Wibool Piyawattanametha

Dr. Wibool Piyawattanametha graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2004. He worked as a senior scientist at Stanford University's Bio-X Program from 2005 to 2009, and then as a research associate in 2010. He worked as a senior research scientist at Thailand's National Electronics and Computer Technology Center from 2010 to 2014. He is currently a professor at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang's Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Advanced Imaging Research (AIR) Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
In the fields of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Photonics, and Biomedical Imaging, he has produced or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, as well as contributing 7 book chapters and 5 patents. He has an h-index of 27. He is the current conference chairman for the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) in MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems XIII of The Photonics West Conference in California, USA.
He also organized many international conferences, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, IEEE CYBER Technology in Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems, IEEE Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) and IEEE Nanomedicine (NANOMED). He spoke at over 70 important gatherings throughout the world, including the World Economic Forum (WEF), the World Health Summit (WHS), and the World Science Forum (WSF). He co-founded and served on the executive board of the Global Young Academy (GYA) in Berlin, Germany, from 2010 to 2012. The GYA is a global organization that represents the voices of young scientists from all across the world.
He was awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship by the European Union in 2011 was named one of the top 40 young scientists under the age of 40 by the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2013. He plays a transformational role in merging scientific knowledge and technological innovation to better the state of the world. For his pioneering work in light microendoscopy techniques, he was awarded the renowned Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Berlin, Germany in 2014. He is the first Thai scientist to be honored with this honor. For his new optical imaging technology for early cancer detection, he received the Newton Fund Researcher Links prize from the British Council in 2015. In 2017, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering's Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) program in London, United Kingdom. Since 2018, he has been an Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University's Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering (IQ). He founded and served as the lead investigator of the Optical Preclinical Imaging and Computing Center for low-resource settings, which was financed by international research agencies over the last decade.
=== Research Interests: ===
Advanced light microscopy and endoscopy for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Low-cost and portable diagnosis device for low resource settings.
3D optical image mapping for hallow organs in human.
Deep learning for disease diagnosis.
Portable environment diagnostic such as E. coli, coliforms, etc.
Science communication, journalism, ethics.
Bio-security and bio-weapon.
== Technical Accomplishment ==
Co-developed the first linearization control method for electrostatically actuated surface micromachined 2-D scanner (2000)
Designed, fabricated, and demonstrated the first 2-D MEMS scanners with electrostatic angular vertical comb (AVC) actuators based on surface and bulk micromachined techniques for endoscopic imaging application (2005)
Co-developed the first 2-D MEMS scanners based for an Ultrahigh Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography (UHR-OCT) imaging endoscope (2005)
Co-developed the first compact 2-D MEMS scanners with high speed and large angular rotation for endoscopic imaging applications for both dual-axes confocal endoscopy (2007) for gastrointestinal tracts imaging in human and 2-photon microendoscope from small animal brain imaging (2006)
Co-developed the first real-time image mosaicking with a handheld dual-axes confocal microscope (2008)
Co-developed the first use of dual-axis confocal fluorescence microscope for in vivo skin imaging of human and mouse (2011)
Demonstrated the 1st first of MEMS based dual-axes confocal endoscope in pre-clinical human trial (2012)
Found a deep tech startup producing a fully automated cervical cancer screening based on deep learning technology since 2018
Contributed to 5 book chapters and filed 5 patents in micro- and nano-systems and biomedical imaging technology
Invited be an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Institute for Quantitative Health Science & Engineering (IQ), Michigan State University since 2018
H-index: 26
Citations: 2820
== Community Service ==
Co-founded the Global Young Academy (GYA) based in Halle, Germany (L: globalyoungacademy.net).
GYA gives a voice to young scientists around the world. To realize our vision, we develop, connect, and mobilize young talent from six continents. Moreover, GYA empowers young researchers to lead international, interdisciplinary, and inter-generational dialogue with the goal to make global decision-making evidence-based and inclusive.
