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Congratulations to our new PhD, Dr Surasak (Tony) Kasetsirikul

Tony has recently been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering by Griffith University.

Congratulations to our new PhD, Dr Surasak (Tony) Kasetsirikul

Many congratulations to Dr Surasak (Tony) Kasetsirikul. It’s a bittersweet ending to a long journey, but one that is meant to be celebrated. We are very proud of your achievement and contributions!

Tony has recently been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering by Griffith University. This is a significant milestone for him as it fulfils one of his childhood dreams. Having completed an M. Eng. Degree and working for five years as a visiting researcher in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Tony decided to embark on a PhD journey in 2019 after receiving a prestigious postgraduate research scholarship by the Griffith University.

Growing up wondering why people always struggle to access adequate healthcare despite many advanced medical technologies available, even in developed countries, Tony believes that there should be alternative ways to help people access good healthcare services with economical options. One of the most convincing materials that are inexpensive, equipment-free, and biodegradable is paper. One typical example of paper-based devices is the pregnancy strip test. Therefore, applying paper-based devices to disease-specific biomolecule detection could potentially be used as an alternative tool for pre-screening and medical diagnosis.

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