On January 24, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worapan Kusakunniran, the Head of the Machine Vision and Information Transfer Lab (MVIT) and Program Chair of the Ph.D. in Computer Science at the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University (ICT Mahidol), together with Assoc. Prof. Yodchanan Wongsawat, Vice President for Research, and Ms. Maneerat Chompuk. Director, Research Management and Development Division, Mahidol University, attended the press conference for “Thailand Inventors’ Day 2025” and the “National Research Awards Ceremony.” The event was organized by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, and was inaugurated by Dr. Wiparat De-ong, Executive Director of the NRCT, at the Research Promotion Center for Cultural Heritage, 2nd floor, NRCT Building 8.
On this occasion, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worapan Kusakunniran also participated in a panel discussion, sharing his experiences as a researcher on the topic, “Inspiration, Experiences, and Guidelines for Research Development and Nurturing New Researchers.” Furthermore, he was presented with a congratulatory flower bouquet by Assoc. Prof. Yodchanan Wongsawat in recognition of his achievement as the Outstanding Researcher of the Fiscal Year 2025 in the field of Information and Communication Technology.