Chawin Chantharasenawong

Chawin Chantharasenawong

Vice President for Internationalisation, KMUTT · Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Chawin Chantharasenawong leads internationalisation at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). Trained at Imperial College London, his work bridges engineering education, wind energy research, and the leadership of Thai higher education in regional and global partnerships. In April 2026, he was appointed Deputy Chair of the International Mission Committee at the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) for its 2025–2026 term, the apex body that coordinates internationalisation strategy across the country’s universities.

Vice President for Internationalisation

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi · 2023 – present

Leads KMUTT’s strategy and partnerships across global academic networks.

Board of Trustees

Concordian International School, Bangkok · Chair 2018–2023, now Board member

Governance of an IB World School offering trilingual education.

Deputy Chair, International Mission Committee

Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) · 2025 – 2026 term

Helps coordinate internationalisation strategy across Thailand’s universities.

Deputy Manager, International Affairs Committee

Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation (PMCAF) · 2018 – present

International outreach for the award honouring teachers across ASEAN, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Mongolia who change their students’ lives.

Recent speaking

  • Early June 2026 · Taisho University, TokyoPAEE keynote / talk (details to follow)
  • February 2026 · APAIE 2026, Hong KongGreen, Digital, Blue: Building European–Asian Research Networks That Matter
  • 28 May 2025 · KU Leuven, BelgiumSmart Connections: ASEAN perspectives on European university cooperation
  • 27 May 2025 · DAAD Branch Office, BrusselsHigher Education in Focus: ASEAN University Support for Conflict-Affected Students from Myanmar

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Latest essays

Rookie Winners: Looking Back on Student Formula Japan, 2009 — a look back at KMUTT Racing’s first Student Formula campaign, on engineering, failure, and generosity across borders.