CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME :         Miss Manee Tantirungkij

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth : 6 May 1959
Place of Birth : Chonburi, Thailand
Marital Status : Single
Sex : Female
Nationality : Thai
Religion : Buddhism
Office Address :    Applied Microbiology Unit
                             Central Laboratory and Greenhouse Complex
                             Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus
                             Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
                             Tel: 66-34-351399, Fax: 66-34-351392
                             e-mail Address : rdimat@nontri.ku.ac.th
Home Address :    1/1035 Kaset 1, KU-Staff Housing
                             Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus
                             Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
                             Tel. 66-34-281729 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1976-1980 : B.Sc. (Biology) with 1st Honor, Kasetsart University, Thailand
1980-1983 : M.S. (Microbiology), Kasetsart University, Thailand
1990-1993 : Dr. Eng. (Fermentation Technology), Osaka University, Japan PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Name of Employer : Central Laboratory and Greenhouse Complex (CLGC)
                                Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute
                                Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus
Type of organization : Government Organization
Position :  Research Specialist
                Head of Applied Microbiology Unit
                Assistance Head of CLGC for Research and Academic Affairs AREA OF SPECIALIZATION/INTEREST
EXPERIENCES
Service
- Microbiological examination of water, food and feed quality
- Maintenance of microbial isolates for the research projects
Research
- Isolation and screening of useful microorganisms such as lactic acid bacteria, marine bacteria, protein-rich yeast and lignin-degrading fungi
- Enzyme production and purification
- Improvement of fuel ethanol production from cassava, molasses and agricultural waste
- Genetic improvement of yeast and mold by mutagens, protoplast fusion and genetic engineering techniques for ethanol production
Teaching
- Participating as a lecturer in undergraduate and graduate courses on microbiology as followed:
            - Preservation of Microorganisms
            - Yeast and Yeast Technology
            - Microbial Strain Manipulation
            - Mutation Research
            - Genetic Engineering in Microorganisms
at Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University (1994-present)
- Participating as a committee of graduate students of Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University (1994-present)
- Participating as a committee of graduate student of Agricultural and Food Engineering Division, School of Environmental Resource and Development, Asian Institute of Technology
TRAINING 1. Individual training in the field of microbiology at ICBiotech, Japan, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. (25 Jan.-27 Dec. 1985)
2. UNESCO regional workshop on rapid methods in microbiology and biotechnology at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. (19-28 Oct. 1994)
3. Individual training in the field of biobleaching at Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka and Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ibaraki, Japan (20 Jan.-15 Mar. 1997)
4. ISO/IEC Guide 25 Training Course, Thai Industrial Standards Institute, Bangkok, Thailand (26-30 Apr. 1999)
5. ISO/IEC Guide 25 Training Course for Internal Laboratory Auditors, Thai Industrial Standards Institute, Bangkok, Thailand (14-15 Jul. 1999) MEMBERSHIP 1. Thai Society of Biotechnology
2. The Science Society of Thailand AWARD - Received Kawaguchi’s Award as the best research award presented at Eleventh Annual Conference on Methodological Techniques in Biological Sciences, Kasetsart University in the titled “Fed-Batch Fermentation of Xylose by A Fast-Growing Mutant of Xylose-assimilating Recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae” (1994) PUBLICATION 1. Tantirungkij, M. 1983. Improvement of amylase production from Aspergillus niger by mutagens. Master Thesis: Kasetsart University, Bangkok.
2. Limtong, S., S. Veskitkul, W. Yoongmanitchai and M. Tantirungkij. 1986. Construction of acid-tolerant yeast for alcohol production by protoplast fusion techniques. Annual Report of Research Projects, Kasetsart University, Bangkok.
3. Tantirungkij, M. and S. Limtong. 1987. Construction of auxotrophic marker of halotolerant yeast by mutation, pp. 133-140. In Proceeding of the Fifth Annual Conference on Methodological Techniques in Biological Sciences. Kasetsart University, Nakorn Pathom.
4. Limtong, S., W. Yongmanitchai, P. Tammarate amd M. Tantirungkij. 1987. Hybridization of halotolerant yeast for alcohol fermentation. pp. 1-9. In Proceeding of His Majesty’s Fifth Cycle Commemorative Conference of USAID Science Research Award Grantees. Silpakorn University, Nakorn Pathom.
5. Seki, M., C. Kaneuchi, J. Kumnuanta, M. Tantirungkij, T. Ohmomo and K. Komagata. 1989. Identification of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented cane molasses at alcohol plants in Thailand. Bull. J. F. C. C. 5:80-88.
6. Tantirungkij, M. and O. Anuwongpathom. 1990. Techniques for protoplast formation of osmotolerant yeast. Kasetsart J. (Sci.) 24:339-346.
7. Takuma, S., N. Nakashima, M. Tantirungkij, S. Kinoshita, H. Okada, T. Seki and T. Yoshida. 1991. Isolation of xylose reductase gene of Pichia stipitis and its expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 28:327-340.
8. Tantirungkij, M., N. Nakashima, T. Seki and T. Yoshida. 1993. Construction of xylose-assimilating Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Ferment. Bioeng. 75:83-88.
9. Tantirungkij, M., T. Izuishi, T. Seki and T. Yoshida. 1994. Fed-batch fermentation of xylose by a fast-growing mutant of xylose-assimilating recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 41:8-12.
10. Tantirungkij, M., T. Seki and T. Yoshida. 1994. Genetic improvement of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for ethanol production from xylose. Recombinant DNA Tecnology II 721:138-147.
11. Tantirungkij, M., T. Seki and T. Yoshida. 1995. Expression of Escherichia coli transhydrogenase genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microbial Utilization of Renewable Resources 9:664-672.
12. Tantirungkij, M., P. Chountragoon and P. Tongpreecha. 1996. Study on chemical and biological characteristics of EM (Effective Microorganisms):III. Enzyme activities and alcohol contents. Kasetsart J. (Nat. Sci.) 30:25-31.
13. Tantirungkij, M. 1996. Genetic engineering in eucaryotes, pp. G1-G12. In Lecture Notes of ASEAN Common Training Course on Search and Examination of Biotechnology Applications. Kasetsart University, Bangkok.
14. Tantirungkij, M. and O. Chountragoon. 1998. Mutation of the xylose reductase gene originated from Pichia stipitis for genetic improvement of recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Annual Report of Research Projects, Kasetsart University, Bangkok.