2008 – 2012
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Thesis title: Modelling of Catalytic Aftertreatment of NOx Emissions Using Hydrocarbon as a Reductant
The University of Birmingham, UK
1999 – 2001
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Thesis title: Software Development for the Simulation of Two-Dimensional Flow
Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, THAILAND
1995 – 1999
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Final year project title: Simulation of Supersonic Laminar Boundary Layer
Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, THAILAND
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Aftertreatment systems for diesel engine exhaust
Catalysis
Hydrogen production
Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Punya Promhuad, Chonlakarn Wongkhorsub, Thawatchai Wongchang, Ekarong Sukjit, Nathinee Theinnoi, and Kampanart Theinnoi "Kinetic analysis of diesel particulate matter oxidation using a multi-step reaction model, components peak deconvolution, and isoconversional methods" Fuel Volume 390, 15 June 2025, 134644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.134644
Punya Promhuad, Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Kampanart Theinnoi, Thawatchai Wongchang, Nuwong Chollacoop, Ekarong Sukjit, Sarayut Tunmee, and Athanasios Tsolakis "Effect of Metal Oxides (CeO₂, ZnO, TiO₂, and Al₂O₃) as the Support for Silver-Supported Catalysts on the Catalytic Oxidation of Diesel Particulate Matter" ACS Omega 2024, 9, 19282-19294. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c00218
Punya Promhuad, Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Nuwong Chollacoop, Kampanart Theinnoi, Thawatchai Wongchang, and Ekachai Juntasaro "Activity for Diesel Particulate Matter Oxidation of Silver Supported on Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZnO, and CeO₂: The Effect of Oxygen Concentration" E3S Web of Conferences 428, 01001 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202342801001
Attaphon Chaimanatsakun, Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Sak Sittichompoo, and Kampanart Theinnoi "Effects of reformed exhaust gas recirculation (REGR) of ethanol-gasoline fuel blends on the combustion and emissions of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine" Fuel, Volume 355, 1 January 2024, 129506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129506
Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Punya Promhuad, Thanawat Thaisruang, Kampanart Theinnoi, Sak Sittichompoo, Thawatchai Wongchang, and Ekarong Sukjit "Kinetic Analysis of Devolatilized Diesel-Soot Oxidation Catalyzed by Ag/Al₂O₃ and Ag/CeO₂ Using Isoconversional and Master-Plots Techniques" ACS Omega 2023, 8, 32, 29437–29447. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c02971
Somkiat Maithomklang, Khatha Wathakit, Ekarong Sukjit, Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, and Jiraphon Srisertpol "Utilizing Waste Plastic Bottle-Based Pyrolysis Oil as an Alternative Fuel" ACS Omega 2022, 7, 24, 20542–20555. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c07345
Attaphon Chaimanatsakun, Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Kampanart Theinnoi, and Sak Sittichompoo "An equilibrium analysis of hydrogen production from ethanol-gasoline fuel blends reforming" Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, Volume 52, Part 5, Pages 2387-2393.
Sak Sittichompoo, Kampanart Theinnoi, Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Thawatchai Wongchang, Teerapong Iamcheerangkoon, and Sirisak Phugot "Promotion effect of hydrogen addition in selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines fuelled with diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends" Alexandria Engineering Journal, Volume 61, Issue 7, July 2022, Pages 5383-5395.
Boonlue Sawatmongkhon, Kampanart Theinnoi, Thawatchai Wongchang, Chiewcharn Haoharn, Chonlakarn Wongkhorsub, and Ekarong Sukjit “Modelling of Hydrogen Production from Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Ethanol over a Platinum-Rhodium Supported Catalyst,” Energy & Fuels, 2021, 35, 4404-4417.
B. Sawatmongkhon, K. Theinnoi, T. Wongchang, C. Haoharn, C. Wongkhorsub, and A. Tsolakis “Hydrogen Production via the Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Ethanol on a Platinum–Rhodium Catalyst: Effect of the Oxygen-to-Ethanol Molar Ratio and the Addition of Steam,” Energy & Fuels, 2019, 33, 7, 6742-6753.
