RESEARCH GRANTS   

Ongoing Research Grants

Research Topic            Synthesis of D-lactide from Purified D-lactic acid and Ring-opening Polymerisation

of D-lactide to form Poly(D-lactide)

Sources of Funding     National Innovation Agency (NIA)

Time Duration              1 Year (August 2010 – July 2011)

Budget                          2,226,200 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator

Research Topic          Synthesis, Characterisation and Kinetic Studies of Novel Organotin Initiators for Controlled Ring-opening Polymerisation of Cyclic Esters

Sources of Funding     National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC)

Time Duration              2 Years (20 April 2009 – 19 April 2011)

Budget                          800,000 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator

Research Topic           Formulation Development for the Production of Packaging Film from Bioplastics Modified with Cellulose Derivatives

Sources of Funding     Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT)

Time Duration              1 Year (Signing a Contract)

Budget                          1,400,000 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator

Research Topic            Continuous Semi-Batch Process of Lactide Synthesis from Lactic acid (Phase II)

Sources of Funding     Office of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)

Time Duration              1 Year (Signing a Contract)

Budget                          2,200,000 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator

Completed Research Grants

Research Topic           Design and Preparation of Synthetic Hydrogels for Biomedical Use as Wound Dressing

Sources of Funding    National Science and Technology Development Agency : NSTDA

Time Duration              3.5 Years (April 2006 - September 2009)

Budget                          1,754,500 baht

Status of Participation  Principal Investigator

Research Topic            Effect of Sequential Monomer Addition on the Chain Microstructure of Biodegradable Copolyesters for Potential Use in Biomedical Applications

Sources of Funding     Multidisciplinary Development for Science and Technology

Time Duration              1 Years (September 2004 - August 2005)

Budget                          70,000 baht

Status of Participation  Principal Investigator

Research Topic            Synthesis and Characterisation of Hydrogel for Used as Wound Dressings

Sources of Funding     Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Centre

Time Duration              1 Years (December 2005 - January 2007)

Budget                          80,000 baht

Status of Participation  Principal Investigator

Research Topic            Continuous Semi-Batch Process of Lactide Synthesis from Lactic acid

Sources of Funding     Office of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)

Time Duration               1 Year (16 March 2009 – 15 March 2010)

Budget                           1,359,100 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator

Research Topic            Synthesis of Lactide from Lactic acid for Use in Ring-opening Polymerisation

Sources of Funding     Office of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)

Time Duration               1 Year (August 2007 – July 2008)

Budget                           650,000 baht