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We had the opportunity to join an exchange program in Japan and work in Prof. Nishihara’s laboratory. This experience allowed us to learn about the Japanese working culture, how a research laboratory is organized and managed. We also had the chance to experience the Japanese lifestyle and environment.

During the first weeks, everything felt new, different, and exciting. We were welcomed with a small welcome party, given a tour of the laboratory, and started learning about our experiments. At first, we needed some time to adjust to the new environment and working style, but after getting used to it, everything became more enjoyable and fun. During the first week, we also experienced an earthquake for the second time in our lives. We were excited and quickly ran downstairs, following the earthquake safety instructions we had read before. However, we noticed that no one else came outside. We guessed that the local people were probably already used to earthquakes of this level. After realizing that everything was fine, we went back to our rooms and continued sleeping.

In Sendai, there are several beautiful temples and shrines, such as Zuihoden Temple and Osaki Hachimangu Shrine. Each place was very impressive and beautiful. Many temples in Japan are located on hills, so visitors have to walk up many stairs before reaching the main area. The walk was quite challenging and exhausting, but the beautiful scenery made it worthwhile. We also loved the cute charms and souvenirs sold at Japanese temples. They were very unique and adorable.
We also had the chance to visit the Sendai Aquarium with our Japanese friends. They were very kind to guide and took us there. We enjoyed watching the dolphin show, which was really cute and impressive. The aquarium had many kinds of fish, including a large aquarium tank that allowed us to see marine life from a wide view.

Besides that, we tried riding the Sendai Loop Bus, which gave us a chance to see different parts of the city. From the bus, we could enjoy the scenery of Sendai. The city has many green areas and mountains, making it feel peaceful and relaxing.

Regarding our research work, The professors and students in the laboratory always supported and took care of us during our stay. They kindly guided us and taught us how to use different instruments whenever we needed help. At first, we were still unfamiliar and a little awkward when preparing samples, but after practicing more, we became more confident and enjoyed the experience process.
We had the opportunity to use many characterization instruments by ourselves, such as SEM, SEM-EDS, XRD, and GC. This was a very valuable experience because some of these instruments were completely new to us, and we had never operated them independently before. Through this experience, we were able to improve our skills and gain more confidence in laboratory work.

Dr. Chanon Pornrungroj was invited to speak at the 22nd Renewable Energy Asia Conference 2026, held as part of Asia Sustainable Energy Week 2026 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok.

He delivered a talk on “Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy Systems” in the session “Bio LNG, Green Ammonia, Green Carbon, Green Fuel.” The talk connected green hydrogen and green ammonia with Thailand’s future energy security, fertiliser security and industrial transition.

Read related article: https://chanonlab.eng.chula.ac.th/ammonia-thailand-food-security-fertiliser-green-hydrogen

Green hydrogen is a cornerstone of the global energy transition, yet conventional water electrolysis remains cost-prohibitive, mainly due to the high electricity demand of the oxygen evolution reaction. The goal of this project is to develop a circular, hybrid electrolyser platform for food-waste-derived bioethanol, a versatile and readily fermentable feedstock. The project will integrate biological fermentation with electrochemical conversion to produce green hydrogen and green chemicals, while conducting supply chain mapping, techno-economic assessments, and life-cycle analyses.

A wonderful way to close out 2025 with our Year End and Christmas Dinner.

An evening filled with good food, meaningful conversations, laughter, and our annual gift exchange. It was a simple but meaningful moment to pause, reflect on the year we have shared, and appreciate the people who made it special.

Thank you to everyone for the dedication, teamwork, and support throughout the year. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a great start to 2026.

Looking forward to another year of growth and collaboration.

We are excited to have Wasinee (Lukkaew), Feungsiri (Baifern), and Maneerat (Li) joining us as master’s students. In addition, we warmly welcome Ari, who will be working with us as a research assistant on the BIOEC (e-Asia) project.
We look forward to growing together and advancing our research as a team!

The foundation has supported Chulalongkorn University academics with grants for over 40 years, providing a total of more than 2.6 million USD

​Dr. Chanon has been awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering's Frontiers Champions Grant as part of Tranche 5. This grant supports leaders in engineering to drive interdisciplinary research and innovation, fostering global collaborations to address complex challenges.

In this hour-long webinar, leading scientists will discuss advanced bio- and geochemical methods to detect contaminants in water. They will also explore a solar-powered device that produces both clean water and fuel, addressing local water quality issues and global sustainability.

นักวิทยาศาสตร์ไทยจากมหาวิทยาลัยเคมบริดจ์ ร่วมวิจัยอุปกรณ์ลอยน้ำที่ใช้พลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ ซึ่งสามารถแปลงน้ำสกปรกหรือน้ำทะเลให้เป็นเชื้อเพลิงไฮโดรเจนที่สะอาด หรือเปลี่ยนเป็นน้ำสะอาดได้

พลังงานสะอาดไม่ก่อมลภาวะ... “ไฮโดรเจน” จากพลังงาน “แสงอาทิตย์”...ฝีมือคนไทยใหม่ๆหมาดๆ ที่เพิ่งเรียนจบปริญญาเอกจากมหาวิทยาลัยเคมบริดจ์ เป็นงานวิจัยที่น่าสนใจและสำคัญเพราะจะเป็นแนวทางในการพัฒนาต่อยอดต่อไปได้อีกมากมาย ซึ่งจะเป็นประโยชน์มหาศาลในวงกว้าง

A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers.