Industry,Innovation and Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Mahidol University aims to develop research and innovation by creating Research Value Chains with commercialized social and global impact. The University supports working spaces to increase cooperation with both public and private sectors, by providing co-working spaces, co-product design, and creative design areas. The Institute for Technology and Innovation Management (iNT) was established to support instructors, researchers, and students to conduct research and develop their findings into innovations with the national/international public/private sector. iNT also provides consultation services for patents, petty patents and other intellectual property rights, and funding, to instructors and researchers. In 2021, 575 patents, petty patents, and intellectual property rights, were granted. Startup programs and workshops are available for students and staff through the Workshop and Mahidol Incubation Program, along with continuous funding. Some examples of outstanding Mahidol University research: 1) RT-LAMP COVID-19 test kit developed by the Faculty of Science in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodhi Hospital and the Department of Medical Sciences; 2) Innovation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) made from paper by the Faculty of Nursing in cooperation with SCG Packaging Public Company Limited (SCGP); 3) Fingerroot Extract against Covid-19 Drug by the Faculty of Science, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital and the Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Science (TCELS); 4) Robot Wastie for collecting infectious waste from patients and Robot Foodie for delivering food and medicines, developed by the Faculty of Engineering and the Golden Jubilee Medical Center under the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. Mahidol University has also applied technology to improve health services. For example, the Siriraj Mobile Stroke Unit has operated 24 hours to provide treatment to emergency patients. Since 2018, the lives of 598 cerebrovascular-disease (stroke) patients have been saved. The Siriraj Mobile Stroke unit can reduce disability and death among a significant number of the population. It has been expanded in Bangkok and surrounding areas, and Chiang Rai, Chonburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Phanom, and Surat Thani provinces. The Faculty of Physical Therapy has commenced a specialized physical therapy clinic to provide Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for the physical rehabilitation of stroke survivors.

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Industry,Innovation
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03 01 09 17

1 Jul. 2565

Ramathibodi Home Chemotherapy Model (RHCM)

Ramathibodi Home Chemotherapy Model increases the effectiveness of treatment, reduces costs, improves the quality of life for patients, as well as improves Thailand’’s cancer care system for people’’s health sustainability
03 04 09

18 Apr. 2567

The Developing Health Promotion Systems for Buddhist Monks via Interdisciplinary Teams and Sustainable Community Participation

Developing health knowledge media and appropriate exercises, along with innovating service systems and health data monitoring for the Buddhist monk community.
02 08 09 13

24 Aug. 2565

Development of Piroon cassava

Development and selection of cassava varieties for higher starch content and yield, using conventional breeding combined with marker-assisted selection. Molecular markers associated with the traits were developed for the selection process.
03 04 09

10 Mar. 2565

Mobile Stroke Unit Tele Consultation and Patient Transfer ; A One-Stop Service for All

MSU-SOS is a model project that aims to improve the efficiency of teleconsultation and Ischemic stroke treatment using a Mobile Stroke Unit. The onboard CT Scanner, which is teleconsultation compatible, scans an image of the patient’’s brain and communicates with a medical team via 4G/5G technology, a high-speed wireless network, to make an immediate decision to deliver a thrombolytic agent. It also enables the medical team to inject contrast media to monitor cerebrovascular functions, resulting in a faster and more accurate diagnosis and a shorter referral procedure. As a result, the rate of disability, mortality, and loss to the patient and family is lowered, and the expense of the fund for long-term disabled patient care is reduced.
09 03 10 17

15 May 2566

Comparison of usability satisfaction of the newly developed low-cost thermoplastic splint and commercial thermoplastic splint

This research is a comparison of usability satisfaction of the newly developed low-cost thermoplastic splint and commercial thermoplastic splint. The researchers collected the data by questionnaires online and In-dept interview.
03 09 17

9 Jun. 2565

Immersive Virtual Environment for Training of Dental Surgery

An immersive virtual reality dental simulator that provides a 3D stereoscopic visualization of the entire dental operating room environment.
10 01 09 17

6 Jul. 2565

The Module Development Project for Persons with Disabilities to Promote Their Rights of Accessibility and Utilization of Information on Broadcasting Services and Telecommunications

The accessibility of broadcasting services for persons with disabilities is a neglected issue. To date, broadcasting operators and TV program producers have not adequately considered the needs of persons with disabilities, or have placed them low on their priority list. This is likely due to the fact that Thailand’’s broadcasting services primarily focus on generating revenue through commercials. Operators tend to target the general audience and produce programs that appeal to them. As the commercial success is determined by the size of the audience, persons with disabilities, who constitute a small percentage, are often overlooked or their rights are violated.
10 09 12 13 17

30 Jun. 2565

The Participatory Action Research on the Innovative Design of Garbage Bins for Waste Segregation for All

Currently, individuals with disabilities often face challenges in participating in waste segregation due to the use of color-coded garbage bins for disposal. This system poses limitations for individuals with visual disabilities or impairments.This Participatory Workshop Research on the Innovative Design of Garbage Bins for Waste Segregation for All.
04 05 09 17

5 May 2566

The “STEM & ROBOTICS CAMP” Workshop

The project "STEM & ROBOTICS CAMP" is an extracurricular program aimed at developing coding skills for both teachers and students. The activities are conducted in three dimensions, including practical coding training for students and teachers, researching and developing teaching processes for coding, and researching and developing coding teaching materials. The working principles of the team are based on the concept that teaching media used in the activities should be affordable, accessible, and the learning process should be easy to understand, engaging, widely available, and sustainable.