Contact information    Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 
Kasetsart University 
50 Paholyotin Rd. Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900
Tel:    +66 (0) 2 797 0999 ext. 1202-4, 1229  
Fax:   +66 (0) 2 561 4621
E-mail:     fengasj@ku.ac.th  
Education Qualifications    1999 – 2002
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada 
1997 – 1999 
Master of Applied Sciences in Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
1991 – 1995
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, King Mungkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Present Research Interests and Activities     •    Conversion of biomass to chemicals
•    Biodiesel/biojet production
•    Extraction and purification of bioactive compounds from natural resources
Professional Experience    2018 – present: Professor
2015 – 2018: Associate Professor
2005 – 2014: Assistant Professor
2003 – 2005: Lecturer
2002 – 2003: Post-doctoral researcher, Laboratory of Chemical Reactor Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
2003 – present: Teaching
•    Unit Operations for Chemical Engineering I
•    Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 
•    Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering 
•    Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
•    Chemical Engineering Unit Operation Laboratory I, II 
•    Chemical Engineering Project I, II  
RESEARCH PROJECTS (Principal Investigator) 
2022 – present    Development of the Purification Process for Xanthone Derivatives Extracted from Mangosteen Pericarp Using Three-Zone Simulated Moving Bed, granted by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
2021 – 2022    Bio-jet fuel production from crude palm kernel oil under nitrogen atmostphere in a packed bed reactor by using Pt/C as a catalyst, granted by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
2021 – 2022    Extraction and Purification of Vitexin and Iso-vitexin from Mung Bean Seed Coat Using Three-Zone Simulated Moving Bed Technology, granted by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) 
2020 – 2021    Development and performance improvement of catalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymthylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicaboxylic acid (FDCA) in a packed bed reactor, granted by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
2020 – 2021    Process development for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from sucrose in a continuous packed-bed reactor, granted by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
2019 – 2020     Catalyst development from palm oil empty fruit bunch for the continuous production of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in a packed bed reactor, granted by the Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization)
2018 – 2020    Optimisation of trans-free hard stock from deodorizer distillate of rice bran oil refinery in a fixed bed reactor, granted by the Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization)
2018 – 2019    Optimisation of biojet fuel production over Rh/zeolite in a packed bed reactor, granted by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
2017 – 2018    Bio-Jet Fuel Catalytic Synthesis Using Microtube, granted by Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited
2016 – 2017    Separation of toluene from heptane via liquid-liquid extraction in a microchannel extractor, granted by Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI)
2016 – 2017    Particle size distribution and anti-oxidation property of beta-carotene encapsulated in a microchannel, granted by Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI)
2013 – 2016    Enhancement of biodiesel synthesis by using heterogeneous catalyst in a microchannel reactor, granted by Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
2013 – 2015     Development of continuous extractor for the separation of beta-carotene by using a microchannel, granted by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
2012 – 2017        Fuel properties and oxidation stability of modified diesohol by using natural additives, granted by Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
2012 – 2013    Separation of fructose and glucose from sucrose using simulated moving bed, granted by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
2011 – 2012    Extraction of gamma-oryzanol from rice bran oil using molecularly imprinted polymer synthesized from anacardic acid, granted by Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI)

PUBLICATIONS 
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Kritsanalak Thongkan, Watsamon Chuphueak, Attasak Jaree, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, “Efficient continuous-flow separation and purification processes of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural”, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 20 (2024) 100641.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, “Enhancement of teaching and learning quality through assessment for learning: a case in chemical engineering”, Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching and Learning, in press.
•    Moh Moh Han, Preuk Tangpromphan, Amaraporn Kaewchada, and Attasak Jaree, “Recovery and Partial Isolation of ⍺-Mangostin from Mangosteen Pericarps via Sequential Extraction and Precipitation”, PLoS ONE, 19(10) (2024) e0310453.
•    Supakrit Pumrod, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin and Attasak Jaree, “Optimization of diformylfuran production from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via catalytic oxidation in a packed-bed continuous flow reactor”, RSC Advances, 14 (2024) 29014-29023.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, Kritsanalak Thongkan, Watsamon Chuphueak, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, “Continuous production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: A catalyst-free approach using non-toxic solvents for pharmaceutical applications”, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 18 (2024) 100597.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith a, Attasak Jaree b, Chotika Yoocham a, Thanakorn Damrongsakul a, Tiprawee Tongtummachat, “Valorization of beverage waste as a sugar source for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (1) (2024) 111646.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Boonyaporn Sunorakum, Panalee Ignacio, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, “Sucrose monolaurate production from lauric acid through a two-stage process”, Scientific Reports 13 (1) (2023) 11218.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Thapanee Bangjang, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Biodiesel production from rice bran oil fatty acid distillate via supercritical hydrolysis–esterification–transesterification in a microreactor”, Energy Reports 9 (2023) 5299–5305.
