Assoc. Prof. Tawan Limpiyakorn, Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Tawan Limpiyakorn, Ph.D.

E-mail: Tawan.L@chula.ac.th

Education

Ph.D.          – Environmental Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (2004)

M.Eng.        -Water Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani, Thailand (2001)

B.Eng.        – Environmental Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (1997)

Risk in the Future

  • Global warming
  • Water scarcity
  • Declining food productivity
  • Environmental damage from energy consumption
  • Environmental quality deterioration

Vulnerability

A spatial and temporal mismatch between supply and demand of water and resources, Lack of  sustainable and resilient infrastructure for future cities

Research

  • Urban and industrial water reuse
  • Resource recovery from wastewater
  • Low energy and energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment
  • Micropollutants in environment

Research Interest

  • Nutrient and water recovery for agricultural production
  • Low energy nitrogen removal process
  • Hormones from aquaculture production
  • Nanoparticles from urban wastewater

Employment History

  • 2008-present         -Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2005-2007   – International Program in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Center of Excellence for Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 1997-1998  – Banpan Engineering and Holding, Co, Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand

Publication

Sonthiphand, Prinpida., Songkriengkrai, Napong., Charanaipayuk, Nampetch., Termsaithong, Teerasit., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn., Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Limpiyakorn, Tawan. Dynamics of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms in gradient temperature-regulated reactors under low ammonia loading condition 2025, Journal of Environmental Management 380

Homyok, P., Rongsayamanont, C., Wongkiew, S., Limpiyakorn, T. Sludge floc characteristics and microbial community in high-rate activated sludge and high-rate membrane bioreactor for organic recovery 2024, Science of the Total Environment 906

Jantharadej, Krittayapong., Jaroensawat, Jarataroon., Matanachai, Kanin., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Tobino, Tomohiro., Thayanukul, Parinda., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn. Bioaugmentation of Thauera mechernichensis TL1 for enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoate production in mixed microbial consortia for wastewater treatment 2024, Science of The Total Environment 916

Youngwilai, Atcharaporn., Khan, Eakalak., Phungsai, Phanwatt., Therdkiattikul, Nakharin., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Ratpukdi, Thunyalux., Supanchaiyamat, Nontipa., J, Andrew., Ngernyen, Yuvarat., Sumana Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Comparative investigation of known and unknown disinfection by-product precursor removal and microbial community from biological biochar and activated carbon filters 2024, Water Research 261

Maneein, S., Sangsanont, J., Limpiyakorn, T., Sirikanchana, K., Rattanakul, S. The coagulation process for enveloped and non-enveloped virus removal in turbid water: Removal efficiencies, mechanisms and its application to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2 2024, Science of The Total Environment 931

Therdkiattikul, Nakharin., Kidkhunthod, Pinit., Chaiprapa, Jitrin., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Khan, Eakalak., Ratpukdi, Thunyalux., Sumana Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Initial stage of innovative cell-entrapped biofilter start-up for removal of manganese in water: Treatment performance, manganese speciation, and microbial community 2023, Journal of Water Process Engineering 54

Wongkiew, Sumeth., Polprasert, Chongrak., Koottatep, Thammarat., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Surendra, KC., Kumar, Samir. Chicken manure-based bioponics: Effects of acetic acid supplementation on nitrogen and phosphorus recoveries and microbial communities 2022, Waste Management 137

Intaraburt, Weeraya., Sangsanont, Jatuwat., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Ruangrassamee, Piyatida., Suttinon, Pongsak., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn. Feasibility Study of Water Reclamation Projects in Industrial Parks Incorporating Environmental Benefits: A Case Study in Chonburi, Thailand 2022, Water 14

Pornkulwat, Preeyaporn., Khan, Eakalak., Powtongsook, Sorawit., Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Chawengkijwanich, Chamorn., Limpiyakorn, Tawan. Influence of ammonia and NaCl on nitrifying community and activity: Implications for formulating nitrifying culture augmentation 2022, Science of The Total Environment 833

Jantharadej, Krittayapong., Kongprajug, Akechai., Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn., Mongkolsuk, Skorn., Sirikanchana, Kwanrawee. Comparative genomic analyses of pathogenic bacteria and viruses and antimicrobial resistance genes in an urban transportation canal 2022, Science of The Total Environment 848

Sonthiphand, Prinpida., Panthapa, Chanon., Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Charanaipayuk, Nampetch., Homyok, Pratamaporn., Limpiyakorn, Tawan. Characterization of the nitrogen-transforming microbial community in the biofilms of a full-scale rotating biological contactor system treating wastewater from a fresh market building 2022, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology 8

