Dr.Narongsak Tirasuntarakul

education

2013 – 2018 Doctor of Philosophy in Robotics and Automation, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2010 – 2012 Master’s Degree in Robotics and Automation, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2001 – 2005 Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang.

Teaching experience

2024 – Present Lecturer of FRA500 Development of Sensor and Actuator, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2022 – Present Non-Degree Lecturer of Sensors and Actuators, Embedded System and Introduction to Robotics.
2021 – Present Co-lecturer of FRA431 Computer-Aided Technologies (CAM), Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2020 – Present Co-lecturer of FRA231 Robotics Modelling & Experimentation (Sensors and Actuators), Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2019 – Present Co-lecturer of FRA640 Fundamental Mathematics for Robotics (Numerical Method), Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2018 Visiting Lecturer in FRA341 Embedded System class, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2018 Visiting Lecturer in FRA362 Robotics Studio class, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2017 Visiting Lecturer in FRA361 Robotics and Automation Lab III class, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2017 Visiting Lecturer in FRA362 Robotics Studio class, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2016 Visiting Lecturer in FRA361 Robotics and Automation Lab III class, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2016 Visiting Lecturer in “Basic 3D Modelling and applied 3D Printer” topic, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University.
2014 Teacher Assistant in FRA 161 Robotics Exploration, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi.
2013 – 2014 Assistant Project in designing and developing the curriculum of Bachelor’s Programs in Robotics and Automation for Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s university of Technology, Thonburi.

Project Implementation Experience

2024 – Present Research Team Member in the “Talent Robotics, AI, and Coding Academy and Consortium Development 2nd” funding by Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development,Research and Innovation (PMU-B).
2024 – Present Project Manager in the “Development of learning for mobile robots and artificial intelligence for high school students” funding by Thailand Science Research and Innovation.
2024 – Present Co-Project Manager in “Development of a learning system for modular automated production line” funding by Thailand Science Research and Innovation.
2023 – 2024 Research Team Member in the “Talent Robotics, AI, and Coding Academy and Consortium Development” funding by Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development,Research and Innovation (PMU-B).
2023 – 2024 Project Manager in the “Development of remote learning system for kinematics of differential drive mobile robot” funding by Thailand Science Research and Innovation.
2023 – 2024 Co-Project Manager in the “Development of a Remote Learning System for Robotic Arm Applications” funding by Thailand Science Research and Innovation.
2019 Project Manager and lecturer in the robotics training course for faculty of education and student in secondary school and vocational education for Office of Knowledge Management and Development in Thailand.Robotic Dexterity, Factory Automation Analysis and Design of Mechanism and Control Systems

Work experience

2016 – 2018 Research and Development Engineer of Education Department, Venus Supply Co., Ltd.Current Project: Design and develop a commercial version of VR Tread Mill,Develop a commercial version of humanoid robot.
2015 Research and Development Engineer of 3D Printer Product, VAAM Co., Ltd.Responsibility: Design and develop a prototype of new 3d printer.
2013 A member of Hanuman team in the Quarterfinal round of the Robocup 2013 Eindhoven.Responsibility: Decision Making Algorithm and Image Processing.
2012 A member of Hanuman team with the first prize of the Thailand Humanoid Soccer Championship 2012. Responsibility: Decision Making Algorithm and Image Processing.
2012 – 2013 Research Assistant of Computer integrated Engineering & Music Technology Lab, Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi. Responsibility: Design and Implementation of Electronics Multi Stringed Musical Instruments.
2011 A member of Hajiko team in the quarterfinal round of the Thailand Robot@Home Championship 2011. Responsibility: Face Recognition with Neural Network, Motor Control and Robot Arm Control
2010 Research Assistant of Institute of Field Robotics Responsibility: Renovate the Sonar-based Musical Instrument (SMu)
2005 – 2010 Process Engineer of Modulator Product Line, Fabrinet Co.,Ltd.

Publications

Journal
– Traithep Wimonrut, Jittaboon Trichada, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul, Eakkachai Pengwang, “Design of Bio-Inspired Robot Hand Using Multiple Types of Actuators”, Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal Vol. 8, No. 6, 65-77, 2023.
– Chawisorn Samrit, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul and Orapadee Joochim, “Development of Technology Design Skills with Mobile Robots for High School Students”, International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 220-227, 2023.
– Jittaboon Trichada, Traithep Wimonrut, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul and Eakkachai Pengwang, “Design of an Open-Source Anthropomorphic Robotic Hand for Telepresence Robot”, Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, 17-29, 2023.
– N. Tirasuntarakul, A. Dheeravongkit, “Design and Analysis of a Micro Actuating Mechanism Driving Multi-Degree of Freedom”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 851, pp. 464-469, 2016.
– A. Dheeravongkit, N. Tirasuntarakul, “Parametric Study of Swage Ball for Hard Disk Drive Swaging Process Using Finite Element Method”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 275-277, pp. 2241-2247, 2013.

Conference
– Nattapat Jatuwong, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul and Orapadee Joochim, “Assessment of Driven-right-leg Circuit Performance in Dry-electrode EMG Data Acquisition System”, 4th International Conference on Electron Devices and Applications October 21-23, 2024, Singapore.
– Chawisorn Samrit, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul, and Orapadee Joochim, “Studying the Learning Effects of Linear Motion with Teleoperated Mobile Robots: A Train-the-Trainer”, The 6th World Symposium on Software Engineering (WSSE), September 13-15, 2024, Kyoto, Japan.
– Narongsak Tirasuntarakul, Chawisorn Samrit and Orapadee Joochim, “Studying the Learning Effects of Linear Motion with Mobile Robots for High School Students”, The 5th World Symposium on Software Engineering (WSSE), September 22-24, 2023, Tokyo, Japan.
– Poramet Fuangpanichjaroen, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul and Orapadee Joochim, “Development of a Learning Simulation Framework for Modular Robot Manipulator”, The 2023 Asia Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotics, September 15-17, 2023, Bangkok, Thailand.
– Potiwat Ngamkajornwiwat, Supachai Vongbunyong, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul and Tara Chalermsongsak, 2021, “Effects of Space Debris Collision on A Satellite with 5-Bar Linkage Robot Operation”, 2nd Innovation Aviation & Aerospace Industry-International Conference, June 28-30, 2021, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
– Jittaboon Trichada, Traithep Wimonrut, Narongsak Tirasuntarakul, Thanacha Choopojcharoen and Bawornsak Sakulkueakulsuk, “Design of an Open-Source Anthropomorphic Robotic Finger for Telepresence Robot”, 4th International Conference on Robot Systems and Applications (ICRSA 2021), April 09–11, 2021, Chengdu, China
– Narongsak Tirasuntarakul and Arbtip Dheeravongkit, 2018, “An Automatic Multi-String Musical Instrument Tuner using One-to-Many Micro Actuating Mechanism”, 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, August 24-26, 2018, Singapore.
– Narongsak Tirasuntarakul and Arbtip Dheeravongkit, 2017, “Torque Analysis of a Micro Actuating Mechanism Driving Multi Degree of Freedom via Single Motor”, 3rd International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics, April 24-26, 2017, Nagoya, Japan.
– Arbtip Dheerawongkit and Narongsak Tirasuntarakul, “Optimizing Swage Ball’s Parameters in the Hard Disk Drive Swaging Process using Finite Element Analysis”, Proceeding of the 5th South East Asia Abaqus Regional Users’ Conference 2011, Sentosa, Singapore, October 20 – 21, 2011.Monbusho Scholarship in 1986