Excellence Center in Optimization and
Computational Intelligence for Big
Data Prediction
A hub of experts and cutting-edge technology, tackling challenges with Big Data and AI
Shaping the Future of Excellence
Driving excellence, fostering innovation, and elevating capabilities to the global stage through transformative research and technology.
Vision & Goals
"To be a leading-edge research center of excellence in optimization and computational intelligence for big data prediction, with international standards, for sustainable development."
3-Year Goals
- ✔ Produce at least 15 publications per year in ISI/Scopus Q1/Q2 databases, generating new academic knowledge in our research domain.
- ✔ Develop at least 6 prototype innovations for big data prediction of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- ✔ Transfer high-impact research technology to communities through at least 1 project per year.
- ✔ Develop highly capable personnel in optimization and computational intelligence across undergraduate, graduate, and early/mid-career researcher levels, targeting a ratio of 40 per 10,000 people.
- ✔ Build collaborative research networks both domestically and internationally.
Mission
- 🔹 Produce leading-edge research at international standards in optimization and computational intelligence for big data prediction.
- 🔹 Develop technological prototypes and innovations for analyzing and predicting large-scale data, focusing on medical data such as NCDs, PM 2.5, and climate data, for sustainable community benefit.
- 🔹 Develop human capital with expertise in optimization and computational intelligence for big data prediction.
- 🔹 Build and develop collaborative networks both domestically and internationally.
Strategy
- ⭐ Support and promote research in optimization and computational intelligence for big data prediction by pooling researcher expertise to brainstorm and integrate new knowledge.
- ⭐ Promote interdisciplinary collaborative research among researchers and affiliated networks, both domestically and internationally, through training programs and seminars.
- ⭐ Promote the transfer of research outcomes to communities and society through practical academic services.
- ⭐ Drive the development of research-based technology prototypes and innovations for sustainable community development.
- ⭐ Seek research questions to improve community health and well-being, and jointly promote research and academic services between the center and the community.
- ⭐ Develop a systematic approach to building human capital from undergraduate to mid-career researcher levels in optimization and computational intelligence.
Center Excellence Members
A team of leading experts, researchers, and faculty members driving innovation forward
Prof. Dr. Suthep Suantai
Head of Excellence Center
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ suthep.s@cmu.ac.th
Prof. Dr. Bancha Panyanak
Deputy Head of Excellence Center
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ bancha.p@cmu.ac.th
Core Members
Prof. Dr. Radom Pongvuthithum
Affiliation: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University
✉️ radom@dome.eng.cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekkarat Boonchieng
Affiliation: Dept. of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ exkkarat.boonchieng@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Attapol Kaewkhao
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ attapol.k@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Warunun Inthakon
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ warunun.i@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Narawadee Phudolsitthiphat
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ narawadee.nanan@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chulin Likasiri
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ chulin.l@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Napat Harnpornchai
Affiliation: Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University
✉️ napateconcmu@gmail.com
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somchai Sriyab
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ somchai.sr@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Santi Tasena
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ santi.tasena@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teerapong Suksumran
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ teerapong.suksumran@cmu.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manad Khamkong
Affiliation: Dept. of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ manad.k@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Varin Chouvatut
Affiliation: Dept. of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ varin.ch@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Nawapon Nakharutai
Affiliation: Dept. of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ nawapon.nakharutai@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Suttida Wongkaew
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ suttida.wongkaew@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Supaluk Phothi
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ supaluk.p@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Parkpoom Phetpradap
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ parkpoom.phetpradap@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Rujira Ouncharoen
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ rujira.o@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Thongchai Dumrongpokaphan
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ tcd43@hotmail.com
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phimphaka Taninpong
Affiliation: Dept. of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ phimphaka.t@cmu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Taninnit Leerapun
Affiliation: Dept. of Orthopedics, Sriphat Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
✉️ taninnit.leerapun@cmu.ac.th
Dr. Thiraphat Tanphiriyakun
Affiliation: Sriphat Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
✉️ thiraphat_ta@cmu.ac.th
