King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

Persistence and fragmentation of Dry Thorn and Than-Dahat Forests in the Central Myanmar Dry Zone over the last 25 years

The Central Myanmar Dry Zone (CDZ) contains some of Myanmar's least studied dryland ecosystems, including Dry Thorn Forest (DTF) and Than-Dahat Forest (TDF), which support unique biodiversity and ecosystem functions. This study assessed long-term changes in the extent, fragmentat...

Development and Optimization of a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Electrochemical Detection of Escherichia coli

In this study, a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-based electrochemical biosensor was developed for the selective detection of Escherichia coli (E. coli). The MIP recognition layer was synthesized by free-radical polymerization using MAM, AAM and VP as functional monomers with...

Efficiencies of Single-Objective Linear Programing and Multi-Objective Optimization: A Case of Electricity Generation in Thailand

Single-objective linear programming has been employed as an optimization technique for most single-objective problems to obtain the best solutions for further enhancement. Recently, practical problems are required to fulfill more than one objective function. Although repeated app...

Mangrove canopy-height estimation using LiDAR and multispectral remote sensing: linking spatiotemporal species composition to restoration baselines

Canopy height is an important indicator of mangrove forest structure, ecological functioning, and restoration development; however, field measurements are spatially limited by cost, accessibility, and survey effort. This study mapped mangrove canopy height in Trat Province, Thail...

Tunnel collapses and adaptive support at rock-soil interfaces under low-to-medium overburden in tectonically disturbed rock masses

Tunnel stability in tectonically disturbed rock masses remains particularly challenging near rock–soil interfaces, where abrupt stiffness contrasts and heterogeneous geological structures can trigger collapse mechanisms that conventional rock mass classification systems do not ad...

Food Waste Conversion for Energy Production and Sustainability Applications: A Review

Abstract Food waste (FW) represents a growing global challenge with significant environmental and economic implications while simultaneously offering substantial potential as a renewable resource for energy generation and value-added products. This review comprehensively evaluate...

Surface modification of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils derived from rice straw waste using alkyl ketene dimer for enhanced hydrophobicity

In this study, unbleached rice straw soda pulp (UP) was used to produce highly reactive TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (TOCN) via TEMPO-mediated oxidation with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) at 5 mmol g⁻¹ under pH 10 for 2 h. Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) was then used to chemicall...

Ambient Alkaline Pretreatment Enables Isoprenol Fermentation from Lignocellulosic Biomass for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

Abstract Mitigating aviation’s carbon emissions remains challenging because air travel relies on energy-dense liquid fuels with limited substitutes. Here, we report a fermentation-based bioconversion process for producing isoprenol, a precursor to 1,4-dimethylcyclooctane (DMCO),...

Predicting waste shear strength through explainable triple-stream attention deep learning

Sustainable waste management requires accurate characterization of municipal solid waste (MSW), which remains a critical challenge in geotechnical engineering due to the heterogeneous nature of waste materials and their temporal evolution through degradation processes. This paper...

Voices from the Global South: Myanmar educators' ethical considerations in using generative AI in teaching, learning and assessment

Purpose The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education presents many opportunities but also raises critical ethical and cultural challenges. This study aims to explore the current application of AI in education in Myanmar and investigates the conflicts between...

Mechanical-press torrefaction of Napier grass for bio-coke production: effects of temperature and pressure on densification, fuel properties, and CO2 gasification behavior

This study investigated a mechanical-press torrefaction-assisted carbonization route for producing Napier grass-derived bio-coke. Napier grass was first torrefied under mechanical pressure at 280–340 °C and 20–70 MPa, followed by carbonization at 1000 °C. The effects of torrefact...

Modeling career decision competency for global vocational education: confirmatory factor analysis evidence from Thailand with cross-cultural implications

Purpose This study reframes career decision-making competency in vocational education as a system-embedded capability influenced by institutional supports, opportunity structures, and constraints. Using Thailand as an exemplar VET system, it develops a multidimensional career dec...

Role of Lewis centres on ethanol dehydrogenation over the Cu‐Cr/ γ ‐Al 2 O 3 system

Abstract A copper/chromium‐based catalytic formulation is evaluated for anaerobic ethanol dehydrogenation. Results indicate that the Cu–Cr interaction regulates dehydrogenation activity. This interaction increases the relative numbers of Lewis acid centres resulting in a superior...