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Prof. Pennung Warnitchai

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Professor
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Structural Engineering
Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE)
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(+66) 2-524-5530
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Dr. Pennung Warnitchai is professor and chair of Structural Engineering program at Asian Institute of Technology. He received his doctorate degree from University of Tokyo, Japan on 1990 and have joined Structural Engineering program at AIT since 1992. He is supervising master and doctoral students and conducting research studies in the areas of structural dynamics, bridge engineering, earthquake engineering, and wind effects on structures. 

  1. D.Eng., Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, (1990)
  2. M.Eng., Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, (1985)
  3. B. Eng., Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, (1982)
  1. Structural Dynamics
  2. Earthquake Engineering (seismic hazard assessment, earthquake resistant design of structures)
  3. Wind Engineering (wind effects on structures, aeroelasticity, wind tunnel model tests)
  4. Bridge Engineering 
  5. Control of Structural Vibration
  1. CE72.11 Structural Dynamics
  2. CE72.22 Wind and Earthquake Engineering
  3. CE75.02 Structural Dynamics for Tall Buildings (PMTB)
  4. CE75.04 Wind Engineering for Tall Buildings (PMTB)
  5. CE75.03 Earthquake Engineering for Tall Buildings (PMTB)
  6. IN84.11 Mitigation of Earthquake Disasters
  1. Suwansaya, P., Warnitchai, P. (2023), “Simplified procedure for rapidly estimating inelastic responses of numerous high-rise buildings with reinforced concrete shear walls”, Buildings, 13 (3), pp. 670–706.
  2. Suthasit, M., Warnitchai, P. (2020), “Seismic Performance of US-Code Conforming RC Moment Frames Constructed with Regularly Distributed Masonry Infills”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering,  24(12), pp. 1975–2003.
  3. Ornthammarath, T., Warnitchai, P.,  Chan, C.H., Wang, Y., Shi, X., Nguyen, P.H., Nguyen, L.M., Kosuwan, S., Thant, M. (2020), “Probabilistic seismic hazard assessments for Northern Southeast Asia (Indochina): Smooth seismicity approach”, Earthquake Spectra,  36(1_suppl), pp. 69–90.
  4. Khy, K., Chintanapakdee, C., Warnitchai, P., Wijeyewickrema, A.C. (2019), “Modified response spectrum analysis to compute shear force in tall RC shear wall buildings”, Engineering Structures, 180, pp. 295–309.
  5. Najam, F.A. and Warnitchai, P. (2018), “A modified response spectrum analysis procedure to determine nonlinear seismic demands of high‐rise buildings with shear walls”, The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 27(1), pp. e1409.
  6. Mehmood, T., Warnitchai, P. and Suwansaya, P. (2018), “Seismic Evaluation of Tall Buildings Using a Simplified but Accurate Analysis Procedure”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 22(3), pp.356-381.
  7. Yooprasertchai, E. and Warnitchai, P. (2018), “Seismic performance of precast hybrid moment-resisting frame-rocking wall systems”, Magazine of Concrete Research, 70(21), pp.1118-1134.
  8. Niyompanitpattana, S. and Warnitchai, P. (2017), “Effects of masonry infill walls with openings on seismic behaviour of long-span GLD RC frames”, Magazine of Concrete Research, pp.1082-1102.
  9. Yooprasertchai, E. and Warnitchai, P. (2016), “An application of precast hybrid moment-resisting frames for seismic improvement”, Magazine of Concrete Research, 68(20), pp.1051-1069. 
  10. Munir A. and Warnitchai, P. (2012), “The Cause of Unproportionately Large Higher Mode Contributions in the Inelastic Seismic Responses of High-rise Core-wall Buildings”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 41, No. 15, pp. 2195-2214.
  11. Kulprapha, N., Warnitchai, P.(2012), “Structural Health Monitoring of Continuous Prestressed Concrete Bridges using Ambient Thermal Responses”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 40, pp. 20-38.
  12. Ornthammarath, T., Warnitchai, P., Worakanchana, K., Zaman S., Sigbjörnsson, R., and Carlo Giovanni Lai (2011), “Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment of Thailand”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 367-394. 
  13. Warnitchai, P., Sinthuwong, S., and Poemsantitham, K. (2009), “Wind Tunnel Model Tests for Large Billboards”, Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 103-114. 
  14. Hoang, N. and Warnitchai, P. (2005), “Design of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers by Using a Numerical Optimizer”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 34, 2005, pp. 125-144. 
  15. Sangarayakul, C. and Warnitchai, P. (2004), “Approximate Modal Decomposition of Inelastic Dynamic Response of Wall Buildings”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 33, Issue 9, 2004, pp. 999-1022. 
  16. Warnitchai, P. and Pinkaew, T. (1998), “Modeling of Liquid Sloshing in Rectangular Tanks with Flow-Dampening Devices”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 20, No. 7, pp. 593-600. 
  17. Warnitchai, P., Fujino, Y. and Susumpow, T. (1995), “A Nonlinear Dynamic Model for Cables and its Applications to a Cable-Structure System”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 187, No. 4, 1995, pp. 695-712. 
  18. Warnitchai, P., Fujino, Y., and Agret, R. (1993), “An Experimental Study on Active Tendon Control of Cable-Stayed Bridges”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 22, 1993, pp. 93-111.
