Students from the Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence program, School of Engineering and Technology, Walailak University, have won 1 gold medal and 7 silver medals at the Thailand New Gen Inventors Award 2025 (I – New Gen 2025) competition. The event, organized by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, took place on February 7, 2025, at BITEC Bangna, Bangkok. The ceremony was presided over by Dr. Wiparat De-ong, Director of the NRCT, alongside distinguished judges and executives from the NRCT.
🏅 Gold Medal
Health and Medical Group
🔹 AI-powered Automatic Strabismus Screening Program
📌 By Chayanit Chanakan & Chidchanok Siengmuang (4th-year students)
📌 Project Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wattanapong Koetthongmee
🥈 Silver Medals
Health and Medical Group
1️⃣ AI-Based Anxiety Monitoring System Using Physiological Signals for Elderly Care
📌 By Krittaporn Ruknui, Suraphat Saetan & Suraphat Hokhnu (3rd-year students)
📌 By Areeda Tingchana, Jittiphat Phetsaeng & Khotchakon Kosiyaphan (4th-year students)
📌 Project Advisor: Dr. Mallika Kliangklao
2️⃣ KneeScan AI: High-Precision Osteoarthritis Detection and Analysis Using AI
📌 By Pheemapot Nualnim & Afdon Sulaemae (3rd-year students)
📌 Project Advisor: Dr. Asarnchai Sukhuea
3️⃣ HearSafe: AI-Powered Sound Recognition and Analysis for the Hearing Impaired
📌 By Nuraebidin Sai & Amorntep Chetree (3rd-year students)
📌 Project Advisor: Dr. Asarnchai Sukhuea
4️⃣ PHQ-9 via Voice: AI-Powered Depression Screening Innovation
📌 By Thanaphat Boonrung & Suphawit Meesak (3rd-year students)
📌 Project Advisors: Dr. Asarnchai Sukhuea & Supat Saenchaemsaai
Tourism and Creative Economy Group
5️⃣ From Voice to Heart: AI-Based Sentiment Analysis Model for Tourism Insights
📌 By Natthawut Jiraphan (3rd-year student)
📌 By Anantaya Lekkerdporn, Weerapong Pienjit & Thidarat Acharan (4th-year students)
📌 Project Advisor: Dr. Asarnchai Sukhuea
6️⃣ AI-Powered Stain Detection Technology: Enhancing the Creative Economy in the Garment Care Industry
📌 By Kantapong Lakkhanawong (3rd-year student)
📌 By Priyaporn Laotiwanon & Supatsorn Chaiyawan (4th-year students)
📌 Project Advisor: Dr. Asarnchai Sukhuea
Energy, Materials, and Biochemistry Group
7️⃣ Development of Smart IoT-Enabled Weather Monitoring Poles for Sustainable Resource Management
📌 By Kantip Raiyai & Phakorn Patban
📌 Project Advisors: Dr. Asarnchai Sukhuea & Dr. Md Eshrat E Alahi
🌟 About I – New Gen 2025
The Thailand New Gen Inventors Award (I – New Gen 2025) is organized by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) to encourage young innovators to harness their creativity and technical expertise in research and innovation. The competition provides a platform for students to present their groundbreaking ideas, with the ultimate goal of fostering talent development in research, industry, and social innovation. It serves as a stepping stone for students to compete at both national and international levels.
👏 Congratulations to all students and advisors for their outstanding achievements in innovation and technology!
