Dr. Vacharaporn Soonsin

Air Pollution Management, Impact of Air Pollution, Waste and Hazardous Waste Management, Municipal Solid Waste Management, Waste Utilization, Low Carbon Tourism, Nature-based Solution and Urban Planning

2011 Doctor of Science (Environmental Science), Department of Environmental Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

2006 Master of Science (Chemical and Bio-Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

2002 Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand

1998 Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering), Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

June 2013 – July 2014 Postdoctoral Fellow, Tropical Climate System Modeling Laboratory (TCSM) Research Unit, Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand

October 2011 – March 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for atmospheric and climate sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland in Atmospheric Chemistry group of Prof. dThomas Peter, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

1. Researcher, project titled “Assessment of PM2.5 Risk Areas in the Upper Northern Provinces of Thailand (Lampang, Phayao, Phrae, and Nan) to Support Clean Air Management in Thailand”, funded by the Thailand Science, Research and Innovation Fund (TSRI Fund) under the PM2.5 Strategic Initiative: “Thailand Safe from PM2.5” 2025, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) (2025).

2. Project Leader, “Revision of Occupational Standards and Professional Qualifications in the Community Waste Management Sector”, funded by the Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (Public Organization) (TPQI) (2025).

3. Researcher, project titled “Ecological Spatial Planning and Ecological Land Suitability Planning in the Central Region for Sustainability”, funded by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) (2024).

4. Principal Investigator, project titled “The Development of Waste Management Capacity and Competency Tools for the Tourism Sector in Thailand”, funded by GIZ (2024).

5. Project Manager and Researcher, project titled “Feasibility Study on Municipal Solid Waste Collection, Transportation, and Environmentally Sound Disposal Management”, funded by the Environment Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) (2023).

6. Researcher, project titled “Urban-Act Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon & Resilient Cities: A Case Study of Thailand”, funded by GIZ (2023).

7. Principal Investigator, “Capacity Development for Provincial Natural Resources and Environment Offices in Developing Provincial Climate Change Action Plans: Nan Province”, funded by the Nan Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment (2023).

8. Researcher, project titled “Transition toward a Low-Carbon Society through Sustainable Community Waste Innovation Development” under the Environmental Sustainability Platform, funded by the Ratchadapisek Somphot Fund, Chulalongkorn University (2023).

9. Researcher, project titled “Development of Pilot Areas for Sustainable Source-Based Municipal Solid Waste Management in Bangkok Metropolitan Area: Case Studies of Pathum Wan, Phaya Thai, and Nong Khaem Districts”, funded by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) (2023–2024).

Graduate Course:

2009524 Environmental and Hazardous Substance Management

2009503 Research Methodology in Environmental Management

2029507 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Topic: “Climate Change, Health, and Equity: Impacts of Air Pollution”

Undergraduate Course:

2000033 Pollution Prevention and Control (P2 Control) Topic “Control and Prevention Approach for Air Pollution”