Asst.Prof.Dr.Eakkachai Pengwang


education

  • DECEMBER 2011 PH.D. (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING), UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL, USA Advisor: Prof. Mark A. Shannon, Director of the WaterCAMPWS Center G.P.A.: 3.83/ 4.00
  • AUGUST 2007 M.S. (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING), UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL, USA Advisor: Prof. Placid M. Ferreira, Department Head
  • MAY 2005 B.S. (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING), UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, USAG.P.A.: 3.80/ 4.00; Graduation with Distinction

Relevant experience

MAY 2013- APRIL 2014
POST DOC RESEARCHER, FEMTO-ST INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF FRANCHE-COMTE, FRANCE
• Research on 3-DOF microrobot for laser-assistive Phonomicrosurgery

AUGUST 2007 – DECEMBER 2011
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL, USA
• Micro fuel cell development sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Nanoscale colloidal separation in the Materials with Novel Transport properties (MANTRA) project

AUGUST 2005 – AUGUST 2007
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL, USA
• Development of parallel kinematics XYθ micropositioning systems in mesoscale and microscale at the Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS)
• Designed and characterized parallel kinematics XYθ micropositioning systems
Thesis: Designs and fabrications of parallel kinematics XYθ micro positioning systems

AUGUST 2006 – DECEMBER 2006
TEACHING ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL, USA

MAY 2003 – MAY 2005
ROBOTICS LAB ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON, WI, USA
• Assisted graduate students for vision systems and user interface

JANUARY 2002 – MAY 2003
THERMODYNAMICS PROJECT ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON, WI, USA
• Simulated a thermodynamic condition with Professor Michael L. Corradini, Chair of
Engineering Physics Department

International Workshops

  • OCTOBER 15TH-26TH, 2012 PARTICIPANT INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP (INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES) , TAIPEI, TAWIAN
  • FEBRUARY 25TH – MARCH 3RD, 2017 HOPE MEETING 2017, TOKYO DIALOG, TOKYO, JAPAN
  • MAY 29TH – JUNE 1ST, 2017 MICRO MOBILE ROBOT CHALLENGE, ICRA 2017 ROBOTICS CHALLENGES, SINGAPORE

Cleanroom experience

LPCVD, PECVD, Tube furnace, Vacuum oven, RF Sputtering, Thermal evaporator, Photolithography, Spinner,
Mask aligner, Flood exposure, HNA etch, KOH etch, HF etch, ICP-DRIE, Dicing machine, Profilometer, SEM, Wire bonding and PCB design

award

• Distinguished Thesis Award, National Research council of Thailand, Inventor’s Day 2015
• Royal Thai Government Scholar, July 2000 – August 2011
• Mechanical Engineering Departmental Scholarship and Dean Honor List, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Additional activities

FEBRUARY 2006- FEBRUARY 2007
PRESIDENT OF THAI STUDENT ASSOCIATION AT UIUC

Publications

  • Journal Publications
      • E. Pengwang, M.A. Shannon, and S. Moghaddam, “Electrochemically Dissolvable Nanocomposite Seal Layer for Long-term Storage of Chemical Hydride-based Micro Hydrogen Generators,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), submitted October 2011.E. Pengwang, B.R. Flachsbart, X. Jin, N.R. Aluru, and M.A. Shannon, “Design and Fabrication of AC Traveling Wave Membranes for Nanoscale Colloidal Separation,” Langmuir, submitted October 2011.S. Moghaddam, E. Pengwang, Y.B. Jiang, A. Garcia, D. Burnett, J. Brinker, R.I. Masel, and M.A. Shannon, “An Inorganic-Organic Proton Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cells with a Controlled Nanoscale Pore Structure,” Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 5, pp. 230-236, 2010.S. Moghaddam, E. Pengwang, R.I. Masel, and M.A. Shannon, “An Enhanced Microfluidic Control System for Improving Power Density of a Hydride-based Micro Fuel Cell,” Journal of Power Sources, vol. 195(7), pp. 1866-1871, 2010.
  • Conference Publications
    • S. Moghaddam, E. Pengwang, R.I. Masel, M. Shannon, “Nanostructured Silicon-based Proton Exchange Membrane for Micro Fuel Cells, PowerMEMS 2009, Washington DC, USA, December 1-4, 2009.
    • S. Moghaddam, E. Pengwang, R.I. Masel, and M.A. Shannon, “A Novel Architecture for Micro Fuel Cells,” Nanotech 2009, Huston, TX, USA, May 3-7, 2009.
    • S. Moghaddam, E. Pengwang, R.I. Masel, and M.A. Shannon, “Nanoengineering of a New Generation Proton Exchange Membrane for Micro Fuel Cells,” Nanotech 2009, Huston, TX, USA, May 3-7, 2009.

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