Dr. Anongnat Somwangthanaroj

ดร. อนงค์นาฏ สมหวังธนโรจน์

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Research Summary

Education

  • Ph.D. (Macromolecular Science and Engineering), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2003
  • M.S. (Macromolecular Science and Engineering), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1999
  • B.Sc. (2nd class honours), Materials Science, Chulalongkorn University, 1996

Contacts

  • anongnat.S@chula.ac.th
  • 02-218-7916
  • 02-218-6877
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, 9th Floor, Building 4, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Research Interest

My research focuses on materials innovation for real-world impact, spanning polymer engineering, sustainable packaging, and energy-related materials. I work on functional polymers for electronics packaging, biodegradable and active packaging materials to extend fresh produce shelf life, and translational innovations developed during crisis contexts such as reusable respirators and protective materials. More recently, my interests include materials and systems for electrochemical energy storage, particularly zinc-based batteries, with an emphasis on scalability, sustainability, and industry–academic collaboration.

Expertise

Bioplastic packaging
Electronic packaging

Highlights

Functional polymer materials for advanced electronics packaging and assembly
Biodegradable and active packaging materials to extend shelf life of fresh produce
Translational materials innovation for healthcare and PPE applications
Materials solutions developed under crisis conditions (e.g. COVID-19)
Electrochemical energy materials, including zinc-based battery systems
Scalable, application-driven research bridging academia, industry, and societal impact

Selected Publications

Quaternized PVA-MoS2 composite separator: Enhancing long-term stability and ion transport in secondary zinc-air batteries(2025 Journal of Energy Storage, 121, art. no. 116497)

Suppanucroa, N., Yoopensuk, W., Thanapong-a-Morn, W., Rukkachat, K., Pakawanit, P., Wu, H.-L., Mahlendorf, F., Balz, L., Kheawhom, S., Somwangthanaroj, A.

Advancing zinc-iodine battery performance with MgAl layered double hydroxides on carbon for iodine encapsulation (2025 Journal of Energy Storage, 112, art. no. 115504)

Pimoei, J., Kao-Ian, W., Tipplook, M., Katsuya, T., Kamchompoo, S., Jungsuttiwong, S., Chen, J.-L., Pao, C.W., Kidkhunthod, P., Limphirat, W., Kheawhom, S., Somwangthanaroj, A.

Enhanced long-term stability of zinc-air batteries using a quaternized PVA-chitosan composite separator with thin-layered MoS2 (2025 Electrochimica Acta, 510, art. no. 145361)

Suppanucroa, N., Yoopensuk, W., Pimoei, J., Thanapong-a-Morn, W., Kao-Ian, W., Pakawanit, P., Mahlendorf, F., Kheawhom, S., Somwangthanaroj, A.

Optimizing ionic conductivity and ion selectivity in zinc-polyiodide flow batteries with composite polyamide-porous separators (2024 Journal of Energy Storage, 86, art. no. 111362)

Yoopensuk, W., Suppanucroa, N., Pimoei, J., Kao-Ian, W., Pakawanit, P., Rukkachat, K., Wu, H.-L., Kheawhom, S., Somwangthanaroj, A.