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Supareak Praserthdam, Ph.D.

อ.ดร.ศุภฤกษ์ ประเสริฐธรรม
Phone: +66-(2)218-6999 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty
Supareak.P@chula.ac.th of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University,
website: sigmaupsilonpi.wixsite.com/supcatalyst 254, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan Bangkok,
10330, Thailand
ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8334-2449
h-index = 5 (2009-present)

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2014 - 2018
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Dissertation: “Computational study of reactive and coke-resistant
catalysts for the dry reforming reaction of methane”
Advisor: Prof. Perla B. Balbuena
B.Eng. Chemical Engineering (1st Class Honors) 2010 - 2014
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Senior Project: “Effects of single and bisupport system of activated
carbon on tungsten catalyst”
Advisor: Prof. Bunjerd Jongsomjit

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WORK EXPERIENCE
Lecturer Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 2018 - present
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Principal Investigator High-performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), 2018 - present
Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC),
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Advisee under Prof. Perla. B. Balbuena, Texas A&M University, USA 2014 – 2018
Published 5 peer-reviewed papers
Advisee under Prof. Bunjerd Jongsomjit, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 2008 – 2014
Published 2 peer-reviewed papers

TEACHING
2105681 CATALYST DEACTIVATION SPRING 2019
2105637 DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL CATALYSTS SPRING 2019
2105477 COMPUTER APPLICATION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SPRING 2019
2105251 UNIT OPERATIONS I SPRING 2019

FUNDING
The Grant for Development of New Faculty Staff, Ratchadaphiseksomphot 2019
Endowment Fund, Chulalongkorn University
The Grant for Research Development, Faculty of Engineering,
Chulalongkorn University 2019
The Seed project, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 2019
Chulalongkorn University
Junior Science Talent Project (JSTP), National Science and Technology 2008
Development Agency (NSTDA), Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand

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HONORS AND AWARDS
Richard J. Kokes award 2017
The North American Catalysis Society (NACS)
Ph.D. Scholarship 2014 – 2018
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Thailand, Thailand
Dean’s list 2010 – 2014
Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
Junior Science Talent Project (JSTP) Scholarship 2009 – 2014
NSTDA, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand
Bronze medal: Chemistry Olympiad 2008
The 4th POSN-Chemistry Olympiad, Thailand

PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
1. Anchittha Liu, Supareak Praserthdam, and Suphot Phatanasri, “Investigation on the increased
stability of the Ni-Co bi-metallic catalysts for the carbon dioxide reforming of methane,”
Catalysis Today, (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.07.047
2. Sutaporn Meephon, Thanyada Rungrotmongkol, Somchintana Puttamat, Supareak
Praserthdam and Varong Pavarajarn, “Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of diuron
on zinc oxide: Influence of surface-dependent adsorption on kinetics, degradation pathway,
and toxicity of intermediates,” Journal of Environmental Sciences, (2019), 84, 97-111.
3. S. Praserthdam and P. B. Balbuena, “Evaluation of dry reforming reaction catalysts via
computational screening,” Catalysis Today, (2018), 312, 23-34.
4. Supareak Praserthdam and Perla B. Balbuena, “Performance evaluation of catalysts in the
dry reforming reaction of methane via the ratings concept,” Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms
and Catalysis (Springer Publications), (2017), 122(1), 53-68.
5. Supareak Praserthdam and Perla B. Balbuena, “Effects of oxygen coverage, catalyst size, and
core composition on Pt-alloy core-shell nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction
reaction,” Catalysis Science & Technology (RSC Publications), (2016), 6, 5168-5177

