On February 6, 2024, the National Research Council (NRCT), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Organize a closing ceremony “Inventor Day 2024” and present youth invention awards for the Thailand New Gen Inventor Award: I-New Gen Award 2024 project, with the Director of the National Research Council of Thailand was the chairman of the award presentation at the BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center, which had more than 1,000 works from various educational institutions from all over the country, 330 institutions, with 650 works being considered for selection, divided into 3 groups. Including high school, vocational and tertiary levels. The work of students of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) has received awards in various categories as follows:
Tertiary level
Winner of Health and Medical Group
“Design and development of a self-expanding blood flow diverting stent from shape memory alloy for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms.”
By Master’s degree student Department of Biological Engineering Faculty of Engineering Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anak Khanthachawana, Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thitphong Songsaeng, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University and Smartmed Group 2019 Company Limited.
Winner of the Energy, Materials and Biological Chemistry Group
“Carotid artery stents made from self-expanding smart materials for stroke prevention”
By second-year students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering 2nd year student, Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering First year students, Department of Integrating Design with Multiple Intelligences Faculty of Architecture and Design Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anak Khanthachawana, Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thitphong Songsaeng, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University and Saran Thammasirikul Smartmed Group 2019 Company Limited
1st Runner-up Award, Health and Medical Group
“Dental equipment that helps align the lower jaw for treating obstructive sleep apnea problems enhanced by smart materials”
By a second-year student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering 2nd year student, Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering First year students, Department of Integrating Design with Multiple Intelligences Faculty of Architecture and Design Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anak Khanthachawana, Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suphakit Dentist Pianjit Lertkhajorn Faculty of Dentistry Mahidol University and Pavanan Rittawet, Smartmed Group 2019 Company Limited.
Gold Medal Award, Energy, Materials and Biological Chemistry Group
Work “POD Economy, a polymer product that decomposes oil with biological microorganisms”
By a 4th year student from the Department of Microbiology. Faculty of Science Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Nucharin Jongruja, Department of Microbiology Faculty of Science
gold medal award Agriculture group and Popular Vote award
“Green Baby Crystal to fix carbon dioxide and increase oxygen for aquatic animal farming”
By 4th year students and graduate students Department of Microbiology Faculty of Science Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Nucharin Jongruja, Department of Microbiology Faculty of Science