Jirapat Ananpattarachai is an assistant research professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and Built Environment (SSEBE) at Arizona State University. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, (Thailand), followed by a master's degree in Environmental Management from the Chulalongkorn University (Thailand). She received her doctorate in Environmental Engineering from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand). After completing her doctorate, she works as a lecturer in the Environmental Engineer’s program at the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Thailand, before joining ASU in Oct 2021. Previously, her research has been focusing on (1) establishing a better understanding of the physico-chemical properties, fate, and transport of hazardous substances that are existed in and/or discharged to the environment, (2) developing better (nano)materials for treating hazardous substances, and (3) designing and developing innovative and safe hazardous removal processes. Her current research focuses on the development of a greywater treatment system.
Education
Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering), 2006 - 2009, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, THAILAND
M. Sc. (Environmental Management (International Postgraduate Programs)), 2004 - 2006, Chulalongkorn University, THAILAND
B.Eng. (Environmental Engineering), 2000 - 2004, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, THAILAND