Faculty & Adjunct Professors (MSE): Watcharaphol Paritmongkol

Research Focus

Hybrid Materials for Energy and Electronic Applications

Contact

School of Molecular Science and Engineering (MSE),

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

Tel: +66(0) 33 01 4180 | email: watcharaphol.p@vistec.ac.th

Education and Training

2021-2022

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Advisor: Prof. Edward Sargent

Project: Optoelectronic Applications of Nanomaterials

2015-2021

PhD in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA.

Advisor: Prof. William A. Tisdale GPA 5.0/5.0

Thesis: Syntheses and Photophysical Studies of Two-Dimensional Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors

2011-2015

Master of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

(Awarded Jointly for Bachelor’s and Master’s education) First Class Honor

Ranked 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 5th in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years, respectively (class size ~180)

Master Thesis Advisor: Prof. Philipp Kukura

Thesis: Time-Domain Vibrational Spectroscopy with Compressed Probe Pulses

Awards & Honors

12. Best Poster Award, 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting (2022)

11. Young Scientist Ambassador at the 71th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (2022)

10. Best Poster Award, 2021 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting (2021)

9. MIT Finalist to the Schmidt Science Fellow Program (2021)

8. Young Scientist Ambassador at the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (2021)

7. Best Poster Award, 2020 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting (2020)

6. Postmastership, University of Oxford (2013-2015)

5. Fowler Prizes (x4), University of Oxford (2011-2014)

4. Eisai Prize, University of Oxford (2013)

3. Bruker Prize, University of Oxford (2012)

2. Four Gold Medals and One Bronze Medal, the British Science Olympiads (2010-2011)

1. DPST Scholarship, the Royal Thai Government (2009-2021)

Teaching and Mentoring Experiences

Principal Investigator, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)

2023-present

Dr. Pimpan Leangtanom, Research Assistant, VISTEC

Dr. Wakul Bumrungsan, Research Assistant, VISTEC

Rattapon Khamlue, Research Assistant, VISTEC

Chanisara Chooseng, PhD Student, VISTEC

Petcharaphorn Chatsiri, PhD Student, VISTEC

Research Mentor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

2020-2022: Tomoaki Sakurada, Visiting scientist, AGC Inc.

2019-2021: Woo Seok Lee, PhD student, MIT.

2021: Annlin L. Su, Undergraduate student, MIT.

2018: Thomas Sun, Visiting undergraduate student, Imperial College London.

2018: Blair A. Williams, Undergraduate Student, MIT.

2017: Veerapatr Yotamornsunthorn, Undergraduate Student, MIT.

2016-2017: Janny Cai, Undergraduate Student, MIT.

Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2015-2016: 5.35 – Introduction to Experimental Chemistry

Invited Talks

3. “Syntheses and Photophysical Studies of 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors” Norris lab, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; June 2022.

2. “Synthesis and Optoelectronic Properties of Blue-Emitting Metal Organic Chalcogenolate” Kamnoetvidya Science Academy School, Wang Chan, Rayong, Thailand; Nov 2021.

1. “Synthesis and Optoelectronic Properties of Blue-Emitting Metal Organic Chalcogenolate” Hohman lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, CT, USA; Oct 2021.

Professional Trainings

3. American Chemical Society Postdoc to Faculty Workshop 2022

2. Leadership and Professional Strategies and Skills 2021

1. Research Communication Laboratory 2016-2017

Service and Outreach

7. Founder and Organizer, Aspiring Faculty Workshop 2022

 Successfully organized and led a weekly workshop on faculty job application process, providing valuable guidance and support to attendees

 Hosted and invited 7 speakers to share their experiences and insights on the faculty job search process

6. Symposium Assistant, MRS Fall 2021 2021

 Assisted in the organization and ensured the smooth running of a conference symposium

5. Participant, Lindau Online Sciathon 2020

 Developed an educational applet to teach primary school students about the concept of quantum mechanics

4. Co-President, Thai Students at MIT 2018-2019

 Led committee members and oversaw all activities, including organizing and hosting Understanding Thailand, a roundtable discussion on contemporary cultural, economic, and social issues about Thailand

3. Liaison Officer, the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad 2017

 Coordinated with international participants and served as a point of contact for any logistical and administrative issues.

2. Demonstrator, NanoDays, Museum of Science, Boston 2017

 Instructed a group of ~20 children aged 3-7 on the concepts of light reflection and refraction

1. President (2012-2013) and Auditor (2011-2012), Oxford Thai Society 2011-2013

 Managed and directed the activities of the Oxford Thai Society as President, leading a committee of members to plan and execute events and initiatives

 Organized Oxford Thai Night (event size ~150 attendees), from which we fundraised over GBP 2000 from major Thai companies and government institutions to promote wider understanding of Thai cultures

 Organized Oxbridge Sports Game (event size ~100 attendees), a sports competition aiming to promote unity among Thai students at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge

Publications:

Journal, Article

Efficient Homojunction Tin Perovskite Solar Cells Enabled by Gradient Germanium Doping

Zhao Z.

