Upalat Korwatanasakul (PhD)
I offer extensive and demonstrated academic and teaching skills with solid experience in quantitative analysis and empirical-based policy research. During my professional careers, I have worked and had research collaborations with major international organisations and research institutes, such as the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and specialised agencies and programmes of the United Nations. My area of expertise is economic, environmental, and social development and sustainability in East and Southeast Asia.
Topics: Artificial intelligence, climate change, digital economy, financial technology, global value chains, health and social services, human capital, informal economy, labour market, renewable energy, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainable development, and trade policy. For his research, please see here.
Languages: Thai (native), English (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
Contact
School of Social Sciences
Waseda University
1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050 Japan
korwatanasakul[@]aoni.waseda.jp
korwatanasakul [@] unu.edu
korwatanasakul.upalat [@] gmail.com
Current Positions
2022- Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
2022- Concurrent Researcher, Institute for Advanced Social Sciences (IASS), Waseda University
2022- Consultant, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)
2021- Research Fellow, Think Next, Act Next - The Next Gen EU-ASEAN Think Tank Dialogue (EANGAGE) project, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
Past Positions
2021-2022 Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)
2020-2021 Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
2017-2021 Adjunct Researcher, Center for the Study of International Cooperation in Education, Organization for Regional and Inter-regional Studies, Waseda University
2017-2020 Programme Manager, Research and Policy Analysis, ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC)
2016-2017 Research Assistant, Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI)
Educational Background
2011-2017 PhD in International Studies, Development Economic Analysis, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
2009-2011 MA in International Relations (Dean's List), Educational Development in Developing Countries and International Cooperation, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
2005-2009 BA in International Economics, Faculty of Economics (International Programme), Thammasat University
2007-2008 Exchange Programme, International Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Roles in Academic and Civil Societies
2021- Global Advisory Committee, Equal Asia Foundation
2021- International Editorial Board, WIMAYA: Interdisciplinary Journal of International Affairs
2019- Member, East Asian Economic Association (EAEA)
2018- Member, Japan Society of International Economics (JSIE)
2017-2020 Secretariat, ASEAN Study Group (ASEAN研究会)
Awards
2022 Best Paper Award, Environmental issues in the Mekong River region: A mitigation model based on ICT, the 10th International Borneo Business Conference, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
2022 Best Paper Award, The relationship between cultural tourism destination competitiveness and local business: A case study of Sakon Nakhon, World Crafts City for Natural Indigo Dyeing, Tourism and Service Industry Conference 2022
2021 Waseda University Presidential Teaching Award 2020 (早稲田大学ティーチングアワード総長賞2020)
Journal Refereeing Activities
Applied Economics Letters, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy; Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment; Asian Journal of Technology Innovation; Southeast Asian Journal of Economics; Applied Economics Journal; Journal of Social and Economic Development; Social Sciences; Sustainability
Academic Societies
East Asian Economic Association (EAEA); Japan Society of International Economics (JSIE); Waseda History and International Relations (早稲田、歴史・国際関係研究会); ASEAN Study Group (ASEAN研究会)