Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Florida, FL
MS. Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, FL
MS. Management Engineering, Long Island University, NY
BS. Physics, Mahidol University, Bangkok

Pollution Control Committee: Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Thailand

Editorial Board Member: The Open Environmental Engineering Journal

Member: Nanotechnology Center of Excellence, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Joint Examiner: AIT-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Joint Dual Degree Program , Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea

International Advisory Committee Member: International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology 2008 (ICERT 2008), Penang, Malaysia

Chairperson: Technical Review Committee, International Conference on Sustainable Urban Environmental Practice, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chairperson: Technical Review Committee, International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Chairperson: Technical Review Committee, Regional Conference on Urban Water and Sanitation in Southeast Asian Cities, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Chairperson: Technical Review Committee, International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Roundtable Meeting Coordinator: Roundtable on Solid Waste Management Policies in Vientiane, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Urban Wastewater Management in Vientiane, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Global Warming Alert: Taking Action in Nontaburi Municipality, Nontaburi, Thailand

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Ecological Solid Waste Management in the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Penang, Penang, Malaysia

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Water Supply in Urban Centers in Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Planning and Management of Small Community Water Supply in Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Vientiane City, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Clean Water Supply in Urban Areas of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Measures to Reduce Air Pollution from Point Sources in Suburban Districts of Hanoi, Hanoi , Vietnam

Policy Dialog Coordinator: Policy Dialog on Strategic Solid Waste Management in Pathumthani Province , Pathumthani, Thailand

Coordinator and International Organizing Committee: International Conference on Sustainable Urban Environmental Practice, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Coordinator and International Organizing Committee: International Conference on Air Quality Managment in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Coordinator and Regional Organizing Committee: Regional Conference on Urban Water and Sanitation in Southeast Asian Cities, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Coordinator and International Organizing Committee: International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Resource Person: Environmental/Strategic Impact Assessment Lecturing, AIT

Resource Person: Environmental Impact Assessment Lecturing, Shinawatra University

Resource Person : Environmental Risk Assessment Training, AIT Extension

Committee Member: SERD IT , AIT, Thailand

Panel Member : SERD Labs Evaluation Panel, AIT, Thailand

Team Member : Urban Management Programme Asia Pacific Region, UMP-AIT Partnership, UN-Habitat Programme

Environmental Technology and Management
Health & Environmental Impact Analysis
Nanotechnology
Strategic Environmental Assessment
Urban and Tranboundary Air Pollution

Transportation Emission, Climate Change, and their Implications to Urban Quality of Life in Metro Manila, Philippines

Study of Air Pollution and Public Health Impact Assessment in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Climate Change Policy & Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessment in Thailand

Urban Particulate Matter Management Applications: A Feasibility Study of Environmental Nanotechnology in Thailand

Distinguished Masters Advisees

May 2008 Graduate

Mr. Trung Dien Vu (Vietnam) will start his Ph.D. in Department of Urban Management, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, JAPAN

May 2007 Graduates

Mr. K.G. Thishan Dharshana (Sri Lanka) started his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA

Mr. Nguyen Duc Luong (Vietnam) started his Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Technology at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), SOUTH KOREA

Mr. Matiar Rahman (Bangladesh) has been assigned as Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resource Management, BANGLADESH

May 2006 Graduates

Mr. HGLN Gunawardhana (Sri Lanka) enrolled for Ph.D. in the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, JAPAN

Mr. Phengkhamla Phonvisai (Lao PDR) has been promoted as the Acting Director of Pollution Control Division, Department of Environment, Water Resources and Environment Administration, LAO PDR

May 2005 Graduate

Mr. Antonius Indarto (Indonesia) started his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Torino, ITALY

May 2004 Graduate

Ms. Peachie Ann A. Aquino (Philippines) has been assigned as a Coordinator of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network Secretariat, JAPAN

Journal Paper

Saengsupavanich C., Coowanitwong N., Gallardo W.G., and Lertsuchatavanich C. "Environmental Performance Evaluation of an Industrail Port and estate: ISO 14001-, Port State Control-Derived Indicators", Journal of Cleaner Production, 17, 2009, pp. 154-161.

Rahman M. Md. and Coowanitwong N. "Improving Urban Environment through the Use of ISO14001 Environmental Applications and Strategic Decision Making Processes", 2008, Journal of Environmental Informatics (submitted).

Dharshana K.G. and Coowanitwong N. "Ambient PM10 and Respiratory Illnesses in colombo City, Sri Lanka", Journal of Environmental Science and Health-Part A, 43(9), 2008, pp. 1064-1070.

Indato A., Coowanitwong N., Choi J.W., Lee H., and Song H.K. "Kinetic Modeling of Plasma Conversion in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge", Fuel Processing Technology, 89, 2008, pp. 214-219.

