Khon Kaen – On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, at 09:30 hrs, the Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University (KKU), led by Assistant Professor Araya Chaoruangrit, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Technology, together with Professor Alissara Reungsang, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and International Affairs, Assistant Professor Pimnipa Hirunssar, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Food Technology, and the Faculty team, welcomed experts from Massey University, New Zealand. Professor Jaspreet Singh and Associate Professor Lovedeep Kaur met with Professor Pewpan Maleewong, M.D., Vice President for Research and Innovation, at the Sirikunakorn Building, Khon Kaen University.
The purpose of the meeting was to exchange knowledge and research experience, as well as to discuss academic collaboration strategies under the KKU Reinventing University Project for the 2025 fiscal year. This initiative is designed to sustainably enhance Khon Kaen University’s capacities in research, innovation, and international cooperation.
Later, from 10:30 hrs to 12:00 hrs, Professor Alissara Reungsang, Assistant Professor Pimnipa Hirunssar, and their team escorted the two visiting professors on a tour of the Khon Kaen University Science Park. They visited two key facilities: the Agri-Food Pilot Plant and the Bio High-Tech Pilot Plant.
The Agri-Food Pilot Plant serves as a facility for developing and testing semi-industrial scale processes for agricultural and food processing. Its functions include adding value to raw materials, developing new food products, improving food quality and safety, and transferring technology to entrepreneurs and the industrial sector. This directly supports concrete commercial research and economic utilisation.
Meanwhile, the Bio High-Tech Pilot Plant acts as a centre for advanced biotechnology research and development. It supports research in bioprocesses, microbiology, fermentation technology, biomaterials, and the development of high-value biological products, such as bioactive compounds, alternative proteins, and health products. The facility focuses on scaling up laboratory research to industrial levels and building collaborative networks with domestic and international research organisations.
This visit serves to exchange research knowledge and experience while discussing academic partnerships under the KKU Reinventing University Project for 2025, thereby reinforcing the University’s research and innovation core capabilities and international outreach, aligning with the Faculty of Technology’s vision: a leading organisation in creating sustainable innovation for social and commercial benefit.
Photography: Priyachat Srisutham
