Assoc. Prof. Dr. Santad Wichienchot

Education / Training

Positions and Employment

• 2012 to 2015 : Director of Research Center in Nutraceutical and Functional Food, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
• 2015 to 2019 : Director of Interdisciplinary Graduate School in Nutraceutical and Functional Food, Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
• 2012 to 2022 : Head of program in Functional Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
• 2020 to 2022 : Vice Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
• 2021 to present : Director of Center of Excellence in Functional Foods and Gastronomy, Faculty of AgroIndustry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
• 2022 to present : Vice Dean for Research, Innovation and International Affairs, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand

Scholarship and Awards

1. Honorary Pin: Award of Excellence for New Faculty Mentors 2024, Prince of Songkla University
2. Exemplary Researcher Award (Science & Technology and Health Science Fields) of Prince of Songkla University 2022
3. Exemplary Researcher Award of Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University 2022
4. Honorary Plaque: Award of Excellence for New Faculty Mentors, Prince of Songkla University 2021
5. Researcher Award for Being Invited as a Keynote Speaker at an International Conference 2021, at the International Conference on Food Technology, Nutrition, and Sustainable Agriculture (ICFTNSA 2021)
6. Researcher Award for Patented/Petty Patented/Internationally Certified Work 2021 – Development of a functional beverage containing isomaltooligosaccharides and its production process
7. Researcher Award for Patented/Petty Patented/Internationally Certified Work 2021 – Low-sodium steamed egg custard enriched with dietary fiber and its production process
8. Researcher Award for Patented/Petty Patented/Internationally Certified Work 2021 – Sterilized green curry sauce formula and its production process
9. Outstanding Faculty Member in Research and Innovation, Faculty of Agro-Industry 2021
10. Outstanding Thesis Advisor Award in Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University 2020
11. Honorable Mention Thesis Award, Master’s Degree Level, 2019 – Thesis titled Production of konjac oligoglucomannan and their effect on the gut microbiota by Miss Catarina Aprilia Ariestanti, Functional Food and Nutrition Program, Faculty of Agro-Industry
12. Researcher Award for Commercialized Research, 2019 – Semi-industrial production of isomaltooligosaccharides, co-developed with student Ms. Pitchayanan Chanowan
13. Advisor of a Student Awarded Outstanding Thesis, Master’s Degree in Health Science 2016
14. Researcher Award for Granted Petty Patent, 2016 – Production process of beta-glucan from edible mushrooms for functional food development
15. Invited Keynote Speaker Award at an International Conference 2016
16. Advisor of a Student Awarded Honorable Mention Thesis 2015
17. Researcher Award for Granted Petty Patent, 2015 – Production of fructooligosaccharides using fructosyltransferase from Jerusalem artichoke
18. Research Recognition Award for Community Utilization, 2015 – Production of mushroom coffee enriched with beta-glucan
19. Advisor of a Student Awarded Honorable Mention Thesis 2014
20. Outstanding Research Award, 2014, from the Agricultural Research Development Agency (ARDA), for the project Value of Thai Fruits
21. Research Recognition Award for Granted Petty Patent, 2014 – Development of prebiotic-enriched tuna product

Research and Project awards as principal investigator

33 projects

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Prebiotic, Gut Microbiome, Functional Food

PATENT/PETTY PATENT

14 patents

ORGANIZING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

SERVING AS AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEWER

13 journals

SCOPUS H INDEX

19; 2,004 citations

Publications

74 publications (69 research articles, 5 book chapters)

Sources

• https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=12789006700
• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8352-7921
• https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=th&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=santad+wichienchot&btnG=
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Santad-Wichienchot