Dr. Sumriddetchkajorn received his B.Eng in Electrical Engineering (Honors) in 1994 from Khon Kaen University, Thailand. In 1996, he was awarded a Thai government scholarship and then earned his M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2000) in Optical Science and Engineering from the University of Central Florida, USA. From 1994-1996, he was with Electro-Optics Lab at the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand, responsible for embossed hologram processing and computer-generated holograms. Since 2001, he had rejoined NECTEC where he focused on solving technical issues related to agriculture, public health, security, and industry with optics and photonics. He also played leadership roles as Lab Director, Research Unit Director, Deputy Executive Director of NECTEC, Executive Director of NECTEC, and Acting Executive Vice President of NSTDA. He is now an independent advisor as well as an advisor for NECTEC in photonics and quantum technology research.
He had also been a Board Member of Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency. In addition, he was a Member of the Advisory Committee for Thailand’s National Security Council on Science, Technology, and Digital and Chair of ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Information and Technology. He received the 2003 Young Technologist Award and the 2004 Young Scientist Award from the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of H. M. the King of Thailand. In addition, he was awarded the 2005 ICO/ICTP Award (a.k.a. ICO Gallieno Denardo Award) from the International Commission for Optics (ICO) and the ICTP. In 2002, he initiated the formation of the SPIE, OPTICA, and IEEE Photonics Society (IPS) Thailand Chapters. In 2024, he was recognized as one of the six IPS’s Distinguished Lecturers. He is also a Fellow of SPIE and OPTICA, and a Senior Member of IEEE.
