AI for physical systems01
Scientific Machine Learning
Surrogate modeling, Gaussian-process regression, and neural networks for molecular simulation and complex physical systems.
CNX / CHIANG MAI
TERMINALWASUT
Computational Scientist · Educator · Digital Innovator
Faculty Member, School of Digital Innovation · International College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai University
Computational scientist bridging theoretical chemistry, scientific machine learning, sustainable systems, and digital innovation.
Chiang Mai, Thailand•Status: Ascending
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Professional profile
Computational science, education, and digital innovation.
A CV-led overview of the work, appointments, research, conferences, publications, and distinctions behind Terminal Wasut.
About / Wasut Pornpatcharapong
Wasut Pornpatcharapong is a computational scientist and faculty member at Chiang Mai University's International College of Digital Innovation. Trained in computational and theoretical chemistry, his work connects scientific machine learning, thermodynamics, complex systems, carbon analytics, sustainability, digital innovation, and human-AI interaction.
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Journey log
Experience & trajectory
Selected appointments and major academic stages, arranged as a concise flight path.
2025 — Present
Faculty Member, School of Digital Innovation
International College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai University · Chiang Mai, Thailand
Founder, lead architect, and coordinator of ICDI Ascent; contributor to undergraduate and graduate curriculum development, international partnerships, quality assurance, and carbon-neutrality initiatives.
2018 — 2025
Faculty Member, Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University · Chiang Mai, Thailand
Coordinated the freshman chemistry laboratory, served on laboratory-safety and academic committees, and delivered educational-innovation and generative-AI training.
2010 — 2018
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, California, USA
Applied stochastic modeling and machine learning to chemical processes and built Python analytics for high-dimensional data.
— — 2018
Ph.D. in Chemistry (Computational & Theoretical Chemistry)
University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, California, USA
Doctoral research with Prof. John H. Weare on Markov state models, Gaussian-process regression, reaction coordinates, and free-energy surfaces.
— — 2010
B.A. in Chemistry
Northwestern University · Evanston, Illinois, USA
Graduated with Departmental Honor in Chemistry; advised by Prof. George C. Schatz.
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Current work
Research & inquiry
Selected themes and projects—not an exhaustive manifest, but a signal of the work in motion.
Computational chemistry02
Free-Energy Landscapes
Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, Markov processes, stochastic modeling, and multidimensional free-energy computation.
Sustainable systems03
Carbon Analytics & Sustainability
Carbon accounting, organizational footprints, auditing, and data-informed pathways toward carbon neutrality.
Digital innovation04
Human-AI Interaction
AI-enabled research, teaching, curriculum design, and human-centered systems for interdisciplinary innovation.
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Conference record
Research presented on the international stage.
The ICSEC neural-network free-energy work continued beyond publication and was also presented at the 2026 Computational Chemistry Gordon Research Conference.
GRC
Featured conference2026
2026 Computational Chemistry Gordon Research Conference
Molecular Discovery and Simulation in the AI Era
Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain · July 19-24, 2026
Presented work
Neural Network Surrogates for Free Energy Computation of Complex Chemical Systems
The neural-network free-energy work published at ICSEC 2025 was also presented at this Gordon Research Conference.
Origin conference2025
29th International Computer Science and Engineering Conference (ICSEC 2025)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 2-5, 2025
Same featured work
Neural Network Surrogates for Free Energy Computation of Complex Chemical Systems
Peer-reviewed conference publication, pages 135-140, DOI 10.1109/ICSEC67360.2025.11298121.
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Published record
Selected publications
A focused reading list of high-signal work. Full bibliographic detail remains available in the CV.
Neural Network Surrogates for Free Energy Computation of Complex Chemical Systems
W. Pornpatcharapong
ICSEC 2025 · Work also presented at the 2026 Computational Chemistry Gordon Research Conference · 2025
A Markov state model study of the water exchange reaction around Mg2+ ion in an aqueous environment
W. Pornpatcharapong
Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 52(4), e2025040 · 2025
Gaussian Process Regression for Mapping Free Energy Landscape of Mg2+-Cl- Ion Pairing in Aqueous Solution: Molecular Insights and Computational Efficiency
W. Pornpatcharapong
Molecules, 30, 2595 (Scopus / SJR Q1) · 2025
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Signal board
Selected distinctions
A concise selection of professional milestones with the strongest signal across research, teaching, leadership, and institutional service.
2026
FeaturedFirst CMU faculty member recognized with seven Level-2 teaching competency badges
Chiang Mai University Professional Standard Framework
Recognized across active learning, asynchronous facilitation, technology-rich design, digital media, outcomes, assessment, and continuous quality improvement.
2025
FeaturedQ1 research publication on Gaussian-process free-energy mapping
Molecules
Published independent work reported in the CV as Scopus / SJR Q1, with Impact Factor 4.6 and CiteScore 8.2.
2025
FeaturedFounder, Lead Architect, and Coordinator of ICDI Ascent
International College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai University
Founded and leads ICDI's innovative summer internship program.
2026
FeaturedAppointed Internal Curriculum Quality Assessor
Chiang Mai University
Appointed by the university's Education Quality Development unit to assess curricula.
2026
FeaturedGenerative AI Grant for Teaching
Teaching and Learning Innovation Center, Chiang Mai University
Awarded for the second semester of academic year 2025.
Passenger document / professional record
Curriculum vitae
The complete four-page professional record is available below, with view and download access.
Document preview / 4 pagesUpdated 27 Aug 2026
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Terminal directory / map
The concourses
The professional record comes first. Below it, the terminal map opens into the broader directions of work and life.
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THE SCIENTIST
Research, questions, and the disciplined pursuit of understanding.
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THE TRAVELER
A future atlas of places, encounters, and perspectives gathered along the way.
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THE RUNNER
A future record of movement, endurance, and the roads that shape a life.
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THE ARTIST
A future gallery for visual experiments, ideas, and works in progress.
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THE ASCENT
A future logbook for growth, ambition, and the next horizon.
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What’s next
Future departures
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