Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) Thailand

Overview

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) is a private, postgraduate-level university located at the heart of the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi) in Wangchan Valley, Rayong, Thailand. VISTEC strives towards world-class research excellence by creating advanced knowledge and cutting-edge innovation to address national demands and global challenges. Our mission is to become an internationally-recognised university; to foster passionate faculty and talented students; to actively pursue high-quality, high-impact, frontier research; and to enhance Thailand’s competitiveness via research and innovation for the sustainable development of the society.

Founded in 2015 by PTT PLC, Thailand’s leading energy company, VISTEC is designed to be autonomous and academically independent. This ensures that the institute can professionally and rigorously select outstanding faculty members, students, researchers, and staff as well as carry out independent research to achieve world-class academic excellence.

Our four schools have been established to focus on the four interdisciplinary areas of future key technologies.

  • Advanced materials – School of Molecular Science and Engineering (MSE)
  • Energy and environment – School of Energy Science and Engineering (ESE)
  • Biotechnology – School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE)
  • Digital technology – School of Information Science and Technology (IST)

Further, the Frontier Research Centre (FRC) has been created to provide state-of-the-art facilities and serve as the focal point for our research collaborations and utilisations with both academic and industrial partners from around the world.

Research Excellence

From the dedicated efforts of all our team members, within 5 years of our establishment VISTEC has achieved the premier status of ranking as Thailand’s No. 1 in All Sciences and Chemistry categories and No.2 in Life Sciences of Nature Index in 2020. We were also listed as the World’s No. 12 on Nature Index Top 30 Academic Institutions under 30 in 2018.

Our cutting-edge materials research programs emphasise on sustainability with real-world applications: advanced catalysts for cleaner, more efficient industrial processes and for converting CO2 to high value-added chemicals; stimuli-responsive nanomaterials with applications spanning from drug delivery to corrosion protection; self-healing materials; advanced adsorptive materials for cleaning up toxic wastes; organic-inorganic hybrid materials for energy devices and separation/purification membranes; and novel semiconductors for next-generation high-efficiency lighting and solar cells.

The strength of our materials research is highlighted by the establishment of two collaborative labs with world-renown partners on our campus. The Max Planck-VISTEC Partner Laboratory for Sustainable Materials is a joint research centre between the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany and VISTEC aiming at creating biomaterials and smart coatings from Thai natural bioresources. The Smart Materials Research Laboratory by VISTEC and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Japan, focuses on molecular-based electron/ion transport materials for energy applications.

VISTEC also encourages strong academic-industry partnerships. One example is our leading energy storage technology that receives generous funding through the triple helix model – university, government, and industry – for scaling up towards commercialisation. The Centre of Excellence for Energy Storage Technology (CEST) is one of ASEAN’s largest centres operated by a university for manufacturing innovative batteries and supercapacitors.

We leverage our core competency in biotechnology—particularly biocatalysis, directed evolution, and bioprocess engineering—to convert agricultural, industrial and food wastes to biochemicals and biofuels using our Integrated Zerowaste Bioconversion Technology. Our circular economy approaches are currently implemented at local community levels and will be scaled up to meet national demands and global challenges.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, VISTEC and collaborators deploy our synthetic biology expertise to develop and clinically validate a SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection platform based on CRISPR diagnostic technologies. Such a novel platform—which is quick, accurate, and does not need extensive instrumentation—can facilitate management and containment of COVID-19 and future emerging infectious diseases.

To drive the Thai society into the modern economy based on digital innovations, our informatics research programs encompass scalable data systems, computer vision, networking, robotics, and brain-computer interfaces. We apply our unique expertise to many industries in Thailand, digitising their operations with advanced automation and machine intelligence.

VISTEC is celebrating our 5th Anniversary in 2020. Despite our young age, we have demonstrated our capabilities and will continue the advancement of our mission to cultivate future leaders in science and technology, pioneer frontier research, and raise the competitiveness of Thailand through the creation of knowledge and innovations.

