Handbook of Nanotechnology Applications: Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Medicine

Kajornsak Faungnawakij is Director of the Nanomaterials and Nanosystems Engineering Research Unit at the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), Thailand. His research focuses in the areas of nanomaterials and particle technology.

Dr. Woei Jye Lau is currently an associate professor in the School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Dr Lau has a very strong research interest in the field of membrane science and technology for water applications and has published >250 scientific papers with total number of Scopus citations exceeding 10,000. He is the author of the book Nanofiltration Membranes: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications published by CRC Press in 2017 and has edited several books published by CRC Press and Elsevier. Currently, Dr Lau serves as a subject editor for Chemical Engineering Research and Design (Elsevier) and is associate editor for Water Reuse (International Water Association). In recognition of his research excellence, Dr Lau received the Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship in 2015, UI-RESOLV Program 2016 (Indonesia), Mevlana International Exchange Program 2017/2018 (Turkey), Sakura Exchange Program 2018 (Japan), TÜBİTAK’s Fellowships for Visiting Scientists 2018 (Turkey), ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Scheme 2019 and the 6th Science & Technology Exchange Program (Iran).

Uracha Rungsardthong Ruktanonchai is Deputy Executive Director, National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), Thailand. Her research focuses in the areas of lipid and polymeric nanoparticles, nano-encapsulation, and advance drug delivery system.

Kuakoon Piyachomkwan is Deputy Executive Director, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand. Her research focuses on nanotechnology in food applications.