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COME<br />

explore<br />

the astonishing world of<br />

PLANTS<br />

Master of <strong>Science</strong> in<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />

International Programme


Master of <strong>Science</strong> in<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />

International Programme<br />

Department of <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong>, Faculty of <strong>Science</strong><br />

Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy<br />

Faculty of Graduate Studies<br />

<strong>Mahidol</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

Bangkok, THAILAND


Philosophy & Objectives<br />

Produce scientists and researchers with<br />

• competent knowledge in the field of plant science<br />

• ability to study, analyze, and solve problems<br />

• ability to make use of knowledge and technology<br />

• ability to apply their knowledge for Thailand development<br />

• ability to teach and convey their knowledge to future<br />

generations


Registration<br />

• As full time students<br />

• Register for 9-15 credits per regular semester, or up to the<br />

recommendation of the advisors<br />

• Register for first thesis credits no later than the 2nd semester<br />

• Defense proposal no later than the 3rd semester and 90 days<br />

before thesis oral examination<br />

• Total study duration must not exceed 5 academic years


Graduation Requirements<br />

• Credit Earn<br />

• > 25 (12 core and 13 elective) credits of course works<br />

and 12 credits of thesis<br />

• GPA not less than 3.00<br />

• English<br />

• pass the English Proficiency Examination (the Faculty of<br />

Graduate Studies, <strong>Mahidol</strong> <strong>University</strong>) or other qualified<br />

institutions, or have a TOEFL score more than 500


Graduation Requirements<br />

• Thesis<br />

• complete the thesis research<br />

• a full paper on thesis research is accepted for publishing<br />

in proceeding for national/international meeting or an<br />

article on thesis research is accepted for publication<br />

• pass oral thesis examination required for graduation<br />

according to regulations of Faculty of Graduate Studies,<br />

<strong>Mahidol</strong> <strong>University</strong>.


Core Courses<br />

SCID515 Generic Skills in Biol. Sci. Research 1(1-0)<br />

SCID516 Biostatistics 3(3-0)<br />

SCPL501 Advanced <strong>Plant</strong> Taxonomy 3(2-3)<br />

PYPB603 Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong>s 3(2-3)<br />

SCPL672 Seminar in <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong> I 1(1-0)<br />

PYPB614 Seminar in <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong> II 1(1-0)<br />

Thesis<br />

SCPL/PYPB 698 Thesis > 12 (0-48)


Elective Courses<br />

Students are encouraged to take elective courses<br />

related to their research interests which expand in<br />

EIGTH fields of study:<br />

1. Pharmaceutical Botany<br />

2. Ethnobotany<br />

3. <strong>Plant</strong> physiology<br />

4. <strong>Plant</strong> molecular, cell biology and genetics<br />

5. <strong>Plant</strong> systematics and taxonomy<br />

6. <strong>Plant</strong> conservation and breeding technology<br />

7. <strong>Plant</strong> Ecology and Environment<br />

8. Forensic Botany


1st Semester<br />

Study Plan: 1st year<br />

SCPL501 Advanced <strong>Plant</strong> Taxonomy 3 (2 - 3)<br />

PYPB603 Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong> 3 (2 - 3)<br />

Elective Courses (SCPL671) 6<br />

2nd Semester<br />

Total 12 Credits<br />

SCID515 Generic Skills in Biol. Sci. Res. 1 (1 - 0)<br />

SCID516 Biostatistics 3 (3 - 0)<br />

SCPL672 Seminar in <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong> I 1 (1 - 0)<br />

Elective Courses 5<br />

SCPL / PYPB 698 Thesis 12 (0-24)<br />

Total 22 Credits


3rd Semester<br />

Study Plan: 2nd year<br />

PYPB 614 Seminar in <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong> II 1 (1 – 0)<br />

Elective Courses 2<br />

SCPL / PYPB 698 Thesis 12 (0 – 24)<br />

Total 15 Credits<br />

4th Semester<br />

SCPL / PYPB 698 Thesis 12 (0 – 24)<br />

Total 12 Credits


Thesis Advisor & Subject<br />

• Advisor is the main guidance, consult early, but should<br />

not rush in committing yourselves<br />

• choose research subject you like the most and has a<br />

good background in<br />

• review relevant literatures in the subject and make sure<br />

you understand what you will have to do to complete your<br />

research<br />

• feel free to talk to all faculty members and fellow<br />

students


Rajarat Building<br />

Pharmaceutical Botany<br />

Theparat Building


Pharmaceutical Botany<br />

• Standardization & specification of Thai Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong>s<br />

