Pinunta Rojratsirikul, Ph.D.

PhD (Aerospace Engineering) – University of Bath, UK
Lecturer
+66(2)2186424
pinunta.r@chula.ac.th
Education

2006 – 2010           Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering,
                               University of Bath, UK     

2005 – 2006           M.Sc. (Distinction) Aerospace Engineering,
                               University of Bath, UK

2000 – 2004           B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering,
                               Kasetsart University, Thailand   
 
                    
Research & Work Experience

Courses Taught
 
  • 2145311 Aerodynamics I (AERO)                                
  • 2145301 Flight Mechanics (AERO)                                 
  • 2183321 Heat Transfer (ADME)         
 

Selected Publications

Book Chapter
 
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2010). Unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils at low Reynolds numbers. In: G.K. TAYLOR, M.S. TRIANTAFYLLOU, and C. TROPEA, eds. Animal locomotion: The Physics of Flying, The Hydrodynamics of Swimming. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 297-310.
     Remark: Also published in a special issue of Experiments in Fluids
     “Animal Locomotion: The Physics of Flying” (Vol. 45, No. 4, May 2009)


Journal Articles
 
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P. (2013). Bio-inspiration in the wings of man-made flyers. Journal of Research and Applications in Mechanical Engineering, 1(3).
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., GENC, M.S., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2011). Flow induced vibrations of low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wings. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 27, pp. 1296-1309.
     Remark : The article is quoted as “The most downloaded Journal of
     Fluid and Structures article from SciVerse Science Direct in the last
     90 days”, cited on 2 April 2012.
 
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2010). Effects of pre-strain and excess length on unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 26(3), pp. 359-376.
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2009). Unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils at low Reynolds numbers. Experiments in Fluids, 46(5), pp. 859-872.

Conference Papers
 
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P. (2012). Bio-inspiration in the wings of man-made flyers. 3rd TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (TSME-ICoME), 24-27 Oct, Chiang Rai, Thailand.
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2010). Unsteady aerodynamics of low aspect ratio membrane wings. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospcae Exposition, 4-7 Jan, Orlando, Florida, AIAA 2010-729, pp. 1-19.
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2009). Effects of pre-strain and excess length on unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils. 47th AIAAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, 5-8 Jan, Orlando, Florida, AIAAA 2009-578, pp. 1-20.
  • ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2008). Unsteady aerodynamics of membrane airfoils. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 7-10 Jan, Reno, Nevada, AIAA 2008-613, pp. 1-20.