Mr.Somsak Vongpradubchai

Personal Information

Education Profile

Field of Interest

• Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media
  
• Microwave and Dielectric Materials interactions
  
• Microwave Heating and Drying
  
• Microwave Wood Drying
  
• Microwave Food Drying

Working Experience

•  2003-2004; Experimental study of microwave heating in dielectric material using a continuous belt furnace project. ( case study: star apple, clay and natural rubber )

•  2005-2006; Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Combined Microwave and Convective Drying of A Hygroscopic Porous Material : A Study Based on Softwood .

•  2005 -2009; Assistant Teaching in Engineering Graphics 1-2.

•  2005 -2010; Assistant Teaching in Laboratory.

•  2005-present; Research Center of Microwave Utilization in Engineering ( R.C.M.E. ) Researcher.

•  2008; R.C.M.E. bachelor and master degree project director. ( R.C.M.E. )

•  2008; R.C.M.E. Leader.

•  2008; Chair Coordinator in The 22nd Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand (Student)

•  2010; Chair Coordinator in 1st TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (Student)

Grant and/or Funding

  Scholarship

•  2005-2006; The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)

•  2007-2009; THE ROYAL GOLDEN JUBILEE PhD PROGRAM , THAILAND.

Accomplishment

  International Journals

• Duangduen, A.,  Rattanadecho, P. and  Vongpradubchai , S.  "Drying of a Slip Casting for Tableware Product Using Microwave-Continuous Belt Furnace.", Drying Technology An International J., Vol. 26, pp. 1-6, 2006
  
• Vongpradubchai. S . and  Rattanadecho. P.,"The Microwave Processing of Wood Using a Continuous Microwave Belt Drier" Chemical Engineering and Processing:Process Intensification , Vol 48(5), pp 997-1003, 2009 : Impact factor 1.518
  
• Vongpradubchai, S. and Rattanadecho, P., “Microwave and Hot Air Drying of Wood Using a Rectangular Waveguide”, Drying Technology An International J. : Impact factor 1.048  (Accepted)
  
• Jindarat, W., Rattanadecho, P., Vongpradubchai, S., Cholaseuk, D. and Pianroj, Y., “Analysis of Energy Consumption in Microwave and Convective Drying Process of Multi-Layer Porous Material Inside a Rectangular Wave Guide”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science.: Impact factor 1.037 ( Accepted )
  
• Suwannapum, N., Rattanadecho,P. and Vongpradubchai, S.,  ” Numerical Analysis of Microwave and Air Convective Drying Process in Porous Packed Bed Using A Rectangular Waveguide (Mode: TE10) ”,Drying Technology An International J. : Impact factor 1.048 (Accepted)
  
• Jindarat, W., Rattanadecho, P., Vongpradubchai, S. and Pianroj, Y., “Analysis of Energy Consumption in Drying Process of Non-Hygroscopic Porous Packed Bed Using a Combined Multi-Feed Microwave - Convective Air and Continuous Belt System”, Drying Technology An International J. : Impact factor 1.048 (Accepted)
  
• Vongpradubchai, S., Jindarat, W., and Rattanadecho, P., “The drying of multi-layer porous material using microwave and convective with a rectangular waveguide” , Chemical Engineering and Processing:Process Intensification : Impact factor 1.518 (Submitted)

International Conference

• Vongpradubchai, S. and   Rattanadecho, P.   “Microwave and Hot-Air Drying of Wood Using a Rectangular Waveguide”. The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC2009) October 19-21, 2009, Bangkok , Thailand .
  
• W. Jindarat, P. Rattanadecho, S. Vongpradubchai and W.Ekasilp “ Analysis of Energy Consumption in A Combined Microwave-Hot Air Spouted Bed Drying of Biomaterial(coffee bean)” 1st TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 20-22 October, 2010, Ubon Ratchathani (Accepted)

National Conference

• Vongpradubchai, S. and   Rattanadecho, P.”   Microwave and Hot-Air Drying of Wood Using a Rectangular Waveguide” RGJ-Ph.D Congress X,  3-5   April   2009 , Chonburi
  
• Vongpradubchai, S. , Suwetvatin, K., Suwannapum, N., Rattanadecho, P., “Analysis of Microwave and Convective Drying Process in Multi-layer Porous Materials Using a Rectangular Waveguide ”, The 22 nd Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand , TSF048, Patumthani , 15-17 October, 2008
  
• Vongpradubchai, S. , Jindarat, W., Rattanadecho, P. , “Microwave and Hot-Air Drying of Wood Using a Rectangular Waveguide ” , The 21 st Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand , TSF05, Chonburi , 17-19 October, 2007
  
• Vongpradubchai, S. , Rattanadecho, P. , Duangduen, A., Doo-ngam, N., “Microwave Drying of Wood Using a Continuous Microwave Belt Furnace” , The 19 st Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand , Phuket , 19-21 October, 2005
  
• Rattanadecho, P., Atong, D., Suwannapum, N., Vongpradubchai S . , and Piyachote S., “ Analytical of Microwave Heating in Dielectric Material Using a Continuous Belt Furnace” The 18 th Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand, Khonkean, 18-20 October, 2004.
  
• Rattanadecho, P. , Atong, D. , Kasuriya S., Vongpradubchai S . , and Suwannapum , N., “ Analytical of Microwave Drying in Dielectric Material Using a Continuous Belt Furnace” , NSTDA Annual Conference S&T in Thailand (NAC2005), 28-30 March 2005.
  
• Ratanadecho P. , Atong D., Vongpradubchai S . , Piyachote S., and Suwannapum N. , "Microwave Drying of a Slip Casting Operation for Tableware Product." , The Third Thailand Materials Science and Technology Conference, 10-11 August, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand
  
  
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