Dr. Tawich Pulngern
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME
Dr. Tawich Pulngern
POSITION
Assistant Professor
CONTACT ADDRESS
Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
King Mongkut’s University of Technology
Thonburi
126 Pracha Uthit Rd. , Bang Mod, Tung khru,
Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Tel
66-2-4709145, 66-8-69852188
E-mail
tawich.pul@kmutt.ac.th
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy:
Ph.D (Civil Engineering): Specialized in Structural Computational Mechanics and
Structural Dynamic Engineering
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand: March 2005
Dissertation: “Large Amplitude Free Vibrations of Variable-Arc-Length Beams”
Bachelor’s Degree:
B.Eng (Civil Engineering with 1st Class Honor)
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand: May 1997
HONORS/AWARDS:
-National Outstanding Juvenile in Division of Innovation and Creativity in Thailand:
1991
-Outstanding CE Student Awards: Student with highest GPA in years of 1994-1997
-First Class Honor in Civil Engineering KMUTT: 1997
Dr. Tawich Pulngern
-Named in Hall of Frame of Civil Engineering Department: First rank of first class
honor students
-Who’s Who in the World 2011 (28th Edition)
SCHOLARSHIPS:
-Bachelor Student’s Scholar from Christine & Nelson Co.Ltd.:1995-1997
-RGJ Ph.D Student’s Scholar: 1999-2004
-Research Assistantship Scholar, TRF Senior Research at Center of Mechanic and
Materials, KMUTT, Thailand: 2000-2003
-Research Assistantship Scholar, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
Utah State University, USA: 2002-2004
-Exchange Faculty Scholar under ASEAN-European Academic University Network,
ASEA-UNINET, Austria: 2007
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of Engineering Institute of Thailand under H.M. the King Patronage: July
1997-Present
LICENCSES
Professional Engineering in Thailand Level 1 (Por Yor 22380): July 1997-Present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES (ACADEMIC):
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
March 2006-Present: Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department teaching on
CVE640 Advanced Mechanic of Materials and Structures
CVE342 Reinforced Concrete Design
CVE444 Pre-stressed Concrete Design
CVE335 Cement and Concrete Materials
CVE236 Civil Engineering Materials
Rajamangkala University of Technology Thanyaburi
-June 2005-2007: Special lecturer for Prestressed Concrete Design, Civil
Engineering Department
Vienna University of Technology
-June 2007: Visit Faculty and Researcher at Faculty of Civil Engineering
Dr. Tawich Pulngern
Utah State University
-Sep 2002-June 2003: Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
-Jan 2004-June 2004: Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
-Dynamic Properties Investigation of Structures by Laboratory and Full Scales Tests
-Light Structure Monitoring using Non-contact Sensors and Non-contact Shakers
-Health Monitoring and Damage Detection of Structure with Vibration Techniques
-Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Behaviors of Variable-Arc-Length (VAL) Beams
-Nonlinear Buckling and Post Buckling of Elastica: Analytical and Experimental
-Short and Long Terms Properties of Wood/PVC Composite Materials
- Strengthening Wood/PVC Composite Members using Flat Bar and FRP
-Strength and Durability of Repair Mortar mixed with Nano Silica Particles
PUBLICATIONS:
Refereed International Journals
1.
T. Pulngern, C. Padyenchean, V. Rosarpitak, W. Prapruit, and N. Sombatsompop,
2011, “Flexural and Creep Strengthening for Wood/PVC Composite Member using
Flat Bars Strip”, Journal of Material & Design, Vol. 32 (6), pp. 3431-3439.
2.
S. Songpiriyakit, T. Pulngern, P. Pungpremtrakul, and C. Jaturapitakkul, 2011,
“Anchorage of steel bar in concrete by geopolymer paste”, Journal of Material &
Design, Vol. 32 (5), pp. 3021-3028.
3. T. Pulngern, S. Chucheepsakul, C. Padyenchean, V. Rosarpitak, W. Prapruit, K.
Chaochanchaikul, and N. Sombatsompop, 2010, “Effect of Cross-section Design
and Loading Direction on Creep and Fatigue Properties of Wood/PVC Composite
Beams”, J. Vinyl and Additive Technology, Vol.16, No1, pp. 42-49
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4. N. Sombatsompop, W. Prapruit, K. Chaochanchaikul, T. Pulngern, and V.
Rosarpitak, 2010, “Effect of Cross-section Design and Testing Conditions on
Flexural Properties of Wood/PVC Composite Beams”, J. Vinyl and Additive
Technology, Vol.16, No. 1, pp. 33-41.
5. Pulngern, T., Halling, M.W., Chucheepsakul, S., and Poovarodom, N., 2006, "On
the Free Vibrations of Variable-Arc-Length Beams: Analytical and Experimental",
ASCE J. of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132(5), pp. 772-780.
6. T. Pulngern, S. Chucheepsakul, and M.W. Halling, 2005, “Analytical and
Experimental Studies on the Large Amplitude Free Vibrations of Variable-ArcLength Beams”, J. Vibration and Control, Vol. 11, pp. 923-947.
7. Tawich Pulngern, Marvin W. Halling, and Somchai Chucheepsakul, 2005, "Large
Deflections of Variable-Arc-Length Beams under Uniform Self Weight: Analytical
and Experimental”, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int. J., Vol.19,
No. 4, pp. 413-423.
