Atichart Kettapun, Ph.D.
Date of Birth: September 3, 1974
Field of Specialization:
Mathematical Modeling, Fixed Point Theory and Its Applications, Ethnomathematics, Mathematics Education
Education:
- 2008-2011: Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics), Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand.
- 1998-2000: Master of Arts (Mathematics), University of California at Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz), USA.
- 1993-1997: Bachelor of Science (Mathematics), Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand.
- 1990-1993: A high school student at Yupparaj Wittayalai School (YRC), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- 1987-1990: A secondary school student at Piriyalai School, Phrae, Thailand.
- 1980-1987: A pre-primary and primary school student at Teppitakvittaya School, Phrae, Thailand.
Short periods of studying and doing research:
- 2005, 2006: University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada
- 2003-2004: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.
- 2000-2001: Warwick University, UK.
- 1998: Chulalonkorn University, Thailand.
- 1997-1998: Mahidol University, Thailand.
Educational Experiences:
- 2007-Present: Coordinator of the Archaeological Mathematics and Science Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University.
- 2006-Present: Lecturer at Chiang Mai University.
- 2007: Local Academic Organizing Committee for the 1st International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- 2005: Research Assistant at the Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Canada
- 2004: Teaching Assistant at the Department of Mathematics, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA.
- 2000-2001: Tutor and Teaching Assistant at the Warwick Mathematics Institute, Warwick University, UK.
- 1999-2000: Teaching Assistant at the Department of Mathematics, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA.
- 1997-1998: Research Assistant at the Mathematics Department, Mahidol University, Thailand.
- 1994-1995: Volunteer Tutor for Pre-Calculus classes at the Mathematics Department, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
- 1993: One of the ten representatives of Thailand in the International Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO).
- 1992-1993: Participated in the Mathematical Olympiad Camps of Thailand, which is a program for training high school students to compete in the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO).
Scholarships:
- 2007-2011: Scholarship from the Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand, under the program “Strategic Scholarships for Frontier Research Network for the Join Ph.D. Program Thai Doctoral degree”.
- 2005: Research Assistantship at the Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Canada.
- 2004: Teaching Assistantship at the Department of Mathematics, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA.
- 1990-2004: Scholarship from the Royal Thai Government for “The Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST)”.
- 2000-2001: Tutor Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship at the Warwick Mathematics Institute, Warwick University, UK.
- 1999-2000: Teaching Assistantship at the Department of Mathematics, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA.
Awards:
- Teaching Excellent Award (#1 of Academic Year 2013 Term 2) by the Department of Mathematics, Chiang Mai University, Thailand on Jan 8, 2014.
- Academic Service Excellent Award in the Academic Year 2013 by the Department of Mathematics, Chiang Mai University, Thailand on Jan 4, 2013.
Administration Experiences:
- 2007-Presesnt: Coordinator of the Archaeological Science and Mathematics Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
- 2004-2009: Central Coordinator of the Siam Sewana Network, an international Thai social discussion group.
- 2007: President of New Lecturers from Chiang Mai University Lecturer Orientation in 2007
- 2000, 2002-2003: President of the Buddhist Society at UCSC.
- 2000-2001: President of the Thai Society at Warwick University, UK. (Annual Report via PDF or Word Document files.)
- 1992-1996: President of “Youth Volunteers Conserve Thai Heritages Club”, Northern Thailand.
- 1992-1995: Camp Organizer for more than 30 camps in the areas of Mathematics, Science, Astronomy, Environment, Democratic and Leader Camps.
- 1993-1994: Representative of 1st year science students at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
- 1992-1993: President of Students at Yupparaj Wittayalai School, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Textbooks/Books:
- Atichart Kettapun and others, Thai History via Mathematical Point of View, Chiang Mai, 2011. (In Thai.)
- Atichart Kettapun, Teacher Handbook : Integration between History and Mathematics, Bangkok: Lanna Media & Production, 2011. (In Thai.)
- Atichart Kettapun, Advanced Calculus, Chiang Mai: Department of Mathematics, Chiang Mai University, 2nd ed., 2011. (In Thai. 1st ed. in 2009)
Academic Publications via International Academic Journals:
- A. Kettapun, A. Kananthai, S. Suantai 2011, Convergence Theorems of Hybrid Methods for Generalized Mixed Equilibrium Problems and Fixed Point Problems of an infinite family of Lipschitzian Quasi-nonexpansive mappings in Hilbert Spaces, J. Nonlinear Anal. and Optim. 2(2), 373-387.
- A. Kettapun, A. Kananthai, S. Suantai 2010, A new approximation method for common fixed points of a finite family of asymptotically quasi-nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces, Comput. Math. Appl. 60(5), 1430-1439.
