Chair, Co-Chairs, Chairs of Subcommittee
Brief CV of Professor Dr. Dusit Kruangam
Professor Dr. Dusit Kruangam got the Dr. Degree of electrical engineering
from
Hamakawa laboratory, Osaka university, Japan in 1988 for thesis entitled
“Characterizations of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide alloys and
their
applications to optoelectronic devices”. In 1988 he came back to Thailand
and
worked as a professor at the department of electrical engineering, faculty
of
engineering,
Chulalongkorn university, Bangkok. He got several awards from the research
works
on amorphous silicon alloy solar
cells and visible light emitting diodes including Young ASEAN Scientist and
Technologist Award, Outstanding Researcher Award from the National Research
Counsil of Thailand.
In 2005 He moved to work in private sectors responding on the mass
production of
silicon
solar cells in Solartron PCL and Ekarat Solar Co., Ltd. In 2009 he
established his own company named Thai Solar Future Co., Ltd. where made
records
in the design and installation of PV solar farms and solar roofs more than
70
MWp in Thailand. In
2010 he was a founder of Thai Photovoltaic Industries Association (TPVA) and
today he is the honorary
president of TPVA. In 2004, Dr. Dusit served
as a secretary general of the organizing committee of the international
PVSEC-14
in Bangkok, Thailand. During
2014-2020, he was appointed by the Prime Minister of Thailand as a member of
National Reform Committee on
Energy.
Currently Dr. Dusit is a member of International Advisory Committee
(IAC) of International PVSEC and
the General Chairman of the International PVSEC-36, 2025 Bangkok, Thailand. Dr.
Dusit received the Royal Thai Orders and Decorations
from His Majesty Royal King Rama Nine as follows: in 2010 Knight Grand Cordon
(Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand and in 2016
Member (Second Class) of the Most
Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn.
Brief CV of Dr. Kobsak Sriprapha
Dr. Kobsak Sriprapha received his bachelor's degree in Physics from
Silpakorn University
in 1994 and master's degree in Electrical Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of
Technology Ladkrabang in 1998. Since 1999, he has been working on solar cell technology
at the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) in Thailand. He
obtained his doctoral degree (D.Eng.) in Physical Electronics from the Tokyo Institute
of Technology, Japan, from the Konagai-Yamada Laboratory in 2008. He was the head of the
Solar Energy Technology Laboratory (Solartec) at the National Electronics and Computer
Technology Center (NECTEC), NSTDA, from 2009 to 2018.
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Dr. Kobsak has extensive experience in solar cell fabrication
technology, particularly
thin-film silicon solar cells, and in solar PV systems, including the development of PV
modules, PV on-grid systems, and PV microgrid systems. He has received several awards
for his research work, including the Best Paper Award for his oral presentation entitled
“p-type hydrogenated silicon oxide thin film deposited near amorphous to
microcrystalline phase transition and its application to solar cells” at the
International Union of Materials Research Societies International Conference on
Electronic Materials (IUMRS-ICEM 2010), which took place in Seoul, Republic of Korea. He
also received the Best of the Best Award from the IP Innovation and Technology Expo
(IPITEx 2014), organized by the National Innovation Agency and the Ministry of Science
and Technology in Thailand.
Currently, Dr. Kobsak is a senior researcher at NECTEC, and his
research interests focus
on PV systems and applications, such as performance evaluation of PV system, PV
microgrid systems, and energy management systems.
Brief CV of Dr. Dhirayut Chenvidhya
Dhirayut Chenvidhya was born in Bangkok, Thailand. He received the B.Eng., M.Eng. in
Electrical Engineering in 1993, and the Doctor of
Engineering in Energy Technology in 2003 from the King Mongkut's University of
Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand.
He is now the Director of the CES Solar Cells Testing Center (CSSC), Pilot Plant
Development and Training Institute (PDTI) of the
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). He is also the chairperson of
the Technical Committee for PV system of
the Thai Industry Standard (TIS) standard. His main research areas include solar cells
characterization, standard testing and
PV systems analysis. He has more than 120 publications in areas of solar cells
characterization and PV systems including in
chapter in textbooks, international journals and international conferences.
Brief CV of Dr. Amornrat Limmanee
Dr. Amornrat Limmanee received bachelor's degree and master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2005, followed by her D.Eng. in Physical Electronics from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2008. After returned Thailand she has been working as a researcher at Solartec, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand. She has a long experience with basic and applied research in the areas of photovoltaic and solar energy systems including surface passivation layers for crystalline silicon solar cells, PV indoor and outdoor testing and characterizations. She received the Best Poster Presentation Award on the presentation entitled "Actual Performance and Degradation Rate of Different Types of Photovoltaic Modules: A Case Study in Thailand" at the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 2014 (WCPEC-6), which took place in Kyoto, Japan. With recent NSTDA re-organization, she has moved to National Energy Technology Center (ENTEC) in 2020. Now Amornrat is Solar Photovoltaic Research Team Leader. Her research interests and responsibilities focus on PV performance and reliability under tropical climatic conditions, PV fault detection and PV sustainability.
Brief CV of Prof. Dr. Viboon Sricharoenchaikul
Dr. Viboon Sricharoenchaikul is an accomplished academic and energy expert, currently
serving as the Director of the Energy Research Institute (ERI) at Chulalongkorn
University. With a distinguished career spanning research, education, and institutional
development, he is committed to advancing ERI’s mission of driving sustainable energy
solutions and supporting Thailand’s energy transition.
Dr. Viboon earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of
Technology, specializing in thermochemical conversion processes. He also holds a Master
of Science in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of
Science in Chemical Technology with first-class honors from Chulalongkorn University.
Beyond his role at ERI, Dr. Viboon is a professor in the Department of Environmental and
Sustainable Engineering where he played a key role in strengthening the department’s
research capabilities and leading major projects. His academic expertise spans renewable
energy from waste materials, energy efficiency, and heterogeneous catalysis, fields in
which he has published extensively and gained international recognition. He also directs
the Energy Technology and Management Program, mentoring students and fostering
interdisciplinary approaches to energy challenges.
Recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists, Dr. Viboon has received multiple
prestigious awards for his research and contributions to the energy sector. As he begins
his tenure as ERI’s Executive Director, he is dedicated to positioning the institute as
a leading force for innovative energy solutions in Thailand and the ASEAN region.
Brief CV of Dr. Songpakit Kaewniyompanit
Dr. Songpakit Kaewniyompanit finished the Bachelor degree of electrical engineering from
King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand in 2002. The Ministry of
Education, culture, sports, science and technology, Japan granted him to be a research
student in Osaka university since 2002. He received the Master degree of electrical
engineering and PhD. of electrical, electronic and information engineering in Osaka
university, Japan in 2005 and 2009, respectively.
After he came back to Thailand, he joined Thai Tabuchi Electric Co., Ltd. in 2009 in the
product research and development for grid connected PV inverters. He continued his work
for developing PV inverters in the VPP environment with Sanix Inc., Japan in 2019.
His expertise is on the grid connected PV inverters, virtual inertia, system stability,
energy management and industrial process.