•    Preuk Tangpromphan, Supaphorn Palitsakun, Attasak Jaree, “Three-zone simulated moving bed for the separation of chlorogenic acid and caffeine fractions in the liquid extract of spent coffee grounds”, Heliyon, 9 (2023) e21340.
•    Preuk Tangpromphan, Supaphorn Palitsakun, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Recovery of alpha-mangostin and gamma-mangostin from mangosteen pericarps via green solvent extraction and isocratic preparative chromatography”, Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 8 (2023) 100537.
•    Worada Moonsrikaew, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, Rebrov Evgeny, Attasak Jaree, “Bio-jet fuel production from crude palm kernel oil under hydrogen-nitrogen atmosphere in a fixed-bed reactor by using Pt/C as catalyst”, Energy Conversion and Management: X, 12 (2023) 100471.
•    Amaraporn Kaewchada, Preuk Tangpromphan,  Khwanchanok Nakkong, Attasak Jaree, “Encapsulation of Alpha-Tocopherol Using Polycaprolactone and Tween 20: Formulation and a Perspective for Scaling up Using Micro-Channel”,  Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 42 (7) (2023) 2248-2259.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Boonyaporn Sunorakum, Panalee Ignacio, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, “Sucrose monolaurate production from lauric acid through a two-stage process”, Scientific Reports, 13 (2023) 11218.
•    Amaraporn Kaewchada, Rotsaman Chongcharoen, Preuk Tangpromphan, Khwanchanok Nakkong, Attasak Jaree, “Continuous Encapsulation of Vitamin E Using Polycaprolactone and Tween 20 in a Micro-Channel”, Applied Science and Engineering Progress, 16 (2023) 5556.
•    Hua-Chen Wu, Young-Kwon Park, Jia-Yin Lin, Bui Xuan Thanh, Attasak Jaree, Wei-Hsin Chen, Chia-Hua Lin, Siming You, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, “Oxidant-free and metal-free highly-selective catalytic production of vanillic aldehyde through activated carbon fiber-mediated aerobic oxidation”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 375 (2022) 134141.
•    Hua Chen Wu, Nguyen Nhat Huy, Eilhann Kwon, Jia-Yin Lin, Attasak Jaree, Jechan Lee, Suresh Ghotekar, Xiaoguang Duan, Duong Dinh Tuan, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, “Metal-free and oxidizing agent-free ultra-selective catalytic aerobic conversion of vanillyl alcohol to vanillin by carbon fiber”, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 140 (2022) 104492.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, and Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, “Continuous hydrothermal furfural production from xylose in a microreactor with dual-acid catalysts”, RSC Advances, 12 (2022) 23366-23378.
•    Kiattichai Wadaugsorn, Kun-Yi Lin, Amaraporn Kaewchada, and Attasak Jaree, “Production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid via oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over Pt/C in a continuous packed bed reactor ”, RSC Advances, 12 (2022) 18084-18092.
•    Pakkawat Chalermthai, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Carbon dioxide Removal via Absorption using Artificial Seawater in a Microchannel for the Case of CO2-Rich Gas”, Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 175 (2022) 108928.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Attasak Jaree, “Process intensification for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production from sucrose in a continuous fixed-bed reactor”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design 182 (2022) 312–323.
•    Amphron Kuntinuguntanon, Supacharee Roddecha, Supakrit Pumrod, Attasak Jaree, Amaraporn Kaewchada, “The Implementation of Dual Lewis and BrØnsted Acidic Functionalized Carbon Supported Solid Acid Catalysts Derived from Palm Oil Empty Fruit Bunch for 5-Hydroxy Methylfurfural (5-HMF) Production”, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13 (1) (2022) 383-403.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, “Green synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural through non-catalytic conversion of glucose in a microreactor”, Energy Conversion and Management: X, 12 (2021) 100141.
•    Papop Bannatham, Chompunoot Banthaothook, Sunun Limtrakul, Terdthai Vatanatham, Attasak Jaree, and Palghat A. Ramachandran, “Two-Scale Model for Kinetics, Design, and Scale-Up of Biodiesel Production”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60 (44) (2021) 15972–15988.
