Thongchart Kerdphol

Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering,
Kasetsart University

Session Chair

Thongchart Kerdphol (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2010 and 2012, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Japan, in 2016. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Kyutech from 2016 to 2017 and a Visiting Researcher and Lecturer at the Clausthal University of Technology, Germany, from 2018 to 2019. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, where he also holds an administrative position as Assistant Dean for Human Resources.

Dr. Kerdphol is the author of the Springer textbook Virtual Inertia Synthesis and Control and has published over 80 journal and conference papers indexed in Scopus. His research interests include power system stability, grid-forming inverters, cyber-physical security, harmonics in low-inertia systems, unit commitment in modern grids, hosting capacity analysis, and available transfer capability in deregulated electricity markets. He was recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists in the Energy Field by Stanford University in 2024 and 2025.

Thawatchai Tantimaporn

Manager of the Electricity Liberalization Strategy and Facilitation Division, Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)

Speaker

Mr. Thawatchai Tantimaporn is the Manager of the Electricity Liberalization Strategy and Facilitation Division at the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand. He plays a key role in shaping strategic initiatives that support the government’s policies on electricity market liberalization, energy transition, and facilitate the development of innovative mechanisms such as Direct Power Purchase Agreements (Direct PPA), Utility Green Tariff (UGT), and the Flexibility Market.

With a strong focus on integrating renewable energy, enhancing forecasting capabilities, and steering the transition toward a Distribution System Operator (DSO) model, Mr. Thawatchai is instrumental in driving PEA’s efforts toward achieving net-zero emissions and accelerating the country’s energy transition.

He holds a Master’s degree in Electric Power System Management from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Kasetsart University, Thailand.

Worapot Krathong

Electrical engineer, Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA)

Speaker

Mr. Worapot Krathong has been working as an electrical engineer at the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) for over 20 years, primary responsible for overseeing construction standards including overhead distribution, underground distribution, electrical system in public areas and EV installation standards. Currently, he is in the Power System Planning and Smart Grid Department, where the leading role is to plan the modernization of the grid to support the high penetration of renewable energy (RE), electric vehicles (EV), and including the pilot deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the metropolitan area.

Thanakrit Kittiwararat

Head, Operation and Control
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Section, Demand Response and Virtual Power Plant Division, Advanced Power System Technology Division, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)

Speaker

Thanakrit Kittiwararat is currently the Head, Operation and Control Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Section, Demand Response and Virtual Power Plant Division, Advanced Power System Technology Division, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). He has played a pivotal role in researching and developing cutting-edge technology for use cases of DER integration with research focused on power system stability, reliability and grid modernization technology integration. Prior to his current position, he held roles as an electrical design engineer at Control and Protection System Engineering Department, Transmission system engineering division at EGAT with experience in grid-scale BESS project in Thailand. Thanakrit received the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) and the Master of Electrical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University (CU).