Education

• Dr.Techn. Chemical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, 2008
• M.Eng. Food Engineering, Kasetsart University, 2004
• B.Eng. Food Engineering (First class honor), Kasetsart University, 2000

Selected Publications

• Panyadee R, Posoknistakul P, Laosiripojana N, Ahamad T, Matsagar BM, Wu KCW, Sakdaronnarong C. Lignin Derived Syringol and Acetosyringone from Mild Oxidative Heterogeneous Depolymerization from Palm Empty Fruit Bunch over Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts CuxOy/FexOy/Al2O3 and CuxOy/FexOy/SiO2 Under Microwave Heating. Molecules 2021, 26(24), 7444.
• Muangsuwan C, Kriprasertkul W, Ratchahat S, Liu CG, Posoknistakul P, Laosiripojana N, Sakdaronnarong C. Upgrading of Light Bio-oil from Solvothermolysis Liquefaction of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch in Glycerol by Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation Using NiMo/Al2O3 and CoMo/Al2O3 Catalysts. ACS Omega 2021, 6(4); 2999–3016.
• Aimdate K, Srifa A, Koo-amornpattana W, Sakdaronnarong C, Klysubun W, Kiatphuengporn S, Assabumrungrat S, Wongsakulphasatch S, Kaveevivitchai W, Sudoh M, Watanabe R, Fukuhara C, Ratchahat S*. Natural Kaolin-Based Ni Catalysts for CO2 Methanation: On the Effect of Ce Enhancement and Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis. ACS Omega. 2021;6(21):13779-94.
• Uttamaprakrom W, Reubroycharoen P, Charoensiritanasin P, Tatiyapantarak J, Srifa A, Koo-Amornpattana W, Chaiwat W, Sakdaronnarong C, Sudoh W, Watanabe R, Fukuhara C, Ratchahat S. Development of Ni–Ce/Al-MCM-41 catalysts prepared from natural kaolin for CO2 methanation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9(5): 106150.
• Ratchahat S, Srifa A, Koo-amornpattana W, Sakdaronnarong C, Charinpanitkul T, Wu KCW, Show PL, Kodama S, Tanthapanichakoon W, Sekiguchi H. Syngas production with low tar content from cellulose pyrolysis in molten salt combined with Ni/Al2O3 catalyst. J Anal Appl Pyrolysis. 2021:158:105243-52.
• Kludpantanapan T, Nantapong P, Rattanaamonkulchai R, Srifa A, Koo-Amornpattana W, Chaiwat W, Sakdaronnarong C, Charinpanitkul T, Assabumrungrat S, Wongsakulphasatch S, Sudoh M, Watanabe R, Fukuhara C, Ratchahat S. Simultaneous production of hydrogen and carbon nanotubes from biogas: On the effect of Ce addition to CoMo/MgO catalyst. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2021;46(77):38175-90.
• Sinbuathong N, Charnnok B, Sillapacharoenkul B, Sakdaronnarong C. Preparation of active hydrogen-producing cultures from palm oil mill sludge for biohydrogen production system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2021;46(57):29100-7
• Srinophakun P, Thanapimmetha A, Rohitatisha Srinophakun T, Parakulsuksatid P, Sakdaronnarong C, Vilaipan M, et al. Techno-economic analysis for bioethanol plant with multi lignocellulosic feedstocks. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development. 2020;9(3):319-28.

