EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1995-2001         PhD (Organic Chemistry)          

Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand  

1991-1995         BSc (2^nd Honor, Chemistry]

Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand  

FIELDS OF SPECIALLIZATION

·  Total Synthesis, Asymmetric Synthesis and Synthetic Methodology of Active Natural Products

·  Synthesis of TADDOLs Analogues as Organic Catalysts Using for Asymmetric Synthesis

·  Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Bioactive Natural Products

·  Synthesis of Novel Catalyst for Monomers and Polymers Synthesis

 AWARDS

2001                 Grantees to be Awarded for Their Thesis Publications in the 2001 Academic Year in Title

                        of The Scope of Tandem Aldol–Lactonization Reactions of Dimethyl Itaconate-Anthracene 

                        Adduct, Syntheses of Naturally Occurring γ-Alkyl-β-Carboxylic-α-Mthylene-γ-

                        Butyrolactones and Their Derivatives” at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

1997                 Visiting Research Fellow awarded by National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA): for the support of the Institution Strengthening Program (ISP) to work on ‘’UNIDO–ICS Combinatorial Synthesis Work-Shop” on September 1997 at Trieste, Italy

1995-2000         Scholarship for PhD awarded by National Science and Technology Development Agency

                        (NSTDA): for the support of the Institution Strengthening Program (ISP) via Faculty of 

                        Science, Mahidol University                          

PUBLICATIONS (2016-present), Scopus Author ID : 6506196312

1. Chailungka, A., Junpirom, T., Pompimon, W., Nuntasaen, N. & Meepowpan, P. 2017, "Two flavonoids first isolated from the seed of Syzygium nervosum and preliminary study of their anticancer and anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activities", Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 58-67.

2. Chailungka, A., Meepowpan, P. & Saiai, A. 2019, "Chemical constituents from the twigs of decaneuropsis vagans (asteraceae) and its chemotaxonomic study", Chiang Mai Journal of Science, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 277-283.

3. Girdthep, S., Sankong, W., Pongmalee, A., Saelee, T., Punyodom, W., Meepowpan, P. & Worajittiphon, P. 2017, "Enhanced crystallization, thermal properties, and hydrolysis resistance of poly(L-lactic acid) and its stereocomplex by incorporation of graphene nanoplatelets", Polymer Testing, vol. 61, pp. 229-239.

4. Intakaew, N., Rithchumpon, P., Prommin, C., Yimklan, S., Kungwan, N., Thavornyutikarn, P. & Meepowpan, P. 2019, "Synthesis and characterization of novel chiral derivatizing agents containing β-keto-anthracene adducts (KAAs) by 1 H-NMR: Aromatic influence and chiral alcohol absolute configuration determination", Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 541-554.

5. Junpirom, T., Thavornyutikarn, P. & Meepowpan, P. 2018, "The catalytic investigation of supported imidazolium-chloroaluminate (AlCl3-ILs) in friedel-craft acylation of anisole", Chiang Mai Journal of Science, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 1953-1959.

6. Juntrapirom, S., Anuchai, S., Thongsook, O., Pornsuwan, S., Meepowpan, P., Thavornyutikarn, P., Phanichphant, S., Tantraviwat, D. & Inceesungvorn, B. 2020, "Photocatalytic activity enhancement of g-C3N4/BiOBr in selective transformation of primary amines to imines and its reaction mechanism", Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 394.

7. Kerdphon, S., Sanghong, P., Chatwichien, J., Choommongkol, V., Rithchumpon, P., Singh, T. & Meepowpan, P. 2020, "Commercial Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Synthesis of Quinazolinones from 2-Aminobenzamide and Methanol", European Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 2020, no. 18, pp. 2730-2734.

8. Limwanich, W., Meepowpan, P., Kungwan, N. & Punyodom, W. 2020, "Influence of butyl group of tin chloride initiators on the non-isothermal DSC ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone: The studies of kinetics, mechanism and polymer synthesis", Thermochimica Acta, vol. 683.

9. Limwanich, W., Meepowpan, P., Kungwan, N. & Punyodom, W. 2018, "Synthesis of poly(Rac-lactide) using Tri-n-butyltin(IV) n-butoxide as initiator: The investigation on stereochemistry and polymerization mechanism", Chiang Mai Journal of Science, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 2069-2078.

