December 10, 2022 – Khon Kaen University by KKU Science Park led teams of KKU students to join the Research to Market: R2M Thailand 10, 2022. The event was held, on December 9-10, 2022, by the Science Park of Ubon Ratchathani University, at U Place Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani. Asst. Prof. Chutinan Phuripreecha, Ph.D., President of Ubon Ratchathani University presided over the opening ceremony.
Twenty two teams of students from universities around the country entered the competition. Five teams were from Khon Kaen University: Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Local Administration, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Sciences, and Faculty of Engineering.
The team from Khon Kaen University that won the first prize, receiving cash amount of 30,000 baht was the team named Sirimongkhon. The team’s project was on hydrogel composite containing silver nano-particles (under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Pornnapa Kasemsiri, Ph.D., from Faculty of Engineering).
The team that won the first runner-up award, receiving cash amount of 20,000 baht was the team Onson Isan from Isan Rajamangala University of Technology Khon Kaen.
The second runner-up prize was awarded to Enigma Team from Suranaree University of Technology that received cash award of 10,000 baht.
There were 3 honorable mention awards for 3 teams that received the cash prize of 5,000 baht each: ONE SHOT Team from Mahasarakham University, The One Team from Ubon Ratchathani University, and 3S Team from Khon Kaen University. The KKU team’s project was on synthesis of zinc oxide composite on micro cellulose surface (under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Chomsri Siriwong, Ph.D., Faculty of Sciences).
Six teams were selected to represent the Northeast in the national competition, which will be held on February 18-19, 2023 at the Science Park, Songkhla.
News: Orapan, Ornsuda
Photos: Noppadon