Nano Letters ,2024, 2418

Journal, Article

Coherent exciton-lattice dynamics in a 2D metal organochalcogenolate semiconductor

Powers E.R.

Matter ,2024, 74

Journal, Article

Exciton Fine Structure in 2D Perovskites: The Out-of-Plane Excitonic State

Posmyk K.

Advanced Optical Materials ,2024, 128 2300877

Journal, Article

Bright Excitonic Fine Structure in Metal-Halide Perovskites: From Two-Dimensional to Bulk

Posmyk K.

Journal of the American Chemical Society ,2024, 1467

Journal, Article

Dicarboxylic Acid-Assisted Surface Oxide Removal and Passivation of Indium Antimonide Colloidal Quantum Dots for Short-Wave Infrared Photodetectors

Zhang Y.

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition ,2024, 638 e202316733

Journal, Article

A three-dimensional quantum dot network stabilizes perovskite solids via hydrostatic strain

Liu Y.

Matter ,2024, 71

Journal, Article

Heterocyclic Modification Leading to Luminescent 0D Metal Organochalcogenide with Stable X-ray Scintillating Properties

Khamlue R.

Chemistry of Materials ,2024, undefined

Journal, Article

Molecular-Additive-Assisted Tellurium Homogenization in ZnSeTe Quantum Dots

Imran M.

Advanced Materials ,2023, 3545 2303528

Journal, Article

Discovery of enhanced lattice dynamics in a singlelayered hybrid perovskite

Zhang Z.

Science Advances ,2023, 933 eadg4417

Journal, Article

Structurally Driven Ultrafast Charge Funneling in Organic Bulk Heterojunction Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Colloidal Quantum Dot Photovoltaics

Yang J.

Advanced Energy Materials ,2023, 1320 2203749

Journal, Article

1D Hybrid Semiconductor Silver 2,6-Difluorophenylselenolate

Sakurada T.

Journal of the American Chemical Society ,2023, 1459

Journal, Article

Fine Structure Splitting of Phonon-Assisted Excitonic Transition in (PEA)₂PbI₄ Two-Dimensional Perovskites

Posmyk K.

Nanomaterials ,2023, 136 1119

Journal, Article

Enhanced Blue Emission in Rb₂HfCl₆ Double Perovskite via Bi³⁺ Doping and Cs⁺ Alloying

Wan H.

Chemistry of Materials ,2023, 353

Journal, Article

Light Emission in 2D Silver Phenylchalcogenolates

Lee W.S.

ACS Nano ,2022, 1612

Journal, Article

Quantification of Exciton Fine Structure Splitting in a Two-Dimensional Perovskite Compound

Posmyk K.

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters ,2022, 1320

Journal, Article

Morphological Control of 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductor AgSePh

Paritmongkol W.

ACS Nano ,2022, 162

Journal, Article

Power-Dependent Photoluminescence Efficiency in Manganese-Doped 2D Hybrid Perovskite Nanoplatelets

Ha S.K.

ACS Nano ,2021, 1512

Journal, Article

Size and Quality Enhancement of 2D Semiconducting Metal-Organic Chalcogenolates by Amine Addition

Paritmongkol W.

Journal of the American Chemical Society ,2021, 14348

Journal, Article

Tuning the Excitonic Properties of the 2D (PEA)₂(MA)_n-1Pb_nI_{3 n+1}Perovskite Family via Quantum Confinement

Dyksik M.

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters ,2021, 126

Journal, Article

Two Origins of Broadband Emission in Multilayered 2D Lead Iodide Perovskites

Paritmongkol W.

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters ,2020, 1120

Journal, Article

Low-frequency Raman spectrum of 2D layered perovskites: Local atomistic motion or superlattice modes?

Dahod N.S.

Journal of Chemical Physics ,2020, 1534 044710

Journal, Article

Synthetic Variation and Structural Trends in Layered Two-Dimensional Alkylammonium Lead Halide Perovskites

Paritmongkol W.

Chemistry of Materials ,2019, 3115

Journal, Article

Melting Transitions of the Organic Subphase in Layered Two-Dimensional Halide Perovskites

Dahod N.S.

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters ,2019, 1011

Journal, Article

Tunable Light-Emitting Diodes Utilizing Quantum-Confined Layered Perovskite Emitters

Congreve D.N.

ACS Photonics ,2017, 43