•    Montakan Makcharoen, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Attasak Jaree, “Biojet fuel production via deoxygenation of crude palm kernel oil using Pt/C as catalyst in a continuous fixed bed reactor”, Energy Conversion and Management: X, 12 (2021) 100125.
•    Sirawee Maneewan, Preuk Tangpromphan, Attasak Jaree, “Separation of vitexin and iso-vitexin from mung bean seed coats using a three-zone simulated moving bed (SMB)”, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 12 (12) (2021) 6601-6618.
•    Amaraporn Kaewchada, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Duanchai Bunpim, Thapanee Bangjang, Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai, Attasak Jaree, “Production of Bio-Hydrogenated Diesel from Palm Oil using Rh/HZSM-5 in a Continuous Mini Fixed-Bed Reactor”, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 168 (2021) 108586.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Non-catalytic and glycerol-free biodiesel production from rice bran oil fatty acid distillate in a microreactor”, Energy Conversion and Management: X, 11 (2021) 100096.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Modification of palm kernel oil structure with fatty acid distillate of rice bran oil in an enzymatic fixed-bed mini-reactor”, Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4 (2021) 100183.
•    Preuk Tangpromphan, Sutsawat Duangsrisai, Attasak Jaree, “Development of separation method for Alpha-Tocopherol and Gamma-Oryzanol extracted from rice bran oil using Three-Zone simulated moving bed process”, Separation and Purification Technology, 272 (2021) 118930.
•    Preuk Tangpromphan, Khwanchanok Nakkong, Attasak Jaree, “Enhanced Separation of Chlorogenic and Gallic Acids Extracted from Spent Coffee Ground using a Three-Zone Simulated Moving Bed Process with Partial-Feed and Partial-Collection Strategies”, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 96 (2021) 1742–1757.
•    Khwanchanok Nakkong, Preuk Tangpromphan, Attasak Jaree, “The Design of Three‑Zone Simulated Moving Bed Process for the Separation of Chlorogenic and Gallic Acids Extracted from Spent Coffee Grounds”, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 12 (2021) 2389–2405.
•    Thapanee Bangjang, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Hydroprocesing of palm oil using Rh/HZSM-5 for the production of biojet fuel in a fixed bed reactor”, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 99 (2021) 435–446.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Wannarak Nopcharoenkul, Amaraporn Kaewchada, and Attasak Jaree, “Mass Transfer Correlation and Optimization of Carbon Dioxide Capture in a Microchannel Contactor: A Case of CO2-Rich Gas”, Energies, 13 (2020) 5465.
•    Unchalee Suwanmaneea, Thapanee Bangjang, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Greenhouse gas emissions and energy assessment of modified diesohol using cashew nut shell liquid and biodiesel as additives”, Sustainable Production and Consumption, 24 (2020) 232-253.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai, Attasak Jaree, “Biodiesel production via interesterification of palm oil and ethyl acetate using ion-exchange resin in a packed-bed reactor”, Bioenergy Research, 13 (2) (2020) 542-551.
•    Supakrit Pumrod, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Supacharee Roddecha, Attasak Jaree, “5-HMF production from glucose using ion exchange resin and alumina as a dual catalyst in a biphasic system”, RSC Advances, 10 (16) (2020) 9492-9498.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Continuous catalyst-free biodiesel synthesis from rice bran oil fatty acid distillate in a microreactor”, Energy Reports, 6 (2020) 545-549.
•    Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in a Microreactor”, Frontiers in Chemistry, 7 (2020) 1-9.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Apichart Srichai, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai, Attasak Jaree, “Evaluation on safety and energy requirement of biodiesel production: conventional system and microreactors”, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 132 (2019) 294-302.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Production of biodiesel from palm oil under supercritical ethanol in the presence of ethyl acetate”, Energy and Fuels, 33 (6) (2019) 5322-5331.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “High-throughput CO2 capture for biogas purification using monoethanolamine in a microtube contactor”, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 98 (2019) 113-123.
•    Thapanee Bangjang, Nikolay Cherkasov, Petr Denissenko, Attasak Jaree, Evgeny V. Rebrov, “Enhanced Droplet Size Control in Liquid-Liquid Emulsions Obtained in a Wire-Guided X-Mixer”, Chemical Engineering & Technology, 42 (2019) 1053–1058.