• Sangjan A, Ngamsiri P, Klomkliang N, Wu KCW, Matsagar BM, Ratchahat S, Liu CG, Laosiripojana N, Sakdaronnarong C. Effect of microwave-assisted wet torrefaction on liquefaction of biomass from palm oil and sugarcane wastes to bio-oil and carbon nanodots/nanoflakes by hydrothermolysis and solvothermolysis. Renew Energy. 2020;154:1204-17.
• Sakdaronnarong C, Sangjan A, Boonsith S, Kim DC, Shin HS. Recent developments in synthesis and photocatalytic applications of carbon dots. Catalysts. 2020;10(3).
• Puengprasert P, Chalobol T, Sinbuathong N, Srinophakhun P, Thanapimmetha A, Liu CG, Zhao XQ, Sakdaronnarong, C. A combined cellulosic and starchy ethanol and biomethane production with stillage recycle and respective cost analysis. Renew Energy. 2020;157:444-55.
• Srinophakun P, Thanapimmetha A, Srinophakun TR, Parakulsuksatid P, Sakdaronnarong C, Vilaipan M, Saisriyoot M. Techno-Economic Analysis for Bioethanol Plant with Multi Lignocellulosic Feedstocks. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development 2020;9(3):319-28.
• Sakdaronnarong C, Sraphet S, Srisawad N, Chantasod R, Jonglertjunya W, Triwitayakorn K. Rheological characteristics and genotype correlation of cassava root for very high gravity ethanol production: The influence of cassava varieties and harvest times. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 2020;67(1):105-16.
• Liu Q, Li K, Liu CG, Zhao XQ, Bai FW, Sakdaronnarong C, Srinophakun P, Srinophakun TR. Complex effects of wax on ionic liquid pretreatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch. Industrial Crops and Products. 2020;
• Liu CG, Li K, Li KY, Sakdaronnarong C, Mehmood MA, Zhao XQ, Bai F. Intracellular Redox Perturbation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Improved Furfural Tolerance and Enhanced Cellulosic Bioethanol Production. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2020;
• Intaramas K, Sakdaronnarong C, Liu CG, Mehmood MA, Jonglertjunya W, Laosiripojana N. Sequential catalytic-mixed-milling and thermohydrolysis of cassava starch improved ethanol fermentation. Food and Bioproducts Processing. 2019;114:72-84.
• Dilokekunakul W, Klomkliang N,  Sakdaronnarong C,  Chaemchuen S,  Do, DD,  Nicholson D. Structure of methanol sub-monolayer on functionalized graphite at temperatures below the triple point. Colloids and Surfaces A 2019;577:110-117.
• Pangsang N, Rattanapan U, Thanapimmetha A, Srinopphakhun P, Liu CG, Zhao XQ, Bai FW, Sakdaronnarong C. Chemical-free fractionation of palm empty fruit bunch and palm fiber by hot-compressed water technique for ethanol production. Energy Reports. 2019;5:337-48.
• Asawaworarit P, Daorattanachai P, Laosiripojana W, Sakdaronnarong C, Shotipruk A, Laosiripojana N. Catalytic depolymerization of organosolv lignin from bagasse by carbonaceous solid acids derived from hydrothermal of lignocellulosic compounds. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2019;356:461-71.
• Laosiripojana W, Kiatkittipong W, Sakdaronnarong C, Assabumrungrat S, Laosiripojana N. Catalytic hydrotreatment of pyrolysis-oil with bimetallic Ni-Cu catalysts supported by several mono-oxide and mixed-oxide materials. Renewable Energy. 2019:1048-55.
• Narkpiban K, Sakdaronnarong C, Nimchua T, Pinmanee P, Thongkred P, Poonsawat T. The effect of mechano-enzymatic treatment on the characteristics of cellulose nanofiber obtained from kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) bark. BioResources. 2019;14(1):99-119.
• Charnnok B, Sakdaronnarong C, Sinbuathong N. Hydrothermal pretreatment with sulfonated bentonite catalyst enhances potassium removal and bioconversion of oil palm empty fruit bunch to sugar and biohydrogen. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 2018. Doi: 10.1007/s13399-018-0360-4
• Pangsang N, Sakdaronnarong C, Thanapimmetha A, Srinophakun P. High ethanol production from oil palm empty fruit bunch pretreated by hot-compressed water technique. 2018 IEEE 5th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences, ICETAS 2018; 2019. Doi:10.1109/ICETAS.2018.8629187
• Viseshsin N, Sukhitkul P, Panyadee R, Sakdaronnarong C, Posoknistakul P. Study of vanillin formation under oxygen delignification process. 2018 IEEE 5th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences, ICETAS 2018; 2019. Doi: 10.1109/ICETAS.2018.8629121

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Dr. Chularat Sakdaronnarong focuses on the study of biotechnological and catalytic processes for biorefinery to produce high value chemicals, biofuels and materials from bioresources. This involves industrially practical lignocellulosic biomass fractionation, enzymatic and catalytic conversion of cellulose and hemicelluloses to nanocellulose, lactic acid, succinic acid, formic acid, sugars and furans, etc. Lignin valorization to carbon microspheres, phenolic oils, lignin-based PU foam as well as phenolic compounds which can be used in pharmaceutical industries is carrying on in her laboratory. Under the financial supports by national and international government as well as industrial sectors, several laboratory-scale and prototype-scale bioreactors and chemical reactors for biorefinery and bioresource processing have been designed and constructed. The investigation includes feedstocks processing, catalytic thermohydrolysis, carbonization, pyrolysis, oxidative degradation, dehydration/condensation reactions, as well as the study of reaction kinetics on the synthesis of building block chemicals for biofuels, advanced material and high value compounds.

 

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