PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PITAK CHUAWONG, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pitak.C@ku.ac.th
Associate Professor
Pitak.C@ku.ac.th
Pitak earned his Ph.D. in chemistry
from the Johns Hopkins University in 2006.
His research interests include chemical biology,
medicinal chemistry, natural product chemistry,
and organic synthesis of biologically active molecules.
GRADUATE STUDENTS

SORACHAI SAE-LIM
teppode@hotmail.com
teppode@hotmail.com
Sorachai (Aod) received his M.S. in chemistry from Prince of
Songkla University. His Ph.D. research concerns the isolation
and structural modification of biologically active compounds
from Morinda plant.

POOMSITH THANGSAN
p.thangsan@gmail.com
p.thangsan@gmail.com
Poomsith (Ben) finished his B.S. in chemistry from Khon Kaen University.
He is currently working on the synthesis of diarylacetylenes via
the Sonogashira coupling reaction.

WITHSAKORN SANGSUWAN
withsakorn.sa@ku.th
withsakorn.sa@ku.th
Withsakorn (Toomtam) received his M.S. in chemistry from Kasetsart University.
His Ph.D. research focuses on the synthesis of substrate and transition
state analogs of the Asp-tRNAAsn/Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase.

BONGKOTRAT THANAUSSAVADATE
bbongphung@gmail.com
bbongphung@gmail.com
Bongkotrat (Pueng) finished her B.S. in chemistry from Kasetsart University.
Her current research concerns the synthesis of 2,3-diarylindole analogs
for cell imaging and affinity-based target identification.

PONGTAI CHAIPUTTANAPUN
ton24@hotmail.com
ton24@hotmail.com
Pongtai (Ter) received his B.S. in chemistry from Kasetsart University.
He is currently working on the synthesis of
indole derivatives as anticancer agents.

NORRACHON SAKARET
norrachon@gmail.com
norrachon@gmail.com
Norrachon (Nook) received his B.S. in chemistry from Kasetsart University.
He is currently working on the extraction and purification of biologically
active compounds from Morinda plant.

NONNANAT YOOYUEN
booknonnanat@gmail.com
booknonnanat@gmail.com
Nonnanat (Book) finished his B.S. in chemistry from Kasetsart University.
He is currently working on the cloning, expression, and purification
of genes of unknown function from 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus,'
a causal agent for citrus greening (Huang Long Bing) disease.

KANYAPAT YIAMSAWAT
kanyapat.y@ku.th
kanyapat.y@ku.th
Kanyapat (Ploy) received her B.S. in chemistry from Kasetsart University.
She is currently working on the synthesis of biologically active
indole derivatives.

AMATA TAWEESABLAMLERT
arc.amata@gmail.com
arc.amata@gmail.com
Amata (Arc) is currently working on the cloning, expression, and purification
of a gene of unknown function from 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus,'
the pathogen of HLB disease in the citrus plant.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

PANNAPORN PRAPAPONGPAN
Internship Student
Mahidol University International College
pannapornkk@gmail.com
Internship Student
Mahidol University International College
pannapornkk@gmail.com
Pannaporn (Kik) is a student intern from MUIC. She is working on the
extraction, purufication, structural elucidation, and quantification
of biologically active pyranocoumarins from Clausena excavata.
PC LAB ALUMNI
1. Ms.Duangtip Sudhan, M.S.(Chemistry), 2018
2. Mr.Pongsun Jhangthong, M.S.(Chemistry), 2018
3. Dr.Thanya Rukkijakan, Ph.D.(Chemistry), 2018
4. Mr.Amorn Tusanaviroon, M.S.(Chemistry), 2017
5. Dr.Suwimon Suebka, Ph.D.(Chemistry), 2017
6. Dr.Tathaporn Maison, Ph.D.(Bioscience), 2015
7. Dr.Chayada Klinchan, Ph.D.(Chemistry), 2014
8. Mr.Nared Phetrak, M.S.(Chemistry), 2014
9. Ms.Pichayada Feungfuloy, M.S.(Chemistry), 2013
10. Mr.Thanya Rukkijakan, M.S.(Chemistry), 2012
11. Ms.Nichapa Chanawungmuang, M.S.(Chemistry), 2012
12. Ms.Suwimon Suebka, M.S.(Chemistry), 2012
2. Mr.Pongsun Jhangthong, M.S.(Chemistry), 2018
3. Dr.Thanya Rukkijakan, Ph.D.(Chemistry), 2018
4. Mr.Amorn Tusanaviroon, M.S.(Chemistry), 2017
5. Dr.Suwimon Suebka, Ph.D.(Chemistry), 2017
6. Dr.Tathaporn Maison, Ph.D.(Bioscience), 2015
7. Dr.Chayada Klinchan, Ph.D.(Chemistry), 2014
8. Mr.Nared Phetrak, M.S.(Chemistry), 2014
9. Ms.Pichayada Feungfuloy, M.S.(Chemistry), 2013
10. Mr.Thanya Rukkijakan, M.S.(Chemistry), 2012
11. Ms.Nichapa Chanawungmuang, M.S.(Chemistry), 2012
12. Ms.Suwimon Suebka, M.S.(Chemistry), 2012