Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University or Sci@KU have main policy to enhance research quality up to international excellence. We are doing research covering various areas and expertise from mathematics to computer sciences, biological to physical sciences, basic to applied sciences, and frontier to innovation researches. We have dedicated scientists to create novel ideas and ready to extend the know-how. We facilitate well-equipped central laboratory with modern scientific instruments for in-housed and external service. We promote research network of domestic and international institutions both in academic and industrial linkages. We encourage staff/student exchanges, collaborative development of technology, and cooperation with industries. We are opening for research collaboration and seeking for motivated partners.
Our current research contribute into ten research clusters, namely 1) Agriculture and Food, 2) Biodiversity for Bioeconomy, 3) Biotechnology and Bioenergy, 4) Medical Science and Health, 5) Omics and System Biology, 6) Drug Discovery and Natural Products, 7) Computer and Data Science, 8) Smart Sensors 9) Material and Polymer Science, and 10) Earth Science. The details for each research cluster are described as follows:
Research Clusters
1. Agriculture and Food
- Molecular biology and genetic engineering: crop improvement, GMOs
- Plant-microbe interaction: crop improvement, disease protection
- Bio-agents: bio-stimulant, bio-fertilizer, bio-tolerant, bio-control
- Medicinal plants: bio-control
- Microbiome: plants, animals, insects, and soil
- Food flavor and additives
- Smart sensors for agriculture and food (see Smart Sensors)
2. Biodiversity for Bioeconomy
- New species: plants, animals, insects, microbes
- Bioindicators: plants, insects
- Population and developmental genetics: animals, aquaculture
3. Biotechnology and Bioenergy
- Fermentation technology
- Genetic/protein engineering
- Biotechnology products: enzymes, functional peptides, lipids, active substances
- Bioethanol: plants and microbes
- Bioenergy: oil palms
4. Medical Science and Health
- Cancer research
- Microbiome for health of human and animals
- Vaccines: farm animals and aquaculture
- Biological test kits: allergy test kit
- Active ingredients for skincare: snail mucus, golden cordyceps
5. Omics and Systems Biology
- Genomics, Meta-genomics
- Transcriptomics, Meta-transcriptomics
- Peoteomics, Peptidomics, Secretomics
- Translatomics
- Metabolomics
- System biology
6. Drug Discovery and Natural Products
- Manipulation of biosynthetic pathway for drug discovery: microbes
- Natural product discovery: medicinal plants, microbes
- Drug synthesis and structural modification
7. Computer and Data Science
- Big data analysis
- Robotic
- Advanced statistics
8. Smart Sensors
Smart sensors for agriculture and food:
- Portable formalin gun
- Salt smart spatula and online application
- Internet of Things (IoT) furniture for automatic growing plants and aquatic animals.
9. Material Science and Polymer
- New rubber based product
- Rubber quality measurement
- Artificial bones
- Catalysts for bioplastics
10. Earth Science
- Appraisal of rocks, minerals, and gemstones
- Ground water management
- Exploration: cave, hot spring, rivers, water resources
- Science-based ecotourism
Research Grants/Funding
The Faculty of Science allocates research grants/funding for promoting academic and research activities as follows:
Internal funding
- ISB (ISB-International SciKU Branding)
- PRF (Preproposal Research Fund)
- BRC (Bilateral Research Cooperation)
- Visiting Professor Program
External funding
- TRF
- NRCT
Research Awards
- Internal awards
- Faculty of Science
- External awards
Literacy research, ethics and social responsibility
- Plant Varieties Protection Act
- Animal Varieties Protection Act
- Restrictions on Genetically Modified Organisms