• Phytochemistry<br />

• Quality Improvement of <strong>Plant</strong> Raw Material for<br />

Phytomedicine Production


Pharmaceutical Botany<br />

• Cultural & economic aspects of herbal uses<br />

• Cultural awareness in herbal development<br />

• Qualitative study of herbal uses<br />

• Studies on herbal markets<br />

• Behavior of consumers and health personnel on herbal use


Ethnobotany<br />

• <strong>Science</strong> of people’s interactions with plants<br />

• Integrated study of anthropology and botany<br />

• survey and interviews<br />

• botanical identification<br />

• Phytochemistry and Pharmacology<br />

• Foods, tools, medicine, etc.


<strong>Plant</strong> Physiology<br />

• Physiology of in vitro plant development<br />

• Stress Physiology<br />

• salt stress in Thai rice<br />

• environmental stress and productivity of Macadamia nut<br />

grown at Doi Tung, Chiang Rai<br />

• flowering of Kiwifruit grown in Northern Thailand<br />

• Activity of enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism


<strong>Plant</strong> Molecular Biology and Genetics<br />

• Functional genomics of cassava and rubber tree<br />

• Rice tungro bacilliform virus<br />

• Alkaloid biosynthetic pathway<br />

• Genetic modification and transformation of Hemp


<strong>Plant</strong> Molecular Biology and Genetics<br />

• Proteomics<br />

• Molecular genetics / evolution / breeding<br />

• DNA markers for forensic identification of plant species


<strong>Plant</strong> Molecular Biology and Genetics<br />

• Genome analysis<br />

• Polyploid induction<br />

• Gene localization on chromosome<br />

• Cytology and molecular cytogenetics


<strong>Plant</strong> Systematics and Taxonomy<br />

• Classification, Identification, Nomenclature<br />

• Area-based surveys of Thai flora<br />

• Observation of flora succession<br />

• Conservation of Thai endangered plants<br />

• Molecular systematics<br />

• Cytotaxonomy


<strong>Plant</strong> Conservation & Breeding Technology<br />

• Conservation of plant genetic resources<br />

• Collection of wild ancestors and landrace of crop plants<br />

• Micropropagation / cryopreservation<br />

• Conventional & molecular breeding


<strong>Plant</strong> Ecology and Environment<br />

• Cytotoxicity/Genotoxicity and environmental monitoring<br />

• Bioremediation using microalgae<br />

• Phytoremediation: Heavy metal homeostasis<br />

• Dynamical & mathematical models in biological system


Forensic Botany<br />

Hemp<br />

Forensic Botany: Applications of <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong>, Molecular Biology<br />

and Genetics in Forensic <strong>Science</strong><br />

• Narcotic <strong>Plant</strong>s / Illegal <strong>Plant</strong> Import & Export<br />

• DNA markers and phytochemical testing for plant identification<br />

• Field (phytochemical) test kits


Assoc.Prof. Dr. Sompop Prathanthurarug<br />

รศ. ดร. สมภพ ประธานธุรารักษ์<br />

pyspr@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Biotechnology of medicinal plants<br />

• Medicinal plant raw material improvement<br />

• Standardization of medicinal plants<br />

• Phytochemistry of active compounds<br />

• Micropropagation propagation


Assoc. Prof. Promjit Saralamp<br />

รศ. พร้อมจิต ศรลัมพ์<br />

pypsr@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Specification of Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong>s<br />

• Medical Ethnobotany


Assoc.Prof. Rungravi Temsiririrkkul<br />

รศ. รุ่งระวี เต็มศิริฤกษ์กุล<br />

pyrtk@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Specification of Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong>s<br />

• Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong> Database<br />

• Biological Activity of Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong>s


Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wongsatit Chuakul<br />

รศ. ดร. วงศ์สถิตย์ ฉั่วกุล<br />

pywck@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Medical Ethnobotany<br />

• Taxonomy of Medicinal <strong>Plant</strong>s


Assist. Prof. Dr. Wichit Paonil<br />

ผศ. ดร. วิชิต เปานิล<br />

pywpn@mahidol.ac.th<br />

Social and cultural aspects of drug and herbal uses


Dr. Thaya Jenjittikul<br />

อ. ดร. ทยา เจนจิตติกุล<br />

sctjj@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Taxonomic study of Zingiberaceae<br />