Coowanitwong N. and Luong N.D. "Promoting Sustainable Transport-Related Air Quality Policy through Strategic Environmental Assessment in Vietnam", 2007, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment (submitted)

Coowanitwong N. , Wu C.Y., Cai M., and Watano S. “Removal of Nitrogen Oxides using Nanosized Catalysts Prepared by Dry Mechanical Coating Technique”, Journal of Environmental Engineering Science, 24(1), 2007, pp. 138-148.

Coowanitwong N., Wu C.Y. and Lindner A.S. “ Life Cycle Analysis of Catalysts for Nitrogen Oxides Reduction: A Comparison of Noble Metal and Transition Metal Oxide Catalysts”, 2007, to be submitted to Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association.

Aquino P.A. and Coowanitwong N. “Application of Life Cycle Analysis Tool in Public Transportation of Puerto Princess City, Philippines”, 2007, to be submitted to Environmental Management.

Indarto A., Choi J.W., Lee H., Song H.K., and Coowanitwong N. “Discharge Characterisitics of a Gliding-Arc Plasma in Chlorinated Methane Diluted in Atmospheric Air”, Plasma Devices and Operation , 14(1), 2006, pp. 15-26.

Coowanitwong N. , Wu C.Y., Cai M., Ruthkosky M., Rogers J., Feng L., Watano S., and Yoshida T. “ Surface Modification of Al2O3 Fiber with Binary Nanoparticles using a Dry Mechanical Coating Technique”, The Journal of Nanoparticle Research , 5, 2003, pp. 247-258.

Coowanitwong N. , Wu C.Y, Nguyen J., Cai M., Ruthkosky M., Rogers J., Feng L., Watano S., and Yoshida T. “ Surface Enhancement of Al2O3 Fiber with Nanosized Al2O3 Particles using a Dry Mechanical Coating Process ”, Journal of Engineering Materials & Technology, 125, 2003, pp. 163-169.

 Book/Book Chapter

Coowanitwong N., Shapkota P., Pradhan P., and Gallardo L. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds; In Abstracts of the International Conference on Sustaianble Urban Environmental Practices, 2008, pp. 1-53, ISBN 978-974-8257-61-7.

Coowanitwong N., Shapkota P., Pradhan P., and Gallardo L. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds; In Proceedings of Policy Dialog on Water Supply in Urban Centers in Cambodia, 2008, pp. 1-45, ISBN 978-974-8257-57-0.

Coowanitwong N., Shapkota P., Pradhan P., and Gallardo L. Eds; In Proceedings in Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Penang, Malaysia, 2008, pp. 1-62, ISBN 978-974-8257-55-6.

Coowanitwong N. and Gallardo L. Eds; In Proceedings of Sharing of Experiences on Air Pollution Abatement in Southeast Asia (Pre-event, Better Air Quality 2006 Workshop), 2008, pp. 1-71, ISBN 978-974-8257-54-9.

Luong N.D. and Coowanitwong N. In Monograph on Transport-Related Air Quality Policy Improvement using Strategic Environmental Assessment: A Case Study of Hanoi City, Vietnam, 2008, pp. 1-10, ISBN 978-974-8257-53-2.

Coowanitwong N. , Shapkota P., Pradhan P., and Gallardo L. Eds; In Abstracts of the Papers, International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, 2007, pp.1-50, ISBN 978-974-8257-45-7. 

Gallardo L., Coowanitwong N., Sajor E., and Nietes-Satapornvanit A. Eds; In Monograph on Analysis of Household Waste Separation Practice for a Community-based Recycling Project in Sisattanak District, Lao PDR, 2007, pp.1-21, ISBN 978-974-8257-42-6.

Gallardo L., Coowanitwong N., Sajor E., and Nietes-Satapornvanit A. Eds; In Monograph on Exploring Community and Informal Sector Partnership in Solid Waste Management in Kelurahan Rawajati, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2007, pp. 1-20, ISBN 978-974-8257-40-2.

Coowanitwong N. and Thammanosoth S. Eds; In Proceedings of Policy Dialog on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Vientiane City, Lao PDR, 2007, pp. 1-52, ISBN 978-974-8257-39-6. 

Coowanitwong N. , Shapkota P., Pradhan P., and Nitivattananon V. Eds; In Proceedings of International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management in Southeast Asia Cities, 2006, pp.1-269, ISBN 974-8257-34-7.

Coowanitwong N., Shapkota P., Pradhan P., and Hossain M. Eds; In Proceedings of Regional Conference on Urban Water and Sanitation in Southeast Asian Cities, 2006, pp.1-335.