  1.  Development of A Catastrophe Model for Evaluating Seismic Losses and Impacts in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai (Year 2) Thailand (2023 – 2024) (on-going)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor: National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT); Project duration: April 2023 to April 2024; Total budget: 3,874,000 Baht; Overhead: 334,000 Baht; Payroll Recovery Cost: 94,000 Baht
  2. Development of A Catastrophe Model for Evaluating Seismic Losses and Impacts in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai (Year 1) Thailand (2022-2023) (on-going)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor: National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT); Project duration: April 2022 to March 2023 (extended to present); Total budget: 4,212,000 Baht; Overhead: 312,000 Baht; Payroll Recovery Cost: 93,332 Baht
  3. Seismic Resistant Design Procedure for Tall Buildings in Thailand (2018-2021)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor: Thailand Research Fund (TRF); Project duration: September 2018 to June 2021; Total budget: 3,624,000 Baht; Overhead: 2,400+92,000+148,235 Baht; Faculty time income: 211,765 Baht
  4. Tsunami Hazard Evaluation in Thailand and Tsunami Evacuation Simulation for Identifying Effective Disaster Risk Reduction Measures (2018-2021)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor: Thailand Research Fund (TRF); Project duration: September 2018 to June 2021; Total budget: 3,228,340 Baht; Overhead: 4000+51,769+148,240 Baht; Faculty time income: 211,711 Baht
  5. Mitigation of Seismic Risk of Tall Buildings in Bangkok Metropolitan Area from Large Distant Earthquakes (2015-2019)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor: Thailand Research Fund (TRF); Project duration: August 2015 to April 2019; Total budget: 3,368,000 Baht; Overhead: 596,659 Baht; Faculty time income: 236,352 Baht
  6. Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment of Six Cities in Bangladesh (2012-2014)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor & Partner: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC); Project duration: August 1st, 2012 to August 31st, 2014; Total budget: 5,800,000 Baht; Overhead: 596,659 Baht; Faculty time income: 236,352 Baht
  7. Action Plan for Earthquake Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Bangkok (2012-2014)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor & Partner: Panya Consultants Co Ltd.; Project duration: November 15st, 2012 to March 31st, 2014; Total budget: 8,560,000 Baht; AIT Solutions Project
  8. Structural peer review of Buddha Statue, Thailand (2012-2013)
    Role: Project Initiator and Leader; Budget: 980,000 Baht; Client: The Crown Property Bureau; AIT Solutions Project.
  9. Development of Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Map for Manila, Philippines (2011-2011)
    Role: Principal Seismic Hazard Analyst; Budget: 3,000,000 Baht (100,000 USD); Client: Sy^2+Associates, Inc., Philippines; AIT Solutions Project.
  10. Structural Integrity Evaluation of the Burapa Withi Expressway (2010-2014)
    Role: Project Leader; Sponsor: Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT); Project duration: June 1st, 2010 to February 28th, 2014; Total budget: 26,980,000 Baht; Overhead: 1,874,280 Baht; Faculty time income: 456,000 Baht.
  1. 2015 ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organization (AFEO) Honorary Member Award, received on November 25, 2015 during the 33th Conference of AFEO (CAFEO33) at Penang, Malaysia.
  2. 2012 Award for Innovative Scientific Research Project with High Social Impact for Year 2012, awarded by the Committee on Science, Technology and Telecommunications of Senate of Thailand for research project on earthquake risk mitigation in Thailand.
  3. 2010 TRF’s Excellent Research Award for Year 2010, awarded by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) for the research propram entitled “Earthquake Disaster Mitigation in Thailand—Phases I and II (2002-2010)”. The research program was selected for this award due to its great impact to the earthquake disaster preparedness of the country. This program was executed by a team of 17 researchers from 6 universities and 2 government agencies in Thailand. Dr. Pennung was the research program leader.  
  4. 1987-1990 The Hitachi Scholarship, awarded by the Hitachi Scholarship Foundation to study at the University of Tokyo (D. Eng. program)
  5. 1982-1985 The Japanese Government Scholarship, awarded by the Ministry of Education of Japan to study at the University of Tokyo (M. Eng. program)
  6. 1982 First Class Honors, awarded by Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, for outstanding academic performance in the B. Eng. Program.
  1. Founding Director of Earthquake Research Center of Thailand (EARTH), 2023-2025.
  2. Leader of a Research Program of National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) on Mitigation of Seismic Risk in Thailand, 2022-present.
  3. Expert Member of National Disaster Warning System Executive Committee, 2022-present.
  4. National Delegate of Thailand in the International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE), 2021-2025.
  5. Commissioner, Extraordinary Commission to Investigate the Critical Delay of the New Parliament Building Construction Project, 2019-2020. Appointed by the House of Representatives of Thailand.
  6. Leader of a Research Program of Thailand Research Fund (TRF) on Mitigation of Seismic Risk in Thailand, 2001-2021.
  7. Science Board Member, The Global Earthquake Model (GEM), 2012-2019.
  8. Chair, Chapter on the Effects of Earthquakes and Wind Loads, Engineering Institute of Thailand under H.M. the King’s Patronage (EIT), 2002-2016.
  9. Director, World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI), International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE), January 2010-2016.
  1. Structural dynamics,
  2. Earthquake engineering,
  3. Wind engineering,
  4. Seismic hazard assessment,
  5. bridge engineering,
  6. vibration control