Assoc. Prof. Manaskorn Rachakornkij, Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Manaskorn Rachakornkij, Ph.D.

E-mail: Manaskorn@gmail.com

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA (1999)
MSE in Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, USA (1991)
BE in Sanitary Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (1988)

Risk in the Future

  • Climate change and its impacts
  • Plastic wastes management or the lack thereof
  • Sustainable growth of Thailand

Vulnerability

  • Severe impacts on livelihood 
  • Climate change mitigation and adaptation
  • Benefit versus risk of plastic and e-waste recycling on the society and the environmental quality

Research

  • CO2 reduction in cement production and construction
  • Sustainable Management of Plastic wastes in context of the Thai society
  • Sustainable Management of E-waste in context of the Thai society

Research Interest

  • Waste plastics as concrete property enhancement
  • Fly ash utilization in cement production and construction
  • Industrial waste utilization
  • Co-processing of industrial wastes in cement production
  • Hazardous waste management and treatment technologies

Employment History

  • 1988-1989 Engineer, Progress Technology Consultants, Co. Ltd., Thailand
  • 1997-1999 Graduate Research Assistant, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
  • 2000-2006 Lecturer, Department of Environmental Engineering, CU
  • 2007-2017 Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, CU
  • 2018-Present Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, CU
  • 2000-2004 Deputy Director, International Postgrad Programs in Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, CU
  • 2004-2010 Director, International Postgrad Programs in Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, CU
  • 2007-2015 Director of Academic Section, National Center of Excellence for Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, CU
  • 2008-2015 Deputy Director, National Center of Excellence for Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, CU
  • 2015-2017 Director of Research and Academic, Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, CU
  • 2017-2019 Deputy Head for Industrial Collaborations, Department of Environmental Engineering, CU

Publication

Yamaguchi, K., Rachakarakij, M., Reubroycharoen, P. Analysis on the relationship between water resources and environmental change in Northern Thailand. 2019, Global Energy Interconnection 2(3),270-275.
Poonyakan, A., Rachakornkij, M., Wecharatana, M., Smittakorn, W. Potential use of plastic wastes for low thermal conductivity concrete. 2018, Materials 11(10),.
Tancharoen, J., Rachakornkij, M. Hazardous waste management in the department of environmental engineering, faculty of engineering, chulalongkorn university. 2018, Engineering Journal 22(2),39-46.
Yamaguchi, K., Rachakarakij, M., Yoshikawa, H. Natural gas in Thailand: Curse or blessing?. 2017, GMSARN International Journal 11(2),69-75.