eXtensions - Monday 8 June 2026
By Graham K. Rogers
The Faculty of Engineering at Mahidol University will hold a symposium in the PMH Conference Center, Salaya, on 18 June with presentations from senior Faculty members related to how digital innovation can be leveraged to improve industry. Speakers will examine Systems Automation; Monitoring Buildings in Earthquakes; Digital Twins in Industry; Smart Supply Chains for Hospitals; and Biopolymer Innovations in Healthcare.
The Faculty of Engineering at Mahidol University has organized a one-day event at which several Faculty members will present their current research. This will run on 18 June 2026, from 0800 - 1500 in the PMH Conference Center, at the Salaya campus of Mahidol University. The aim is to strengthen connections between the academic world and industry: to provide ideas and information that will help development in Thailand. The speakers are particularly involved in how artificial intelligence (AI) can be put to the best use by our industrial partners.
The event is organized by the Office of Research, Innovation and Academic Services at the Faculty of Engineering. To illustrate the themes and overall purpose, the event is named, EGMU Research - Industrial Synergy. The stated objective is "uniting researchers and industry to drive Thai innovation towards the future."
Introductory speeches will be made by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Danuporn Punnakan; M. L. Chagriya Kitiyakara, (Mahidol VP for Research); Dr. Sura-at Supachatturat, of the Nationl Innovation Agency (NIA); Suphot Sukphisarn of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI): Dr. Sampan Silapanad, VP Thai Semiconductor Industry Trade Association (THSIA); and by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Thanapat Wanichanon.
After these opening addresses, the five lecturers will present their current research. Each will speak for 10 minutes after which some time is available for those attending to ask questions. As the event is aimed at local industry, the presentations are in Thai.
In the conference room there will be displays outlining some of the technology that will be discussed. Contact points will be available for those attending to find out more information on match-making between investors, industry, and the research teams; knowledge and innovation services such as intellectual property and licensing; and ways in which co-funded research can be addressed. In addition to the question time after each presentation, the speakers will be available for match-making sessions later.
Humanoid robots from our strategic partners used to develop the
Smart Hospital System
in the Engineering Faculty FlexLAB
He will present information on "The Future of Automation Systems by Intuitive Design". Compound engineering is an intelligent automation system for pharmaceutical processes. It integrates AI, humanoid/robotics systems, automation and digital twins into real-time monitoring technologies. The system improves accuracy, speed, and safety in the preparation of medications. Operational errors are minimized. Direct exposure of healthcare personnel is reduced.
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Dr. Teraphan Ornthammarath teaches in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His Bachelor degree was in Civil Engineering at the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology. He also studied for his MSc in Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology at the Université Joseph Fourier, and at the Institute for Advanced Study of Pavia (Italy), for his PhD in Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. His interests concern earthquake prediction and he carried out considerable research into the recent Sagaing Fault earthquake in Myanmar that inflicted damage to buildings in Bangkok. He reports on a "Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for Earthquakes".
He will outline ThaiQuake: an earthquake vibration monitoring system developed for structural engineering applications. This is designed to monitor and record real-time vibration data from buildings and infrastructure. The system supports structural safety assessments after earthquake events and helps reduce the risk of structural damage. It also adds to the efficiency of disaster management and emergency responses. The technology can be applied to buildings, bridges, and other major engineering structures.
Dr. Paisarn Munisawang, of the Department of Computer Engineering will present on "AI Digital Twin: Intelligent Virtual Reality Technology to Drive the Future of Industry and Digital Innovation". His interests include multimedia signal processing; machine learning; computational intelligence; and neural networks. A digital twin is a software model that reproduces the behavior of a physical system that allows an organization to run safe and low cost simulations of processes. Using a computer model, a manufacturer could examine variations of a process to find the best solution without the expense of hardware, while saving time in development. The digital twin is useful in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing.
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Dr. Duangpun Kritchanai of the Department of Industrial Engineering will present information on "Smart Hospital Innovations". Her interests include logistics in supply chain management in hospitals and logistics management in healthcare. She is a leader in Research and Innovation Consulting Services in Healthcare Supply Chain and Logistics. Currently she cooperates with Siriraj and Ramathibodi hospitals - major hospitals in Bangkok - for drug delivery improvements.
The research she will present at the event discusses the idea of the smart hospital intelligence platform. This integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Twin technologies to optimize patient flow management, hospital logistics, and operational workflows. Analysis of real-time data across healthcare systems, reduces operational costs. It also improves service efficiency and patient safety, optimizes resource utilization, and supports data-driven decision-making. The platform contributes to the development of high-quality, smart healthcare systems.
Dr. Norased Nasongkla Ph.D. is the director of BioNEDD.org: Biopolymers and Nanoengineering for Drug Delivery and Molecular Imaging. He is also the director of the Laboratory for Biocompatibility Testing of Medical Devices to ISO17025 standards (BioCompatlab.com), and the Laboratory for Drug Delivery Systems of Medical Devices to the ISO13485 standard.
His presentation is on Biopolymer Innovations for cancer Therapy and Nanocoating of Medical Devices: from Development to Industrial Production. He will outline biopolymer technology for cancer therapy and the nanocoating of medical devices. Targeted drug delivery is enhanced. This reduces side effects, and improves the effectiveness of the treatment. Nanocoating is a surface engineering process that deposits thin films on a surface by atomistic or molecular deposition. It improves antimicrobial properties, minimizes biofilm formation, and improves surface performance of medical devices. These innovations are suitable for applications in clinical treatment and the medical device industry.
The Faculty of Engineering at Mahidol University has a history of links with industry. As technology changes, our lecturers embrace new ideas. Their research allows the Faculty to provide services, solutions and advice to enterprises in several fields. Our students, who develop industry-related projects in their senior year, also benefit from instruction provided by these teachers. The symposium identifies a number of ways in which the Faculty is making good use of technology developments that can assist industry.
EGMU Research Industrial Synergy 2026Link for Registration
Tel: Ms. Jiraporn - +66 (0)93 349 6218
Tel: Ms. Supatra - +66 (0)98 936 5633
Email: konlakorn.won@mahidol.ac.th
Graham K. Rogers teaches at the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University in Thailand. He wrote in the Bangkok Post, Database supplement on IT subjects. For the last seven years of Database he wrote a column on Apple and Macs. After 3 years writing a column in the Life supplement, he is now no longer associated with the Bangkok Post. He can be followed on X (@extensions_th). The RSS feed for the articles is http://www.extensions.in.th/ext_link.xml - copy and paste into your feed reader. No AI was used in writing this item.
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