Research mobility an effective tool for strengthening the research and education competitiveness among collaborative institutions in the Asia-Pacific APEC Researcher Mobility Workshop 1 2 December 2015, Jakarta Dr. Trakarn Prapaspongsa Trakarn.prapaspongsa@gmail.com Eco-Efficient Engineering Research Lab Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University
Researcher mobility early career researchers and research students The Australia-Thailand Young University Researchers Exchange Program funded by Australian Government
Mahidol University The Australia-Thailand Young University Researchers Exchange Program funded by Australian Government
Flinders University o o On-going Collaboration A joint international journal paper on the research project entitled Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Palm Biodiesel Production in Thailand by Using Vortex Fluidic Technology Collaboration Partners at Flinders University Professor Colin Raston, South Australian Premier's Professorial Research Fellow in Clean Technology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Mr. Joshua Britton, PhD Researcher, Clean Technologies Laboratory, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
University of Melbourne Melbourne School of Design (MSD) Seminar on Eco-Efficient Engineering Research & Applications towards Green Industry and Communities in Thailand by Dr. Trakarn Prapaspongsa on Wednesday March 4, 2015
University of Melbourne On-going Collaboration A joint international conference paper entitled Assessment on energy performance of certified green buildings in Thailand 2015 Architectural Science Association Conference (ASA 2015), The 49th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2-4 December 2015, the Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne, Australia Collaboration Partners at University of Melbourne Dr. Ole Fryd, Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Melbourne School of Design (MSD), Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
University of Queensland Joint Eco-Lecture at Mahidol University via video conferencing facility on Current topics on Eco-Efficient Engineering by Dr. Trakarn Prapaspongsa and Dr. Anthony Halog, from The University of Queensland On 26 March 2015
University of Queensland On-going Collaboration A joint international journal publication no.1 (International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education). Manuscript tentative title: Eco-Efficient Engineering Research and Applications under Problem-Based Learning Models towards Green Industry and Communities in Thailand. A joint international journal publication no.2 (An Open Access Journal). Manuscript tentative title: Sustainable Food Waste Management for Department Stores and Municipality on Samui Island: Technical, Environmental Impact, Economic and Social Analysis of Biogas Systems. Collaboration Partner at University of Melbourne Dr. Anthony Halog, Lecturer in Industrial Environmental Management, School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Management
ECO-LAB: Eco-Efficient Engineering Research Lab Motto Be Sustainable & Be Creative Why do we do things? Our focuses Being a change agent to facilitate an understanding on preventive environmental measures for improvements while maintaining socio-economic benefits Research, development and applications of the key eco-efficient methods and tools applied worldwide towards sustainability
ECO-LAB Inside-Out Model (2012-2013) Sustainability Indicators Sustainability Assessment Eco-efficiency assessment Clean Technology Industrial Ecology Life Cycle Management Carbon & water footprinting Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
ECO-LAB Outside-In Model (2014-Present) ECO-INDUSTRY o PANDORA A/S & Production o Metropolitan Waterworks Authorities o Ministry of Industry & Mining Ind. o Food and beverage factories o Pulp and paper factories ECO-COMMUNITIES o Eco-lifestyle (Samui) o Eco-point program (Samui) o Biogas (Samui & Thailand) o Sustainable storm water management (Bangkok; BKK) o Green & gray infrastructure (BKK) ECO-TOOLS o LCT/LCA/LCM o Carbon & water footprint o Eco-efficiency assessment o Industrial ecology o Sustainability indicators o Urban metabolism and LCA o o o o ECO-NETWORK Australia: Flinders University, The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland Denmark: Aalborg University, Technical University of Denmark U.S.: Syracuse University, Drexel University & Georgia Institute of Technology Thailand: 5 leading universities
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Dr. Trakarn Prapaspongsa Email: trakarn.prapaspongsa@gmail.com Eco-Efficient Engineering Research Lab Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University