•    Chaloemkrit Sonsiam, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Supakrit pumrod, Attasak Jaree, “Synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) from fructose over cation exchange resin in a continuous flow reactor”, Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 138 (2019) 65-72.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Simultaneous development of biodiesel synthesis and fuel quality via continuous supercritical process with reactive co-solvent”, Fuel, 237 (2019) 117–125.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Enhancement of continuous supercritical biodiesel production: Influence of co-solvent types”, Energy Procedia, 156 (2019) 48-52.
•    Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith and Attasak Jaree, “Catalyst-coated microchannel reactor via chemical bath deposition for biodiesel application”, Applied Surface Science, 456 (2018) 615-625.
•    Preuk Tangpromphan, Hector Budman, Attasak Jaree, “Simplified strategy to reduce the desorbent consumption and equipment installed in a three-zone simulated moving bed process for the separation of glucose and fructose”, Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 126 (2018) 23–37.
•    Napada Kittiampon, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Carbon dioxide absorption using ammonia solution in a microchannel”, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 63 (2017) 431-441.
•    Nut Chueluecha, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Enhancement of biodiesel synthesis using co-solvent in a packed-microchannel”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 51 (7) (2017) 162-171.
•    Amaraporn Kaewchada, Sarun Tubslingkra, Attasak Jaree, “Separation of Toluene from Heptane via Liquid-liquid Extraction in Microtube Contactor Using Triethylene Glycol”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 117 (1) (2017) 784-791.
•    Nut Chueluecha, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Biodiesel synthesis using heterogeneous catalyst in a packed-microchannel”, Energy Conversion and Management, 141 (11) (2017) 145-154.
•    Sirada Sungsinchai, Chalida Niamnuy, Attasak Jaree, Sakamon Devahastin, “Influences of pretreatment and drying methods on composition, micro/molecular structures and some health-related functional characteristics of dietary fibre powder from orange pulp residues”, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52 (10) (2017) 2217-2229.
•    Amaraporn Kaewchada, Siriluck Pungchaicharn, Attasak Jaree, "Transesterification of Palm Oil in a Microtube Reactor", The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94 (5) (2016) 859-864.
•    Thapanee Bangjang, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Modified Diesohol Using Distilled Cashew Nut Shell Liquid and Biodiesel”, Energy and Fuels, 30 (2016) 8252-8259.
•    Preuk Tangpromphan, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, “Competitive effect of glucose–fructose adsorption in a fixed-bed chromatographic column”, Journal of Separation Science, 39 (2016) 4314-4324.
•    Vladimir Yakhnin, Sorathep Rattanayotsakun, Attasak Jaree, Michael Menzinger, "The parameter domain of convective instability of the adiabatic packed-bed reactor", The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 23 (11) (2015) 1975-1989.
•    Amaraporn Kaewchada, Kwanhatai Jiradechkhajorn, Attasak Jaree, "Sampling Frequency and Digital Noise Filtering for Transient Kinetic Study in CSTR via Temperature Scanning and Composition Modulation Technique", King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 8 (4) (2015) 283-292.
•    Watunyu Siripairoj, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, "Synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers for the separation of gamma-oryzanol by using methacrylic acid as functional monomer", Journal of Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 45 (2) (2014) 338-346.
•    Bangjang, T, Saisangtong, R, Kaewchada, A, Attasak Jaree, "Modification of Diesohol Fuel Properties by Using Cashew Nut Shell Liquid and Biodiesel as Additives", Energy Technology, 2 (9-10) (2014) 825-831.
•    Apichat Yamsub, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, "Pork lard conversion to biodiesel using a microchannel reactor", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 31 (12) (2014) 2170-2176.
•    Yuttapong Tanawannapong, Amaraporn Kaewchada, Attasak Jaree, "Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil in a microtube reactor", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 19 (1) (2013) 37-41.
•    Thongthai Witoon, Tinnavat Permsirivanich, Waleeporn Donphai, Attasak Jaree, Metta Chareonpanich, "CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over Cu/ZnO nanocatalysts prepared via a chitosan-assisted co-precipitation method", Fuel Processing Technology, 116 (2013) 72-78.
•    Amaraporn Kaewchada, Chunyawat Borvornpongsakul, Attasak Jaree, "Synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers from AnAc for the separation of gamma-oryzanol", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 29 (9) (2012) 1279-1284.
•    Attasak Jaree, Nuttakhun Khunphakdee, "Separation of concentrated platinum (IV) and rhodium (III) in acidic chloride solution via liquid-liquid extraction using tri-octylamine", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 17 (2) (2011) 243-247.