Faculty of Agro-Industry PSU

Academic Staff

FACULTY OF AGRO-INDUSTRY

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wirote Youravong

Affiliation :

  • Center of Excellence in functional food and gastronomy & Center of Excellence in Membrane Science and Technology, Faculty of Agro-industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
  • E-mail: wirote.y@psu.ac.th

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Research record:

  • Food and bioprocess engineering
  • Membrane technology for water, food and bioproduct applications
  • Advanced separation process of bioactive ingredients and bio-products for functional foods and nutraceutical applications
  • Non-thermal process for foods and bioproducts
  • Prebiotic and peptide: process development, bioactivity studies and functional food product development
  • Sustainability in Agro-food sector

Education :

  • Ph.D (Food Engineering), University of Reading, UK
  • M.Eng (Food Engineering), KMITT, Thailand
  • B.Sc (Agro-industry), PSU, Thailand

Course Director :

Field of interest :

  • Food and bioprocess engineering
  • Membrane technology for industrial applications : foods and bio-products, palm oil mill, rubber processing, water recycle and purification, gas purification, wastewater treatment, renewable energy and green industry
  • Supercritical fluid extraction
  • Functional food ingredients: prebiotic and bioactive peptides
  • Sustainability in Agro-food sector

Current researches :

  • Production of bioactive peptides from mung bean protein and food processing waste using microbial and enzymatic membrane reactors
  • Membrane as a clean technology in Agro-food industries
  • Forward osmosis/for concentration of fruit juice, low molecular weight functional foods and bio products
  • Computational fluid dynamic simulation in membrane process
  • Production and properties of prebiotic from cassava, algae and food processing waste
  • Functional fruit juice, milk and plant protein products: process and product development, and bioactive activity studies
  • Sustainability in Agro-food sector

Awards :

Publications :

