Walailak University aims at fulfilling her major missions in promoting quality education, advancing internationally ground-breaking research, basic, applied and integrated, for the benefits of regional communities, contributing her knowledge ownership to societies through sustainable academic services, and nourishing national arts and culture to enhance the goal of sustainable cities and communities. At Walailak University, research, as the linchpin of beneficial innovations needed for mankind sustainability, is of the best interest among her academic faculty who actively share their publications in internationally high-quality journals, indexed in Scopus, Nature Index, Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Active research production in health sciences, science and technology and social sciences is facilitated by the Research and Innovation Institute of Excellence through the following 19 centers of excellence and 5 research centers. Interested students can contact heads of the listed centers to explore possibilities of your research development. Besides you can also contact any of Walailak University faculty members for your research proposal listed under the prospectus heading ‘International Program Admission.’
No. | Names of COE/RC | Heads of CEO/RC | Contact Emails | School of |
(9) | Health Sciences | |||
1 | Center of Excellence for Community Health Promotion | Asst.Prof.Dr. Rachadaporn Jantasuwan | rachadaporn.jn@wu.ac.th rachadaporn.wu@gmail.com | School of Nursing |
2 | Center of Excellence for Dengue and Community Public Health | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Charuai Suwanbamrung | scharuai@wu.ac.th | School of Public Health |
3 | Center of Excellence for Drug and Cosmetic | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Somchai Sawatdee | somchai.sa@wu.ac.th | School of Pharmacy |
4 | Center of Excellence for Innovation and Health Products | Asst.Prof.Dr. Rachasak Boonhok | rachasak.bo@wu.ac.th | School of Allied Health Sciences |
5 | Center of Excellence for Melioidosis and Microorganisms | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Wiyada Kwanhian Klangbud | wiyadakwanhian@gmail.com | School of Allied Health Sciences |
6 | Research Center for Hematology and Transfusion Science | Asst. Prof. Dr. Manit Nuinoon | manit.nu@wu.ac.th | School of Allied Health Sciences |
7 | Research Center for Movement Science and Exercise | Asst.Prof.Dr. Yuwadee Wittayapun | yuwadee.wi@wu.ac.th | School of Allied Health Sciences |
8 | Research Center for One Health | Asst.Prof.Dr. Thanis Damrongwatanapokin | thanis.d@gmail.com | Akkhraratchakumari Veterinary College |
9 | Research Center for Tropical Pathobiology | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prapaporn Chaniad | prapaporn.ch@wu.ac.th | School of Medicine |
(5) | Social Sciences | |||
10 | Center of Excellence for Logistics and Business Analytics | Asst.Prof.Dr. Somjai Nupueng | somjai.nupueng@gmail.com | School of Accountancy and Finance |
11 | Center of Excellence for Sustainable Disaster Management | Asst.Prof.Dr. Chuthamat Rattikansukha | chuthamat.ra@wu.ac.th | School of Languages and General Education |
12 | Center of Excellence for Tourism Business Management and Creative Economy | Asst.Prof.Dr. Pimlapas Pongsakornrungsilp | pimlapas59@gmail.com | School of Management |
13 | Center of Excellence for Women and Social Security | Asst.Prof.Dr. Vithaya Arporn | apwittaya@gmail.com | School of Languages and General Education |
14 | Research Center for Geosocial and Cultural Research for Sustainable Development | Asst.Prof.Dr. Siriporn Somboonboorana | ssiripor@mail.wu.ac.th | School of Political Science and Public Administration |
(10) | Science and Technology | |||
15 | Center of Excellence for Aquaculture Technology and Innovation | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Suwit Wuthisuthimethavee | aqua2552@gmail.com | School of Agricultural Technology and Food Industry |
16 | Center of Excellence for Biomass and Oil Palm | Asst.Prof.Dr. Wichitpan Rongwong | wichitpan.ro@wu.ac.th | School of Engineering and Technology |
17 | Center of Excellence for Data Science for Health Science | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sanae Rujivan | rsanaeg@gmail.com | School of Science |
18 | Center of Excellence for Ecoinformatics | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee | jkrisana@wu.ac.th krisanadej@gmail.com | School of Science |
19 | Center of Excellence for Food Technology and Innovation | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Manat Chaijan | cmanat@wu.ac.th | School of Agricultural Technology and Food Industry |
20 | Centre of Excellence for Functional Materials and Nanotechnology | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mudtorlep Nisoa | nmudtorl@wu.ac.th | School of Science |
21 | Center of Excellence for Informatics Innovation | Dr. Yuttana Jaroenruen | jyuttana@wu.ac.th | School of Informatics |
22 | Center of Excellence for Innovation of Essential Oil | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Narumol Matan | nnarumol@wu.ac.th | School of Agricultural Technology and Food Industry |
23 | Center of Excellence for Marijuana, Hemp and Kratom | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Potjamarn Suraninpong | suraninpong@gmail.com | School of Agricultural Technology and Food Industry |
24 | Center of Excellence for Wood and Biomaterials | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nirundorn Matan | mnirundo@wu.ac.th | School of Engineering and Technology |