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Prof. Worsak Kanok Nukulchai

Position
Emeritus Professor
Unit
Structural Engineering
Department of Civil and Infrastructure (CIE)
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Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai is a distinguished figure in the field of Structural Engineering and Construction. He earned his B. Eng. from Chulalongkorn University in 1971, followed by an M. Eng. from the Asian Institute of Technology in 1973. His academic journey culminated in a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics as a Fulbright Scholar. Prof. Worsak has an extensive teaching career since 1980, and he attained his Professorship of Structural Engineering and Construction in 1989. He was part of the pioneer team involved in the early-stage development of Finite Element Methods in 1974. In addition to his academic contributions, he assumed the role of Interim AIT President, officially appointed by the AIT Board of Trustees in 2013, and later as AIT President from 2014-2018. Today Professor Worsak is a member of the Executive Committee of AIT.

  1. Ph.D., Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA, 1978
  2. M.Eng., Structural Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1973
  3. B.Eng., Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1971 (Hons)
  1. Computational Mechanics
  2. Finite Element Method
  3. Structural Engineering
  4. Civil Engineering

Prof Worsak has extensive research experiences in Structural Engineering, Matrix Method of Structural Analysis, Finite Element Methods, and Computational Mechanics. His publication record includes 50 refereed journal articles, 2 books, 2 book chapters, 117 conference papers, 14 papers in conference proceedings.

Selected Published Books

  1. P. KARASUDHI, A.S. BALASUBRAMANIAM, and W. KANOK-NUKULCHAI, Engineering for Protection from Natural Disasters, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1980.
  2. W. KANOK-NUKULCHAI, P. KARASUDHI, F. NISHINO and D.M. BROTTON, Structural Engineering & Construction: Advances and Practice, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1986.
  3. W. KANOK-NUKULCHAI, Section 6.37.3.4 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (EOLSS), UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford, UK (2005)

Selected Journal Papers

  1. W. KANOKNUKULCHAI, “A simple and efficient finite element for general shell analysis”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 14, 179200 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.1620140204
  2. W. KANOKNUKULCHAI, R.L. TAYLOR, and T.J.R. HUGHES, “A large deformation for shell analysis by the finite element method”, Computers and Structures, 13, 1/2, 1927 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-7949(81)90105-X
  3. W. KANOK-NUKULCHAI, W.J. Barry, K. Saran-Yasoontorn, and P. H. Bouillard, “On elimination of shear locking in the element-free Galerkin method”, Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 52, 705-725 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.223
  4. P. Tonsuk, and W. KANOK-NUKULCHAI, “Further investigation of element-free Galerkin method usign Kriging interpolation”, International Journal of Computational Methods, 1, 2, .345-364 (2004). http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0219876204000162
  5. A. Patjawit and W. KANOK-NUKULCHAI, “Health monitoring of highway bridges based on a Global Flexibility Index”, Engineering Structures, 27, 1385-1391 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.04.003

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  1. 2008 Investigation and Renovation of Wat Borvornnives Chedi in Bangkok, for Department of Fine Arts, Royal Thai Government; Chief Design Engineer.
  2. 2002     Development of Rubberized Asphalt from Used Rubber Tire Scrap for Infrastructure Construction, sponsored by the National Metal and Material Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand, Team Leader.
  3. 2002     Adjustments of Building Energy Codes in Thailand, a study for Department of Energy Development and Promotion under the sponsorship of Danish Agency for Environment and Development (DANCED), Team Leader.
  4. 1993     7 highway interchanges of the New Bangkok Cholburi Motorway (Bang Prakong, Bang Pra, Bangkapi, Romklao, Lad Krabang, Pantong and Cholburi), for Thai Engineering Consultants, Co., Ltd.; Structural Consultant.
  5. 1993    8 highway interchanges of Outer Ring Road Highway (Lam Lukka, Sukhabhibal, Klong Klum, Thanyaburi, Ram Indra, On-Nuj, Tap Chang, and Wat Salud) , for Thai Engineering Consultants, Co., Ltd.; Structural Consultant.
  6. 1991    Don Muang Tollway Project, in association with DYWIDAG (Thailand) and Thai Engineering Consultants, Co., Ltd.; Chief Structural Engineer (Local Counterpart).
  1. Mar 16, 2022 –   Inducted into the Hall of Fame of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Engineering as Senior Distinguished Alumnus..
  2. May 01, 2021 –   Bestowed the Royal Decoration of the Member (Fifth Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand.
  3. October 24, 2019 – Inducted into the Hall of Fame of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on the occasion AIT of 60th Anniversary
  4. Dec 24, 2016 – Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, awarded by KL University, Andhra Pradesh, India, in recognition of exceptional contribution to the public through professional activity
  5. June 8, 2016 – Inducted into Thailand’s Academy of Science of the Royal Society of Thailand by the Royal Command of His majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
  6. Mar 18, 2015 –   Honoris Causa Doctor of Science (D.Sc.), awarded by Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, India, “for his wisdom and dedication, as a scholar and top administrator of an international institute with the noble goal to foster international cooperation in this Asian Century”.
  7. Nov 19, 2008 –   The First Nishino Medal, An award in memorial of the late Professor Fumio Nishino, in recognition for international contribution in the area of structural engineering. The award was presented at the beginning of the Eleventh East Asia Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-11) in Taipei, Taiwan.
  8. Dec 05, 2003 –   Bestowed the Royal Decoration of the Companion of the Most Admirable Order of Direkgunabhorn (4th class) by H.M. King Bhumibol.
  9. Nov 25, 1997 –   Model Concrete Man of the Year” awarded by the Association of Thai Concrete Product Industry for the benevolent contributions to the civil engineering industry.
  10. Sep 1, 1977 –   Earle C. Anthony Award from University of California, Berkeley.
  11. May 1, 1973 –   Top Academic Performance Award (G.P.A. 4.0) among 1973 AIT   graduating class of 400 students, honored by AIT Alumni Association.

Current (As of 2024)

  1. Professor Emeritus, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
  2. Member of the Executive Committee, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
  3. Founding Council Member, Executive Committee Member, and Chair of Academic Committee of VISTEC since 2015.
  4. Council Member of King Mongkut University of Technology, Thonburi (KMUTT).
  5. Council Member of Hua Chiew Chalerm Prakiat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  6. Chair of Academic Board, HOG International Academy 
  7. Fellow, Thailand Academy of Science and Technology
  8. Fellow, The Royal Society of Thailand

Past Affiliation

  1. Vice President, Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) under H.M. the King’s Patronage
  2. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  3. Member, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
  4. Member of the Executive Council, International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)
  5. Founding Secretary General and Chairman Emeritus of the International Steering Committee, The East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC)
  6. Former President of the Asian Institute of Technology (2013-2018).
  7. Former Executive Director of Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (2019-2024)

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  1. Computational Mechanics
  2. Finite Element Method
  3. Structural Analysis
  4. Integrated Innovation
  5. Artificial Intelligence