Wasu Chaitree

317 Mabry St., Apt# 1023 Tallahassee, Florida 32304, USA

(608) 571-8524, wc15d@my.fsu.edu

EDUCATION ___________________________________________________
Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.75
Florida State University (2015-expected 2020)
Dissertation : Synthesis, characterization, and mechanisms of Co-Ni-Mo electrocatalyst for ethanol
oxidation for hydrogen production
Advisor : Dr. Eric Kalu

Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.88

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (2008-2010)
Dissertation : Effect of milling on the formation of chi-alumina from gibbsite and its application as cobalt
catalyst support
Advisor : Dr. Joongjai Panpranot

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) GPA: 3.69

Kasetsart University, Bangkok (2004-2007)
Project : Synthesis of biodiesel from crude palm oil using KNO3/CaO
Advisor : Dr. Kandis Susakorn

PUBLICATIONS ___________________________________________________
Wasu Chaitree, Sirithan Jiemsirilers, Okorn Mekasuwandumrong, Piyasan Praserthdam, Thawatchai
Charinpanitkul, and Joongjai Panpranot, “Effect of Milling on the Formation of Nanocrystalline
-Al2O3 from Gibbsit,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 93 (2010): 3377-3383.
Jiraporn Puriwat, Wasu Chaitree, Kongkiat Suriye, Siraprapa Dokjampa, Piyasan Praserthdam and
Joongjai Panpranot, “Elucidation of the Basicity Dependence of 1-Butene Isomerization on
MgO/Mg(OH)2 Catalysts,” Catalysis Communications 12 (2010): 80-85.
Wasu Chaitree, Sirithan Jiemsirilers, Okorn Mekasuwandumrong, Bunjerd Jongsomjit, Artiwan
Shotipruk, and Joongjai Panpranot, “Effect of Nanocrystalline -Al2O3 Structure on the Catalytic
Behavior of Co/Al2O3 in CO Hydrogenation” Catalysis Today 164 (2011): 302-307.
Natpakan Srisawad, Wasu Chaitree, Okorn Mekasuwandumron, Artiwan Shotipruk, Bunjerd
Jongsomjit, and Joongjai Panpranot, “CO2 hydrogenation over Co/Al2O3 catalysts prepared via a
solid-state reaction of fine gibbsite and cobalt precursors” Reac Kinet Mech Cat 107 (2012): 179–
188.
Natpakan Srisawad, Wasu Chaitree, OkornMekasuwandumrong, Piyasan Praserthdam, and Joongjai
Panpranot, “Formation of CoAl2O4 Nanoparticles via Low-Temperature Solid-State Reaction of
Fine Gibbsite and Cobalt Precursor” Journal of Nanomaterials 2012 (2012): 1-8.

CONFERENCEPRESENTATIONS ______________________________________

Wasu Chaitree, Sirithan Jiemsirilers, and Joongjai Panpranot, “Effect of milling on the formation of -
alumina from gibbsite,” Proceedings of the 19thThe Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and
Applied Chemistry (TiCHE), Thailand, October 26-27, 2009 (Oral Presentation)
Wasu Chaitree, Sirithan Jiemsirilers, and Joongjai Panpranot, “Effect of milling on the formation of chi-
alumina from gibbsite and its application as cobalt catalyst support,” Proceedings of the 6th Tokyo
Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology and 5thAsia Pacific Congress on
Catalysis, Sapporo, Japan. July 18-23, 2010 (Poster Presentation).
Wasu Chaitree and Egwu E. Kalu, “Synthesis of Co-Ni-Mo As Non-Noble Electrocatalysts for Ethanol
Oxidation,” Proceedings of the 231st ECS Meeting, New Orleans, LA. May 31st, 2017 (Oral
Presentation)

HONORS AND AWARDS ___________________________________________

• Royal Thai Government Scholarship to study in the Ph.D program abroad 05/2010
• Excellent research award: Research for M. Eng work, Chulalongkorn University 06/2009
• Gold Medal in Chemical Engineering from Engineering Institute 05/2006
under H.M.The King's Patronage (E.I.T.) from His Royal Highness Crown Prince
Maha Vajiralongkron
• Certificate of Talents Scholarship (1st place) from Siam Cement Public 06/2006
Company Limited, Thailand
• Certificate of the highest GPA in Chemical Engineering, 04/2005-
Kasetsart University, Thailand 04/2006
• Certificate of Excellent Internship from Siam Cement Public 06/2005
Company Limited, Thailand

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE ______________________________

Leadership
President and representative of students, Center of Excellence 05/2008-
on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 05/2009

Summer Internship
Siam Cement Public Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand 04/2006-
06/2006
• Developed the pipping system to improve liquid flow system
• Designed and developed method to calculate mass balance in the production process

Voluteering
Staff at Dong Tan Camp, Kasetsart University, Thailand 05/2005
Staff at 7th Chemical Engineering Games, Kasesart University, Thailand 06/2005

Academic Tutor
Gave tutorials to undergraduate students on Thermodynamics, Chemical Reaction 06/2004-
Kinetics, Transport Phenomena, Unit Operations, and Engineering Mathematics, 06/2006
Kasetsart University, Thailand

Public Relations
Member of Student Committee in Department of Chemical Engineering, 06/2004-
Kasetsart University, Thailand 06/2006
Columnist of ‘Jaul-Tan’, Journal of Faculty of Engineering, 03/2005
Kasetsart University, Thailand
Competition
Business Games at Siam Cement Public Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand 06/2006
• Played a role as an engineer to manage the production operation in a team
• Designed and managed the operation technology budget in order to wrest market
share from other teams

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Membership
Electrochemical Society 01/2017-
present

ADDITIONAL SKILLS_____________________________________________
- Software: Windows operating systems; Microsoft Office, PSI Plot poly software; MATLAB;
typesetting using LATEX. Some experience of Mathematica
- Scientific Equipment: Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Potentiostat, High
Performance Liquid Chromatogram
- Language: Thai and English