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We are delighted to have our Seminar opened by Associate Professor Kannika Sahakaro, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at PSU, and the world's top 2% outstanding scientists in rubber and polymer technology in 2024. Dr. Kannika Sahakaro has an impressive academic and research background, specializing in the field of natural rubber-related applications, silica-reinforced elastomers, elastomer blends, chemical modification of polymers, and thermoplastic elastomers. Her research contributions in these areas have been widely recognized, as evident from her lifetime citation count of 2351 and an h-index of 27. Her work has significantly advanced the understanding and application of these materials in various industries.

Prof Dr Virasak is not only our outstanding professor of epidemiology here at Prince of Songkla University but also one of the world's most distinguished researchers ranked in Elsevier's World's Top 2% Scientists 2024. His extensive expertise in addressing broad health problems, including tropical diseases and health systems, has made a significant impact on the field of public health. Furthermore, he has contributed to the scientific community by developing an open-source package for epidemiological data analysis based on R software used by scientists worldwide that has provided invaluable insights into epidemiological data analysis.

Prof Dr Perapong Tekasakul completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering, at the University of Missouri, USA. Currently, he is the director of the Air Pollution and Health Effect Research Centre. He was awarded as a national outstanding researcher in the year 2023. He has an outstanding publication record with a high H-index.

Assoc Prof Dr Phattrawan completed her PhD in Statistics and Actuarial Science, respectively, at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. She has an outstanding publication record and continues to help graduate students in our Research Methodology and Data Science Analytics program.

We are honored to have Prof. Don McNeil, a respected professor, serve as a discussant. Prof. Don McNeil spent 8 years in the US after his PhD, gaining tenure at Princeton before returning to Australia as Professor of Statistics at Macquarie University, then helping to set up the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre and visiting Asian universities for IDP. After visiting PSU, Professor Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong and Professor Don McNeil began a research collaboration that has led to high quality PhD programs in Epidemiology and Research Methodology.

Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, PSU Last updated: February 19, 2025