Kunapongkiti, Pattaraporn., Rongsayamanont, Chaiwat., Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Pornkulwat, Preeyaporn., Charanaipayuk, Nampetch., Limpiyakorn, Tawan. Substrate loading rates conducive to nitritation in entrapped cell reactors: performance and microbial community structure 2022, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29

Jantharadej, Krittayapong., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Kongprajug, Akechai., Mongkolsuk, Skorn., Sirikanchana, Kwanrawee., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn. Microbial community compositions and sulfate-reducing bacterial profiles in malodorous urban canal sediments 2021, Archives of Microbiology 203

Changduang, A., Limpiyakorn, T., Punyapalakul, P., Thayanukul, P. Development of reactive iron-coated natural filter media for treating antibiotic residual in swine wastewater: mechanisms, intermediates and toxicity 2021, Journal of Environmental Management 298

Kunapongkiti, P., Rongsayamanont, C., Nayramitsattha, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Application of cell immobilization technology to promote nitritation: A review 2020, Environmental Engineering Research 25 (6)

Jantharadej, Krittayapong., Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Mongkolsuk, Skorn., Sirikanchana, Kwanrawee., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn. Identification of sulfate-reducing and methanogenic microbial taxa in anaerobic bioreactors from industrial wastewater treatment plants using next-generation sequencing and gene clone library analyses 2020, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 55

Rongsayamanont, C., Khan, E., Limpiyakorn, T. Dissolved oxygen/free ammonia (DO/FA) ratio manipulation to gain distinct proportions of nitrogen species in effluent of entrapped-cell-based reactors 2019, Journal of Environmental Management 251

Kunapongkiti, P., Limpiyakorn, T., Sonthiphand, P., Rongsayamanont, C. Partial nitrification in entrapped-cell-based reactors with two different cell-to-matrix ratios: performance, microenvironment, and microbial community 2019, Journal of Environmental Science and Health

Thanh, Nguyen., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Thuptimdang, Pumis., Ratpukdi, Thunyalux., Sumana Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Reduction of silver nanoparticle toxicity affecting ammonia oxidation using cell entrapment technique 2019, Water Science and Technology 79

Kunapongkiti, Pattaraporn., Pornkulwat, Preeyaporn., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Homyok, Pratamaporn., Nayramitsattha, Panida., Rongsayamanont, Chaiwat. Persistence of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in entrapped cell-based partial nitrifying reactor treating ammonia-rich wastewater 2019, Engineering Journal 23

Changduang, A., Limpiyakorn, T., Thayanukul, P. Removal of amoxicillin, tetracycline and tiamulin by iron coated zeolite, laterite, and pumice 2019, 대한환경공학회 학술발표논문집

Kunapongkiti, P., Rongsayamanont, C., Pornkulwat, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Influence of Ammonia and Organic Loading Rates on Nitritation Performance and Microbial Community Structure in Entrapped-cell Reactors 2019, 대한환경공학회 학술발표논문집

Thanh, Nguyen., Limpiyakorn, T., Thuptimdang, P., Ratpukdi, T., S Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Reduction of silver nanoparticle toxicity affecting ammonia oxidation using cell entrapment technique. 2019, 79

Rongsayamanont, C., Limpiyakorn, T. Roles of in situ oxygen concentration gradient on partial nitrification and nitrous oxide production by entrapped cell 2019, Thailand Science Research and Innovation

JANTHARADEJ, Krittayapong., MHUANTONG, Wuttichai., LIMPIYAKORN, Tawan., MONGKOLSUK, Skorn., SIRIKANCHANA, Kwanrawee., SUWANNASILP, Benjaporn. Characterization of Microbial Communities in Anaerobic Bioreactors in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants in Thailand 2019, 旭硝子財団助成研究成果報告= Reports of research assisted by the Asahi Glass Foundation

Srithep, P., Pornkulwat, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Contribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria to ammonia oxidation in two nitrifying reactors 2018, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25

Pornkulwat, Preeyaporn., Kurisu, Futoshi., Soonglerdsongpha, Suwat., Banjongproo, Pathan., Srithep, Papitchaya., Limpiyakorn, Tawan. Incorporation of 13 C-HCO 3− by ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria during ammonia oxidation of sludge from a municipal wastewater treatment plant 2018, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 102

Thuptimdang, P., Limpiyakorn, T., Khan, E. Dependence of toxicity of silver nanoparticles on Pseudomonas putida biofilm structure 2017, Chemosphere 188

