Research Group

The Nanocellulose and Biomaterials Group has been led by Assist. Prof. Supachok Tanpichai at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. We focus on the preparation of nanocellulose and lignonanocellulose from agricultural wastes such as pinapple leaves, baggasse, water hyacinth and so on in mass production and add more value to leftover agricultural wastes which are easily found throughout the country, Thailand The use of these nanocellulose in various applications such as composites, optoelectronic, solar cells, packaging, paper and cosmetic and further development of materials from other biomaterials like chitin, chitosan, starch, gelatin are also our main interest to compete petroleum-based polymers. 

The basic and applied research aims at the issues of the aquaculture models, concerning the efficiency, the potential to monitor and maintain aquatic animal health, and the environmentally friendly condition. It also deals with the effects of various environmental parameters on the economic aquatic animals because effective management systems can help secure food production and income. Her current research focuses on investigating the existence of bacterial communities in water where Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were bred alongside the integrated recirculating aquaculture-hydroponics (aquaponics) system.