อ.ดร.กฤษกร พงศ์รักธรรม

กฤษกร พงศ์รักธรรม – Kritsakon Pongraktham

การศึกษา (Education)

• 2568 ปริญญาเอก – มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ (วิศวกรรมเครื่องกล) – Thailand
• 2563 ปริญญาโท – มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ (วิศวกรรมเครื่องกล) – Thailand
• 2562 ปริญญาตรี – มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ (วิศวกรรมเครื่องกล) – Thailand

ตำแหน่งทางวิชาการ (Academic position): –

ข้อมูลการติดต่อ (Contact info):

ห้อง 7228 สาขาวิชาวิศวกรรมเครื่องกล, คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์, มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น,
ถ.มิตรภาพ ต.ในเมือง อ.เมือง จ.ขอนแก่น 40002

Email: Kritpon@kku.ac.th

ภาระงานสอน (Teaching loads)

• EN001202 ENGINEERING DRAWING
• EN512302 FUNDAMENTALS OF FLUID MECHANICS

ความเชี่ยวชาญ (Research interests)

• Fluid Mechanics; Biodiesel; Reactors; Catalytic Materials; 3D-printing

ผลงานตีพิมพ์ (Publications)

• Thawornprasert, J., Pongraktham, K., Theppaya, T., & Somnuk, K. (2026). Optimization of the acid value reduction in high free fatty acid crude palm oil via esterification with different grades of ethanol for batch and circulation processes. Catalysts, 16(1), 50 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, CiteScore = 7.6: 2024).
• Thawornprasert, J., Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2025). Heterogeneous acid catalytic filaments for three-dimensional printing: Their preparation, characterization, and reduction of free fatty acids in crude palm oil. Catalysts, 15(4), 356 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, CiteScore = 7.6: 2024).
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2024). Circulation process of methyl ester production from pretreated sludge palm oil using CaO/ABS catalytic static mixer coupled with an ultrasonic clamp. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 111, 107138 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, Top 10%, CiteScore = 17.7: 2024).
• Oo, Y.M., Juera-Ong, P., Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2024). Comparative studies on methyl ester production from pretreated sludge palm oil using homogeneous and heterogeneous base catalysts. Catalysts, 14(9), 647 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, CiteScore = 6.8: 2023).
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2024). Heterogeneous calcium oxide catalytic filaments for three-dimensional printing: Preparation, characterization, and use in methyl ester production. ACS Omega, 9(25), 27578–27591 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, CiteScore = 6.6: 2023).
• Khamhuatoey, S., Kaewluan, S., Thawornprasert, J., Oo, Y.M., Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2023). Upgrading pyrolysis bio-oil through esterification process and assessing the performance and emissions of diesel–biodiesel–esterified pyrolysis bio-oil blends in direct injection diesel engines. ACS Omega, 8(47), 44586–44600 (Scopus index, Quartile 2, CiteScore = 5.9: 2022).
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2023).Continuous double-step acid catalyzed esterification production of sludge palm oil using 3D-printed rotational hydrodynamic cavitation reactor. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 95, 106374 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, Top 10%, CiteScore = 15.9: 2022).
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2023). Effects of static mixers on continuous methyl ester production: Comparing four types of 3D-printed mixing elements. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 8(1), 205–219 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, CiteScore = 7.3: 2022).
• Juera-Ong, P., Pongraktham, K., Oo, Y.M., & Somnuk, K. (2022). Reduction in free fatty acid concentration in sludge palm oil using heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis: Process optimization, and reusable heterogeneous catalysts. Catalysts, 12(9), 1007 (Scopus index, Quartile 1, CiteScore = 5.5: 2021).
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2020). Continuous methyl ester production process from refined palm oil using 3D-printed static mixers. Materials Science Forum, 998, 134–139 (Scopus index, Quartile 4, CiteScore = 0.7: 2019).
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2020). Effect of length-to-diameter ratio of mixing elements for methyl ester production process. Academic Journal Uttraradit Rajabhat University Science and Technology (For local development), 15(1), 79–91 (TCI index, Quartile 2).