International Conferences Proceedings
1. Chainarong Athisakul, Tinnakorn Monpapassorn, Tawich Pulngern, and Somchai
Chucheepsakul, 2008, “The Effect of Axial Extensibility on Three-dimensional
Behavior of Tensioned Pipes/Risers Transporting Fluid”, the Eight ISOPE PacificAsia Offshore Mechanic Symposium, November 10-14, Bangkok, Thailand.
2. Chainarong Athisakul, Tawich Pulngern, and Somchai Chucheepsakul, 2006,
“Critical Uniform Self Weight of Inclined Variable-Arc-Length Beams”, The tenth
East-Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction,
August 3-5, Bangkok, Thailand
3. Pulngern, T., Chucheepsakul, S., and Halling, M.W., 2005, “Modal Analysis of
Variable-Arc-Length Beams with Large Amplitude Free Vibrations”, ENOC-2005
Fifth EUROMECH Nonlinear Dynamics Conferences, August 7-12, Eindhoven,
Netherlands, Paper No. 95.
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4. Pulngern, T., Halling, M.W., and Chucheepsakul, S., 2004, "Analytical and
Experimental Studies on Free Vibrations of Variable-Arc-Length Beams", The 2nd
International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and
Computations, July 5-7, Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 473-478.
5. Pulngern, T., Halling, M.W., and Chucheepsakul, S., 2004, "Vibrations of Slightly
Inclined Variable-Arc-Length Beams: Analytical and Experimental", the IMACXXII Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, January 26-29,
Dearborn, Michigan, USA, Paper No. 159.
6. Pulngern, T. and Chucheepsakul, S., 2003, “Small Amplitude Free Vibrations of
Variable-Arc-Length Beams”, the International Conference on Advance in
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, August 21-23, Pusan, South Korea, Paper
No. W4D, pp.50.
National Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. Sudsa-nguan, T, Pulngern, T, Athisakul, C., and Chucheepsakul, S., 2011,
“Closed-form Solution of a Variable-Arc-Length Circular Curved Beam subjected
to End Follower Force.”, NCCE-16 National Convention on Civil Engineering,
May 18-20, Chonburi, Thailand, In press.
2. Punkrajab, P, Pulngern, T, Songpiriyakij, S., and Jaturapitakkul, C. 2010, “Effect
of Sustained and Cyclic Loads on the Bonding Strength of Rebar and Concrete
using Geopolymer Paste as Bonding agent”, NCC-6 National Concrete
Conference, October, 22-24, Petchaburi, Thailand.
3.
Sudsa-nguan, T, Pulngern, T, Chucheepsakul, S., 2010, “Elastica of Variable-ArcLength Circular Arch subjected to End Follower Force.”, NCCE-15 National
Convention on Civil Engineering, May 12-14, Ubolrattani, Thailand, STR142.
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4.
Haruehansapong, S, Pulngern, T, Chucheppsakul, S. and Jaturapitakkul,C., 2010,
“A Study on Compressive Strength and Acid Resistance of Cement Mortar wit
Nanosilica”, NCCE-15 National Convention on Civil Engineering, May 12-14,
Ubolrattani, Thailand, MAT075.
5.
Pulngern, T., Chucheepsakul, S., Padyenchean, C., Sompatsompop, N. and
Rosapitak, V. 2009, “Size and Loading Direction Effects on Engineering Properties
of Wood-PVC Composite Beam subjected to Bending”, NCCE-14 National
Convention on Civil Engineering May 13- 15, Nakornratsima, Thailand, MAT
50425.
6.
Pungpremtrakul, P., Songpiriyakit, S., Pulngern, T., Siripanichgorn, A., and
Jaturapitakkul, C., 2008,“ Bonding Strength of Embedded Steel Bar in Concrete
Anchoraged by Geopolymer” NCCE-13 National Convention on Civil
Engineering, May 14-16, Pattaya, Thailand, (MAT) pp.318-323.
7. Sudsangeorn, T., Padyenchean, C., Bunnayothai, N., Pulngern, T.,
Chucheepsakul, S., Sombatsompop, N., and Rosapitak, V., 2008, “Size and Rate of
Loading Effects on Engineering Properties of a Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC)
Beam”, National Conference on Technology Education, April 25-26, paper no.
63.
8. Suwancheewasiri, N., Pulngern, T., Chucheepsakul, S., Sombatsompop, N., and
Rosapitak, V., 2008, “Creep and Fatigue Behaviors of a Wood-Plastic Composite
(WPC) Beam”, National Conference on Technology Education, April 25-26, paper
no. 66.
9. Suwandang.S. Pulngern, T., Chucheepsakul, S., Chaochanchaikul, K, and
Sombatsompop, N., 2007, “Behaviors of Wood-Plastic Composite Beam subjected
to Point Loading by ABAQUS”, Energy, Environmental, and Material
Conference, August 31, Bangkok, Thailand.
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10. Tunsakul, P., Pulngern, T., Chucheepsakul, S., Chaochanchaikul, K, and
Sombatsompop, N., 2007, “Engineering Properties of Wood-Plastics Composites”,
Energy, Environmental, and Material Conference, August 31, Bangkok,
Thailand.
11. Pulngern, T. and Chucheepsakul, S., 2005, “A Critical Uniform Self Weight of
Variable-Arc-Length Beams”, NCCE-10 National Convention on Civil
Engineering, May 2-5, Pattaya, Thailand, Paper No. Com4.