Thanh, Nguyen., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Kunapongkiti, Pattaraporn., Thuptimdang, Pumis., Sumana Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Influence of silver nanoparticles and liberated silver ions on nitrifying sludge: ammonia oxidation inhibitory kinetics and mechanism 2017, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24

Thanh, Nguyen., Limpiyakorn, T., Kunapongkiti, P., Thuptimdang, P., S Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Influence of silver nanoparticles and liberated silver ions on nitrifying sludge: ammonia oxidation inhibitory kinetics and mechanism. 2017, 24

LIMPIYAKORN, Tawan., rahmatika, Iftita. In situ Activity Investigation of Ammonia-oxidizing Archaea and Bacteria in Water Recirculation Systems of Aquaculture Ponds using DNA-Stable Isotope Probing Technique 2017, 旭硝子財団助成研究成果報告= Reports of research assisted by the Asahi Glass Foundation

Tangkitjawisut, Wipasanee., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Powtongsook, Sorawit., Pornkulwat, Preeyaporn., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn. Differences in nitrite-oxidizing communities and kinetics in a brackish environment after enrichment at low and high nitrite concentrations 2016, Journal of Environmental Sciences 42

Kayee, P., Rongsayamanont, C., Kunapongkiti, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Ammonia half-saturation constants of sludge with different community compositions of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria 2016, Environmental Engineering Research 21 (2)

Thuptimdang, Pumis., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., McEvoy, John., Birgit M Prüß, Khan, Eakalak. Effect of silver nanoparticles on Pseudomonas putida biofilms at different stages of maturity 2015, Journal of Hazardous Materials 290

Srithep, Papitchaya., Khinthong, Bongkoch., Chodanon, Thanasita., Powtongsook, Sorawit., Pungrasmi, Wiboonlak., Limpiyakorn, Tawan. Communities of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, ammonia-oxidizing archaea and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in shrimp ponds 2015, Annals of microbiology 65

Mhuantong, Wuttichai., Wongwilaiwalin, Sarunyou., Laothanachareon, Thanaporn., Eurwilaichitr, Lily., Tangphatsornruang, Sithichoke., Boonchayaanant, Benjaporn., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Pattaragulwanit, Kobchai., Punmatharith, Thantip., McEvoy, John., Khan, Eakalak., Rachakornkij, Manaskorn., Champreda, Verawat. Survey of microbial diversity in flood areas during Thailand 2011 flood crisis using high-throughput tagged amplicon pyrosequencing 2015, PloS one 10

Charoanwoodtipong, T., Limpiyakorn, T., Suwannasilp, BB. Kinetics of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria enriched at high and low ammonia concentrations 2015, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Biological

Rongsayamanont, C., Limpiyakorn, T., Khan, E. Effects of inoculum type and bulk dissolved oxygen concentration on achieving partial nitrification by entrapped-cell-based reactors 2014, Bioresource technology 164

Sumana Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi, Ploychankul, Chutima., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., S, Alisa., Rongsayamanont, Chaiwat., Khan, Eakalak. Mitigation of nitrification inhibition by silver nanoparticles using cell entrapment technique 2014, Journal of nanoparticle research 16

Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Maria Fürhacker, Haberl, Raimund., Chodanon, Thanasita., Srithep, Papitchaya., Sonthiphand, Puntipar. amoA-encoding archaea in wastewater treatment plants: a review 2013, 97

LIMPIYAKORN, Tawan., LEEPIPATPAIBOON, Natchanun., Kee, Say. Occurrence of 17 alpha-methyltestosterone in masculinization process of Nile tilapia fry 2013, 旭硝子財団助成研究成果報告= Reports of research assisted by the Asahi Glass Foundation

Ong, SK., Chotisukarn, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Sorption of 17α-methyltestosterone onto soils and sediment 2012, Water

Homklin, S., Ong, SK., Limpiyakorn, T. Degradation of 17α-methyltestosterone by Rhodococcus sp. and Nocardioides sp. isolated from a masculinizing pond of Nile tilapia fry 2012, Journal of hazardous materials 221

Giao, NT., Limpiyakorn, T., S Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Inhibition kinetics of ammonia oxidation influenced by silver nanoparticles 2012, Water

Ong, OSK., Chotisukarn, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Sorption of 17α-methyltestosterone onto soils and sediment. 2012,

Ong, SK., Chotisukarn, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Sorption of 17α-Methyltestosterone onto Soils and Sediment 2012,

Limpiyakorn, T., Sonthiphand, P., Rongsayamanont, C., Polprasert, C. Abundance of amoA genes of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria in activated sludge of full-scale wastewater treatment plants 2011, Bioresource technology 102 (4)