- N. J. Balmforth, S. A. Ghadge, A. Kettapun, S. D. Mandre 2006, Upper Bounds on double diffusive convection, J. Fluid Mech. 569, 29-50.
- N. J. Balmforth, T. M. Janaki and A. Kettapun 2005, On the bifurcation to moving fronts in discrete systems, Nonlinearity 18, 2145-2170.
Academic Presentations:
- “Integrated Learning Activities among Science, Mathematics, Art and History for Primary School Students in Chiang Mai” at Science Education Symposium (SES) 2011, June 12-13, 2011, Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. (Presented as an invited speaker.)
- “Approximating common fixed points of a finite family of Asymptotically quasi-nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces” at the 2nd Asian Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization (NAO-Asia 2010), Sep 9-12, 2010, Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa, Patong beach, Phuket, Thailand.
- “Mural painting and pagoda structure at Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, by using chemical and mathematical fundamental methods” at the 3rd National Science Education Seminar on Development of Science Learning Process Towards Local Wisdom Innovation, Nov 21-22, 2008, Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- “Fundamental background required for studying Calculus more successfully and effectively” at the 13th Annual Meeting in Mathematics 2008 Jointly with 2nd International Conference on 21st Century Information, May 7, 2008, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- “Upper bound calculations on Thermohaline problem” at the 8th International Conference on Fixed Point Theory and Its Applications 2007, July 16, 2007, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
- “Bounds on double diffusive convection” at the 58th Annual APS Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 22, 2005, Chicago, USA.
- “On the bifurcation to moving fronts in discrete systems”, November 3, 2005, Graduate Colloquium at the Department of Mathematics, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA.
- “2D fluid flow in pure electron plasmas”, June 5, 2003, Graduate Colloquium at the Department of Mathematics, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA.
Conferences:
- The 5th Annual Conference on Fixed Point Theory and Applications, July 8, 2011, Lampang Rajabhat University, Lampang, Thailand.
- Science Education Symposium (SES) 2011, June 12-13, 2011, Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. (Presented as an invited speaker.)
- The 2nd Asian Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization (NAO-Asia 2010), Sep 9-12, 2010, Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa, Patong beach, Phuket, Thailand.
- The 3rd National Science Education Seminar on Development of Science Learning Process Towards Local Wisdom Innovation, Nov 21-22, 2008, Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- 13th Annual Meeting in Mathematics 2008 Jointly with 2nd International Conference on 21st Century Information, May 6-7, 2008, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- 1st International Conference on Science Education in the Asia Pacific (SciEd Asia-Pacific), November 28-29, 2007, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
- 8th International Conference on Fixed Point Theory and Its Applications 2007, July 16-22, 2007, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
- 58th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society (APS), November 20 – 22, 2005, Chicago Hilton Hotel, IL, USA.
- International Conference on Computational Mathematics, December 8-10, 1997, Tawana Ramada Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
- 23rd Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand, October 20-22, 1997, Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Summer Schools:
- Summer Graduate Program in Mathematical Graphics at Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA, July 14, 2003 – July 25, 2003.
- Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program (GFD) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA, June 16 – August 22, 2003.
- Summer Graduate Program in International School on Biomathematics, Bioengineering and Clinical Aspects of Blood Flow at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), Berkeley, California, July 23 – August 9, 2002.
Academic Workshops:
- Workshop on Fixed Point Theory and Applications I, October 8-10, 2007, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
Funded Research Projects:
- Approximation Methods for Solving Fixed Point Problems and Equilibrium Problems with Applications Supported by the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) (2012-2015)
- Mathematics in Lanna Yantra Supported by Faculty of Scince, Chiang Mai University (2012-2013)
- Integrated Mathematics and Science for Lanna Studies Supported by Thai Universities for Healthy Public Policies, Thai Health Promotion Foundation (2011-2013)
- Learning Media and Exhibition Models for Wat Umong Tunnels and Chiang Mai Wall by Applying Science to Art and Culture Project Supported by Chiang Mai University (2012)
- Integrated History with Mathematics Project Supported by Thailand Research Fund (TRF) (2010-2012)
- Brochure and Multimedia for Cultural Tourism on Mural Painting at Wat Umong Doi Suthep Hillside, Chiang Mai Supported by the Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University (2008)
- Research Project of Mural Painting and Pagoda Structure at Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, by Using Chemical and Mathematical Fundamental Methods Supported by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University (2007-2008)
- Fundamental Background Required for Studying Calculus More Successfully and Effectively Supported by the Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University (2006-2007)
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