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Research

Date range: 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2023

Region: Global
Subject/journal group: All

The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) published between 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2023 which are tracked by the Nature Index.

Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject. Below, the same research outputs are grouped by subject. Click on the subject to drill-down into a list of articles organized by journal, and then by title.

Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area.

Article Count and Share for Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)
Count Share
27 14.14

Outputs by subject (Share)

Outputs by subject
Subject Count Share
1 0.60
23 11.93
4 1.81

Share output for the past 5 years

Share per year
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022*
6.38 8.76 12.16 20.44 17.70

Compare Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) with other institutions

*Note: 2022 data contains Share for article affiliations from newly added health-science journals.

Highlight of the month

Filling traps in a 3D semiconductor

© Oliver Helbig/Moment/Getty Images

Defects in a promising transparent semiconductor material can be healed with a dab of iodine.

The semiconductor copper (I) thiocyanate can be easily made using low-temperature solution processing. It has been used in a range of experimental devices from solar cells to thin-film transistors.

However, the material is prone to developing defects during its manufacture, which can trap positively charged species known as holes, limiting its performance.

Now, a team led by researchers from Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) in Thailand has used X-ray absorption spectroscopy to show that the hole-trapping defects are due to missing thiocyanate ions in the structure.

The team showed that these defects can be filled by iodine, significantly reducing problematic hole trapping. Computational studies confirmed the iodine-defect-healing mechanism.

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References

  1. Advanced Functional Materials 33, 2209504 (2023). doi: 10.1002/adfm.202209504

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Collaboration

Date range: 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2023

International vs. domestic collaboration by Share

  • 32.85% Domestic (10 institutions)
  • 67.15% International (51 institutions)

Hover over the graph to view the percentage of collaboration.

Top 10 domestic collaborators with Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) by Share*

  1. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Kasetsart University (3.20)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)2.61
    Kasetsart University0.59
  2. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Synchrotron Light Research Institute (2.61)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)1.97
    Synchrotron Light Research Institute0.64
  3. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Max Planck - VISTEC Partner Laboratory (1.65)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.55
    Max Planck - VISTEC Partner Laboratory1.10
  4. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Smart Materials Research Center (0.89)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.50
    Smart Materials Research Center0.39
  5. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Khon Kaen University (0.83)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.33
    Khon Kaen University0.50
  6. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) (0.80)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.60
    Suranaree University of Technology (SUT)
  7. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Chulalongkorn University (CU) (0.65)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.47
    Chulalongkorn University (CU)
  8. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Mahidol University (MU) (0.59)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.47
    Mahidol University (MU)
  9. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Thammasat University (0.50)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.33
    Thammasat University
  10. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) (0.39)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)
    National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

Top 10 international collaborators with Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) by Share*

  1. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Kyoto University (3.19)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)1.22
    Kyoto University1.98
  2. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Max Planck Society (2.65)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.62
    Max Planck Society2.03
  3. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) (1.05)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.62
    French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)0.43
  4. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and University of Michigan (U-M) (1.00)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.56
    University of Michigan (U-M)0.44
  5. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Hojun Co., Ltd. (1.00)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.67
    Hojun Co., Ltd.0.33
  6. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Institute of Molecular Sciences (ISM) (1.00)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.36
    Institute of Molecular Sciences (ISM)0.64
  7. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) (0.86)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.69
    Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)
  8. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Niigata Agro-Food University (0.80)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.60
    Niigata Agro-Food University
  9. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (0.65)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.47
    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  10. Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) and Osaka University (0.59)
    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)0.50
    Osaka University

*Share is the fractional count allocated to an institution for an article that takes into account the percentage of authors from that institution and the number of affiliated institutions that contributed to the article. The horizontal stacked bar charts above indicate the Share contributed by each institution in the bilateral collaboration. If the Share is not shown, hover over the bar to display it.

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