Dr. Naulchan Khongsay

***/* * *, ********, Bangkok, Thailand 10210

Tel +66-85-007-**** (Thailand)

Tel +1-701-***-****

Skype name: N.A.U.L.C.H.A.N

Email: acenz8@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

My work responsible for performing process operations related to process control, process

design or development, Demonstrated skill with set-up and operation of bioreactors and complex

apparatus for batch, fed-batch, repeated batch and continuous studies from bench top to 50L

scales, fermentation, yeast physiology (essential components in yeast cells), scale up and

downstream. My operation was involved in microbiological lab operations, media, solution,

reagents and sample preparation, sterilizations, inoculation of flasks and bioreactors, set conduct

experiments, tests, maintain laboratory equipment, harvest, analyses, centrifugation, gas

chromatography (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), pH meter,

Spectrophotometer and cleaning/sanitization. Compile records and interpret experimental or

analytical results.

EDUCATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology

1) Credential Evaluation and Authentication Report

2014

- World Education Services Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada

2) Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand 2009 – 2013

- Thesis title of Aeration strategies on ethanol production from sweet sorghum stem juice by

Saccharomyces cerevisiae and yeast physiology

Master of Science in Biotechnology 2006 – 2008

- Thesis title of Development of continuous ethanol production from sweet sorghum stem juice by

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology 2002 – 2005

- Project title of Butanol production from sweet sorghum by Clostridium acetobutylicum in batch

cultures

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Gibthai Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand 2012

Trainee

• Workshop on Second and Third Generation Biofuels 12-14 December, 2012.

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada 2012

Workplace Safety and Environmental protection

Trainee

• Training Course in BioSafety and Laboratory Safety 11-18 July, 2012.

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

International Visiting Researcher

• Improvement of very-high-gravity ethanol fermentation from sweet sorghum juice by

controlling fermentation redox potential May - December, 2012. (1 Paper Publication,

Impact factor = 2.072)

Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Department of Biotechnology 2007-2011

Graduate Teaching Assistant

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• Lectured class of undergraduated and graduated students in analytical lab,

and evaluated performances.

Fermentation Research Center for Value Added Agricultural Products 2007

• Workshop on Advanced course in fermentation technology “Metabolic Engineering”

(Lecture), 12-14 December, 2007.

AWARD

The 1st ASEAN plus Three Graduate Research Congress, Chiang Mai, Thailand 2012

• Excellent Oral Presentation Award, 1-2 March, 2012.

SCHOLARSHIPS

PhD scholarship

• Center for Alternative Energy Research and Development (AERD), Khon Kaen University (KKU)

• Fermentation Research Center for Value Added Agricultural Products (FerVAAP), KKU

• The Higher Education Research Promotion and National Research University Project of Thailand through

Biofuels Research Cluster of KKU

Scholarship for research presentation

• Graduate School, KKU

Scholarship for conducting research abroad

• Graduate School, KKU

• FerVAAP, KKU

PUBLICATIONS

Khongsay, N., Lin, Y.H., Laopaiboon, L., and Laopaiboon, P. (2013) Improvement of very-high-gravity ethanol

fermentation from sweet sorghum juice by controlling fermentation redox potential. Journal of Taiwan Institute

of Chemical Engineers. inpress. (Impact factor = 2.072)

Suwanapong, S., Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L., Jaisil, P. and Laopaiboon, P. (2013) Dried spent yeast and its

hydrolysate as nitrogen supplements for single batch and repeated-batch ethanol fermentation from sweet

sorghum juice. Energies. 6, 1618-1631. doi 10.3390/en6031618. (Impact factor = 1.865)

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L., Jaisil, P. and Laopaiboon, P. (2012) Optimization of agitation and aeration for very

high gravity ethanol fermentation from sweet sorghum juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae using orthogonal array

design. Energies. 5, 561-576. doi 10.3390/en5030561. (Impact factor = 1.865)

Atsadawut, A., Laopaiboon, L., Khongsay, N. and Laopaiboon, P. (2010) Improvement of gas chromatographic

analysis for organic acids and solvents in acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation from sweet sorghum juice.

African Journal of Biotechnology. 9(38), 6422-6429.