B. Sawatmongkhon, K. Theinnoi, T. Wongchang, C. Haoharn, C. Wongkhorsub, E. Sukjit, and A. Tsolakis (2019) “Catalytic oxidation of diesel particulate matter by using silver and ceria supported on alumina as the oxidation catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General, 574, 33-40.
B. Sawatmongkhon, K. Theinnoi, T. Wongchang, C. Haoharn, and A. Tsolakis (2017) “Combination of Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson and microkinetic approaches for simulation of biogas dry reforming over a platinum-rhodium alumina catalyst,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42, 24697-24712.
B. Sawatmongkhon, A. Tsolakis, K. Theinnoi, A. P. E. York, P. J. Millington and R. R. Rajaram (2012) “Microkinetic modelling for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx by propane in a silver-based automotive catalytic converter,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 111-112, 165-177.
B. Sawatmongkhon, A. Tsolakis, A. P. E. York and K. Theinnoi (2011) “Microkinetic modelling for propane oxidation in channel flows of a silver-based automotive catalytic converter,” SAE, Paper No. 2011-01-2094.
B. Sawatmongkhon, A. Tsolakis, S. Sitshebo, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, M. Ahmadinejad, J. Collier and R. R. Rajaram (2010) “Understanding the Ag/Al2O3 hydrocarbon-SCR catalyst deactivation through TG/DT analyses of different configurations,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 97, 373-380.
B. Sawatmongkhon, T. Wongchang, K. Theinnoi, C. Haoharn, and Punyota S. (2018) “Catalytic oxidation of diesel particulate matter by using silver as the oxidative catalyst,” The 32nd Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand (ME-NETT2018), 3rd – 6th July 2018, Mukdahan, Thailand.
B. Sawatmongkhon T. Wongchang and K. Theinnoi (2016) “The Effects of Oxygen-to-Ethanol Ratio on Production of Hydrogen via Partial Oxidation of Ethanol over a Platinum-Rhodium Alumina Catalyst,” The 7th TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (TSME-ICOME 2016), 13rd – 16th December 2016, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
B. Sawatmongkhon T. Wongchang and K. Theinnoi (2016) “Kinetic analysis for the pyrolytic process of coconut-shell agricultural waste,” The 2nd International Conference on Engineering Science and Innovative Technology (ESIT 2016), 21st – 23rd April 2016, Phuket, Thailand.
B. Sawatmongkhon and T. Wongchang (2015) “Kinetic Study on Pyrolysis of Coconut-Fibre Residue by Using the Isoconversional Method,” The 29th Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand (ME-NETT2015), 1st – 3rd July 2015, The Greenery Resort Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
B. Sawatmongkhon (2014) “Numerical simulation for dynamic stall of NACA0012 at low Reynolds number,” Proceedings of the 28th Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand (ME-NETT 28), Khon Kaen, Thailand.
P. Dangsakul and B. Sawatmongkhon (2014) “Kinetic modeling for dry reforming of biogas on a platinum-based catalyst,” Proceedings of the 28th Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand (ME-NETT 28), Khon Kaen, Thailand.
K. Theinnoi, A. Tsolakis, B. Sawatmongkhon and S. Chuepheng, (2012) “A study of hydrogen addition on diesel oxidation catalyst activities under the real diesel engine,” Proceedings of the 3rd TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Chiang Rai, Thailand.
B. Sawatmongkhon and E. Juntasaro (2001) “Software Development for the Simulation of Two-Dimensional Flow,” Proceedings of the 15th Conference of Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand (ME-NETT 15), Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand, Vol. 1, pp. 6-13.
E. Juntasaro, P. Uthayopas, B. Sawatmongkhon, and K. Boonmee (2001) “High Performance Computing for Steady Two-Dimensional Turbulent Flow,” Proceedings of the 5th Annual National Symposium on Computational Science and Engineering (ANSCSE 2001), Bangkok Convention Centre (BCC), Central Plaza, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 126-140.
E. Juntasaro and B. Sawatmongkhon (1999) “Compressible Laminar Flow towards a Numerical Wind Tunnel,” Proceedings of the 13th National Mechanical Engineering Conference, Royal Cliff Beach Resort Hotel, South Pattaya, Cholburi, Thailand, pp. 132-137.