AerCap Executives Strengthen Partnership with Chula Engineering and Inspire Aerospace Engineering Students
AerCap Executives Strengthen Partnership with Chula Engineering and Inspire Aerospace Engineering Students On 14 November 2024, we were honoured to welcome Mr. John Burke, Chief Technical Officer of AerCap, and Mr. Prakash Thirunavakarasu, Vice President Technical, APAC, to Chulalongkorn University. Their visit highlighted the strong partnership between AerCap and our Faculty of Engineering. The session began with a strategic meeting between AerCap executives and the Faculty’s Dean, joined by ISE management and the Aerospace Engineering faculty members. Key discussions focused on the impact of the AerCap Scholarship Program, potential Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, and opportunities for further industry-academic collaboration. We are grateful to AerCap for their commitment to supporting and inspiring our students. Following the formal session, AerCap executives joined an informal meet-and-greet with AerCap scholarship recipients and other aerospace engineering students. This open exchange allowed students to hear firsthand from industry leaders about career paths, industry trends, and the skills needed to thrive in the aviation sector. Our sincere thanks to AerCap for their continued dedication to student development. We look forward to more impactful collaborations in the future.
Charting the Future of Aviation: Chula Engineering Students Engage with AerCap Leaders in Exclusive Workshop
Charting the Future of Aviation: Chula Engineering Students Engage with AerCap Leaders in Exclusive Workshop The afternoon of 5 September 2024 was a landmark occasion for Chula Engineering students as they participated in an insightful Aviation Workshop led by esteemed AerCap executive, Mr Joe Millar. The workshop featured an expert presentation by Mr Millar, Vice President and Head of Technical Asia Pacific at AerCap. Nico Stevenson, Engineering and Technical Operations Associate at AerCap and a proud ISE alumnus, shared her insights and experiences. The workshop provided students with unparalleled insights into the latest trends and challenges in the aviation leasing industry. Mr Millar shared his extensive knowledge and experience which spans over 30 years in the aviation industry, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities within the sector, including the evolution of aviation leasing aircraft and engine design, as well as ESG related topics and industry innovations. Former Aerospace Engineering graduate and recipient of the 2021 AerCap Scholarship, Ms Stevenson, shared insights into her journey from academia to transitioning to the working environment. Students were particularly enthused by the project discussions, which allowed them to explore real-world scenarios and innovative solutions in aerospace engineering. Since the beginning of the partnership in 2021, AerCap has been instrumental in enhancing the educational experience at Chula Engineering. This workshop further solidified the bond between AerCap and Chula, offering students the opportunity to engage directly with industry leaders who are shaping the future of aviation. Quote from a Student: "The workshop was a fantastic opportunity to learn directly from professionals who are at the forefront of the aviation industry. It has motivated me to continue pushing my boundaries and explore new ideas in my studies." – Fourth-year Aerospace Engineering Student With over 50 students in attendance, the workshop was a resounding success, leaving participants motivated and eager to apply their newfound knowledge. Chula Engineering extends its deepest gratitude to AerCap for their ongoing support and looks forward to continuing this fruitful partnership for many years to come.
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Prabhath De Silva, Ph.D.