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2010) Growth and batch fermentation of Saccharomyces

cerevisiae on sweet sorghum stem juice under normal and very high gravity conditions. Biotechnology. 9(1), 9-

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Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2010) Improvement continuous ethanol production from sweet

sorghum juice using a multistage bioreactor. Special Abstract. Journal of Biotechnology. 150, S558.

doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.10.020

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2008) Continuous ethanol production from sweet sorghum stem

juice using stirred tank and tubular bioreactors. Journal of Biotechnology. Abstract of the Thirteenth

International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition: Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society,

Edited by Zhang, W., Bai, F.W., Zhong, J.J. and Yang, S.L., 12-17 October 2008, Dalian, China.

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PROCEEDINGS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2013) Aeration strategy for repeated-batch ethanol fermentation

by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its effects on yeast intracellular compositions. In : European Biotechnology

Congress 2013. 16-18 May, 2013, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2012) Influence of aeration on ethanol production efficiency from

sweet sorghum juice and plasma membrane components of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NP 01. In : The 1st ASEAN

Plus Three Graduate Research Congress. 1-2 March 2012, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Proceeding) (Oral

presentation).

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Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2011) Optimization of agitation and aeration for ethanol

production from sweet sorghum juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NP 01 using statistical methods. In : The 4th

international conference on Fermentation Technology for Value Added Agricultural Products. 29-31 August

2011, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2011) A novel aeration strategy for improvement of ethanol from

sweet sorghum stem juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In : Biotech 2011 & 5th Czech-Swiss Symposium with

Exhibition. 15-17 June 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.

Arthit, T., Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2011) Lactic acid production from sweet sorghum juice

under nitrogen supplementation and its recovery. In : 2nd International Conference on Science and Technology

for Sustainable Development of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (3rd STGMS). 24–25 March 2011, Luang

Prabang, Lao.

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2011) Optimization of agitation and aeration for ethanol

production from sweet sorghum juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NP 01 using response surface

methodology. In : 2nd International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development of the

Greater Mekong Sub-region (3rd STGMS). 24–25 March 2011, Luang Prabang, Lao.

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2010) Optimization of agitation and aeration for ethanol

production from sweet sorghum juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NP 01 using an orthogonal array design. In :

22nd Annual Meeting of the Thai Society for Biotechnology. 20-22 October 2010, Trang, Thailand. (Proceeding)

(Oral presentation).

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L., Ariyajaroenwong, P. and Laopaiboon, P. (2010) Preliminary studies in the importance

of agitation and aeration during ethanol fermentation under very high gravity conditions. In : 22nd Annual

Meeting of the Thai Society for Biotechnology. 20-22 October 2010, Trang, Thailand.

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2010) Improvement continuous ethanol production from sweet

sorghum juice using multistage bioreactor. In : The 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition:

Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society. 14-18 September 2010, University of Bologna, Rimini,

Italy. (Oral presentation).

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2008) Continuous ethanol production from sweet sorghum stem

juice using stirred tank and tubular bioreactors. In : The 13th International Biotechnology Symposium and

Exhibition. 12-17 October 2008, Dalian, China.

Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, L. and Laopaiboon, P. (2007) Batch ethanol fermentation from sweet sorghum stem juice

under normal and very high gravity conditions by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In : The 5th International

Symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology. 1-3 November 2007, Nong Khai, Thailand.

Areesirisuk, A., Laopaiboon, L., Leungweerachai, S., Khongsay, N., Laopaiboon, P. (2006) Gas chromatographic

peak identification for organic acids and organic solvents of acetone butanol ethanol fermentation. In: 8th Agro-

Industrial Conference, Food Innovation. 15-16 June 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Strong project management, organization, facilitation, problem solving and quantitative analysis skills are essential.

Ability to plan projects effectively, set goals, good problem-solving abilities, manage several projects

simultaneously and meet deadlines

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to prepare project reports, technical papers for

publication and presentation, and draft proposals in response, as well as understand and document heterogeneous

data and communicate effectively

Strong capable, hardworking with very good initiative, devotion and responsibility

REFERENCES

1. Yen-Han Lin, Ph.D., P.Eng Professor

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7H 5C2,

Canada, Tel: 1-306-***-****, Fax: 1-306-***-****, Email: acenz8@r.postjobfree.com

2. Assoc. Prof. Pattana Laopaiboon (Advisor)

Department of Biotechnology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand, Tel: 66-810-******, Fax: 66-

433-62121, Email: acenz8@r.postjobfree.com

3. Assoc. Prof. Pornthep thanonkaew

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, Department of Biotechnology, Khon Kaen University,

Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand, Tel: 66-810-******, Fax: 66-433-62121, Email: acenz8@r.postjobfree.com

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