Topic Expertise:

• Smart and Intelligent Materials and Devices
• Electronic Ceramics and Ferroelectrics
• Crystal Chemistry and Physics

Contact:

School of Energy Science and Engineering (ESE),

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Wangchan Valley, Rayong, THAILAND

Tel: +66(0) 33 01 4250 | email: rattikorn.yimnirun@vistec.ac.th

Education

• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (Ceramics Science) (1995-2001), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA.

Thesis: Direct and Converse Measurements of Electrostriction in Low Permittivity Dielectrics

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Robert E. Newnham

Committee Members: Profs. L. Eric Cross, Kenji Uchino, David J. Green and Qiming Zhang

• M.S. in Physics (1994-1995), The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.

• M.Sc. in Physics (Solid State Physics) (1991-1993), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Thesis: Effects of Porosity on Electrical Properties of Barium Titanate Ceramics

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Tawee Tunkasiri

• B.Sc. in Physics (Second-Class Honor) (1987-1991), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Thesis: Transversely Excited N2 laser and High Power CO2 Lasers

Advisor: Asst. Prof. Pipat Chokesuwattanasakula

Research Interest

Smart and Intelligent Materials and Devices, Electronic Ceramics and Ferroelectrics, Crystal Chemistry and Physics, Structure-Property Relations, Dielectric and Electromechanical Properties of Materials, Piezoelectricity, Ferroelectricity and Electrostriction, Instrumentations and Measurements of Dielectric, Piezoelectric, Ferroelectric and Electromechanical Properties, Applications of Synchrotron Techniques for Materials Characterizations

Work Experience

• Work ExperienceAssociate Professor of Materials Science (2017-Present)

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology Technology, Thailand

• Associate Professor of Materials Science (2009-2017)

School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

• Associate Professor of Materials Science (2008-2009)

Department of Physics and Materials Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

• Assistant Professor of Materials Science (2004-2008)

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

• Lecturer of Materials Science (2001-2004)

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Administrative Experience

• Dean of School of Energy Science and Engineering (2017-Present)

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology Technology, Thailand

• Head of Research Department (2009-2015)

Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

• Acting Head (2011-2017)

School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

• Member of Academic Senate (2010-2017)

Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

• Other Academic and Executive Committees (2009-2017)

Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

Professional Activities

• IEEE-UFFC Ferroelectrics Committee Member
• Asian Ferroelectrics Association (AFA) Executive Board Member
• Executive Board Member for several professional and scientific societies
• International Advisory Committee for several international and national conferences
• Organizing Committee for several international and national conferences
• Plenary/Keynote/Invited Speaker at several international and national conferences
• Session Chair and Co-Chair at several international and national conferences
• Guest Editor, Editor, Editorial Board for several internaional and national journals
• Regular Referee for more than 60 international and national journals 

Award and Honors

• Outstanding Young Researcher Award from Chiang Mai University (CMU) (2009)
• Outstanding Mid-Career Researcher Award from Thailand Research Fund (TRF) (2008)
• Outstanding Research Award from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) (2007)
• Outstanding Young Researcher Award from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) (2005)
• Thailand Research Fund Research Scholar (2004-2010)
• Distinguished Alumni of the Development and Promotion in Science and Technology Talented Student Program (DPST) (2005) 
• Recipient of the Development and Promotion in Science and Technology Talented Student Program (DPST) from Thai Government (1984-2001) 
• Outstanding Graduate Student Award from Chiang Mai University, Thailand (1993) 
• The Best Graduate Student Poster Award at the 100th Annual American Ceramics Society Meeting, Cincinnati, OH (1998) 
• The Chung Soo Yoo Award for the Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation at the 56th Annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (1998)
• The Graduate Student Traveling Support Awards for IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP) Annual Meeting (1998-1999)

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught (with excellent teaching evaluation (>4.2/5.0)) include

Materials Science and Engineering Courses: Ferroelectric Materials, Properties of Materials, Fabrication of Materials, Electroceramics, Applications of Electromaterials, Advanced Funtional Materials

Graduate and Undergraduate Physics Courses: Physics I&II, Mechanics, Electrodymanics, Statistical Mechamics, X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Applications

Graduate Applied Physics Courses: Applied Electrodymanics, Quantum Physics

Publications:

Journal, Article

Green chemistry preparation and characterization of borosilicate glass doped with dysprosium using degraded silica gel for white-light emission

Rittisut W.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2025, 229 112483

Journal, Editorial

Preface

Yimnirun R.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2025, 227 112338

Journal, Article

Correlation between biomedical and structural properties of Zn/Sr modified calcium phosphates

Bootchanont A.

