Miss Thanyachol Apipatpapha received her Master’s degree in Agro-Industrial Technology Management from Kasetsart University in 2022. She worked as a Research Assistant at the Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (2019–2021). In 2022, she moved to the Institute of Agricultural Product Research and Development and was promoted to Assistant Researcher in 2023. Her research topics mainly include sustainable textiles, bio-based materials, and supply chain management. Her email is thanyachol.ap@ku.th.
Miss Jirachaya Boonyarit received her Level of Master Degree in Biotechnology from the Kasetsart University in 2014. She worked as research assistant at Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, (2014-2018). In 2019, she was promoted to resercher. Her research topics mainly include physical and mechanical properties of natural fiber, bio-based material, non-woven composites for sound absorbers and thermal insulators, eri silk cultivation and product development from eri silk. Her email is aapjab@ku.ac.th.
Miss Peeraya Ounu received her Bachelor's degree in Textile Science and Technology from Kasetsart University in 2016, and is now pursuing further work in research. She worked as a the Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, and was promoted to Research Assistant in the same year. Her research topics mainly include: bio-based materials, biopolymers, food packaging (paper, cellulose bacteria filters), textile fibers, natural dyeing, fiber extraction and the spinning of lyocell fibers from natural cellulose pulp. Her email is peerayaounu721@gmail.com.
Mrs. Rungsima Chollakup is a Senior Research at Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University. She completed her PhD studies in Textile at the University of Haute-Alsace, France, and has been awarded honors including the KU Outstanding Researcher Award and the National Research Council Award. She recently led projects on valorization of agricultural waste into bio-based materials and innovative textile composites. She has published over 30 papers in various journals, and serves as a reviewer for academic journals as well as a leader in multiple national research collaborations. Her research disciplines include textile science, fiber spinning technology, and bio-based materials, and her interests include sustainable materials, circular economy innovations, and agricultural waste utilization. Her email is aaprmc@ku.ac.th.