บทความประชุมวิชาการ (Conference Proceedings)

• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2024). Application of heterogeneous base catalyst for transesterification of pretreated sludge palm oil in ultrasonic probe reactor. Global Conference on Waste Management and Recycling (GCWMR), held at MELIÃ BERLIN Congress & Seminar Centre, Berlin, Germany, 15–17 March 2024.
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2024). Three-step continuous production process for biodiesel from high free fatty acid sludge palm oil using hydrodynamic cavitation reactor. Global Conference on Waste Management and Recycling (GCWMR), held at MELIÃ BERLIN Congress & Seminar Centre, Berlin, Germany, 15–17 March 2024.
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2023). Application of three-dimensional printed continuous reactor for biodiesel production from refined palm oil and sludge palm oil. The National RGJ and RRI Conferences 2023, held at Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand, 7–11 August 2023.
• Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2020). A study of length-to-diameter ratio of static mixer reactors for methyl ester production from refined palm oil. adiCET 2020 (10th Anniversary: 10 years of Developing Community Power, Chiang Mai World Green City), Asian Development College for Community, held at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (Mae Rim), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 20–21 February 2020.
• Pongraktham, K. & Somnuk, K. (2020). Continuous methyl ester production process from refined palm oil using 3D-printed static mixers. The 6^th International Conference on Chemical and Material Engineering (ICCME 2019), held at one-north Executive Centre, Nanyang Technological University (one-north), Singapore, 19–21 October 2019.

รางวัลและการยอมรับ (Awards & recognition)

• Pongraktham, K. (2026). The use of 3D printing technology to create a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production from high free fatty acid oils. NRCT Quality Achievement Award (Thesis Award in the Field of Engineering and Industrial Research), National Research Council of Thailand, Thailand.
• Somnuk, K., & Pongraktham, K. (2025). 3D-printed heterogeneous catalytic reactor for biodiesel production coupled with ultrasound. NRCT Quality Achievement Award (Innovation Award in the Field of Engineering and Industrial Research), National Research Council of Thailand, Thailand.
• Hemtanon, K., Sethin, A., Thawornprasert, J., Pongraktham, K., Somnuk, K., Nualla-Ong, A., & Chiarawipa, R. (2023). Energy efficient cocoa beans rotary dryer machine . The Silver Prize (Class of Energy-Chemical-Biomaterial) of Thailand New Gen Inventors Award (I – New Gen Award 2023), Thailand.
• Juera-ong, P., Oo, Y.M., Pongraktham, K., & Somnuk, K. (2022). Biodiesel production from mixed crude palm oil using hydrosonic cavitation. The Gold Prize (Class of Energy-Chemical-Biomaterial) of Thailand New Gen Inventors Award (I – New Gen Award 2021, Thailand.
• Somnuk, K., Oo, Y.M., Thawornprasert, J., Pongraktham, K., Jueraong, P., & Matman, N. (2021). Two stage continuous production process of biodiesel using rotor-stator hydrocavitation. The Silver Medal Award of 2021 Japan Design, Idea and Invention Expo (JDI), Japan.
• Pongraktham, K. (Oral Presentation), & Somnuk, K. (2020). The best oral presentation award at adiCET 2020 (10^th anniversary: 10 years of developing community power, Chiang Mai world green city), Asian Development College for Community, Thailand.
• Pongraktham, K. (Oral Presentation), & Somnuk, K. (2020). The best paper award at adiCET 2020 (10^th anniversary: 10 years of developing community power, Chiang Mai world green city), Asian Development College for Community, Thailand.
• Pongraktham, K., Thawornprasert, J., & Somnuk, K. (2020). 3D printed static mixer reactors for continuous biodiesel production. The Silver Prize (Class of Energy-Chemical-Biomaterial) of Thailand New Gen Inventors Award (I – New Gen Award 2020), Thailand.

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