FPC
Fundamental Physics and Cosmology Research Unit - F P C
Cosmology Research Laboratory
Thailand Center of Excellence in Physics (ThEP)
FPC is a research unit within Cosmology Research Laboratory under Research Center in Computational and Theoretical Physics of the ThEP Center. The FPC hosted by Naresuan Department of Physics, is a leading theoretical physics and cosmology group in Thailand. FPC provides "a hardware" for the TPTP to run. In future, the FPC will be home of the NARIT's Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology Research Group.
Our research at the FPC is carried out alongside with our collaborators in world-leading research groups at DAMTP Cambridge (UK), ICG Portsmouth (UK), Tokyo University of Science (Japan), University of Victoria (Canada), Jamia Millia Islamia (India) and Suranaree University of Technology.
Members
- Dr. Burin Gumjudpai
- Head of FPC, Lecturer in Physics, TRF Advanced Research Scholar (from July 2010)
- Dr. Nattapong Yongram
- Lecturer in Physics
- Rachan Rangdee
- S.TP./Ph.D. (Applied Physics) Research Student | NRCT PGRA (from June 10)
- Chakkrit Kaeonikhom
- L.TP./M.S. (Physics) Research Student | ThEP Grad. Assistant (from June 10), NRCT PGRA (Jan–May 10) (previously TTSF PGRA)
- Phatchaya Maneekhum
- L.TP./M.S. (Physics) Research Student | ThEP Grad. Assistant (from June 10)
Research Interests
- Phenomenological & Theoretical Cosmology: Chameleon Models of Dark Energy [Gumjudpai and Kaeonikhom], Eddington-Born-Infeld Model [Gumjudpai]
- System Dynamics [Gumjudpai]
- Quantum Field Theory: Schwinger Formalism of QED [Yongram]
Publications
For a list of publications, please refer to the publications page. FPC international publication statistics is as follows.
| Year | # Articles | Tot. I.F.* | TRF I.F.** | # SPIRES Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 2.616 | 0.872 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6.853 | 4.328 | 13 |
| 2008 | 4 | 11.986 | 11.682 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4.896 | 2.448 | 34 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6.739 | 2.246 | 13 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7.914 | 1.979 | 114 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4.358 | 2.179 | 45 |
* Tot. I.F. = Total Journal Impact Factor
** TRF I.F. Score = (Journal's I.F. in which the article published/Number of author in the article) × Number of TPTP Full Time Staff at NU who author the article. This score is used by the Thailand Research Fund for the TRF research assessment during a period of two years.
(All value of Journal Impact Factor is of one previous year.)
Grants
- The TRF Basic Research Grant: TRF Advanced Research Scholar 2010-2013 (ทุนวิจัยองค์ความรู้ใหม่ที่เป็นพื้นฐานต่อการพัฒนา (วุฒิเมธีวิจัย สกว.) 2553-2556)
- 1,500,077 THB
(Principal Investigator: Burin Gumjudpai) - The Thailand Toray Science Foundation (TTSF) Science and Technology Research Grant 2009
- 200,000 THB
(Principal Investigator: Burin Gumjudpai) - The TRF-CHE New Lecturer Research Development Grant 2007-2009 (ทุนพัฒนาศักยภาพในการทำงานวิจัยของอาจารย์รุ่นใหม่ (สกว. ร่วมกับ สกอ.) 2550-2552)
- 480,000 THB
(Principal Investigator: Nattapong Yongram) - The TRF-CHE Mid-Career Research Development Grant 2006-2009 (ทุนเพิ่มขีดความสามารถด้านการวิจัยของอาจารย์รุ่นกลางในสถาบันอุดมศึกษา (สกว. ร่วมกับ สกอ.) 2549-2552)
- 1,200,000 THB
(Principal Investigator: Burin Gumjudpai) - Naresuan Faculty of Science Research Scheme
- 50,000 THB × 2 = 100,000 THB
(Researchers: Burin Gumjudpai and Nattapong Yongram-each supported annually) - The TRF New Lecturer Research Development Grant 2004-2006 (ทุนพัฒนาศักยภาพในการทำงานวิจัยของอาจารย์รุ่นใหม่ (สกว. ร่วมกับ สกอ.) 2547-2549)
- 480,000 baht
(Principal Investigator: Burin Gumjudpai)