Assoc. Prof. Wiboonluk Pungrasmi, Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Wiboonluk Pungrasmi, Ph.D.

E-mail: wiboonluk.p@chula.ac.th

Education

Ph.D. (Biotechnology) The University of Tokyo, Japan
M.Sc. (Industrial Microbiology) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
B.Sc. (Microbiology) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Risk in the Future

  • Rising populations and urbanization in developing states
  • The global demand for animal protein and food security
  • Pollution risks from aquaculture industry
  • Negative environmental impact from construction sector

Vulnerability

  • Excessive water used and negative effects on land and water resources.
  • The eco-friendly indoor recirculating aquaculture facilities
  • A suitable substitute material for cement-based concrete

Research

  • Environmental biotechnology
  • Aquaculture waste management and disposal
  • Sustainable technology for soil improvement and construction 

Research Interest

  • Diverse approaches for water quality control and suspended solid removal in aquaculture system 
  • The anaerobic wastewater treatment using effective granules as supporting media
  • Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) for bioconcrete and soil improvement

Employment History

  • 1995-present   Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineer, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Publication

Maliwan, T., Pungrasmi, W., Lohwacharin, J. Effects of microplastic accumulation on floc characteristics and fouling behavior in a membrane bioreactor. 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials 411,.
Arpajirakul, S., Pungrasmi, W., Likitlersuang, S. Efficiency of microbially-induced calcite precipitation in natural clays for ground improvement. 2021, Construction and Building Materials 282,.
Watari, T., Nakamura, Y., Kotcharoen, W., Hirakata, Y., Satanwat, P., Pungrasmi, W., Powtongsook, S., Takeuchi, Y., Hatamoto, M., Yamaguchi, T. Application of down-flow hanging sponge – Upflow sludge blanket system for nitrogen removal in Epinephelus bruneus closed recirculating aquaculture system. 2021, Aquaculture 532,.
Intarasoontron, J., Pungrasmi, W., Nuaklong, P., Jongvivatsakul, P., Likitlersuang, S. Comparing performances of MICP bacterial vegetative cell and microencapsulated bacterial spore methods on concrete crack healing. 2021, Construction and Building Materials 302,.
Punnoi, B., Arpajirakul, S., Pungrasmi, W., Chompoorat, T., Likitlersuang, S. Use of Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation for Soil Improvement in Compacted Clays. 2021, International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 7(4),.
Aumnongpho, K., Pungrasmi, W., Powtongsook, S., Nootong, K. Development of aeration-assisted combined nitrification and solid removal unit for a compact recirculating aquaculture system. 2021, Engineering Journal 25(1),1-13.
Pumkaew, M., Taweephitakthai, T., Satanwat, P., Yocawibun, P., Chumtong, P., Pungrasmi, W., Powtongsook, S. Use of ozone for Vibrio parahaemolyticus inactivation alongside nitrification biofilter treatment in shrimp-rearing recirculating aquaculture system. 2021, Journal of Water Process Engineering 44,.
Kotcharoen, W., Watari, T., Adlin, N., Nakamura, Y., Satanwat, P., Pungrasmi, W., Powtongsook, S., Takeuchi, Y., Hatamoto, M., Yamazaki, S., Yamaguchi, T. Effect of salinities on nitrogen removal performance of DHS-USB system and growth of Epinephelus bruneus in closed recirculating aquaculture system. 2021, International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 164,.
Supajaruwong, S., Satanwat, P., Pungrasmi, W., Powtongsook, S. Design and function of a nitrogen and sediment removal system in a recirculating aquaculture system optimized for aquaponics. 2021, Environmental Engineering Research 26(2),.
Kunwong, S., Satanwat, P., Powtongsook, S., Pungrasmi, W., Nootong, K. Evaluation of modified biofloc system with filtration unit in controlling suspended solids and inorganic nitrogen concentrations in a recirculating aquaculture system. 2021, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology ,.
Satanwat, P., Tran, T.P., Hirakata, Y., Watari, T., Hatamoto, M., Yamaguchi, T., Pungrasmi, W., Powtongsook, S. Use of an internal fibrous biofilter for intermittent nitrification and denitrification treatments in a zero-discharge shrimp culture tank. 2020, Aquacultural Engineering 88,.
Arpajirakul, S., Likitlersuang, S., Pungrasmi, W. Treatment conditions used in microbial induced calcite precipitation for sandy soil improvement. 2020, 16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ARC 2019 ,.
Jongvivatsakul, P., Janprasit, K., Nuaklong, P., Pungrasmi, W., Likitlersuang, S. Investigation of the crack healing performance in mortar using microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) method. 2019, Construction and Building Materials 212,737-744.
Pungrasmi, W., Intarasoontron, J., Jongvivatsakul, P., Likitlersuang, S. Evaluation of Microencapsulation Techniques for MICP Bacterial Spores Applied in Self-Healing Concrete. 2019, Scientific Reports 9(1),.
Pumkaew, M., Taengchaiyaphum, S., Powtongsook, S., Pungrasmi, W., Sritunyalucksana, K. Production of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease toxin is affected by addition of cell-free supernatant prepared from AI-2-producing Vibrio harveyi mutant. 2019, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 50(4),878-886.
Satanwat, P., Pungrasmi, W., Powtongsook, S. Effects of salinity and immobilization period on the nitrification and denitrification co-processes during biofilter acclimation in a marine recirculating aquaculture system. 2019, Journal of Water and Environment Technology 17(2),89-99.
Chutivisut, P., Isobe, K., Powtongsook, S., Pungrasmi, W., Kurisu, F. Distinct microbial community performing dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) in a high C/NO3– reactor. 2018, Microbes and Environments 33(3),264-271.
Rungkitwatananukul, P., Puprasert, C., Nomai, S., Chintateerachai, T., Pungrasmi, W. A novel fluidized bed reactor configuration for nitrate reduction and low strength anaerobic wastewater treatment. 2018, Engineering Journal 22(2),1-12.
Satirapipatkul, C., Pungrasmi, W., Nootong, K. Production of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone by Gluconobacter nephelii in upflow aerated bioreactors with agro-industrial wastes as external nitrogen source. 2017, Engineering Journal 21(5),81-92.
Bun, S., Chawaloesphonsiya, N., Ermukdakul, T., Pungrasmi, W., Suwannasilp, B.B., Painmanakul, P. Suspended solid and nitrate removal from aquaculture system wastewater by different approaches. 2017, Desalination and Water Treatment 81,87-94.
Rungkitwatananukul, P., Nomai, S., Hirakata, Y., Pungrasmi, W., Puprasert, C., Hatamoto, M., Yamaguchi, T. Microbial community analysis using MiSeq sequencing in a novel configuration fluidized bed reactor for effective denitrification. 2016, Bioresource Technology 221,677-681.
Pungrasmi, W., Phinitthanaphak, P., Powtongsook, S. Nitrogen removal from a recirculating aquaculture system using a pumice bottom substrate nitrification-denitrification tank. 2016, Ecological Engineering 95,357-363.
Hongprasith, N., Dolkittikul, N., Apiboonsuwan, K., Pungrasmi, W., Painmanakul, P. Study of different flexible aeration tube diffusers: Characterization and oxygen transfer performance. 2016, Environmental Engineering Research 21(3),233-240.