About Me

Dr. Tongchai Sriwiriyarat is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Burapha University. He currently works for the Department of Chemical Engineering. He was also a former chair of the Environmental Engineering Division and the doctoral program in Environmental Engineering. He specializes in biological and chemical wastewater treatment, biological nutrient removal, and environmental mathematical modeling.  His research encompasses areas such as biological nutrient removal systems, integrated fixed film activated sludge processes, and the development of mathematical models for biological wastewater treatment systems. 

Tongchai received his undergraduate degree with first-class honors in Public Health with a specialization in Environmental Health Science from Mahidol University, one of Thailand's top universities, ranked by QS Asian University Rankings. Upon his degree completion, he was nationally selected to receive a Royal Thai Government Scholarship to pursue both master's and doctoral degrees aboard in the Environmental Engineering program. Additionally, he accepted the position of lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, Burapha University, in 1994. He left the country a year later to study graduate programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He spent another 1.5 years in additional undergraduate courses in the School of Engineering to change his degree from science to engineering. He graduated with a master's degree in Environmental Engineering specializing in Computer Software Development for the Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge Processes under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Clifford Randall. Ultimately, he holds a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering specializing in Mathematical Modeling and Evaluation of IFAS Wastewater Treatment Processes for Biological Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal with Prof. Dr. Clifford Randall as his academic advisor.

To get more information about Dr. Tongchai's research and engineering experience, please read the following Dr. Tongchai's curriculum vitae.