Assoc. Prof. Dr.Sarun Jankaew, a faculty member of the Faculty of Industrial Textiles and Fashion Design at Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon (RMUTP), has received three prestigious innovation awards:
1.NRCT Special Award from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation.
2.Bronze Medal Special Prizes on Stage from an international organization.
3.WIIPA Special Award from the World Invention Intellectual Property Associations.
These awards were presented for his research on transforming sugarcane leaves into fibers. His work was recognized during the international competition for inventions and innovations, the Taiwan Innotech Expo 2024 (TIE 2024), held from October 17–19, 2024, at the TWTC Exhibition Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. The event was supported by the NRCT. This recognition is awarded to outstanding works by Thai inventors who exhibited their innovations. This year, the competition featured more than 1,000 innovation entries from 20 countries.