Tirayut Vilaivan

Professor Dr. Tirayut Vilaivan

• tirayut.v@chula.ac.th

• Room 1340 Mahamakut Building, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Phayathai Road, Patumwan Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
• 02-2187627

Education

• [1996] DPhil Oxford University
• [1992] B.Sc. Chulalongkorn University

Work Experiences

• [2013 - present] Professor, Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University
• [2004 - 2013] Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University
• [1999 - 2004] Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University
• [1996 - 1999] Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University

Current Research Topics

• Synthesis and nucleic acid binding properties of peptide nucleic acids (PNA)
• Development of novel synthetic methodologies (esp. catalytic asymmetric synthesis)
• Development of novel antimalarials based on dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors

Research Themes

Molecular and cellular probes​

Scholarship and Awards

• [2014] Thailand Outstanding Scientist
• [2013] CST High Impact Chemist
• [2011] National Distinguished Researcher Award 2010 (Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences) (National Research Council of Thailand)
• [2010] CST Citation Award 2009 (Chemical Society of Thailand)
• [2009] CST Award for Distinguished Young Chemist 2008 (Chemical Society of Thailand)
• [2009] Chulalongkorn University Distinguished Researcher Award 2008
• [2009 – 2011] Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers at Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg
• [2009 – 2012] TRF Senior Research Scholar 2009
• [2007] Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) Prize for Young Scientists in Thailand
• [2000] National Young Scientist Award (Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of H.M. the King)

Research Summary

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Publications

•Cannabidiol perturbs macrophage polarization by interfering with the metabolic flux and PI3K/Akt pathway. Scientific Reports. 2026. Cited 0
•Electrochemical sensor for direct HIV-1 DNA detection using ruthenium assembled on a pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid-DNA hybrid. Bioelectrochemistry. 2026. Cited 0
•Tunable Electronic Effects in Indole–Boron Difluoride Fluorochromes: Hammett Correlations, TD-DFT Insights, and Hypochlorous Acid Detection in Live Cells. Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2026. Cited 0
•Salt-Free CatAnionic Vesicular Nanoreactor from Dithiocarbamate: Michael Addition of Nitroolefins in Water. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2025. Cited 0
•Peptide nucleic acid-immobilised paper combined with multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification for the ultrasensitive and rapid detection of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. Scientific Reports. 2025. Cited 3
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