• Taxonomic study in specific area<br />

• Conservation of Thai endangered plants<br />

• <strong>Plant</strong>s and people


Dr. Sasivimon Swangpol<br />

อ. ดร. ศศิวิมล แสวงผล<br />

scssg@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Diversity of bananas in Thailand<br />

• Molecular evolution of crop plants<br />

• <strong>Plant</strong> systematics<br />

• <strong>Plant</strong>s & People<br />

• Scientific illustrations<br />

• Education in Botany


Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanchit Thammasiri<br />

รศ. ดร. ครรชิต ธรรมศิริ<br />

• Orchid selection<br />

• <strong>Plant</strong> conservation<br />

• Cryopreservation & tissue culture<br />

• <strong>Plant</strong> Breeding<br />

scktr@mahidol.ac.th


Assist. Prof. Dr. Ngarmnij Chuenboonngarm<br />

ผศ. ดร. งามนิจ ชื่นบุญงาม<br />

scncr@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• conservation of endangered species<br />

• micropropagation and improvement of economic plants<br />

• gene expression in model plants


Assist. Prof. Dr. Aussanee Pichakum<br />

ผศ. ดร. อุษณีษ์ พิชกรรม<br />

scaps@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Physiology of plant bioregulators<br />

• Stress physiology<br />

• Physiology of Thai rice lines under salt stress: role of sugar, sugar<br />

alcohol, wax, and proline on salt tolerance<br />

• Drought & nutrient stress on vegetative growth of macadamia nut


Assoc. Prof. Dr. Puangpaka Soontornchainaksaeng<br />

รศ. ดร. พวงผกา สุนทรชัยนาคแสง<br />

• Cytotaxonomy & <strong>Plant</strong> systematics<br />

• Genome analysis<br />

scpsi@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Cytotoxicity/Genotoxicity & environment<br />

monotoring<br />

• Induced mutation & plant improvements<br />

• Cytology and molecular cytogenetics


Assist. Prof. Dr. Sunee Kerdbundit<br />

ผศ. ดร. สุณี เกิดบัณฑิต<br />

scskb@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Genetic modified plants<br />

• Gene expression/silencing<br />

• Currently residing in Czech Republic, doing<br />

research at Institute of Experimental Botany


Dr. Nathinee Panvisavas<br />

อ. ดร. ณัฏฐินี พันธ์วิศวาส<br />

scnpv@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Identification and Linkage analysis of Narcotic <strong>Plant</strong>s and Paphiopedilum<br />

species listed on CITES using DNA markers/phytochemical testing<br />

• Genetic Modification of Cannabis sativa for Crop Production<br />

-alkaloid biosynthetic pathway<br />

-genetic modification and transformation<br />

• Forensic Identification of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil.)


Dr. Panida Kongsawadworakul<br />

อ. ดร. พนิดา คงสวัสดิ์วรกุล<br />

scpkw@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Molecular Biology of Rubber Tree and Cassava<br />

• Biochemical and Molecular analysis of Trunk Phloem Necrosis<br />

Disease in Rubber Tree<br />

• Application of Transcriptomics and Proteomics Technology in<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> Research


Dr. Unchera Sookmark<br />

อ. ดร. อัญชีรา สุขมาก<br />

scusm@mahidol.ac.th<br />

• Molecular Biology of Rubber Tree<br />

• Studies of Genes Related to Starch Biosynthesis in Cassava<br />

• Application of Proteomics Technology in <strong>Plant</strong> Research


Rubber Project<br />

Visiting Researchers from IRD, France<br />

Dr. Hervé Chrestin<br />

Mr. Jean-Philippe Pichaut


<strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Science</strong> Forum


Study trip<br />

Executive visit<br />

Trip to Research Station, Nakhorn Ratchasima


Trips to Nong Nooch Botanic Garden, Chonburi<br />

and Royal Flora Ratchapruek 2006, Chiang Mai


Tsunami disastrous survey in Ranong, 2005<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> collecting mission in Yala, 2006<br />

Study tour to rubber plantation, 2006<br />

Traditional medicinal center, Abhaibhubet, 2006


New Year Blessing Ceremony<br />

Orientation trip to Rayong<br />

Faculty of <strong>Science</strong> Sport Day<br />

Faculty of <strong>Science</strong> New Year Party


Study tour to Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Chiang Mai


Orientation trip to Rayong, 2006


Next Orientation Trip, Rayong, 16-17 June 2007

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