Plasma Innovations
Portrait of Dr. Siwaphon Srisonphan in a suit

DR. SIWAPHON
SRISONPHAN

Researcher specializing in nanotechnology,
nanoelectronics and cold plasma technology

Plasma Innovation is a technology company specializing in the research, development and application of cold plasma technology for industry. We combine scientific knowledge, engineering and an understanding of production processes to adapt the technology to each organization’s raw materials, products and goals.

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Professional Profile

A specialist in nanotechnology, nanoelectronics and cold plasma technology, with experience in the research and development of semiconductor devices and plasma technology for agricultural, biological and medical applications, as well as advanced technology development that bridges electrical engineering, nanomaterials and industrial innovation.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering

    The University of Pittsburgh, USA

  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Solid State Electronics The University of Texas at Austin, USA

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics Engineering

    King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand, With First Class Honors

Award & Recognition

  • S. Srisonphan, et al., "CO2 reduction and seedling growth enhancement using dual-function gliding arc plasma system," Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol. 13, no. 5, p. 117567, 2025/10/01/ 2025

Selected Publications

  1. S. Srisonphan, et al., "CO2 reduction and seedling growth enhancement using dual-function gliding arc plasma system," Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol. 13, no. 5, p. 117567, 2025/10/01/ 2025
  2. S. Suwannarat, S. Homkanchan, J. Puttha, and S. Srisonphan, "Nonthermal plasma engineering for seed disinfection and germination using streamer corona and dielectric barrier discharges," Results in Engineering, vol. 26, p. 104884, 2025/06/01/ 2025
  3. S. Srisonphan, N. Tephiruk, S. Homkanchan, J. Puttha, S. Suwannarat, and N. Teerakawanich, "Synergistic DBD Plasma and plasma-activated water enhance sunflower seed surface wettability and germination," Results in Engineering, vol. 26, p. 105434, 2025/06/01/ 2025
  4. S. Suwannarat, N. Tephiruk, S. Sunan, K. Ruangwong, and S. Srisonphan, "Disinfection Efficacy of Electrohydraulic Discharge Plasma against Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris: A Sustainable Seed Treatment Approach," ACS Applied Bio Materials, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 1469-1477, 2024/03/18 2024
  5. N. Tephiruk, K. Ruangwong, S. Suwannarat, W. Kanokbannakorn, and S. Srisonphan, "Electrohydraulic Discharge Induced Gas-Liquid Interface Plasma for Seed Priming in Hydroponics," IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 124634-124642, 2023
  6. S. Srisonphan, "Nanogaps Mediated Field Effect-Controlled Field Emission Triode," ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol. 4, no. 10, pp. 4857-4862, 2022/10/25 2022, doi: 10.1021/acsaelm.2c00790.
  7. S. Suwannarat, C. Thammaniphit, and S. Srisonphan*, "Electrohydraulic Streamer Discharge Plasma-Enhanced Alternaria brassicicola Disinfection in Seed Sterilization," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol. 13, no. 37, pp. 43975-43983, 2021/09/22 2021, doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c10771
  8. S. Srisonphan*, "Field Effect-Controlled Space-Charge Limited Emission Triode With Nanogap Channels," IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 42, no. 10, pp. 1540-1543, 2021, doi: 10.1109/LED.2021.3103557.
  9. T. Rongsangchaicharean, K. Ruangwong, D. Onwimol, N. Tephiruk, S. Suwannarat, and S. Srisonphan*, "Effect of dielectric barrier discharge plasma on rice (Oryza sativa L.) seed hydration and hygroscopicity," Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 55, no. 36, p. 365201, 2022/06/24 2022, doi: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac791d.
  10. S. Srisonphan* and V. Kasemsuwan, "Field electron emission enhanced streamer cold plasma interaction on seed surface wettability," Surfaces and Interfaces, vol. 22, p. 100877, 2021.
  11. K. Ruangwong, C. Thammaniphit and S. Srisonphan*, "Self-Induced Localized Electric-Field-Enhanced Electrostatic Electron Emission in Polypropylene Surface-Based Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing," in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 222267-222273, 2020
  12. Srisonphan, S*., Ruangwong, K. & Thammaniphit, C. Localized Electric Field Enhanced Streamer Cold Plasma Interaction on Biological Curved Surfaces and Its Shadow Effect. Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 40, 1253–1265 (2020).
  13. Srisonphan, S.* Tuning Surface Wettability through Hot Carrier Initiated Impact Ionization in Cold Plasma. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10 (13), 11297–11304
  14. Teerakawanich, N.; Kasemsuwan, V.; Jitkajornwanich, K.; Kanokbannakorn, W.; Srisonphan, S.* Microcorona Discharge-Mediated Nonthermal Atmospheric Plasma for Seed Surface Modification. Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 2018, 38 (4), 817–830
  15. Srisonphan, S.*; Jitkajornwanich, K. Nearly Ballistic Electron Transport in an Out-of-Plane Nanoscale Defect-Void Channel. IEEE Trans. Electron Devices 2018, 65 (6), 2601–2606.
  16. Srisonphan, S*., “Hybrid Graphene−Si-Based Nanoscale Vacuum Field Effect Phototransistors”  ACS Photonics, 2016, 3, 1799−1808
  17. Srisonphan, S* et al., “Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Seed Sterilization and Germination Enhancement via Atmospheric Hybrid Nonthermal Discharge Plasma”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8 (30), pp 19268–19275
  18. Srisonphan, S.*; Kanokbannakorn, W.; Teerakawanich, N. Field Emission Graphene-Oxide-Silicon Field Effect Based Photodetector. Phys. status solidi - Rapid Res. Lett. 2015, 9 (11), 656–662
  19. Srisonphan, S* et al., “Tuning the ballistic electron transport of spatial graphene-metal sandwich electrode on a vacuum-silicon based device”, RSC Adv., 2015,5, 2032-2037
  20. Srisonphan, S* et al., "Space charge neutralization by electron-transparent suspended graphene", Scientific Reports, Volume 4, Issues 3764, January 2014
  21. Srisonphan, S.*, Jung, Y. S. & Kim, H. K. “Metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor with a vacuum channel”, Nature Nanotechnology 7, 504–508 (2012).

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