The Faculty of Engineering of Kasetsart University and the Faculty of Medicine of Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the goal of bringing engineering knowledge together to create innovative products and services to improve the wellbeing of society and to enhance the quality of life of Thai people. The MOU signing ceremony was held on April 5, 2022. The ceremony was presided over by Professor Dr. Prasit Wattanapha, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Siriraj Hospital, and Associate Professor Dr. Peerayuth Charnsethikul, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, at the Chalermprakiat Building (Sirindhorn Room), Siriraj Hospital Piyamaharajkarun.
From 2014 to the present, Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Engineering has established cooperation with various departments in Siriraj Hospital’s Faculty of Medicine, such as the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Pediatrics Clinical Research Center, Siriraj Diabetes Center, and Sirindhorn Orthotics School. Several projects have been successfully developed and been applied towards the treatment of patients, including:
1.The first cooperative development project was underwater physiotherapy equipment. Started in 2014, led by Assoc.Prof.Dr.Chawalit Kittichaikarn from the Department of Mechanical Engineering in cooperation with the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, this equipment takes advantage of the beneficial properties of water, such as buoyancy and shock absorption, to assist every part of the body, including reducing impact and injury to various joints when walking on the belt to help patients exercise more efficiently.
2. A pneumatic partial weight support treadmill which was produced and developed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Weerachai Chaiyaworapuek and his team from the Mechanical Engineering Department, together with the Department of Regenerative Medicine. With an automatic control system to control air pressure, it can effectively support patients with degenerative rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, especially the elderly.
3. The development of a screening system for diabetic retinopathy by artificial intelligence (Siriraj Artificial Intelligence Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: SAIDRS) by Dr. Papis Wongchaisuwat, Department of Industrial Engineering, together with the Department of Ophthalmology of the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital.
4. Positive Pressure Cabinet for Covid-19 Screening Process, which is the result of cooperation between Clinical Research Centers, in conjunction with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Camfil (Thailand) Co., Ltd.. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Weerachai Chaiyaworapuek was the project leader. Currently, more than 50 positive pressure cabinets have been produced for use in hospitals, laboratories, health departments, and various industrial plants across the country.
5. Development of armor used for assisting scoliosis patients, by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kunnayut Eamsa-ard, Kasetsart University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has applied the principle of reverse engineering to form a fitted body armor and developed from scanning the body of the volunteers with a 3D scanner. It is the result of a joint research project between Sirindhorn Orthotics School of Siriraj Hospital’s Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
6. Development to test the mechanical properties of ankle foot orthosis for patients with foot drop by Asst. Prof. Dr. Attaporn Wisetsin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, to provide patients with more diverse and efficient services through a research paper titled “Design and mechanical testing of AFO to control foot drop among patients with peroneal nerve” by Sirindhorn Orthotics School of the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, and Kasetsart University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
underwater physiotherapy equipment 
Siriraj Artificial Intelligence Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: SAIDRS 
A pneumatic partial weight support treadmill 
A pneumatic partial weight support treadmill 
armor used for assisting scoliosis patients 
Positive Pressure Cabinet for Covid-19 Screening 
Development to test the mechanical properties of ankle foot orthosis
In addition, there are other cooperation projects currently in progress, such as the development of plasma-activated water for dental cleaning, a project led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaowarit Mitsantisuk from the Department of Electrical Engineering, in cooperation with the Dental Division, the Faculties of Medicine of both Siriraj Hospital and Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, and GM Automation Co., Ltd. Another project in development is the establishment of a Center of Excellence for Research and Prosthetics Innovation to create innovative and practical knowledge which will be useful in education and future research activities.