Coowanitwong N., Sajor E., Permana A., Shapkota P., and Pradhan P. Eds; In Policy Brief on Cleaner Technology application for Environmental Improvement in Traditional Pottery Village, Bat Trang, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2006, pp. 1-6.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Trung Thien Thu. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds; In Proceedings of Policy Dialog on Clean Water Supply in Urban Areas of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2006, pp. 1-78.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Trung Thien Thu. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds; In Proceedings of Policy Dialog on Measures to Reduce Air Pollution from Point Sources in Suburban District in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2006, pp. 1-154.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Permana A. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds; In Proceedings of Policy Dialog on Planning and Management of Small Community Water Supply of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2006, pp. 1-65.

Coowanitwong N. and Muenthaisong P. Eds; In Proceedings of Policy Dialog on Strategic Solid Waste Management in Pathumthani Province, Thailand, 2006, pp. 1-74. 

Coowanitwong N. , Suttibak S. and Muenthaisong P. Eds; In Compilation of Thailand Solid Waste Management Policies and Plans & Good Practices , 2005, pp. 1-71.

Coowanitwong N. , Shapkota P., and Aquino P.A. Eds; In Abstracts of the Papers, International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management in Southeast Asian Cities, 2005, pp.1-49.

Amin ATMN, Coowanitwong N. , Kurniawan T., and Pinweha P. Eds; In UEM Student Research Summary (1998-2003) , 2004, pp. 1-157, ISBN 974-229-627-8.

Conference Proceedings

Wirutskulshai U. and Coowanitwong N. "Implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Thailand: To Mitigate the Problem or to Repeat the Same Pitfalls", Abstracts of the International Conference on Sustainable Urban Environmental Practices, Chiang Mai, Thailand, October 28-31, 2008, p.5.

Andong R.F. and Coowanitwong N. "Potential Effects of Climate Change to Urban Residents in Metro Manila, Phillipines" Abstracts of the International Conference on Sustainable Urban Environmental Practices, Chiang Mai, Thailand, October 28-31, 2008, p. 33.

Wirutskulshai U. and Coowanitwong N. "Sustainability Applications and Climate Change Policy in Thailand", Abstracts of the International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 21-23, 2007, p. 21.

Dharshana K.G.T. and Coowanitwong N. "Guidelines for Minimizing Respiratory Illness associated with PM10 in Colombo, Sri Lanka", Abstracts of the International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 21-23, 2007, p. 34.

Loung N.D. and Coowanitwong N. "Sustainable Transport-Related Air Quality Policies through Strategic Integrated Assessment", Abstracts of the International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 21-23, 2007, p. 35.

Andong R.F. and Coowanitwong N. "Contribution of Road Transport Sector to CO2 Emissions in Metro Manila, Philippines", Abstracts of the International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 21-23, 2007, p. 37.

Phonvisai P. and Coowanitwong N. "Urbanization Assessment and Environmental Management of Air Pollution in Vientiane, Lao PDR", Abstracts of the International Conference on Air Quality Management in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 21-23, 2007, p. 43.

Phonvisai P. and Coowanitwong N. “Urban Wastewater and Sanitation Situation in Vientiane, Lao PDR”, Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Urban Water and Sanitation in Southeast Asian Cities, 2006, pp. 251-258.

Shapkota P., Coowanitwong N. , Visvanathan C., and Traenkler J. "Potentials of Recycling Municipal Solid Waste in Asia vis-à-vis a Case Study of Recycle Industry in Thailand”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management in Southeast Asia Cities, 2006, pp. 195-209.

Shapkota P., Coowanitwong N. , Visvanathan C., and Traenkler J. "Potentials of Recycling Municipal Solid Waste in Asia vis-à-vis a Case Study of Recycle Industry in Thailand”, Abstracts of the Papers of the International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management in Southeast Asia Cities, Siem Reap, Cambodia, July 5-7, 2005, p. 35.

Coowanitwong N. , Wu C.Y., Taylor H.O., and Cai M. "Control of Nitrogen Oxides by Nanosized Metal Oxide Catalysts", American Chemical Society, Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Abstracts, 227th ACS National Meeting, March 28-April 01, 2004, p.31.

Coowanitwong N., Wu C.Y. and Lindner A.S. “Life Cycle Analysis of Catalysts for NOx Reduction: A Comparison of Noble Metal and Transition Metal Oxide Catalysts”, 96 th Annual Conference of Air & Waste Management Association, San Diego, CA, Paper #70065, June 22-26, 2003 (peer-reviewed).

Coowanitwong N., Wu C.Y. and Lindner A.S. “A Study of NOx Removal using Nanosized Catalysts Prepared by Dry Mechanical Coating Technique”, the UF Air and Waste Management Association , Gainesville, FL, April 8, 2003.