Kayee, P., Sonthiphand, P., Rongsayamanont, C., Limpiyakorn, T. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Archaeal amoA Genes Outnumber Bacterial amoA Genes in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in Bangkok 2011, Microbial ecology 62

Sonthiphand, P., Limpiyakorn, T. Change in ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms in enriched nitrifying activated sludge 2011, Applied microbiology and Biotechnology 89

Limpiyakorn, T., Homklin, S., Ong, SK. Fate of estrogens and estrogenic potentials in sewerage systems 2011, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 41 (13)

Homklin, S., Ong, SK., Limpiyakorn, T. Biotransformation of 17α-methyltestosterone in sediment under different electron acceptor conditions 2011, Chemosphere 82 (10)

Rongsayamanont, C., Limpiyakorn, T., Law, B., Khan, E. Relationship between respirometric activity and community of entrapped nitrifying bacteria: implications for partial nitrification 2010, Enzyme and Microbial Technology 46 (3-4)

Cheng, X., Imai, T., Yamaguchi, J., Limpiyakorn, T., Reungsang, A. Evaluation of the innovated disinfection process with high dissolved CO2 2010, Journal of Water and Environment Technology 8 (3)

XueHang, Cheng., Imai, T., Yamaguchi, J., Limpiyakorn, T., Reungsang, A. Evaluation of the innovated disinfection process with high dissolved CO2. 2010, 8

LIMPIYAKORN, Tawan., Say, ONG., HOMKLIN, Supreeda. Biodegradation of 17alpha-methyltestosterone and isolation of 17alpha-methyltestosterone-degrading bacterium from sediment of masculinization pond of Nile tilapia fry 2010, 旭硝子財団助成研究成果報告= Reports of research assisted by the Asahi Glass Foundation

Siripattanakul, S., Wirojanagud, W., McEvoy, J., Limpiyakorn, T., Khan, E. Atrazine degradation by stable mixed cultures enriched from agricultural soil and their characterization 2009, Journal of Applied Microbiology 106 (3)

Homklin, S., Wattanodorn, T., Ong, SK., Limpiyakorn, T. Biodegradation of 17α-methyltestosterone and isolation of MT-degrading bacterium from sediment of Nile tilapia masculinization pond 2009, Water Science and Technology 59 (2)

Kutako, M., Limpiyakorn, T., Luepromchai, E., Powtongsook, S., Menasveta, P. Inorganic nitrogen conversion and changes of bacterial community in sediment from shrimp pond after methanol addition. 2009,

Limpiyakorn, T., Homklin, S., Ong, SK. Hormones 2009, Contaminants of Emerging Environmental Concern

Kajohnboon, Monwikan., Pungrasmi, Wiboonluk., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Powtongsook, Sorawit. Effect of ammonium concentrations on ammonia removal rate of acclimated nitrification media 2008, 中国工程院第 77 场工程科技论坛· 2008 水产科技论坛��渔业现代化与可持续发展论文集

Kurisu, F., Kurisu, F., Sakamoto, Y., Yagi, O. Effects of ammonium and nitrite on communities and populations of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in laboratory-scale continuous-flow reactors 2007, FEMS microbiology ecology 60 (3)

Limpiyakorn, T., Kurisu, F., Yagi, O. Development and application of real-time PCR for quantification of specific ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in activated sludge of sewage treatment systems 2006, Applied microbiology and biotechnology 72

Limpiyakorn, T., Kurisu, F., Yagi, O. Quantification of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria populations in full-scale sewage activated sludge systems and assessment of system variables affecting their performance 2006, Water science and technology 54 (1)

Limpiyakorn, T., Shinohara, Y., Kurisu, F., Yagi, O. Communities of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in activated sludge of various sewage treatment plants in Tokyo 2005, FEMS microbiology ecology 54 (2)

Limpiyakorn, T., Shinohara, Y., Kurisu, F., Yagi, O. Distribution of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in sewage activated sludge: analysis based on 16S rDNA sequence 2004, Water Science and Technology 50 (8)

Therdkiattikul, Nakharin., Kidkhunthod, Pinit., Chaiprapa, Jitrin., Limpiyakorn, Tawan., Khan, Eakalak., Ratpukdi, Thunyalux., Sumana Siripattanakul-Ratpukdi Innovative Cell-Entrapped Biofilter for Removal of Manganese in Water: Performance, Microbial Community, and Mechanism , Microbial Community, and Mechanism

Ong, SK., Lertpaitoonpan, W., Bhandari, A., Limpiyakorn, T. Antimicrobials and Antibiotics , Contaminants of Emerging Environmental Concern