On February 11, 2025, the Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University (KU), in collaboration with Kyoto University, Japan, hosted an academic symposium titled “Thailand-Japan Joint Symposium: Coordination Chemistry of Nanomaterials and Catalysis for Future. Prof. Dr. Wanchai Yodsudjai, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, delivered the welcome address.
The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished guests including Prof. Dr. Susumu Kitagawa, Executive Vice President and Distinguished Professor of Kyoto University, Prof. Dr. Kanapol Jutamanee, Director of Kasetsart University Advanced Institute, Prof. Dr. Eiji Nawata, Director of the Kyoto University ASEAN Center, and Dr. Pavadee Aungkavattana, Deputy Director of Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B). The event was held at the Prasert Pholdee Conference Room, Boonsom Suvajararatana Building, Faculty of Engineering, KU.
The symposium featured presentations from renowned experts:
- Prof. Dr. Thongthai Witoon, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU – “Rational Design of Nanocatalysts for the Transformation of CO2 to Useful Chemicals”
- Dr. Michael Reithofer, University of Vienna, Austria – “Towards Applications of Carbene Stabilized Metal Nanoparticles”
- Nattapol Ma, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan – “Designing Amorphous Metal-Organic Frameworks”
- Dr. Jia Min Chin, University of Vienna, Austria – “Exploiting Physicochemical Interactions for MOF and Materials Assembly”
- Prof. Dr. Watcharaphol Paritmongkol, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, VISTEC – “Crystallization in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors: From Large Structures to Nanocrystals”
- Prof. Dr. Jason Y.C. Lim, IMRE, A*Star, Singapore / iCeMS, Kyoto University, Japan – “Synthesis of Functional Coordination Materials from CO2”
- Dr. Thidarat Imyen, Department of Chemical Engineering – “Development of catalytic nanomaterials for ethanol utilization to high value-added chemicals”
- Shermin S. Goh, IMRE, A*Star, Singapore – “Covalent Adaptable Networks as Green Membrane Materials”
- Prof. Dr. Ken-ichi Otake, iCeMS, Kyoto University, Japan – “Flexible Porous Coordination Polymers for Efficient Gas Separation”
- Prof. Dr. Chularat Wattanakit, School of Energy Science and Engineering, VISTEC, Thailand – “Advanced zeolites for bioethanol upgrading”
- Prof. Dr. Thongthai Witoon, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU – “Rational Design of Nanocatalysts for the Transformation of CO2 to Useful Chemicals”
- Dr. Michael Reithofer, University of Vienna, Austria – “Towards Applications of Carbene Stabilized Metal Nanoparticles”
- Nattapol Ma, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan – “Designing Amorphous Metal-Organic Frameworks”
- Dr. Jia Min Chin, University of Vienna, Austria – “Exploiting Physicochemical Interactions for MOF and Materials Assembly”
- Prof. Dr. Watcharaphol Paritmongkol, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, VISTEC – “Crystallization in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors: From Large Structures to Nanocrystals”
- Prof. Dr. Jason Y.C. Lim, IMRE, A*Star, Singapore / iCeMS, Kyoto University, Japan – “Synthesis of Functional Coordination Materials from CO2”
- Dr. Thidarat Imyen, Department of Chemical Engineering – “Development of catalytic nanomaterials for ethanol utilization to high value-added chemicals”
- Shermin S. Goh, IMRE, A*Star, Singapore – “Covalent Adaptable Networks as Green Membrane Materials”
- Prof. Dr. Ken-ichi Otake, iCeMS, Kyoto University, Japan – “Flexible Porous Coordination Polymers for Efficient Gas Separation”
- Prof. Dr. Chularat Wattanakit, School of Energy Science and Engineering, VISTEC, Thailand – “Advanced zeolites for bioethanol upgrading”
The symposium concluded with closing remarks by Prof. Dr. Metta Chareonpanich, Department of Chemical Engineering and Director of the KU Advanced Center for Nanotechnology in Chemical, Food and Agricultural Industries, along with Prof. Dr. Satoshi Horike.
Source: https://www.eng.ku.ac.th/news/?p=15724