Wunpen Chonkaew

Dr. Wunpen Chonkaew
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Contact Information:

        Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
        King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
        126 Pracha-utis Rd., Bangmod, Toong-kru
        Bangkok10140, Thailand

    Office:  ชั้น 10 อาคารปฏิบัติการพื้นฐานทางวิทยาศาสตร์
    Tel:        0-2470-9551
    Fax:       0-2470-8843
    E-mail: wunpen.cho@kmutt.ac.th

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Teaching/Research Field:

Polymers Science and Technology /Thermal Analysis, Tribology of polymers, Polymer Nanocomposites and Thermosets

Current Research Topics:

Nanofiller/rubber composites, self-healing composite materials, Curing kinetics of rubber composites

Research Unit(s):

Polymer Science and Technology Group.

Education:

B.Sc. (Chem., KMUTT)

M.Sc. (Polymer, Science, PPC, Chula University)

Ph.D. (Material Science & Engineering, U. of North Texas)

Work Experiences:

Lecturer in Department of Chemistry Since 1999-Present

Scholarship and Awards:

Publications:

Brostow, W., Chonkaew, W. and Menard, K.P. "Connection between dynamic mechanical properties and sliding wear resistance of polymers", Mat. Res. Innov., 10 (2006) 389.

Beake, B.D., Bell, G.A., Brostow, W. and Chonkaew, W. "Nanoindentation creep and glass transition temperatures in polymers",Polym. Int., 56 (2007) 773.

Brostow, W., Chonkaew, W., Rapoport, L., Soifer, Y. and Verdyan, A., "Grooves in scratch testing",J. Mater. Res., 22 (2007) 2483.

Brostow, W., Chonkaew, W., Mirshams, R. and Srivastava, A., "Characterization of grooves in scratch resistance testing", Accepted in Polym. Eng. Sci.: Mar 17 2008, to be published.

Brostow, W., Chonkaew, W., Datashvili, T. and Menard, K.P. "Tribological properties of epoxy + silica hybrid materials",Accepted in J. Nanosci. & Nanotech.: Mar 7 2008, to be published.

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