1. Wirote Youravong, Innovation Processing of Membrane Filtration for Foods: Minimum thermal pasteurization of fruit juice by microfiltration, the 21st Food Innovation Asia Conference, 13-15 June, 2019, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand.
2. Wirote Youravong, Membrane technology as a minimum thermal process for the fruit juice industry, Invited speaker, the 13th International conference on membrane science and technology (MST2017), 16t hNoverber, 2017, Patra Jasa Hotel, Semarang, Indonesia
3. Wirote Youravong, An enzymatic membrane reactor for nutraceutical and functional foods. Keynote speaker, the 11th International conference on membrane science and technology (MST2013), 27-29 August, 2013, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4. Mantaka Tauntong, Wirote Youravong and Nualpun Sirinupong, Acetic acid removal of fish skin collagen by ultrafiltration, the 11th International conference on membrane science and technology, 27-29 August, 2013, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5. Penporn Sriniworn, Santad Wichienchot and Wirote Youravong, Separation of oligosaccharides from UF-pretreated tofu whey by nanofiltration, the 11th international conference on membrane science and technology, 27-29 August, 2013, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6. Muhammadameen Hajihama, Wirote Youravong, Concentration and desalination of protein derived from tuna cooking juice by nanofiltration, the 11th international conference on membrane science and technology, 27-29 August, 2013, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7. Rusman Dasaesamoh, Wirote Youravong and Santad Wichienchot, Optimization of oligosaccharides extraction from dragon fruit’s flesh.the 4th International conference on Natural products for health and beauty. 28-30 November, 2012. Chiang Mai Royal Orchid, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
8. Kridsada Keawyok, Wirote Youravong, and Santad Wichienchot,
Extraction of prebiotics from dragon fruit’s peel, the 4th International conference on Natural products for health and beauty. 28-30 November, 2012. Chiang Mai Royal Orchid, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
9. Narin, Charoenphun, Benjamas, Cheirsilp, and Wirote, Youravong, Influence of gas/liquid two phase flow during ultrafiltration of tilapia protein hydrolysate on Ca-binding peptide separation. The 10th International on membrane on membrane science and technology. 22 -24 August, 2012. Amari Atrium hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
10. Penpron, Sriniworna., Santad, Wichienchot, and Wirote, Youravong., Enhance of pepremate flux during soy whey ultrafiltration by gas sparging and pH modification. The 10th International on membrane on membrane science and technology. 22 -24 August, 2012. Amari Atrium hotel, Bangkok, Thaialand.
11. Narin, Charoenphun, Benjamas, Cheirsilp, and Wirote, Youravong, Production of antioxidant peptides from tilapia protein hydrolysate using membrane bioreactor. The 38th Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand (STT 38), 17-19 October 2012, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
12. Narin, Charoenphun, Benjamas, Cheirsilp, and Wirote, Youravong, Ca-binding peptides derive for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) protein hydrolysate. The international conference on food structures, Digestion health (FSDH), 7 – 9 March 2012, Convention Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
13. Narin, Charoenphun, Benjamas, Cheirsilp, and Wirote, Youravong, Influence of gas/liquid two phase flow during ultrafiltration of tilapia protein hydrolysate on Ca-binding peptide separation. The 10th International on membrane on membrane science and technology. 22 -24 August, 2012. Amari Atrium hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
14. Wirote, Youravong,, Membrane as clean technology for the food industry, Keynote Speaker, The 8th International on membrane on membrane science and technology. 30-31 November, 2010. Institute of Technology Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
15. Wirote, Youravong., Membrane technology in fishery waste utilization., Keynote speaker, The 7th International on membrane on membrane science and technology. 13-15 May, 2009. Corus Hotel, Kuala lumper, Malaysia
16. Zhenyu, Li H-Kittikhun, A and Youravong, W., A multi stages membrane filtration process for separation and purification of proteases from the waste of fishery industry. The 6th Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 13th-15th August, 2008. Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa Hotel, Phuket, Thailand.
17. Khatprathum, A ., Siriwongpaisaan, P. and Youravong, W, Functional properties of protein recovery from wash water fish mince in surimi industry using ultrafiltration, Food innovation Asia conference,12-13 June, 2008, Bitec, Bangna, Bankok, Thailand
18. Khatprathum, A ., Siriwongpaisaan, P. and Youravong, W, Concentration of protein in surimi wash water using ultrafiltration : performance and modeling of permeate flux, The 4nd Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 26-29 April, 2006. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
19. Sakpetch, P., Suntinanalert, P and Youravong, W, Diafiltration and concentration of protein hydrolysate mixture by nanofiltration, The 4nd Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 26-29 April, 2006. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
20. Ritthipairote, T ., Sripaiboon, P. and Youravong, W, Fouling and fouling mechanism during membrane filtration of sugar palm Sap using ceramic membrane, The 4nd Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 26-29 April, 2006. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
21. Zhenyu, Li., Youravong, W. and H-Kittikhun, A, Effect of crossflow velocity on suspended solid removal : critical flux and limiting flux in microfiltration of tuna spleen extract. The 4nd Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 26-30 April, 2006. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
22. Sakpetch, P., Suntinanalert, P and Youravong, W The possibility of separating NaCl from protein hydrolysate mixtures using nanofiltration, The 3nd Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 26-29 April, 2005. Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
23. Rhittipairote, T, Youraovng, W and Wanichapichat, P. Clarification of sugar palm sap using a pilot scale microfiltration. The 2nd Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 22nd-25th April, 2004. The University technology Malaysia, Jahor, Malaysia.
24. Zhenyu, Li, Youravong, W and Kittikhun, A.H., Separation of protease enzymes from yellowfin tuna viscera by ultrafiltration. the 2nd Regional symposium on membrane science and technology. 22-25 April, 2004 .The University technology Malaysia, Jahor, Malaysia.
25. Youravong, W, Grandison, A.S, Lewis, M.J. The effect of physicochemical changes on critical flux of skimmed milk ultrafiltration. Proceeding of regional symposium on membrane science and technology, 16-17 January 2003, BP Samila Beach Hotel, Songkhla, Thailand
26. Youravong, W, Flux and fouling during ultrafiltration of surimi wash water, the 5th international conference on membrane science and technology, 10-14th November 2003, UNESCO center for membrane science and technology, The University of New South Wales, Australia.