Coowanitwong N., Wu C. Y., Nguyen J., Cai M., Ruthkosky M., Rogers J., Feng L., Watano S., and Yoshida T. “ Surface Modification of Al2O3 Fiber with Nanoparticles using a Dry Mechanical Coating Technique”, Technical Proceedings of the 2003 NanoTech Conference and Trade Show, San Francisco, California, February 23-27, 2003, Vol. 3, pp. 258-261.

Coowanitwong N. , Wu C.Y., Nguyen J., Cai M., Ruthkosky M., Rogers J., Watano S., and Yoshida T. “ Surface Enhancement of Fiber with Nanosized Particles using a Dry Mechanical Coating Process ”, NSF Seventh Year Site Visit Review/Industrial Advisory Board, Gainesville, Florida, September 4-6, 2001, p. 21.

Coowanitwong N., Nguyen J. and Wu C.Y. “Dry Coating of Nanoparticles on Fibers”, General Motors Technical Center, Warren , MI , August 3, 2001.

Coowanitwong N., Nguyen J., Cai M., Watano S., Yoshida T. and Wu C. Y. “A Study of Coating Al2O3 Fiber with Nanosized Al2O3 Particles using a Dry Particle Coating Process”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Nanoparticles: Aerosols and Materials, Pusan, Korea, July 5-6, 2001, pp. 143-146.

Coowanitwong N. , Nguyen J., Cai M., Watano S., Yoshida T., and Wu C.Y. “ Fiber Coating with Nanoparticles using Mechanical Coating Techniques ”, 22 nd IFPRI Annual General Meeting, International Fine Particle Research Institute, Gainesville, Florida, June 3-7, 2001.

Coowanitwong N. , Nguyen J., Cai M., Watano S., Yoshida T. , and Wu C.Y., “Fiber Coating with Nanoparticles using Dry Coating Processes”, Industrial Advisory Board/Science Advisory Board Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, April 24-25, 2001.

Coowanitwong N. , Cai M., Watano S., Yoshida T., and Wu C.Y. “ Dry Coating Processes: Fiber Coating with Nanoparticles ”, the UF Air and Waste Management Association Symposium , Gainesville , FL , April 6, 2001.

Coowanitwong N. , Wu C.Y., Nguyen J., Yoshida T., and Satoru Watano “ Dry Coating of Nanosized Particles on Al2O3 Fiber ”, NSF 6 th Year Site Visit Review/ Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, September 19-21, 2000, p. 53.

Malone A., Howell K., Feiber D., Lee S. R., Coowanitwong N. , and Wu C.Y. “An Educational Air Quality Web Site”, 38 th Annual Conference of Florida Section of Air & Waste Management Association, Clearwater, Florida, September 10-12, 2000.

Wu C.Y., Coowanitwong N. , Yoshida T., and Watano S. “A Multi-Functional Composite Synthesized by Dry Coating Techniques and Its Application in Environmental Remediation”, 3 rd Joint ESF-NSF Symposium on “Nanoparticles: Applications in Materials Science and Environmental Science and Engineering” , Dublin, Ireland , September 06, 2000, pp. 76-79.

Others

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., Gallardo L. UEM e-newsletter, 9(5), 2008, pp.1-4

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., Gallardo L. UEM e-newsletter, 9(4), 2008, pp. 1-4.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., Gallardo L. UEM e-newsletter, 9(3), 2008, pp. 1-4.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., Gallado L. UEM e-Newsletter, 9(2), 2008, pp. 1-4.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., Gallado L. UEM Newsletter, 9(1), 2008, pp. 1-12.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Gallado L. UEM Newsletter, 8(3), December, 2007, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Gallado L., Imtiaz A., and Pradhan P. UEM Publications Catalog 2007, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Gallado L. UEM Newsletter, 8(2), August, 2007, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Gallado L. UEM Newsletter, 8(1), April, 2007, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Shapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 7(3), December, 2006, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Shapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 7(2), August, 2006, pp. 1-12.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Shapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 7(1), April - May, 2006, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and Shapkota P. UEM Graduate Supplement, 7(1), April-May, 2006, pp. 1-4.

Coowanitwong N., Shrestra P.K., and Shapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 6(3), December, 2005, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N. and Shapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 6(2), August, 2005, pp. 1-12.

Coowanitwong N. and Shapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 6(1), April, 2005, pp. 1-16.

Coowanitwong N. and Shapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 5(2), December, 2004, pp. 1-16.

Amin ATMN, Coowanitwong N. , Perera LASR, and Popuri S., UEM Newsletter, 5(1), June, 2004, pp. 1-12.

American Society for Quality, ASQ
Air & Waste Management Association, AWMA
Environmental Engineering Association of Thailand , EEAT
University of Florida (UF) Alumni Association

Alpha Pi Mu, Engineering Honor Society