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Prof. Kunnawee Kanitpong

Position
Professor
Unit
Transportation Engineering
Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE)
Contact Info
(662) 524 5513
[email protected]
PROFILE
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TEACHING
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ONGOING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS
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Prof. Kunnawee Kanitpong is an accomplished academic with a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (2005). Her educational journey also includes earning an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park. With a specialization in Highway Materials and a focus on Transportation Engineering, she has made significant contributions to the field. Her expertise extends to teaching and research, making her a valuable asset to the academic community. Prof. Kunnawee has been actively involved in the Transportation Engineering Program at the Asian Institute of Technology as an Associate Professor. Her dedication to education is evident through her contributions to off-campus educational management at the bachelor’s degree level, displaying a commitment to both research and teaching. 

  1. Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, 2005
  2. M.S., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park, USA, 1999
  3. B.S., Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1997
  1. Transportation Engineering
  2. Highway Engineering
  3. Accident reconstruction
  4. Pavement Engineering
  5. Road safety
  1. CE73.31 Geometric Design and Highway Safety 
  2. CE73.32 Design and Performance of Highway and Airport Pavement 
  3. CE73.33 Pavement Management Systems
  4. CE73.14 Transportation Economics and Project Evaluation 
  5. CE73.11 Transportation System 
  6. CE73.40 Advanced Geometric Design and Highway Safety 
  1. Phuksuksakul, N., Kanitpong, K., and Chantranuwathana, S., “Factors Affecting Behavior of Mobile Phone Use While Driving and Effect of Mobile Phone Use on Driving Performance,” Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 151, 105945., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2020.105945
  2. Tassiri, S., Kanitpong, K., and Sawangsuriya, A., “Effect of Additives on Performance Properties of Warm Mix Asphalt with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement,” International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-021-00085-3
  3. Witchayaphong, P., Pravinvongvuth, S., Kanitpong, K., Sano, K., and Horpibulsuk, S., “Influential Factors Affecting Travelers’ Mode Choice Behavior on Mass Transit in Bangkok, Thailand,” Sustainability, 12(22), pp.1-18, 9522, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229522
  4. Meesit, R., Kanitpong, K., and Jiwattanakulpaisarn, P., “Investigating the Influence of Highway Median Design on Driver Stress,” Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Vol.4, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2020.100098
  5. Brahmajaree, N., Kanitpong, K., and Sawangsuriya, A., “Investigation on Internal Structural Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Subjected to Loading Using Image Analysis,” the International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2020.1735635
  6. Atsawatheerasathien, P. and Kanitpong, K., “The Impact of Service Zones on Passenger Rejection Behavior of Bangkok Taxi Drivers,” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Transport, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1680/jtran.19.00022 
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  1. 2021 Best Research Award – Good Level for the project of “Field Monitoring of Load Equivalent Factor for Thai Trucks and Performance of the Department of Highways Road Pavement”, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
  2. 2017 AIT Distinguished Teaching Awards 2017, Asian Institute of Technology
  3. 2015 AIT Distinguished Teaching Awards 2015 Asian Institute of Technology
  4. 2011 Best Paper Award (Yasoshima Yoshi-no-suke Prize), the 9th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS), Jeju, Korea
  5. 2010 TRB F. Burgraff Award Nominee for outstanding research by young engineers
  6. 2009 Best Research Paper Award for the paper “Warm Mix Asphalt Technology”, The Sixth National Transport Conference, Thailand
  7. 2005 TRB F. Burgraff Award Nominee for outstanding research by young engineers
  1. Technical Committee, National Road Safety Center, 2019 – Present
  2. Advisory Committee, Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Road and Transportation Safety, 2019 – 2020
  3. Technical Committee, Task Force for Motorcycle Accident Prevention, Ministry of Transport, 2018 – 2019
  4. Technical Committee, National Road Safety Center, 2019 – Present
  5. Technical Committee, National Road Safety Center of Bangkok Metropolitan, 2017 – Present
  6. Committee, Sub-Committee on Safe Road Infrastructure System, National Road Safety Center, 2020 – Present
  7. Committee, Sub-Committee on Accident Information Management System, National Road Safety Center, 2012 – Present
  8. Advisory Committee, Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Road and Transportation Safety, 2019 – 2020
  9. Technical Committee, Task Force for Motorcycle Accident Prevention, Ministry of Transport, 2018 – 2019
  10. Advisor, Parliamentary Committee on Transportation, 2018 – 2019
  11. Secretary and Committee, Senate Sub-Committee on Road Accident Prevention in Thailand, 2013 – 2014
  12. Advisor, Traffic Control Center, 2013 – 2014
  13. Committee, Committee of Suvarnabhumi Airport Pavement Repair and Maintenance, Airports of Thailand, PCL., 2013 – 2014
  14. Vice-secretary, Committee of Civil Engineering, Engineering Institute of Thailand, 2012 – 2013
  15. Committee Member, Board of Director of Committee on Accident Prevention at Provincial Level, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, 2014 – 2018
  16. Committee Member, Board of Director of Thai Roads Foundation, 2013 – Present
  17. Committee Member, Committee on Accident Prevention at Provincial Level, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, 2013 – 2014
  18. International Scientific Committee, Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 2009 – Present
  19. Transportation Research Board (TRB), Thailand Representative, 2006 – Present
  1. Highway Materials
  2. Pavement Design and Analysis
  3. Asphalt Mixture Design
  4. Asphalt Rheology
  5. Traffic Safety
  6. Accident Analysis
  7. Geometric Design