Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh (Tik)
SHORT BIO
Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh (his colleagues call him “Tik’ for short) was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and attended Thammasat University. After graduation, he studied at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Auburn University, and Virginia Tech. Next, he joined the Joint BioEnergy Institute at Lawrence Berkeley National lab (LBNL) as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. At Joint BioEnergy Institute/LBNL, he developed catalytic strategies to depolymerize lignin and introduced a general framework to control reactive intermediates and product selectivities. In the Fall of 2015, Tik joined the faculty at the University of Louisville. His research focuses on developing a catalytic toolbox to produce clean energy and sustainable materials from biomass, discarded plastics, and CO2. His work mitigates GHG emissions and supports rural economies. Outside the lab, Tik enjoys biking, swimming, hiking, and drinking beer---sorry Kentucky. It is not Bourbon!
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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2015 Postdoctoral fellow, Joint BioEnergy Institute
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
2011 PhD, BioSystems Engineering
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
2007 MS, Chemical Engineering & Applied Economics
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
1999 BS, Chemical Engineering
Thammasat University, Thailand
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HONORS & AWARDS
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2023 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Trailblazer Award
2022 CAREER Award, NSF
2021 Teaching Excellence Award, University of Louisville
2012 - 2015 Industrial Partnership Awards, Joint BioEnergy Institute
2008 - 2011 ICTAS fellowships, Virginia Tech
Current group members
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Mc completed his B.S./M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Mahidol University in 2022. He is a PhD candidate. Currently, he is developing catalytic materials for plastic upcycling and fast-charging Li and Na batteries under extreme conditions. The glove box and Xe lamp are his best friends.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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2022 MS, Chemical Engineering
Mahidol University, Thailand
2020 BS, Chemical Engineering
Mahidol University, Thailand
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Vicky is from Myanmar (Burma). She completed her B.S. in chemical engineering at the University of Technology Petronas in Malaysia. She worked as a process engineer for three years at Petronas, Myanmar, before continuing her M.S. studies in chemical engineering at Mahidol University in Thailand. Vicky is a PhD candidate. Her current projects involve the development of the catalytic degradation of PFAS and CO2 upcycling. She loves to travel, explore, and learn new things. During her spare time, she enjoys cooking Asian cuisine.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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2023 MS, Chemical Engineering
Mahidol University, Thailand
2021 BS, Chemical Engineering
University Technology Petronas, Malaysia
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Ree completed her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Burapha University and her M.S. in Petrochemical Technology at the Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand). Ree is a PhD candidate. She is working on bioproducts from biomass and plastic upcycling. When not in the lab, she is a planter, a stargazer, and an avid reader.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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2023 MS, Chemical Engineering
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2021 BS, Chemical Engineering,
Burapa University, Thailand
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BIO
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Benedette is a junior at Louisville Collegiate School, Louisville, KY.
Projects
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- Non-flammable electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries
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Project
- Photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants
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Threrawee Sanglaow (Visiting Scholar)
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Threrawee (Stang or Tee) is a PhD candidate at King Mongut Institute of Technology Thonbury (Thailand).
Project
- Machine learning and simulation for catalysis and energy storage
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Past group members
Ph.D. students
2. Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain (PhD, 2022)
Current position: Postdoctoral fellow, Argonne Nat'l Lab (IL, USA)
1. Dr. Mohammad Shahinur Rahaman (PhD, 2022)
Current position: Analytical scientist, Thermo Fisher (SC, USA)
M.S. students
2. Seth Mains (MEng, 2021)
1. Yuehan Zhou (MEng, 2021)
B.S. students
4. Kyle Mills (Undergraduate student, 2021)
Current position: undecided
3. Ashten Molley (Undergraduate student, 2021)
Current position: Associate researcher, Clariant Corp. (KY, USA)
2. Colin Suttles (MEng student, 2021)
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1. Michael Willis (MEng student, 2021)
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Postdoc and visiting scholars
7. Mr. David Kaplan (Research Assistant, 2024)
Current position: Undergraduate student at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Louisville Collegiate High School (Louisville, KY)
6. Ms. Sarnrak Ratanapantowong (Visiting scholar, 2024)
Current position:
Thammasat University (Thailand)
5. Ms. Sasikarn Liengpornpattana (Visiting scholar, 2024)
Current position:
Thammasat University (Thailand)
4. Dr. Pakawan Sereerattanakorn (Visiting scholar, 2023)
Current position:
Suranaree University of Technology (Thailand)
3. Dr. Pichaya Chuangpusri (Visiting scholar, 2023)
Current position:
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
2. Dr. Sarttrawut Tulaphol (Visiting scholar, 2017)
Current position: Lecturer at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand)
1. Dr. Thanh Khoa Phung (Postdoc, 2018)
Current position: Lecturer, International University - Vietnam National University (Vietnam)