Served as co-char or a steering committee member for:
IEEE Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics in 2019 (co-chair)
IEEE NEMS Conference in 2019 (organizing co-chair)
IEEE NANOMED Conference in 2012 (co-chair)
IEEE CYBER Conference in 2012 (co-chair)
International Conference on Beneficial Microbes (ICOBM) in 2016 (co-chair)
IEEE Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN) Conference from 2015 until present (steering committee)
IEEE Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS) from 2012 until present (steering committee)
IEEE Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON) from 2015 until present (steering committee and co-chair)
Provided over 100 invited/keynote talks at various international meetings and world class research institutes/universities.
Served as a co-editor and a technical reviewer for:
Micromachines, MDPI, in 2019 (co-editor)
Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS and MOEMS (JM3) in 2014 (co-editor)
PLOS ONE from 2012 to present (reviewer)
International Journal of Cancer (IJC) from 2011 until present (reviewer)
Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (JBiSE) from 2008 until present (reviewer)
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (JSTQE) from 2006 until present (reviewer)
IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS) from 2005 until present (reviewer)
IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing from 2012 until present (reviewer)
Springer International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2012 until present (reviewer)
=== Service to SPIE ===
Served as a conference co-chair for the SPIE Photonics West Optical MEMS and Miniaturized Systems Conference since 2007 until present
Served as a co-editor, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS and MOEMS (JM3) in 2014.
== Honors and awards ==
Recognized on Times Higher Education Ranking Website as a notable KMITL Alumni (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/king-mongkuts-institute-technology-ladkrabang).
Invited to be on a Plenary Session on Ethics in Science Communication at the World Science Forum 2019, Budapest, Hungary
Awarded 3rd prize from the International Contest of Applications in Nano-micro Technology (ICAN) 2019, Berlin, Germany
Awarded 3rd prize from the International Contest of Applications in Nano-micro Technology (ICAN) 2018, Hong Kong, China
Awarded Gold Medal Award for Smart Road surface Monitoring System via Cloud Computing from the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2018, Geneva, Switzerland.
Awarded Bronze Medal Award for smart emergency vehicle notification APP and traffic clearing system via cloud computing from the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2018, Geneva, Switzerland. 
Awarded Special prize for smart emergency vehicle notification APP and traffic clearing system via cloud computing from Korea Invention Promotion Association 2018. 
Awarded Recognition Award for Smart Road surface Monitoring System via Cloud Computing from National Research Council of Thailand 2018, Bangkok, Thailand. 
Awarded Recognition Award for smart emergency vehicle notification APP and traffic clearing system via cloud computing from National Research Council of Thailand 2018, Bangkok, Thailand. 
Awarded 2nd prize from the International Contest of Applications Nano-micro Technology (ICAN) 2017, Beijing, China.
Awarded Silver Prize in Leaders in Innovation Fellowships 2017, the Royal Academy of Engineering, London, United Kingdom.
Awarded 2nd prize from the International Contest of Applications Nano-micro Technology (ICAN) 2016, Paris, France.
Awarded Leaders in Innovation Fellowships 2017 from the Royal Academy of Engineering, London, United Kingdom.
Awarded the Newton Fund Researcher Links in 2015 from the British Council, United Kingdom.
Awarded 3rd prize from the International Contest of Applications Nano-micro Technology (ICAN) 2015, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
Awarded the prestigious Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award in 2014 from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Berlin, Germany.
Awarded Young Scientists Award 2013 from the World Economic Forum (WEF), Geneva, Switzerland– given to top 40 young scientists under the age of 40 who plays transformation role in integrating scientific knowledge and technological innovation to improve the state of the world. 
Awarded an excellent paper award from the International Workshop on Image Electronics and Visual Computing (IIEJ) 2014, Bangkok, Thailand. 
Awarded 2nd prize from True Innovation, Bangkok, Thailand 2012.
Awarded Erasmus Mundus Grant 2012 from the European Commission.
Awarded 2nd prize from the Global Entrepreneurship Competition (GEC) 2011, Barcelona, Spain.
Outstanding paper award from Transducers 2011, Beijing, China, 2011.
Awarded 1st prize from the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) 2011, Bangkok, Thailand.