Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saowanee Wijitkosum

รศ.ดร. เสาวนีย์ วิจิตรโกสุม

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Professional Expertise

 :  Spatial Environmental Management and Planning (Sustainable Urban and Regional Management and Development)  
 :  Climate Change and Disaster (Drought, Degradation, and Desertification) 
 :  Environmental impact assessment from land use changes
 :  Urban and Regional Planning 
 :  Biochar Application for Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural Purposes 
 :  Water Resource Management 

Education

 : B.Sc. (Environmental Health Science) 
   Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University
 : M.U.R.P Urban Planning and Regional Planning (Regional Planning) 
   Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
 : Ph.D. (Environmental Science) 
   Graduate School Chulalongkorn University

Experience

Member, Smart City Development Partnership Working Group for the Rama IV Area (B.E. 2564–2566)
 (Chulalongkorn University Announcement dated 25 June B.E. 2564) 
Member, Working Group to Study Collaborative Approaches for Enhancing Revenue Collection Efficiency and the Management of the Pattaya City Wastewater Treatment System (Order of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the Development of Local Government Revenue Collection, No. 3/2564, dated 26 July B.E. 2564) (B.E. 2564–2566)
Third Vice Chair, Subcommittee on the Study of Multi-Modal Transportation Systems (Wheel, Rail, and Water Transport) and Connectivity to Promote Economic, Social, and Tourism Development, Bangkok Metropolitan Council  (B.E. 2561–2565)
Member, Subcommittee on the Study of Guidelines for Developing Bangkok into a Smart City (SMART CITY), Set 1 (Academic Affairs)  (B.E. 2561–2565)
Deputy Managing Director, Chula Unisearch, Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2556–2565)
Sustainable Urban Development Research Cluster Committee (B.E. 2562–2565)
Member and Secretary, Research Cluster Executive Committee, Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2560–2565)
Member, Research Cluster Executive Committee, Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2558–2559)
Assistant Director, Environmental Research Institute Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2555–2556)
Member, Climate Change and Disaster Research Cluster Committee, Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2556–2561)
Member, Curriculum Committee for the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Programs in Environmental Science, Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2554–2561)
Member, Chulalongkorn University Environmental Committee, Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2553–2565)
Member, Climate Change Research Cluster Committee, National Research University Development Project, Chulalongkorn University (B.E. 2552–2555)
 

Professional Activities

 :   World’s Ranking of Top 2% Scientists list 2024 (October 2025) updated database by Standford University. 

:   World’s Ranking of Top 2% Scientists list 2023 (September 2024) updated database by Standford University. 

:   World’s Ranking of Top 2% Scientists list 2022 (October 2023) updated database by Standford University. 

Academic Lectures

Graduate
: Environmental Management
: Urban Environmental Planning and Management for Smart City
: Environmental Management Tools
: Environmental Modelling
: Selected Topic for Environmental Science
Under Graduate
: Urban and Global Warming


Goal 2: Zero hunger 7 documents Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation 3 documents Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy 6 documents Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth 1 document Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities 5 documents Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production 6 documents Goal 13: Climate action 6 documents Goal 15: Life on land 6 documents Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 1 document Goal 17: Partnership for the goals 13 documents

Publications

31 articles

How well are Our Whales? Assessing key risks to Bryde's whales in the Gulf of Thailand using integrated Delphi-AHP method

2026 Environmental Development

Integrated spatial analysis of drought risk factors using agglomerative hierarchical clustering and correlation

2025 Environmental Advances

Biochar amendment improves soil properties and augments soil bacteria on continuous maize cultivation over two years

2025 International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Effects of Hardwood Biomass Variability on Biochar Properties: Insights from Wood Waste Utilization

2025 Journal of Human, Earth, and Future

Effect of One-Time Application of Biochar and Compost on Soil and Maize During 5-Time Consecutive Periods of Crop Cultivation

2025 Emerging Science Journal

Drought Vulnerability Assessment in Lam Ta Kong Watershed

2025 Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

Escalating Drought Vulnerability Driven by Land Use Change: Insights from a GIS-Based CA-Markov and Multi-Criteria Assessment of Future Scenarios in the Lam Ta Kong Watershed

2025 Earth Systems and Environment

Integrated spatial analysis of drought risk factors using agglomerative hierarchical clustering and correlation

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2025 Environmental Advances

Interaction of drought-influencing factors for drought mitigation strategies in Lam Ta Kong Watershed, Khorat Plateau

2024 Heliyon

Taking Advantage of Disposal Bamboo Chopsticks to Produce Biochar for Greenhouse Crop Cultivation

2024 Emerging Science Journal

Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature and Time on Biochar Properties and Its Potential for Climate Change Mitigation

2023 Journal of Human, Earth, and Future

Aromaticity, polarity, and longevity of biochar derived from disposable bamboo chopsticks waste for environmental application

2023 Heliyon

Repurposing Disposable Bamboo Chopsticks Waste as Biochar for Agronomical Application

2023 Energies

Rice husk biochar ameliorates saline-sodic stress in rice through sodium adsorption and improving soil properties

2023 Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology

Biochar derived from agricultural wastes and wood residues for sustainable agricultural and environmental applications

2022 International Soil and Water Conservation Research

Applying cassava stems biochar produced from agronomical waste to enhance the yield and productivity of maize in unfertile soil

2021 Fermentation

Innovative use of rice husk biochar for rice cultivation in salt-affected soils with alternated wetting and drying irrigation

2021 Engineering Journal

Factor influencing land degradation sensitivity and desertification in a drought prone watershed in Thailand

2021 International Soil and Water Conservation Research

Applying rice husk biochar to revitalise saline sodic soil in Khorat Plateau area - A case study for food security purposes

2020 Biochar Applications in Agriculture and Environment Management

Reducing vulnerability to desertification by using the spatial measures in a degraded area in Thailand

2020 Land

Elemental composition of biochar obtained from agriculturalwaste for soil amendment and carbon sequestration

2019 Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

Predicting urban expansion and urban land use changes in Nakhon Ratchasima city using a CA-Markov model under two different scenarios

2019 Land

Relationship between land surface temperature and land use in Nakhon Ratchasima city, Thailand

2019 Engineering Journal

Fuzzy AHP integrated with GIS analyses for drought risk assessment: A case study from Upper Phetchaburi River Basin, Thailand

2019 Water (Switzerland)

Effect of biochar on Chinese kale and carbon storage in an agricultural area on a high rise building

2019 AIMS Agriculture and Food

Fuzzy AHP for drought risk assessment in lam Ta Kong watershed, the north-eastern region of Thailand

2018 Soil and Water Research

Analytic hierarchy process for stakeholder participation in integrated water resources management

2017 Engineering Journal

Properties of biochar prepared from acacia wood and coconut shell for soil amendment

2017 Engineering Journal

Optimization of biochar preparation from Acacia wood for soil amendment

2017 Engineering Journal

The impact of land use and spatial changes on desertification risk in degraded areas in Thailand

2016 Sustainable Environment Research

Impacts of land use changes on soil erosion in Pa Deng sub-district, adjacent area of Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand

2012 Soil and Water Research

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