Research Personnel

Our program brings together leading researchers from diverse backgrounds in biology, computer science, and mathematics. Our interdisciplinary faculty members are at the forefront of bioinformatics and computational biology research.

Faculty Members

Core Faculty

Our core faculty members hold joint appointments in multiple departments and dedicate significant effort to the bioinformatics program.

Computational Genomics Group

Faculty specializing in sequence analysis, genome assembly, and variant interpretation.

Research Interests:

• Next-generation sequencing analysis
• Population genomics
• Cancer genomics
• Comparative genomics

Structural Bioinformatics Group

Faculty focusing on protein structure, molecular modeling, and drug design.

Research Interests:

• Protein structure prediction
• Molecular dynamics simulation
• Drug discovery and design
• Protein engineering

Systems Biology Group

Faculty working on biological networks, mathematical modeling, and pathway analysis.

Research Interests:

• Network biology
• Metabolic modeling
• Gene regulatory networks
• Systems medicine

Machine Learning Group

Faculty applying AI and machine learning to biological problems.

Research Interests:

• Deep learning in genomics
• Predictive modeling
• Image analysis
• Drug-target interaction prediction

Associate Faculty

Faculty from collaborating departments who contribute to teaching and research.

From Department of Biochemistry

• Protein biochemistry
• Molecular biology
• Enzymology
• Structural biology

From Faculty of Medicine

• Clinical genomics
• Cancer research
• Pharmacogenomics
• Infectious diseases

From Department of Computer Engineering

• Algorithm design
• High-performance computing
• Machine learning
• Database systems

From Department of Mathematics

• Statistical methods
• Mathematical modeling
• Optimization
• Network theory

Research Scientists and Postdoctoral Fellows

Our research teams include:

• Postdoctoral Research Fellows: Recent Ph.D. graduates conducting advanced research
• Research Scientists: Experienced researchers leading specialized projects
• Research Assistants: Supporting ongoing research activities
• Visiting Scholars: International researchers on short-term visits

Graduate Students

Ph.D. Students

Our doctoral students come from diverse backgrounds including:

• Biology and life sciences
• Computer science and engineering
• Mathematics and statistics
• Medicine and pharmacy

Current Research Topics:

• Cancer genomics in Southeast Asian populations
• Machine learning for drug discovery
• Microbiome analysis in health and disease
• Protein structure prediction using AI
• Single-cell transcriptomics
• Agricultural genomics

M.Sc. Students

Master’s students conduct research in:

• NGS data analysis
• Computational drug design
• Biomarker discovery
• Network analysis
• Tool and pipeline development

Research Collaborators

National Collaborations

• Chulalongkorn University Hospital
• National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
• National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
• Mahidol University
• Kasetsart University

International Collaborations

• European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), UK
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), USA
• Singapore Bioinformatics Institute (BII)
• RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan
• Various universities in USA, Europe, and Asia

Research Support Staff

Bioinformatics Core Facility

• System administrators
• Database administrators
• Bioinformatics analysts
• Technical support staff

Administrative Support

• Research coordinators
• Grant administrators
• Laboratory managers

Join Our Research Team

We welcome applications from:

Prospective Graduate Students

• Apply through our graduate admission process
• See Admission for details

Postdoctoral Fellows

• Positions available based on funding
• Contact faculty members directly for opportunities

Visiting Researchers

• Short-term visits (1-6 months) possible
• Long-term collaborations encouraged

Undergraduate Research Assistants

• Summer internships available
• Independent study opportunities

Research Achievements

Recent Publications

Our faculty and students publish regularly in high-impact journals:

• Nature, Science, Cell
• Nature Methods, Nature Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics, PLOS Computational Biology
• Nucleic Acids Research
• BMC Bioinformatics

Conference Presentations

Active participation in:

• ISMB (Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology)
• RECOMB (Research in Computational Molecular Biology)
• PSB (Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing)
• APBC (Asia-Pacific Bioinformatics Conference)
• Regional and national conferences

Research Grants

Faculty members receive funding from:

• Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
• National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
• National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
• International collaborations
• Industry partnerships

Software and Databases

Our research produces:

• Open-source bioinformatics tools
• Public databases
• Web servers for analysis
• Training materials

Contact

To inquire about:

• Collaboration opportunities: Contact individual faculty members
• Graduate student positions: See Admission
• Postdoctoral positions: Contact research group leaders
• General inquiries: bioinfo@chula.ac.th

Office Omics Science and Bioinformatics Center Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Phone: +66 (2) 218-7672 Email: bioinfo@chula.ac.th