Udom Sae-Ueng

Institution

National Center for National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)

111 Thailand Science Park (TSP), Phahonyothin Road

Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand

Research Interests

Nanomechanics of biological samples
Application of Atomic force microscopy on biological samples and materials
Phage biology and structure
Experimental biological physics

Topics to speak on:

Atomic force microscopy, Biophysics, Science Communication, Science Pitching

Words of Wisdom

“Life is chaos. Success is arbitrary. Confidence is everything” Brooklyn99

Biography

Dr. Udom was born in the south of Thailand. He won a Royal Thai Government Scholarship to study in the US. He finished his B.A. in Physics from Cornell University, New York, USA, in 2009. While completing his M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics at Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, USA, he focused on the biological physics of viruses and viral infection, leading to the discovery of DNA transition inside viruses for the first time. In 2015, he became a researcher at BIOTEC, Thailand. He applied biophysical techniques (e.g., AFM, SAXS, EM) to investigate biosamples and materials. Since Thailand is a major food producer worldwide, he also focused on studying phages for the biological control of bacterial pathogens in crops and aquaculture. In addition to the research work, he is enthusiastic about science communication. In 2019, he won first prize in Falling Walls Lab Thailand and competed at the international Falling Walls Lab in Berlin. In 2020, he was awarded a Leaders in Innovation Fellowship (LIF) from the Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom.

He is currently a co-chair of the Thai Young Scientists Academy (TYSA) (2024-2026) and an executive committee member of the Microscopy Society of Thailand (MST) (2024-2026).