Our History

The Special Research Unit of Radiation Technology for Advanced Materials (RTAM) is a group of enthusiastic researchers, who have mutual interests in advancing the world through the utilization of radiation technology in developing state-of-the-art materials.

RTAM was established in 2021, with financial and technical support from the Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI) through the fundamental research fund (FF). Since then, RTAM has emphasized the utilization of radiation technology through two main areas as the following:

  1. The development of novel and high-quality radiation shielding products based on various polymers such as rubbers, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and paraffin.
  2. The utilization of gamma, X-rays, and electron irradiation on polymers in order to improve specific properties of the materials.

As of 2024, RTAM has published more than 30 papers in international peer-reviewed journals as well as participating in both national and international conferences in order to share our findings with other researchers and students who are also interested in radiation technologies and advanced materials.

If you are also fascinated by the impacts of radiation technologies in the development of novel and high-quality materials and would like to discuss in more details, we highly encourage you to contact us at rtam.sci@ku.th

Our Goals

  1. To become the leading research group and knowledge hub in radiation technologies for advanced materials.
  2. To publish high-equality research works in international peer-reviewed journals.
  3. To collaborate nationally and internationally with other researchers, organizations, and industries in advancing novel materials through radiation technologies.
  4. To provide young researchers, including undergraduate and graduate students, with in-depth knowledge and hands-on experiences in the development of novel materials through radiation technologies.