Biotechnology ABAC

Academics :

• Ph.D. (Microbiology) with designated emphasis in Biotechnology, University of California, Davis, USA
• M.Sc. (Microbiology), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• B.S. (Biology), Chiangmai University, Thailand

Research interests :

• Yeast biology, wine fermentation, waste treatment using microbial consortium/bioextract/bio-fermented solution, vermiculture

Current research projects : 

• Study roles of yeasts isolated from aged fruit wine to the quality of aging fruit wine
• Application of microbial consortium/bioextract/bio-fermented solution for domestic wastewater improvement.

Presentations (Oral / Poster)

1. Faradian, F. and Kunathigan, V. 2014. Screening and Primary Identification of Lipid Degradation Microorganism from Local Bioextracts. Poster session presented at: International Conference on Sustainable Global Agriculture and Food Security 2014. July 16-18, 2014; Bangkok, Thailand.
2. Kunathigan, V. 2013. The study of yeasts in aged fruit wine and their potential for improving the quality of fruit wine. Oral session presented at: In proceeding for TSB 2013 Conference Proceedings: Agro-Industrial Biotechnology for Global Sustainable Prosperity. October 16-19, 2013. Bangkok.

Publication : 

1. Le, Y., Vachajitpan, P. and Kunathigan, V. 2014. Detection of Orcinol-O-methyl transferase enzyme encoding gene in East Asian rose Rosa multiflora. In proceeding for International Conference on Sustainable Global Agriculture and Food Security 2014. July 16-18, 2014; Bangkok, Thailand. Pp 82-87
2. Chiu, P., Wiratthikowit, S. and Kunathigan. 2013. The Treatment of Community Wastewater using Local-Bio-Extract at Laboratory Scale: Case studies in Waste Water from Food Industries and Shopping Malls. Poster session presented at: International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Development in ASEAN Universities. Aug 8-10, 2013; Chiang Mai, Thailand.
3. Nitsuwat, S., Sanjaya, S.E., Wiratthikowit, S. and Kunathigan, V. 2013. The study of the biodiversity in local bio-fermented solution and the treatment of community wastewater at laboratory scale: wastewater from restaurants. In proceeding for TSB 2013 Conference Proceedings: Agro-Industrial Biotechnology for Global Sustainable Prosperity. October 16-19, 2013. Bangkok. Pp.632-638.