
Professor Dr. Voravee P. Hoven
- Room 1341 Mahamakut Building, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Phayathai Road, Patumwan Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
- 02-2187724
Education
- [1997] Ph.D. (Polymer Science and Engineering), University of Massachusetts, Amherst Massachusetts
- [1992] B.Sc. Chemistry (First Class Honor), Chulalongkorn University, THAILAND
Work Experiences
- [2016 - present] Deputy Head, Research Affairs Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
- [2015 - present] Co-ordinator for International Affairs, Academic Research Division, The Thailand Research Fund
- [2014 - 2016] Secretary General The Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference 2016 (PACCON 2016) organized by Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University and The Chemical Society of Thailand
- [2012 - present] National Representative, Polymer Division, IUPAC
- [2011 - 2015] Secretary General, The Organizing Committee of World Polymer Congress 2014 (Macro 2014), IUPAC
- [2011 - 2015] Deputy Director, Center for International Cooperation Promotion, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
- [2010 - 2011] Secretariat and Committee, Chemical Society of Thailand
- [2009 - 2011] International Affair, Organizing Committee, The 14th Asian Chemical Congress
- [2008 - present] Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
- [2008 - 2009] Committee, Chemical Society of Thailand
- [2003 - 2008] Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
- [2002 - 2003] Secretariat Pacific Polymer Federation, The 8th Pacific Polymer Conference
- [2002] Visiting Researcher, supported by TJTTP-JBIC, Institute of Biomaterial and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
- [2001] Visiting Researcher Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
- [1999 - 2004] Committee and Secretariat, Polymer Society (Thailand)
- [1998 - 2003] Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
- [1997 - 1998] Postdoctoral Research Associate, The New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
- [1993 - 1994] Teaching Assistant, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
- [1992 - 1997] Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA"
Current Research Topics
- Chemical modification and characterization of polymer surface, functional organic thin film for biotechnology and nanotechnology, and polymer for biomedical applications
Scholarship and Awards
- [2017] The Most Cited Researcher in Physical Science and Mathematics from Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- [2016] Outstanding Research Award from Ratchadapiseksomphot Endowment Fund, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- [2009] Wiley-CST Outstanding Publication Award from John Wiley & Sons/Chemical Society (Thailand)
- [2008] Science and Technology Research Grant from Thailand Toray Science Foundation
- [2008] L’Oreal Thailand “For Woman in Science” Fellowship for “Material Science” Research from L’Oreal Thailand and The Thai National Commission for United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)
- [2006] IUPAC Poster Prize from the 3rd IUPAC-sponsored International Symposium on Macro-and Supramolecular Architectures and Materials (MAM-06): Practical Nano-Chemistry and Novel Approaches
- [2005] Outstanding Young Researcher Award in Technology from Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- [1992] First Class Honor of Class of 1992, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- [1992 – 1997] Graduate Study Scholarship; The Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Royal Thai Government, Thailand
- [1989 – 1992] Undergraduate Study Scholarship; The Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Royal Thai Government, Thailand
Research Summary
Publications
•Emerging 3D printing based on polymers and nanomaterial additives: Enhancement of properties and potential applications. European Polymer Journal.
2023. Cited 0
•Zwitterionic nano-objects having functionalizable hydrophobic core: Formation via polymerization-induced self-assembly and their morphology. European Polymer Journal. 2022. Cited 0
•Conductive electrospun composite fibers based on solid-state polymerized Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for simultaneous electrochemical detection of metal ions. Talanta. 2022. Cited 8
•Amphiphilic Chitosan Bearing Double Palmitoyl Chains and Quaternary Ammonium Moieties as a Nanocarrier for Plasmid DNA. ACS Omega. 2022. Cited 0
•Amphiphilic quaternized chitosan: Synthesis, characterization, and anti-cariogenic biofilm property. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2022. Cited 16
Full list
•Zwitterionic nano-objects having functionalizable hydrophobic core: Formation via polymerization-induced self-assembly and their morphology. European Polymer Journal. 2022. Cited 0
•Conductive electrospun composite fibers based on solid-state polymerized Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for simultaneous electrochemical detection of metal ions. Talanta. 2022. Cited 8
•Amphiphilic Chitosan Bearing Double Palmitoyl Chains and Quaternary Ammonium Moieties as a Nanocarrier for Plasmid DNA. ACS Omega. 2022. Cited 0
•Amphiphilic quaternized chitosan: Synthesis, characterization, and anti-cariogenic biofilm property. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2022. Cited 16
Full list