Dr. Mihaela Tanase-Opedal | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mihaela Tanase-Opedal | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Senior Researcher at Chemical Engineering, RISE PFI AS, Norway

ðŸ‘Ļ‍🎓She remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.

🔎 She successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.

🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.

Professional Profiles:

Education:

Dr. Mihaela Tanase-Opedal completed her Ph.D. in 2011 with a dissertation titled “Extractives in process water from compressive pre-treatment of chips in mechanical pulping” at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Natural Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway. Her disputation date was on 30.03.2011. Prior to this, in 2006, she pursued a study on “Methods of consolidation, conservation, and restoration of documents on paper support” at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gh. Asachi” Technical University Iasi, Romania.

Position:

Dr. Mihaela Tanase-Opedal has held various positions in research and science. Since 2020, she has been working as a Senior Research Scientist at RISE PFI in Trondheim, Norway. Prior to this role, she worked at the same institution as a Research Scientist from 2011 to 2020. Additionally, in June 2008, she took on a summer job at Norske Skog Saugbrugs Halden in Norway, where she was involved in a project focusing on mechanical bleaching.

Experience:

From 2021 to 2024, she served as the Work Package (WP) leader for the project titled “Green wax inhibitors and production chemicals based on lignin (LignoWax),” funded by the Research Council of Norway. In the same period (2021-2023), she took on the role of Project Leader for a preliminary study focused on the optimal recovery of chemicals from process water. This project was owned by Rygene Smith&Thommesen AS and received funding from Innovation Norway. In another project from 2021 to 2022, she led a WP for the project “BÃĶrekraftig fiskefÃīr fra norsk skogbasert biomasse (FÃīrNor),” which was an IPN project (321588). In this project, she was both the Project Leader and the project owner, representing Synergifabrikken AS. RISE PFI participated in this project as a partner and was also a WP leader. Continuing her active involvement, from 2020 to 2024, Dr. Mihaela Tanase-Opedal acted as the WP leader for the project “Produksjon av Arbacore pellets and fÃīrprotein fra trevirke (ArbaFeed),” which was another IPN project (ES656466). In this project, she served as both the Project Leader and the project owner for Arbaflame, with RISE PFI participating as a partner and WP leader. In 2020-2022, she led the “FISK” project, part of the EU Project-Interreg Sverige-Norge.

 

Assoc Prof Dr. Laongdaw Techawinyutham | Polymer

Assoc Prof Dr. Laongdaw Techawinyutham : Leading Researcher in Polymer

Lecturer and Researcher at Microbiology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok ,Thailand

Your remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.

🔎 Your successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.

🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.

Professional Profiles:

Education:

Dr. [First Name] [Surname] holds a Certificate in Technical Education (Pre Mechanical Engineering) from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), which was conferred in May 2006 – March 2009, with a GPA of 3.51. Following this, [he/she] obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Production Engineering) from the same institution in May 2009 – March 2012, graduating with First Class Honors and a GPA of 3.77. During [his/her] undergraduate studies, [he/she] received a scholarship from Thai Parkerizing CO., Ltd. every year and achieved outstanding performance, ranking top of [his/her] class. [His/Her] thesis focused on the study of Vacuum System for Plastic Injection Mold. Subsequently, [he/she] pursued a Master of Engineering (Materials and Production Engineering) at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB, from August 2013 to December 2015, achieving a GPA of 3.75. [He/She] received a full-tuition fee scholarship from KMUTNB and conducted a thesis titled “Polypropylene/Maleic Anhydride Grafted Polypropylene (MAgPP)/Coconut Fiber Composites.” [Finally/Currently], [he/she] completed a Doctor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB, from August 2016 to May 2019. During this time, [he/she] received a full-tuition fee scholarship from Bangchak Co., Ltd. and a living cost scholarship from KMUTNB. [His/Her] doctoral thesis focused on the “Development of Capsicum Oleoresin (CO) as Anti-bacterial and Anti-rodent Agent in Polymer Composites.”

Experience:

The researcher has been involved in various research projects and roles, demonstrating a diverse skill set and expertise. In 2018, [he/she] conducted research in “Improvement plastic compound from recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from community waste pond replacing virgin plastic for producing feature board” (āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāđ€āļĄāđ‡āļ”āļžāļĨāļēāļŠāļ•āļīāļāļ„āļ­āļĄāđ€āļ›āļēāļ§āļ”āđŒāļˆāļēāļāļžāļĨāļēāļŠāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĩāđ„āļ‹āđ€āļ„āļīāļĨ HDPE āļˆāļēāļāļšāđˆāļ­āļ‚āļĒāļ°āļŠāļļāļĄāļŠāļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ—āļ”āđāļ—āļ™āđ€āļĄāđ‡āļ”āļžāļĨāļēāļŠāļ•āļīāļāļšāļĢāļīāļŠāļļāļ—āļ˜āļīāđŒ āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļĨāļīāļ•āđāļœāđˆāļ™āļžāļĨāļēāļŠāļ•āļīāļāļĨāļđāļāļŸāļđāļ) with Material Plast Co., Ltd. as part of the Innovation Technology Assistance Program (ITAP). [He/She] also served as an Assistant Researcher and Staff in Promotion Center Region 7 and Region 8 in 2018. Moreover, [he/she] conducted research on the “Effect of Capsicum Oleoresin (CO) on Antimicrobial, Morphology, and Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polylactic Acid (PLA) Film” under the Biodiversity-based Economy Development Office (Public Organization) (BEDO) from 2018 to 2019, both as an Assistant Researcher and a Researcher. Additionally, [he/she] served as the Treasurer and Session advisor in the session of Lightweight and sustainable materials at the International Symposium on Lightweight and Sustainable Polymeric Materials (LSPM’23) held on February 17, 2023, at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, Thailand. These experiences highlight [his/her] active involvement in research and academic activities, showcasing [his/her] commitment to advancing knowledge in [his/her] field.

Laongdaw Techawinyutham ‘s citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar are as follows:

  • Cited by: All: 245, Since 2018: 244
  • Citations: 245 (All), 244 (Since 2018)
  • h-index: 7 (All), 7 (Since 2018)
  • i10-index: 6 (All), 6 (Since 2018)

PUBLICATION:

1.Characterization of alkaline and silane treated fibers of ‘water hyacinth plants’ and reinforcement of ‘water hyacinth fibers’ with bioepoxy to develop fully biobased

  • Published in Energy in 2020 with 68 citations.

2.Influence of accelerated weathering on the thermo-mechanical, antibacterial, and rheological properties of polylactic acid incorporated with porous silica-containing varying

  • Published in Energy in 2019 with 32 citations.

3.Polypropylene/maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAgPP)/coconut fiber composites

  • Published in Energy in 2016 with 31 citations.

4.Recycled LDPE/PETG blends and HDPE/PETG blends: Mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties

  • Published in Energy in 2021 with 28 citations.

5.Thermo-mechanical characterization of new natural cellulose fiber from Zmioculus Zamiifolia

  • Published in Energy in 2021 with 26 citations.