10. Limwanich, W., Meepowpan, P., Kungwan, N. & Punyodom, W. 2016, "Kinetic and mechanistic investigation of the ring-opening polymerization of l-lactide initiated by nBu3SnOnBu using 1H-NMR", Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, vol. 119, no. 2, pp. 381-392.

11. Limwanich, W., Meepowpan, P., Sriyai, M., Chaiwon, T. & Punyodom, W. 2020, "Eco-friendly synthesis of biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone) using L-lactic and glycolic acids as organic initiator", Polymer Bulletin, .

12. Limwanich, W., Phetsuk, S., Meepowpan, P., Kungwan, N. & Punyodom, W. 2017, Influence of molecular weight on the non-isothermal melt crystallization of biodegradable poly(D-Lactide).

13. Limwanich, W., Phetsuk, S., Meepowpan, P., Kungwan, N. & Punyodom, W. 2016, "Kinetics studies of non-isothermal melt crystallization of poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(L-lactide)", Chiang Mai Journal of Science, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 329-338.

14. Meechai, I., Phupong, W., Chunglok, W. & Meepowpan, P. 2018, "Dihydroosajaxanthone: A new natural xanthone from the branches of Garcinia Schomburgkiana pierre", Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 1347-1352.

15. Meechai, I., Phupong, W., Chunglok, W. & Meepowpan, P. 2016, "Antioxidant properties and phytochemical contents of Garcinia schomburgkiana Pierre", Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 102-107.

16. Meechai, I., Phupong, W., Chunglok, W. & Meepowpan, P. 2016, "Anti-radical activities of xanthones and flavonoids from Garcinia schomburgkiana", International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 9, pp. 235-238.

17. Meechai, I., Phupong, W., Chunglok, W. & Meepowpan, P. 2016, "GC-MS analysis of phytoconstituents in 12 Ma-dan extracts (Garcinia schomburgkiana)", Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 907-912.

18. Meepowpan, P., Winairuangrid, P., Thangsunan, P. & Thavornyutikarn, P. 2018, "Phytochemical constituents of the stems of styrax benzoides craib and their chemosystematic significance", Chiang Mai Journal of Science, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 1407-1414.

19. Nantapap, S., Punyanitya, S., Nuntasaen, N., Pompimon, W. & Meepowpan, P. 2017, "Flavones from Aerial Parts of Polyalthia bullata and Cytotoxicity Against Cancer Cell Lines", Chemistry of Natural Compounds, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 762-763.

20. Panyakaew, J., Chalom, S., Sookkhee, S., Saiai, A., Chandet, N., Meepowpan, P., Thavornyutikarn, P. & Mungkornasawakul, P. 2020, "Kaempferia Sp. Extracts as UV Protecting and Antioxidant Agents in Sunscreen", Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants, .

21. Phetsuk, S., Molloy, R., Nalampang, K., Meepowpan, P., Topham, P.D., Tighe, B.J. & Punyodom, W. 2020, "Physical and thermal properties of l-lactide/ϵ-caprolactone copolymers: the role of microstructural design", Polymer International, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 248-256.

22. Phromphithak, S., Meepowpan, P., Shimpalee, S. & Tippayawong, N. 2020, "Transesterification of palm oil into biodiesel using ChOH ionic liquid in a microwave heated continuous flow reactor", Renewable Energy, vol. 154, pp. 925-936.

23. Punyodom, W., Limwanich, W. & Meepowpan, P. 2017, "Tin(II) n-butyl L-lactate as novel initiator for the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone: Kinetics and aggregation equilibrium analysis by non-isothermal DSC", Thermochimica Acta, vol. 655, pp. 337-343.

24. Sanyacharernkul, S., Nantapap, S., Sangrueng, K., Nuntasaen, N., Pompimon, W. & Meepowpan, P. 2016, "Antifungal of modified neolignans from Mitrephora wangii Hu", Applied Biological Chemistry, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 385-389.

25. Silawanich, A., Muangpil, S., Kungwan, N., Meepowpan, P., Punyodom, W. & Lawan, N. 2016, "Theoretical study of efficiency comparison of Ti (IV) alkoxides as initiators for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone", Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, vol. 1090, pp. 17-22.

