Dr. Niwat is currently an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University. He is a Departmental Head of Smart Science Learning Innovation at the Smart Learning Innovation Research Center (SLIRC) at the university. In term of professional community, he was an Executive Committee represented Thailand in the Asia-Pacific Society on Computers in Education (APSCE), and he is currently the Former President of Digital Education and Learning Engineering (DELE) Association in Thailand. In addition, he is also a Chief of Technology (CTO) and advisory committee for Learning Engineering and Development (LED) Co. Ltd. 

Dr. Niwat’s research interests focus on digital learning and technology-enhanced learning in STEM disciplines, e.g., computer-interfaced laboratory experiments, interactive computer simulation and visualizations, microcomputer-based laboratory, adaptive web-based learning environment, mobile and ubiquitous learning, digital game-based learning, augmented reality in STEM subjects, and AI-transformed education. In terms of teacher professional development and education research, he pays a huge attention on Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) in STEM fields. He has published 96 research articles in Scopus database including book chapters, journal articles, and proceedings. He serves as an editorial board member of International Journals of Mobile Learning and Organization (IJMLO) and Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence (CAEAI). Also, he serves as an associate editor of Heliyon, Frontiers in Psychology, and Frontiers in Education. He was invited to serve as Guest Editor of two special issues in Journal of Computers in Education (JCE) and IJMLO and serve as a reviewer for several international journals related education. He has invited and conducted more than 70 intensive and training workshops on technology-enabled active learning and STEM education nationwide in the last five years. 

He has also been Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for 18 educational research projects funded by national research agency, such as Ministry of Education (MOE), National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Thailand Research Fund (TRF), and Khon Kaen University (KKU), and 2 international project funding from British Council, UK, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. In addition, owing to the good reputation in academic research and innovative inventions in education, he received 3 national outstanding invention and research awards by NRCT in 2020, TRF-OHEC-Scopus Young Researcher Award (Social Science) by TRF in 2017, Annual Most Outstanding Researcher Award in Social Science by Khon Kaen University in the year of 2019 and 2013, and Outstanding Faculty Researcher by Faculty of Education, Khon kaen University in 2020, 2019, and 2014.