Research Interests Flow-thermal applications in automotive engineering Environmental fluid mechanics CFD 1-D tools Work Experiences 2014 - Present Adjunct Professor, International School of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Teaching automotive engineering courses 1999 - 2013 Senior Project Engineer, General Motors Corporation, Michigan Global Simulations Owner (GSO) for HVAC air handling system performance. Prepared and maintained certain corporate analysis procedures for use in global engineering centres. Developed pressure based engine cooling circuit 1-D simulations, CFD prediction of airflow in the cabin interior and air through the vehicle front-end. 1998 - 1999 CFD Analyst, Visteon Corporation (Contract), Michigan Provided analysis, synthesis and design improvement on vehicle climate control applications; Supported business bidding proposals for winning OEM contracts. 1997 - 1998 Assistant Professor, Thammasat University, Thailand Undergraduate teaching: Engineering Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Drawing.Supervised final year students’ projects, served in university committees and conducted administrative duties as needed. 1994 - 1997 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Western Australia, Perth Fundamental and applied research on environmental fluid flows. Prepared proposals and communicated with funding agencies for opportunities and grants. 1991 - 1994 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arizona State University Research on environmental fluid flows and undergraduate instruction/teaching. Designed and fabricated experiments to simulate complex flow situations. Flow measuring techniques LDV, PIV, LIF, Schlieren techniques, hot wire anemometry. Teaching Experiences 1999 – 2002 Adjunct Professor, University of Detroit-Mercy Dynamics 1997 Assistant Professor, Thammasat University Fluid Dynamics, Dynamics 1990 – 1992 Graduate Assistant, Arizona State University Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids 1983 – 1984 Assistant Lecturer, University of Moratuwa Thermodynamics, Mechanics Conference & Publications Refereed Journals De Silva, I.P.D. (2006). Turbulence in stirred jars. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 132(11), pp. 1260-1268. Ivey, G. N., Winters, K. B. & I.P.D. De Silva. (2000). Turbulent mixing in an internal wave energised benthic boundary layer on a slope. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 418, pp. 59-76. De Silva, I.P.D., Brandt, A., Montenegro, L., & Fernando, H.J.S. (1999). Gradient Richardson number measurements in a stratified shear layer. Dynamics of Atmosphere and Oceans. 30, pp. 47- 63. De Silva, I.P.D. & Fernando, H.J.S. (1998). Experiments on collapsing turbulent regions in stratified fluids. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 358, pp. 29-60. De Silva, I.P.D., Imberger, J. & Ivey, G.N. (1997). Localised mixing due to a breaking internal wave ray at a sloping boundary. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 350, pp. 1-27. De Silva, I.P.D., Fernando, H.J.S., Eaton, F. & Hebert, D. (1996). Kelvin-Helmholtz billows in nature and laboratory. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 143, pp. 217-231. De Silva, I.P.D. & Fernando, H.J.S. (1994). Oscillating grid as a source of nearly-isotropic turbulence. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 2455-2464. Fernando, H.J.S. & De Silva, I.P.D. (1993). Note on secondary flows in oscillating-grid mixing box experiments. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 5, No. 7, pp. 1849-1851. De Silva, I.P.D. & Fernando, H.J.S. (1992). Some aspects of mixing in a stratified turbulent patch. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 240, pp. 601-625. De Silva, I.P.D., Montenegro, L.M. & Fernando, H.J.S. (1990). Measurement of interfacial distortions at a stratified entrainment interface. Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 9, pp. 174-177. Reddy, T.A., Gordon, J.M. & De Silva, I.P.D. (1987). MIRA: A one repetitive-day method for predicting the long-term performance of solar energy systems. Solar Energy, Vol.39, No. 2, pp.123-133. Research Papers by Dr. Prabhath De Silva and his ISE students De Silva, I.P.D. (2018). "Hofstadter Points for Exterior Angles" Mathematics Magazine. Accepted for Publication. Tessathan, T., Thammasiri, C., De Silva, P., Hussain, R., & Noomwongs, N. (2017). "Cabin-Ambient Air Exchanges and Their Relation to In-Vehicle CO2 Concentration," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-1725, doi:10.4271/2017-01-1725. Luangprasert, M., Vasithamrong, C., Pongratananukul, S., Chantranuwathana,S., Pumrin, S. & I.P.D. De Silva. (2017). "In-vehicle carbon dioxide concentration in commuting cars in Bangkok, Thailand,". Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Vol. 67, 5, pp. 623-633, doi:10.1080/10962247.2016.1268983.
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Prof. Pramote Dechaumphai, Ph.D.
