Kanchit Ngamsanroaj

Senior Visiting Research Professor, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, University of South Carolina; IEEE Senior Member

Host Panelist

Kanchit Ngamsanroaj, Ph.D. (E.E.) is a Senior Visiting Research Professor at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, University of South Carolina, and serves on the Executive Committee of the IEEE Power & Energy Society, Thailand Chapter. He is also an Industrial Advisory Board Member for the Faculty of Engineering at several universities. With more than 35 years of experience at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), he brings deep expertise in power plant operations, hydropower, smart grids, and renewable energy. His research focuses on the integration of renewable energy, hydrogen technologies, power system stability, and energy storage solutions. He actively fosters technical and academic collaborations across Asia, particularly with partners in Japan, Bhutan, and Laos.

Sumittra Charojrochkul

Executive Director of the National Energy Technology Center (ENTEC), The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

Panelist

Sumittra Charojrochkul received her B.Eng in 1994 and PhD in 1998 from Department of Materials, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London. Currently, she is an executive director of ENTEC, NSTDA. Her main research interests include Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Hydrogen production with over 60 international/national journal publication, 114 conference presentations, 23 patents (pending/filing) and 6 trade secrets. She had supervised over 23 MSc/PhD students and served as a reviewer in several international journals related to Hydrogen, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrochemistry and Chemical Engineering.

Pariya Phuaksuk

Engineer Level 10, Deputy Governor-Fuel, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)

Panelist

Pariya Phuaksuk holds dual degrees in Civil Engineering (B.S. and M.S., Northwestern University, 2000) and second-class-honor Bachelor of Laws (LL.B., Chulalongkorn University, 2010). She is currently pursuing an LL.M. in Public Law at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). She began her career as an Engineer at TAMS Consultants in Chicago (2000-2001), involving in infrastructure projects, then joined the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), who provided full scholarship for her study in the US, working on large-scale thermal power plant development (2001-2009). At EGAT International Co., Ltd. (2009-2020), she was responsible for international power investments and became Assistant Vice President - Thermal Power Project Business Development in 2016. In 2020, at EGAT, Ms. Phuaksuk was appointed team leader for energy trading project. Since 2021, she had contributed to strategic studies related to solar-hydro-battery hybrid electricity generation, green tariffs and BEV battery recycling, M&A of LNG receiving terminal, and development of green hydrogen projects in Thailand and abroad. She is also an active member of the Thailand Energy Storage Technology Association (TESTA) and regular participant in Hydrogen Thailand.

Milan Padhi

Business Development - Asia Pacific, Hydrogen and Decarbonization Solutions
Siemens Energy Pte. Ltd.

Panelist

Milan Padhi is responsible for Market Development for Hydrogen and Decarbonization Solutions in the Asia Pacific region at Siemens Energy and currently based out of Singapore. With a tenure of 17 years at Siemens Energy, he has held diverse positions encompassing Engineering, Sales, Operations, Strategy, and Market Development across different industry verticals. Having accumulated over 19 years of experience in the energy sector, including working with Fossil Fuels, Oil & Gas, and Energy Transition, he brings a wealth of knowledge to his role. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's in business administration.

Jerin Raj

Managing Director, Asia Pacific,
Black & Veatch

Panelist

Jerin Raj is Managing Director of the Asia Pacific Region at Black & Veatch, and the most senior Black & Veatch executive based in Asia Pacific. The region's more than 1,500 professionals, based in India, Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia, support the delivery of Black & Veatch's global projects with engineering, procurement, and construction capabilities. Jerin is responsible for the region's P&L, strategy, growth, project delivery and operations across Black & Veatch's diverse portfolio that includes power, gas, fuels, chemicals, connectivity, decarbonization, and sustainability solutions.

Jerin is a seasoned infrastructure and energy leader with over 20 years of experience in project delivery, program management, and operations across East Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and India.

Sarawut Phongphairat

AVP - M&S Industry,
Hitachi Energy

Panelist

Sarawut Phongphairat is the Assistant Vice President for Industry Segment of Hitachi Energy (Thailand) Limited Sarawut holds B.Eng., in Electrical Engineering from Mahanakorn University of Technology. He joined Hitachi Energy's in 2006. Throughout his career, he has accumulated extensive experience in managing large-scale power substation construction projects and developing marketing strategies for energy and power substation products and systems solution. Prior to his current role as Assistant Vice President for the Industry Segment, he held the position of Head of Marketing & Sales for the Non-Utility Segment, where he demonstrated strong leadership in driving business growth and strategic initiatives within the industry sector.