awards

Royal Decorations

• 2024 2024 Commander (Third Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (ตริตาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย, ต.ม.), Thailand

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2023 2022 Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก, จ.ช.), Thailand

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

Awards

• 2025 Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS) Special Award, 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025) (Canada)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Isoon Chanchongkham (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Prarunchai Ruttanaprasert (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Teerawat Riensuwon (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2025 Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS) Special Award, 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025) (Canada)

>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Maykey Mekworawuth (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Tanadeach Oumimpuech (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Pithawat Komolpis (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2025 National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania, Special Award, 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025) (Canada)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Isoon Chanchongkham (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Prarunchai Ruttanaprasert (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Teerawat Riensuwon (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2025 Gold Medal, 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025) (Canada)

>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Maykey Mekworawuth (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Tanadeach Oumimpuech (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Pithawat Komolpis (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2025 Gold Medal, 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025) (Canada)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Isoon Chanchongkham (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Prarunchai Ruttanaprasert (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Teerawat Riensuwon (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2025 Honorable Mention, Hackathon for Growth : AI Together, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Phuwadech Doungmanee (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Ms. Supatcha Hamrattanathorn (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Ms. Maethawee Haew-U (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Anupong Wongchumpa (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Kritchavit Thippayajindakul (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2025 Award for Fame Maker 2025, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2024 JDR Award for the Most Cited Paper 2024, Journal of Disaster Research (JDR) (Japan)

>> Mr. Thanapat Sontayasara (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Sirawit Jariyapongpaiboon  (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Arnon Promjun (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Napat Seelpipat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Kumpol Saengtabtim (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2024 Best Paper Award, 23rd International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT 2024 2024) (Thailand)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Akira Kodaka (Keio Univ.)
>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Prof. Dr. Naohiko Kohtake (Keio Univ.)

• 2024 Turkish Inventors Association (TÜMMİAD) International Special Award, 9th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2024) (Canada)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Kao Jongsaratis (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Thachapong Chumpasiri (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Nattapon Trumikaborworn (AIT)

• 2024 Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS) Candian Special Award, 9th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2024) (Canada)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Kao Jongsaratis (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Thachapong Chumpasiri (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Nattapon Trumikaborworn (AIT)

• 2024 Gold Medal, 9th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2024) (Canada)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Kao Jongsaratis (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Thachapong Chumpasiri (Chulalongkorn Univ.)
>> Mr. Nattapon Trumikaborworn (AIT)

• 2023 2022 Samsenwittayalai Outstanding Alumni Award, Samsenwittayalai Alumni Association (Thailand)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2022 Best Paper Award, 40th Conference of Industrial Engineering Network (IE Network 2022) (Thailand)

>> Siribhop Yooyongchuen (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

>> Asst. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2021 Best Paper Award, 2nd International Symposium on Instrumentation, Control, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics (Thailand)

>> Asst. Prof. Dr. Akira Kodaka (Keio Univ.)

>> Asst. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

>> Dr. Jing Tang (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

>> Mr. Yasushi Onda (Keio Univ.)

>> Prof. Dr. Naohiko Kohtake (Keio Univ.)

• 2019 Senior Member Elevation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA)

>> Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2019 Young Outstanding Alumni Award, Tokyo Tech Alumni Association (Thailand Chapter) (Bangkok, Thailand)

>> Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2019 Coastal Engineering Journal Citation Award of 2018, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (Japan)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anawat Suppasri (Tohoku Univ.)

>> Dr. Panon Latcharote (Mahidol Univ.)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jeremy D. Bricker (TU Delft)

>> Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

>> Akihiro Hayashi (Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance)

>> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kei Yamashita (Tohoku Univ.)

>> Dr. Fumiyasu Makishima (Fujitsu Laboratory)

>> Asst. Prof. Dr. Volker Roeber (Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour)

>> Prof. Dr. Fumihiko Imamura (Tohoku Univ.)                       

• 2018 Selected Representatives of Thailand, 6th Global Young Scientists Summit 2018 (Singapore)

>> Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

>> Dr. Pitirat Pholpabu (KMUTT)

>> Dr. Varomyalin Tipmanee (Prince of Songkhla Univ.)

>> Dr. Boontawee Lertpanyapornchai (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

>> Dr. Suthat Saengchoowong (Chulalongkorn Univ. & Univ. of Liverpool)

• 2017 Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Elsevier (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

>> Dr. Natt Leelawat (Chulalongkorn Univ.)

• 2016 Falling Walls Young Innovator of the Year 2016 Finalist, Falling Walls Lab 2016 (Berlin, Germany)

>> Asst. Prof. Dr. Natt Leelawat (Tohoku Univ.)

• 2016 3rd PLACE Award, Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2016 [Link] [Link2] [Link3] [Link4] [Link5] (Sendai, Japan)

>> Dr. Natt Leelawat (Tohoku Univ.)

• 2016 Poster Award, First Business Plan Competition, Program for Leading Graduate Schools [Link] (Tokyo, Japan)

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech),

>> Mr. Warit Ua-amnueychai (Tokyo Tech),

>> Ms. Naphatsorn Vongsoasup (Tokyo Tech)

• 2015 Best Presentation Award, Fourth International Education Forum on Environment and Energy Science (Hawaii, USA)

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech)

• 2015 Best Collaboration Award (Student Workshop), Fourth International Education Forum on Environment and Energy Science (Hawaii, USA)

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech),

>> Mr. Thomas Bougher (Georgia Tech),

>> Mr. Masanari Fujimura (TAT)

• 2015 Best Paper Award, 6th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security (Bali, Indonesia) [Link] [Link2]

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech),

>> Dr. Abdul Mahari (KKP),

>> Dr. Mongkonkorn Srivichai (RMUTL),

>> Assoc.Prof.Dr. Anawat Suppasri (Tohoku Univ.),

>> Prof.Dr. Fumihiko Imamura (Tohoku Univ.),

>> Assoc.Prof.Dr. Jeremy D. Bricker (Tohoku Univ.)

• 2014 Dean Award 2014 (Research Paper Award), Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo, Japan) [Link]

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech)

• 2013 Best Collaboration Award (Student Workshop), Second International Education Forum on Environment and Energy Science (CA, USA)

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech),

>> Mr. Alberto Amato (Georgia Tech),

>> Mr. Jie Wan (Tsinghua Univ.)

• 2011Best Presentation Award, 4th Thailand-Japan International Academic Conference (Tokyo, Japan) [Link]

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech)

• 2010 Best Idea Prize (Group Project), STeLA Leadership Forum (Beijing, China)

>> Mr. Jingchao Chen (Peking Univ.),

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech),

>> Mr. Riichiro Kimura (U-Tokyo),

>> Ms. Rebecca Odim (MIT),

>> Ms. Sophie Walewijk (Stanford Univ.)

• 2010 Most Popular Vote Prize (Group Project), STeLA Leadership Forum (Beijing, China)

>> Mr. Jingchao Chen (Peking Univ.),

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (Tokyo Tech),

>> Mr. Riichiro Kimura (U-Tokyo),

>> Ms. Rebecca Odim (MIT),

>> Ms. Sophie Walewijk (Stanford Univ.)

• 2007 Honorable Mention of Pra Siam Writing Award, Bank of Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand)

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (IT Dept., BOT)

• 2007 First Class Honours, Thammasat University (Bangkok, Thailand)

>> Mr. Natt Leelawat (SIIT-TU)

Scholarships