Education 1974 B.S. in Industrial Engineering Khon Kaen University, Thailand 1977 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University, USA 1982 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Old Dominion University, USA Professional Service/Employment 2017 – Present Executive Board Advisor for Defense Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation, Defense Technology Institute (DTI) 2012 – Present Academic Editorial Board, Thailand Engineering Institute 2009 – Present Executive Committee, Chulalongkorn University Press, Chulalongkorn University 2002 – 2015 Deputy Executive Director, National Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) 2000 – Present Academic Editorial Board, Thammasat International Journal of Science and Technology 2000 – 2012 President, Old Dominion University Alumni Association (Thailand) 1999 – Present Editorial Board, Research & Development Journal, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi 1997 – Present Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University 1995 – Present Computational Mechanics Advisory Board, Engineering Institute of Thailand 1993 – 2012 Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, Chulalongkorn University 1996 – 2000 Executive Committee for Research Grants and Inventions, Chulalongkorn University 1992 – 1997 Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University 1991 – 1992 Senior Aerospace Engineer, GS-14 Level, NASA Langley Research Center, and Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Old Dominion University, Virginia, U.S.A. 1987 – 1991 Aerospace Engineer, GS-13 Level, NASA Langley Research Center, and Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Old Dominion University, Virginia, U.S.A. 1985 – 1992 Adjunct Professor, George Washington University, NASA Langley Research Center, Virginia, U.S.A. 1983 – 1986 Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Old Dominion University, Virginia, U.S.A. 1978 – 1982 Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, Old Dominion University, Virginia, U.S.A. Major Area of Scientific Interest Computational Methodology for Engineering Analysis and Design Honor(s), Grants, Awards Received 2008 National Identity Award in Science and Technology, Office of the Prime Minister. 2007 Outstanding Technology Group Award, Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King. 2007 Senior Research Scholar Award, Thailand Research Fund. 2007 Innovation Award, National Research Council of Thailand. 2006 Navy Medal for Contribution on Science and Technology Thai Navy. 2004 Senior Research Scholar Award, Thailand Research Fund. 2003 National Outstanding Professor Award in Science and Technology, University Faculty Council of Thailand. 2002 National Award for Distinguished Researcher in Mathematics, National Research Council of Thailand. 2002 Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award, Old Dominion University, USA. 2001 Senior Research Scholar Award, Thailand Research Fund. 2000 Outstanding University Professor Award for Teaching and Research Performance, Chulalongkorn University. 2000 Outstanding Engineering Faculty Award, Chulalongkorn University. 2000 Science and Technology Award, Toray Science Foundation. 1995 Award for Best Book in Engineering and Industrial Research. 1993 Outstanding Alumni Award, Khon Kaen University. 1991 NASA Superior Accomplishment Award. 1990 – 1991 NASA Outstanding Performance Award. 1981 – 1990 NASA Outstanding Performance Award. 1989 NASA Group Achievement Award. 1989 NASA Superior Accomplishment Award. 1988 – 1989 NASA Outstanding Performance Award. 1987 – 1988 NASA Outstanding Performance Award. 1980 The National Dean’s List Award of Merit for Outstanding College Student in America. 1978 – 1980 Old Dominion University Fellowship Award, U.S.A.
27 February 2019
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Assoc.Prof.Ronnapee Chaichaowarat, Ph.D.