BioMetals ,2024, 375 

Journal, Article

Magnetically separable TiO₂/SnO₂/Fe₃O₄-based nanocomposite photocatalyst for organic dye removal under low-power ultraviolet-visible light irradiation

Juabrum S.

Journal of Water Process Engineering ,2024, 66 105883

Journal, Article

Synthesis of eco-friendly borosilicate glass with Eu³⁺ dopants: Harnessing recovered silica gel waste for reddish-orange emission materials

Manyum P.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2024, 222 111838

Journal, Article

Synthesis and characterization of eco-friendly, stable green-emitting Tb³⁺-doped borosilicate glasses using waste silica gel

Rittisut W.

Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids ,2024, 638 123045

Journal, Article

Modeling manganese lithium borate-based glass using a combination of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and computer simulations

Nijapai P.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2024, 221 111735

Journal, Article

Unraveling the structural complexity of and the effect of calcination temperature on calcium phosphates derived from Oreochromis niloticus bones

Eknapakul T.

Heliyon ,2024, 108 e29665

Journal, Article

Luminescence properties of Eu³⁺-doped potassium-gadolinium-phosphate glasses

Yodkantee D.

Optik ,2024, 301 171681

Journal, Article

Green development of samarium borosilicate glasses doped silica gel waste for stable orange colored visible host material

Manyum P.

Materials Today Communications ,2024, 38 108025

Journal, Article

Impacts of pre-treatment methods on the morphology, crystal structure, and defects formation of hydroxyapatite extracted from Nile tilapia scales

Eknapakul T.

RSC Advances ,2024, 147 

Journal, Article

Effects of Sr and Mg doping on elastic, mechanical, and optical properties of hydroxyapatite: A first-principles study

Klinkla R.

Results in Physics ,2024, 57 107352

Journal, Article

Structural and luminescence properties of transparent borate glass co-doped with Gd³⁺/Pr³⁺ for photonics application

Manyum P.

Materials Today Communications ,2023, 37 107078

Journal, Article

Effect of Gd³⁺/Nd³⁺- dual doped borate glasses on the physical and spectroscopic properties for the NIR emission at 1.069 µm

Manyum P.

Optik ,2023, 290 171246

Journal, Article

Local structure and energy transfer of Gd³⁺ to Dy³⁺ in phosphate-based glasses

Yodkantee D.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2023, 209 110987

Journal, Article

Comparative study on the structural and electrochemical properties of nitrogen-doped and nitrogen and sulfur co-doped reduced graphene oxide electrode prepared by hydrothermal technique

Nathabumroong S.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2023, 208 110887

Journal, Article

Influence of Eu³⁺ dopant on lithium barium gadolinium phosphate glass properties for orange-reddish photonic devices

Kamonpha P.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2023, 207 110842

Journal, Article

Photoluminescence of tin dioxide (SnO₂) nanostructure grown on Si(001) by thermal evaporation technique

Kaewsuwan D.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2023, 206 110805

Journal, Article

Structural and luminescence investigations of Gd³⁺ - Er³⁺ doped in lithium aluminum borate glasses using XANES and EXAFS techniques

Manyum P.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry ,2023, 206 110801

Journal, Article

Correlation of conductivity enhancement and Al-site defects in nanocolumnar ZnO films under vacuum annealing by experimental and calculations

Sailuam W.

Applied Surface Science ,2023, 613 155985

Journal, Article

Structural characterization of ultrathin diamond-like carbon overcoats for high areal density magnetic recording

Chatarat W.

Materialia ,2023, 27 101650

Journal, Article

Superspin ensembles of oxidized- Co _xFe _1-xS ₂ with embedded magnetic nanoparticles

Gabold H.

Journal of Materials Research ,2023, 383 

Journal, Article

Violet Laser Treatment of Nitrogen-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide Electrodes and KOH Electrolytes Containing p-Phenylenediamine for High-Performance Supercapacitors

Nathabumroong S.

ACS Applied Nano Materials ,2023, 61 

Journal, Editorial

Guest Editorial

Pecharapa W.

Integrated Ferroelectrics ,2023, 2381 

Journal, Article

Correlation of the antibacterial activity and local structure in Zn- and Mn-doped hydroxyapatites by Rietveld refinement and the first-principles method

Bootchanont A.

Materialia ,2022, 26 101586

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