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 |