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6. Shaima Nahreen, Supareak Praserthdam, Saul Perez Beltran, Perla B. Balbuena, Sushil
Adhikari and Ram B. Gupta “Catalytic upgrading of methane to higher hydrocarbon in a non-
oxidative chemical conversion,” Energy & Fuels (ACS Publications), (2016), 30(4), 2584-2593
7. G. Ramos-Sanchez, S. Praserthdam, F. Godinez-Salomon, C. Barker, M. Moerbe, H. A. Calderon,
L. A. Lartundo, M. A. Leyva, O. Solorza-Feria, P. B. Balbuena, “Challenges of modelling real
nanoparticles: Ni@Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction,” Phys. Chem. Chem.
Phys. (RSC Publications), (2015), 17(42), 28286-28297
8. Supareak Praserthdam, Peangpit Wongmaneenil, Bunjerd Jongsomjit, “Investigation of
different modifiers for nanocrystal zirconia on W/ZrO2 catalysts via esterification,” Journal of
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry,(2010), 16(6), 935–940
9. Praserthdam, S., Jongsomjit, B., “Observation on different turnover number in two-phase
acid-catalyzed esterification of dilute acetic acid and 1-heptanol,” Catalysis Letters, (2009),
130 (3-4), 583-587

Symposium Publications
1. Supareak Praserthdam, “Combined Experimental-Computational Multi-Scale Studies in
Catalysis,” the 23rd International Annual Symposium on Computational Science and
Engineering (ANSCSE23) in Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, during 27-29 June, 2019.
(Oral Presentation)
2. Siriwimol Somdee, Mongkol Lerdpongsiripaisarn, and Supareak Praserthdam, “A DFT-based
Stability Screening for Dry Reforming Catalysts via the Ratings Concept,” the 23rd International
Annual Symposium on Computational Science and Engineering (ANSCSE23) in Chiang Mai
University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, during 27-29 June, 2019. (Oral Presentation)
3. Supareak Praserthdam, Perla B. Balbuena, “A DFT study on reactivity and coke-resistance of
metallic, carbide and oxide phases of Ni formed during the dry reforming of methane,” the
7th International Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Conference
(ITIChE 2017) and the 27th National Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied
Chemistry Conference (TIChE 2017) in Bangkok, Thailand on 18–20 October 2017
(Oral Presentation)

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4. Supareak Praserthdam, Perla B. Balbuena, “Surface Transformation Between Ni, NiO and Ni3C
during the Dry Reforming of CH4: A DFT Study on Reactivity and Coke-Resistance,” The 25th
North American Meeting (NAM25) in Denver, Colorado, USA on 4-9 June 2017
(Richard J. Kokes award oral Presentation)
5. Supareak Praserthdam, Perla B. Balbuena, “Investigation of coke formation on Ni catalysts
prepared by atomic layer deposition,” The 16th International Congress on Catalysis (ICC 16) in
Beijing, China on 3-8 July 2016 (Poster Presentation)
6. Supareak Praserthdam, Perla B. Balbuena, “Fundamental insights into the connection
between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts via DFT analyses,” 2015 AIChE Annual
Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah on 8-13 November 2015 (Poster Presentation)
7. Supareak Praserthdam, Luis E. Camacho-Forero, Jose M. Berrio, Guadalupe Ramos-Sanchez,
Perla B. Balbuena, “Evolution of Nanoalloy Surfaces under Oxidation,” 24th North American
Meeting (NAM) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 14-19 June 2015 (Poster Presentation)
8. Supareak Praserthdam, Bunjerd Jongsomjit, “Esterification of heptanol with acetic towards
liquid and solid catalysts,” 22nd SYMPOSIUM OF MALAYSIAN CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (SOMChE)
and the 15th REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (RSCE), Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia on 2-3 December 2008 (Oral Presentation)

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
• National Scientific Committee: the 23rd International Annual Symposium on
Computational Science and Engineering (ANSCSE23) during 27-29 June, 2019 in Chiang Mai
University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
• Organizing committee: International Conference and Exhibition on Catalysis and Green
Technology (CATGC 2019), 10-11 October, 2019, Singapore
• Organizing committee: the 8th Asia-Pacific Congress in Catalysis (APCAT8), 4-7 August, 2019,
Bangkok, Thailand

JOURNAL REVIEWER
• Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
USA Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE),
Thailand Member of the Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (TIChE)
Member of the Council of Engineers (COE),
SKILLS
Programming: MATLAB, VASP, ASPEN
Programming Language: JAVA, BASH

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