2007 Graduate Catalog and 2006 Annual R & D Report - Sirindhorn ...

2007 Graduate Catalog and 2006 Annual R & D Report
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT)
Dr. Lalita Tantimuratha
Assistant Professor
B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
M.Sc. in Process Integration, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK
Ph.D. in Process Integration, UMIST, UK
Area of Specialization: Heat Recovery Network.
Research Interest:
With consideration on energy savings and efficient
use of energy, research interests are in the area of
heat recovery network design. The concept of
pinch technology is applied with mathematical
programming to obtain heat recovery systems. Apart
from more efficient use of energy, the systems should
also be economically designed. Operability and
flexibility of heat exchanger networks (HEN) are also
considered. Methodologies and optimisation models
for HEN design are required for simpler, more
practical, and flexible networks. Optimisation and
design of heat exchanger networks in synthesis and
retrofit problems are both of interest. Interesting
researches are also the applications of developed
methodologies on industrial problems in Thailand.
Dr. Navee Chiadamrong
Associate Professor
B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
M.Sc. in Engineering Business Management, University of Warwick, UK
Ph.D. in Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Management, University of Nottingham, UK
Areas of Specialization: Cellular manufacturing systems (CMS), Advanced manufacturing systems, Systems
simulation, Production planning and control, Sypply chain management.
Research Interests:
Simulation Modelling and Analysis
Simulation is one of the most powerful analysis tools
responsible for the design and operation of complex
systems. Simulation involves the modelling of a
process or system in such a way that the model
mimics the response of the actual system to events
that take place over time. The model can be used to
predict future behaviour and the effects produced by
changes in the systems or in its method of operation.
Cellular Manufacturing Systems (CMS)
CMS is another form of manufacturing system which
applies the concept of group technology to provide
some of the operational advantages of a flow shop
while maintaining some of the strategic advantages of
the job shop. Many research areas are involved in the
concept including different types of cell formation and
production planning for controlling the operation
within and among the cells (inter-cell workload
transfer).
Production Planning and Control (PPC)
Production planning uses the information from
product and sales planning to plan the aggregate
rates of production and the inventory levels. The
objective of production planning is to provide
sufficient finished goods in a period to meet the sales
plan objectives while staying within financial and
production capacity constraints. It is one of the richest
areas that still require further research.
Economic and Strategic Justification Methods
The main objective of justification processes is to
justify an investment to see whether or not it is worth
investing. However, in justifying new manufacturing
technologies, traditional justification methods, with
their overemphasis on short-term savings, cause
these projects to be rejected while others fail to come
up to expectation. Many forms of the integration of
economic analysis which provides results in monetary
terms with strategic analysis showing results from
evaluator rating of his or her subjective feeling are an
interesting area for further research.
Dr. Pisal Yenradee
Associate Professor
B.Eng. (1 st Class Honors) in Production Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok
M.Eng. & D.Eng. in Industrial Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Areas of Specialization: Production and Inventory Control (P&IC) systems, JIT, MRP, and TOC; P&IC systems
for Thai industries; Applied Operations Research; Supply Chain Management.
Research Interests:
Small- to medium-sized industries (SMIs) in Thailand
face considerable production and inventory control
(P&IC) problems. These problems greatly deteriorate
the manufacturing competitiveness of SMIs. In order
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