The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2012 Outstanding Dissertation and Thesis Awards in recognition of the quality of our graduates' dissertations and theses. The ceremony will be held on the 2013 Research and Innovation Day at the PSU Convention Center, Hat Yai Campus, on Monday, June 17, 2013. During the ceremony, each selected outstanding dissertation and thesis will be awarded a prize of 10,000 Baht. The recipients of the awards are the following:

Doctoral Level

1. Name of author: Mr. Opas Bunkoed
Faculty of Science (Chemistry)
Dissertation title: Development of Analytical Techniques for Volatile Carbonyl Compounds for Industrial Applications
Advisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Proespichaya Kanatharana
                Assoc. Prof. Dr. Panote Thavarungkul

2. Name of author: Mr. Angkoon Phinyomark
Faculty of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
Dissertation title: EMG Denoising and Feature Optimization for Forearm Movement Classification
Advisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chusak Limsakul
                Asst. Prof. Dr. Pornchai Phukpattaranont

3. Name of author: Mrs. Sawpheeyah Nima
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Dissertation title: Effects of Aqueous Morinda citrifolia Fruit Extract and Its Biomarker (Scopoletin)
on Upper Gastrointestinal Motility and Inflammation
Advisors: Asst. Prof. Dr. Sirima Mahattanadul
                Asst. Prof. Dr. Srirat Kasiwong
                Assoc. Prof. Wibool Ridtitid, M.D.

4. Name of author: Mrs. Supatcharin Piwat
Faculty of Dentistry (Oral Health Sciences)
Dissertation title: Lactobacillus spp and Dental Caries in Young Children
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Rawee Teanpaisal
                Assoc. Prof. Dr. Songchai Thitasomakul, DDS.
                Prof. Dr. Gunnar Dahlen

Master Level

1. Name of author: Mr. Yodsathorn Sasithornsonti
Faculty of Science (Polymer Science and Technology)
Thesis title: Preparation and Properties of Modified Natural Rubber with Cassava Starch and its Agricultural Applications
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sa-ad Riyajan