Profile Summary Dr. Ronnapee Chaichaowarat is an Associate Professor at the International School of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. He was a Postdoctoral Associate at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), during 2019 – 2020. Granted the Junior Science Talent Project (JSTP) Scholarship from the National Science and Technology Development Agency of Thailand, he received the B.Eng. (1st Class Hons.), M.Eng., and Ph.D., degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University in 2012, 2013, and 2015, respectively. Granted the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship, he received another Ph.D. degree in Bioengineering and Robotics from Tohoku University in 2018. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves as the Vice Chair of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Thailand Chapter. He received the best paper award from the 1st International Symposium on Instrumentation, Control, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics (IEEE ICA-SYMP 2019). His research interests include compliant actuation, exoskeletons, physical human–robot interaction, rehabilitation robots, teleoperation, vehicle dynamics and control. Intelligent Robotics Laboratory (Ronnapee Lab) was established in 2021 to groom students, enhance research skills, encourage participation in international conferences, and publish high-quality papers. Education 2015 – 2017 Ph.D. (Bioengineering and Robotics), Tohoku University, Japan Thesis: Passive Knee Exoskeleton Systems for Cycling Assistance Advisor: Distinguished Prof. Kazuhiro Kosuge, Ph.D. (IEEE Fellow) 2013 – 2014 Ph.D. (Mech. Eng.), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Thesis: Motion Analysis of a Planar Mobile Platform with Wheel Slip Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Witaya Wannasuphoprasit, Ph.D. 2012 – 2012 M. Eng. in Mech., Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Thesis: Dynamic Control for Steady State Drifting of RWD Vehicle 2008 – 2011 B. Eng. in Mech. (1st Class Honors), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Research: Tire Friction Model for Drifting Dynamics of a Scaled Vehicle 2005 – 2007 Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (MWIT), Thailand Scholarships 2014 – 2018 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship Granted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan 2005 – 2014 Junior Science Talent Project (JSTP) Scholarship Granted by the National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand Course Taught System Dynamics and Controls (2182430) System Modeling and Vibration (2183324) Dynamics (2183231) Industrial Robot (2147308) Engineering Project II (2184342) Research Interests Physical human–robot interaction & Compliant robots & Elastic actuators Exoskeleton robots & Legged locomotion Autonomous systems & Medical robots Control of vehicle dynamics Work Experience 2018 - Present Associate Professor – International School of Engineering (ISE), Chulalongkorn University 2019 – 2020 Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MA, USA Research: Improving Forced-based Control for Physical Human-Robot Interaction Principal Investigator: Hermano Igo Krebs, Ph.D. (IEEE Fellow) Selected Journal Articles R. Chaichaowarat, S. Prakthong, & S. Thitipankul. (2023). “Transformable wheelchair–exoskeleton hybrid robot for assisting human locomotion,” Robotics, vol. 12, no. 1, 16. Z. Ullah, R. Chaichaowarat*, & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2023). “Variable damping actuator using an electromagnetic brake for impedance modulation in physical human–robot interaction,” Robotics, vol. 12, no. 3, 80. A. M. Abdullahi & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Sensorless estimation of human joint torque for robust tracking control of lower-limb exoskeleton assistive gait rehabilitation,” J. Sens. Actuator Netw., vol. 12, no. 4, 53. A. Javadi & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Position and stiffness control of an antagonistic variable stiffness actuator with input delay using super-twisting sliding mode control,” Nonlinear Dyn., vol. 111, pp. 5359–5381. R. Chaichaowarat, S. Nishimura, & H. I. Krebs. (2022). “Macro-mini linear actuator using electrorheological-fluid brake for impedance modulation in physical human–robot interaction,” IEEE Robot. Autom. Lett., vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 2945–2952. R. Chaichaowarat, S. Nishimura, T. Nozaki, & H. I. Krebs. (2021). “Work in the time of Covid-19: actuators and sensors for rehabilitation robotics,” IEEJ J. Ind. Appl., vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 1–10. R. Chaichaowarat, J. Kinugawa, & K. Kosuge. (2018). “Unpowered knee exoskeleton reduces quadriceps activity during cycling,” Engineering, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 471-478. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2016). “Kinematics-based analytical solution for wheel slip angle estimation of a RWD vehicle with drift,” Eng. J., vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 89-107. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2016). “Full-slip kinematics based estimation of vehicle yaw rate from differential wheel speeds,” KSAE Int. J. Auto. Tech., vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 81-88. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2015). “Linear quadratic optimal regulator for steady state drifting of rear wheel drive vehicle,” J. Robotics and Mechatronics, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 225-234. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2013). “Dynamics and simulation of RWD vehicles drifting at steady state using BNP-MNC tire model,” SAE Int. J. Trans. Safety, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 134-144. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2013). “Tire test for drifting dynamics of a scaled vehicle,” TSME J. Research and Applications in Mechanical Engineering, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 33-39. Selected Conference Papers N. Phornpimonchoke, S. Koosermmit, A. Tanakijchumroon, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Alternative locomotion modalities for lunar rover,” in Proc. IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 287–292. T. Tantagunninat, N. Wongkaewcharoen, K. Pornpipatsakul, R. Chuengpichanwanich, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Modulation of joint stiffness for controlling the cartesian stiffness of a 2-DOF planar robotic arm for rehabilitation,” in Proc. IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 598–603. K. Pornpipatsakul, A. Chenviteesook, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Ultrasound probe movement analysis using depth camera with compact handle design for probe contact force measurement,” in Proc. IEEE/EMBS Annu. Int. Conf., pp. 1–4. N. Charnpinyo, K. Suthicharoenpanich, K. Onthuam, S. Engphaiboon, R. Chaichaowarat, C. Suebthawinkul*, & P. Siricharoen*. (2023). “Embryo selection for IVF using machine learning techniques based on light microscopic images of embryo and additional factors,” in Proc. IEEE/EMBS Annu. Int. Conf., pp. 1–4. K. Pornpipatsakul, W. Chuengwutigool, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Design advantages of four-bar linkage planar robotic arm for upper-extremity rehabilitation,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 1–6. S. Piyapunsutti, E. L. De Guzman, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Navigating mobile manipulator robot for restaurant application using open-source software,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 1–6. S. Kitchatr, A. Sirimangkalalo, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Visual servo control for ball-on-plate balancing: Effect of PID controller gain on tracking performance,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 1–6. K. Keawhanam, R. Chuengpichanwanich, C. Khlowutthiwat, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Optimal five-bar legged design for energy-efficient bipedal robot,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 1–6. K. Pornpipatsakul, W. Chuengwutigool, R. Chaichaowarat*, & A. Foongchomcheay. (2023). “Bridging exercise monitoring system using RGB camera for stroke rehabilitation,” in Proc. IEEE Region 10 Conf., pp. 959– 964. T. Mesatien, R. Suksawasdi Na Ayuthaya, A. Chenviteesook, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Position accuracy of a 6-DOF passive robotic arm for ultrasonography training,” in Proc. IEEE Region 10 Conf., pp. 841–846. K. K. Wichiramala, S. Opasjirawiroj, N. Chongpita, & R. Chaichaowarat*. (2023). “Soft pneumatic actuator from 3D-printed TPU: fabrication and grasping force characterization,” in Proc. IEEE Region 10 Conf., pp. 853–858. R. Chuengpichanwanich, C. Khlowutthiwat, R. Chaichaowarat*, & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2023). “Bipedal robot: Leg kinematics for stable walking,” in Proc. IEEE Region 10 Conf., pp. 847–852. R. Chaichaowarat, A. Sirichatchaikul, W. Iamkaew, & N. Phondee. (2022). “Affordable pipetting robot: gripper design for automatic changing of micropipette and liquid volume control,” in Proc. IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 1275–1280. R. Chaichaowarat, S. Nishimura, & H. I. Krebs. (2021). “Design and modeling of a variable-stiffness spring mechanism for impedance modulation in physical human–robot interaction,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 7052–7057. R. Chaichaowarat, V. Macha, & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2020). “Passive knee exoskeleton using brake torque to assist stair ascent,” in Proc. 2020 IEEE Region 10 Conf., pp. 1165-1170. S. Nishimura, R. Chaichaowarat, & H. I. Krebs. (2020). “Human-robot interaction: controller design and stability,” in Proc. 2020 IEEE RAS/EMBS Int. Conf. Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, pp. 1096-1101. R. Chaichaowarat, J. Kinugawa, A. Seino, & K. Kosuge. (2020). “A spring-embedded planetary-geared parallel elastic actuator,” in Proc. 2020 IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 952-959. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2019). “Wheel slip angle estimation of a planar mobile platform,” in Proc. 1st Int. Symp. Instrumentation, Control, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics, pp. 163-166. (Best Paper) R. Chaichaowarat, J. Kinugawa, & K. Kosuge. (2018). “Cycling enhance knee exoskeleton using planar spiral spring,” in Proc. 2018 IEEE/EMBS Annu. Int. Conf., pp. 3206-3211. R. Chaichaowarat, D. F. Paez. G., J. Kinugawa, & K. Kosuge. (2017). “Passive knee exoskeleton using torsion spring for cycling assistance,” in Proc. 2017 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3069-3074. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2013). “Optimal control for steady state drifting of RWD vehicle,” in Proc. 7th IFAC Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, pp. 814-820. R. Chaichaowarat & W. Wannasuphoprasit. (2011). “Two dimensional dynamic model of drifting vehicle,” in Proc. 7th TSAE Int. Conf. Automotive Engineering. Professional Experiences IEEE Senior Member Vice-Chair of IEEE RAS Thailand Chapter Editor and Chair of “Robotics, Control, Instrumentation, and Automation” Track in IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON 2023). Organizing committee of the IEEE Region 10 Robotics Competition 2022 “Robotics for Healthcare”. Conference secretary of the 1st UNITED – Southeast Asia Automotive Interest Group (SAIG) International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2021. Keynote speaker of the 2nd Tohoku University Seminar for Social Benefits in Thailand, in the topic “Wearable robots for the future aging society”, Bangkok, Thailand, 2019. Invited reviewer for the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (T-MECH), the IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO), the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), the IEEE Transactions of Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, the IEEE Access, the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, the CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, the KSAE International Journal of Automotive Technology (IJAT), and the International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IJRA). Invited reviewer for the IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation (ICRA), IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), the IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), the IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), the IEEE/RAS Int. Conf. Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), the IFAC Int. Symp. Advances in Automotive Control (AAC), and the SAE Intelligent and Connected Vehicles Symp. (ICVS). Section chair of IEEE/ASME AIM 2022 “Modeling and Design II” and IEEE/ASME AIM 2023 “Rehabilitation Robotics”.
11 February 2019
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Sirin Nitinawarat, Ph.D.
Profile Summary Dr. Sirin Nitinawarat obtained the B.S.E.E. degree from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, with first class honors, and the M.S.E.E. degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Institute for Systems Research at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He was a postdoctoral research associate at the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. He then turned his career to the industry working as a senior systems engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, San Diego, California, USA, where he helped invented network technologies for cutting-edge smartphones for three years. He then returned to Thailand as a lecturer at the International School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. His current research interests are on data science, digital transformations, information security, information theory, public health, health and wellness, telemedicine, telecommunication and signal processing. I am looking for talented and enthusiastic Ph.D. students/postdocs with a lifelong learning mind. I am also look for eager ISE students to start doing work for their projects earlier than only in the last year. Please reach out by email. Education 2004-2010 Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA Advisor: Prof. Prakash Narayan, Ph.D. Dissertation: "Information Theoretic Secret Key Generation: Structured Codes and Tree Packing" 2001-2003 M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA Advisor: Prof. James A. Bucklew, Ph.D. Research topic: Universal Simulation Distributions 2001 B.S. Electrical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand First Class Honors Work Experiences 2017-Present Lecturer, International School of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 2014-2017 Senior Systems Engineer, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA 2011-2014 Coordinated Science Laboratory Electrical and Computer Engineering, Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA Advisor: Venugopal V. Veeravalli, Ph.D. Courses Taught Systems Dynamics and Control Principles of Information System Advanced Computer Programming Laboratory Computer Programming Laboratory Publications Journal Papers In Print Bucklew, J.A., Nitinawarat, S. & Wierer, J. (November, 2004). “Universal Simulation Distributions,” IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, vol. 50, no.11, pp. 2674-2685. Nitinawarat, S., Ye, C., Barg, A.,Narayan, P. & Reznik, A. (December, 2010). “Secret Key Generation for a Pairwise Independent Network Model,” IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, vol. 56, no. 12, pp. 6482-6489. Nitinawarat, S. & Narayan, P. (December, 2010). “Perfect Omniscience, Perfect Secrecy and Steiner Tree Packing,” IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, vol. 56, no. 12, pp. 6490-6500. Nitinawarat, S. & Narayan, P. (June, 2012). “Secret Key Generation for Correlated Gaussian Sources,” IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 3373-3391. Nitinawarat, S. (May, 2013). “On the Deterministic Code Capacity Region of an Arbitrarily Varying Multiple-Access Channel Under List Decoding,” IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 2683-2693. Nitinawarat, S., Atia, G. K. & Veeravalli,V.V. (October, 2013). “Controlled Sensing for Multihypothesis Testing,” IEEE Trans. Autom. Control, vol. 58, no. 10, pp. 2451-2464. Li, Y., Nitinawarat,S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (July, 2014). “Universal Outlier Hypothesis Testing,” IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, vol. 60, no. 7, pp. 4066-4082. Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (January, 2015). “Controlled Sensing for Sequential Multihypothesis Testing with Controlled Markovian Observations and Non-Uniform Control Cost,” Sequential Analysis: Design Methods and Applications, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 1-24. Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (August, 2017). “Universal Scheme for Optimal Search and Stop,” Bernoulli, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1759-1784. Li,Y., Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (September, 2017). “Universal Sequential Outlier Hypothesis Testing,” Sequential Analysis: Design Methods and Applications, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 309-344. Triukose, S., Nitinawarat, S., & Poovorawan,Y. et al. (February, 2021). “Effects of Public Health Interventions on the Epidemiological Spread During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Thailand,” PLOS ONE, 16 (2): e0246274. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal, corresponding author. Conference Papers Rashataprucksa, K., Chuangchaichatchavarn, C., Triukose, S., Nitinawarat, S., Pongprutthipan, M. & Piromsopa, K. (2020). “Acne Detection with Deep Neural Networks,” to be presented at the 2020 2nd International Conference on Image Processing and Machine Vision on August 5-7, pp. 53-56. Nitinawarat, S., Meylan, A. & Veerepalli, S. (2016). “TCP Mitigation for Concurrent RAT-Capable User Equipments,” QTech, Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, USA, June 28-30. Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2015). “Universal Quickest Outlier Detection and Isolation,” presented at IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Hong Kong, China, June 14-June 19. Li, Y., Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2015). “Universal Outlier Hypothesis Testing: Application to Anomaly Detection,” presented at IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, and Signal Process., Brisbane, Australia, April 19-24, invited paper. Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2015). “Universal Scheme for Optimal Search and Stop,” Proc. Inf. Theory and Applicat. Workshop, San Diego, CA, February 1-6, pp. 1-5, invited paper. Li, Y., Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2014). “Universal Sequential Outlier Hypothesis Testing,” Proc. 48th Annu. Asilomar Conf. Signals, Syst. and Comput., Pacific Grove, CA, USA, November 2-5, pp. 281-285, invited paper. Li, Y., Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2014). “Universal Sequential Outlier Hypothesis Testing,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Honolulu, HI, USA, June 29-July 4, pp. 3205-3209 (same title as 3; the former has additional results). Li, Y., Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2013). “Universal Multiple Outlier Hypothesis Testing,” Proc. 5th IEEE Int. Workshop Computational Advances in Multi-Sensor Adaptive Process., Saint Martin, December 15-18, pp. 177-180. Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2013). “Controlled Sensing for Sequential Hypothesis Testing with Non-Uniform Sensing Cost,” Proc. 47th Annu. Asilomar Conf. Signals, Syst. and Comput., Pacific Grove, CA, USA, November 3-6, pp. 1095-1099. Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2013). “Controlled Sensing for Multihypothesis Testing Based on Markovian Observations,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Istanbul, Turkey, July 7-12, pp. 2199-2203. Li, Y., Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2013). “Universal Outlier Hypothesis Testing,” Proc.IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Istanbul, Turkey, July 7-12, pp. 2666-2670. Li, Y., Nitinawarat, S. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2013). “Universal Outlier Detection,” Proc. Inf. Theory and Applicat. Workshop, San Diego, CA, February 10-15, 2013, pp. 1-5, invited paper. Nitinawarat, S., Atia, G. K. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2012). “Controlled Sensing for Hypothesis Testing,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, and Signal Process, Kyoto, Japan, March 25-30, pp. 5287-5280. Nitinawarat, S., Atia, G. K. & Veeravalli, V.V. (2011). “Efficient Target Tracking using Mobile Sensors,” Proc. 4th IEEE Int. Workshop Computational Advances in Multi-Sensor Adaptive Process, San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 13-16, pp. 405-408. Nitinawarat, S. (2011). “On Maximal Error Capacity Regions of Symmetric Gaussian Multiple-Access Channels,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31-August 5, pp. 2269-2273. Nitinawarat, S. (2010). “On the Deterministic Code Capacity Region of an Arbitrarily Varying Multiple-Access Channel Under List Decoding,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Austin, TX, USA, June 13-18, pp. 290-294, finalist for best student paper award. Nitinawarat, S. & Narayan, P. (2010). “Perfect Secrecy and Combinatorial Tree Packing,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Austin, TX, USA, June 13-18, pp. 2622-2626. Nitinawarat, S., Ye, C., Barg, A., Narayan, P. & Reznik, A. (2009). “Perfect Secrecy, Perfect Omniscience and Steiner Tree Packing,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Seoul, Korea, June 28-July 3, pp. 1288-1292. Nitinawarat, S., Ye, C., Barg, A., Narayan, P. & Reznik, A. (2008). “Common Randomness, Multiuser Secrecy and Tree Packing,” Proc. 46th Annu. Allerton Conf. Commun., Control, and Computing, Monticello, IL, USA, September 23-26, pp. 217-220, invited paper. Nitinawarat, S. (2008). “Secret Key Generation for Correlated Gaussian Sources,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 6-11, pp. 702-706, invited paper. Nitinawarat, S., Ye, C., Barg, A., Narayan, P. & Reznik, A. (2008). “Secret Key Generation for a Pairwise Independent Network Model,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Inf. Theory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 6-11, pp. 1015-1019. Nitinawarat, S. (2007). “Secret Key Generation for Correlated Gaussian Sources,” Proc. 45th Annu. Allerton Conf. Commun., Control, and Computing, Monticello, IL, USA, September 26-28, pp. 1054-1058 (same title as 17; the former has additional results). Nitinawarat, S. & Boston, N. (2005). “A Complete Analysis of Space-time Group Codes,” Proc. 43th Annu. Allerton Conf. Commun., Control, and Computing, Monticello, IL, USA, September 28-30. Patents Venkatsuresh, A., Mitra, A., Mudireddy, S.R., Chhabra, G.S., Meylan, A., Nitinawarat, S., Kumar, V., Nair, S. and Somani, N. (2018). “Transport Protocol Communications Reduction,” U. S. Granted, 9876613, January 23. More information : Click Research papers by ICE Instructure_Aj.Sirin-Publication-Mar-2018 Click
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