Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul

As an ASEAN-U.S. S&T Fellow, Dr. Aussanasuwannakul analyzed the Thai Government’s flagship “Food Innopolis” program, translating concepts into services and proposing strategies using the “Triple-Helix model” (university-industry-government). She also raised awareness of the role STI plays in building Thailand’s knowledge economy by identifying competency gaps and emerging areas for growth to expand national research excellence. In collaboration with Dr. Ali, current S&T Fellow from Malaysia, Dr. Aussanasuwannakul also co-authored an article titled “ASEAN Towards Industry 4.0 – the role of STI” for Food Focus Thailand magazine, scheduled to be published in June 2017.

Dr. Aussanasuwannakul is Certified Food Scientist^SM, a credential granted by the Institute of Food Technologist. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand (2000), a Master’s Degree in Food and Nutrition for Development from Mahidol University in Thailand (2004), and a Ph.D. in Animal and Food Sciences from West Virginia University in the United Stated (2011).