26. Summart, R., Thaichana, P., Supan, J., Meepowpan, P., Lee, T.R. & Tuntiwechapikul, W. 2020, "Superiority of an Asymmetric Perylene Diimide in Terms of Hydrosolubility, G-Quadruplex Binding, Cellular Uptake, and Telomerase Inhibition in Prostate Cancer Cells", ACS Omega, .

27. Thangsunan, P., Kittiwachana, S., Meepowpan, P., Kungwan, N., Prangkio, P., Hannongbua, S. & Suree, N. 2016, "Rapid activity prediction of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors: harnessing docking energetic components for empirical scoring by chemometric and artificial neural network approaches", Journal of computer-aided molecular design, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 471-488.

 RESEARCH GRANTS  (2000-2009)

Ongoing Research Grants

Research Topic            The study of chemical composition and biological active of Vernonia volkameriifolia DC. and Vennonia parishii Hook f.

Sources of Funding     Junior Science Talent Project (JSTP)

Time Duration              1 Year (February 2009 – January 2010)

Budget                         175,000 baht

Status of Participation  Principal Investigator (50%)

Research Topic            Cancer chemopreventive activity of various extracts and active compounds isolatd from Ma-kieng (Cleistocalyx nervosum var paniala) and its preventive mechanism involving xenobiotic–metabolizing enzymes system

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

Time Duration              1 Year (2009 – 2010)

Budget                         886,400 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (20%)

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 (25%)

Research Topic            Novel Biodegradable Polyesters for Use as Absorbable Nerve Guides (Phase II)

Sources of Funding     National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

Time Duration              2 Years (1 September 2009 - 31 August 2011)

Budget                         1,521,300 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (10%)

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

Sources of Funding     PTT Public Company Limited, Thailand

Time Duration              1 Year (1 December 2009 – 30 November 2010)

Budget                         1,493,870 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (30%)

Research Topic            Synthesis, Processing and Properties Testing of Novel Absorbable Nerve Guides

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

Time Duration              1 Year (23 April 2009 – 22 April 2010)

Budget                         541,000 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (10%)

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 (25%)

Research Topic            Theoretical Study of the Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone Initiated by Novel Tin(II) alkoxides

Sources of Funding     Ministry of Science and Technology

Time Duration              1 Year (1 October 2008 – 30 September 2009)

Budget                         250,000 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (20%)

Completed Research Grants

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 (30%)

Research Topic            Chemical Compositions and Bioactive Substances from Thai Plants

Sources of Funding     Research Development Design and Engineering Promotion (BRT)/National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)

Time Duration              3 Years (July 2002 – June 2005)

Budget                         750,000 baht

Status of Participation  Principal Investigator

Research Topic            Toward to synthesis of 15-(2'-oxytetrahydropyranyl) hexadecanaldehyde

Sources of Funding     Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University

Time Duration              1 Year (September 2004 – August 2005)

Budget                         50,000 baht

Status of Participation  Principal Investigator

Research Topic          Towards to the synthesis of protoconstipatic acid, allo-pertusaric acid, allo-dihydropertusaric acid and their derivatives

Sources of Funding     Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University

Time Duration              2 Year (July 2004 – June 2006)

Budget                         480,000 baht

Status of Participation  Principal Investigator

Research Topic            Synthesis of novel antimalarial class, cyclopentanone-anthracene adduct, via tandem Michael addition–Dieckmann condensation reactions

Sources of Funding     Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University

Time Duration              1 Year (September 2006 – August 2007)

Budget                         50,000 baht

Status of Participation  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

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (50%)

Research Topic            Novel Biodegradable Polyesters for Use as Absorbable Nerve Guides

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

Time Duration              3 Years 6 Months (April 2003 - October 2006)

Budget                         3,735,600 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (5%)

Research Topic            Biomedical Polymers Technology Unit

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

Time Duration              3 Years (January 2005 - December 2007)

Budget                         3,000,000 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (5%)

Research Topic            Improvement of the Synthesis of L-lactide from Lactic acid

Sources of Funding     Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University

Time Duration              1 Year (September 2006 – August 2007)

Budget                         50,000 baht

Status of Participation  Co-Principal Investigator (50%)

 INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES

PTT Public Company Limited, Thailand