Dr. Nathapon Udomlertsakul
Affiliation: International College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai University
✉️ nathapon.u@icdi.cmu.ac.th
Dr. Saronsad Sokantika
Affiliation: International College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai University
✉️ saronsad.s@cmu.ac.th
Dr. Worawit Tepsan
Affiliation: International College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai University
✉️ worawit.tepsan@cmu.ac.th
Dr. Suparat Kesornprom
Affiliation: Research Administration Office, Chiang Mai University
✉️ suparat.ke@cmu.ac.th
Dr. Kobkoon Janngam
Affiliation: Research Administration Office, Chiang Mai University
✉️ kobkoon.j@cmu.ac.th
National Network
Prof. Dr. Poom Kumam
Affiliation: King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
✉️ poom.kum@kmutt.ac.th
Prof. Dr. Rabian Wangkeeree
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University
✉️ rabianw@nu.ac.th
Prof. Dr. Thanin Sitthiwirattham
Affiliation: Suan Dusit University
✉️ thanin_sit@dusit.ac.th
Prof. Dr. Narin Petrot
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University
✉️ narinp@nu.ac.th
Prof. Dr. Prasit Cholamjiak
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Phayao
✉️ prasit.ch@up.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Watcharaporn Cholamjiak
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Phayao
✉️ watcharaporn.ch@up.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanakit Thianwan
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Phayao
✉️ tanakit.th@up.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamonrat Nammanee
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Phayao
✉️ kamonrat.na@up.ac.th
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chainarong Khanpanuk
Affiliation: Program in Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phetchabun Rajabhat University
✉️ iprove2000ck@gmail.com
Asst. Prof. Dr. Uamporn Wittayarat
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Phayao
✉️ uamporn.wi@up.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Nattawut Pholasa
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Phayao
✉️ nattawut_math@hotmail.com
Dr. Nuttapol Pakkaranang
Affiliation: Program in Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phetchabun Rajabhat University
✉️ nuttapol.pak@pcru.ac.th
Dr. Pachara Jailoka
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Phayao
✉️ pachara.ja@up.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Dr. Adisak Harjing
Affiliation: Science and Mathematics Branch, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, RMUTI Surin Campus
✉️ adisak.ha@rmuti.ac.th
International Network
Prof. Dr. Jen-Chih Yao
Affiliation: Dept. of Applied Mathematics, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
🌐 Taiwan
✉️ yaojc@math.nsysu.edu.tw
Prof. Dr. Yeol-Je Cho
Affiliation: Gyeongsang National University, Korea
🌐 South Korea
✉️ yjcho@gsnu.ac.kr
Prof. Dr. Vasile Berinde
Affiliation: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Centre at Baia Mare, Romania
🌐 Romania
✉️ vasile_berinde@yahoo.com
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Cegielski
Affiliation: University of Zielona Góra, Poland
🌐 Poland
✉️ a.cegielski@im.uz.zgora.pl
Prof. Dr. André Keller
Affiliation: University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Statistics Analysis and Multidisciplinary Modelling, Paris, France
🌐 France
✉️ Andre.Keller@univ-paris1.fr
Research Assistants
Dr. Puntita Sae-jia
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ puntita.jia@gmail.com
Mr. Jirayut Butwang
Doctoral Research Assistant
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ jirayut_butwang@cmu.ac.th
Miss Supanan Bunriang
Doctoral Research Assistant
Affiliation: Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
✉️ supanan_b@cmu.ac.th
Publications & Achievements
Research, innovations, and achievements creating a global impact
Publications of Year 2024
Overview of Publications and Achievements 2024
The Center of Excellence has created new bodies of knowledge that serve as prototypes for developing software technologies and innovations, including automated computer systems applicable for predicting, classifying, and screening non-communicable diseases. This is reflected in a total of 13 research publications, exceeding both quantitative and qualitative targets. These works have been published or accepted for publication in international academic journals indexed in ISI Q1 (10 papers) and ISI Q2 (3 papers). Details of these publications are shown below:
CD-LLMCARS: Cross Domain Fine-Tuned Large Language Model for Context-Aware Recommender Systems
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Adeel Ashraf Cheema, Muhammad Shahzad Sarfraz, Usman Habib, Qamar Uz Zaman, Ekkarat Boonchieng
🏷️ Journal: IEEE Access
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: 10.1109/OJCS.2024.3509221
FLEX-SMOTE: Synthetic over-sampling technique that flexibly adjusts to different minority class distributions
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Chumphol Bunkhumpornpat, Ekkarat Boonchieng, Varin Chouvatut, David Lipsky
🏷️ Journal: Patterns
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2024.101073
A new accelerated algorithm with a linesearch technique for convex bilevel optimization problems with applications
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Adisak Hanjing, Panadda Thongpaen, Suthep Suantai
🏷️ Journal: AIMS
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: 10.3934/math.20241088
Two new extragradient methods for solving pseudomonotone the equilibrium problem in Hilbert spaces
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Nopparat Wairojjana, Nattawut Pholasa, Nuttapol Pakkaranang, Bancha Panyanak
🏷️ Journal: Carpathian
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: https://doi.org/10.37193/CJM.2025.01.14
A novel double inertial viscosity algorithm for convex bilevel optimization problems applied to image restoration problems
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Rattanakorn Wattanataweekul, Kobkoon Janngam, Suthep Suantai
🏷️ Journal: Optimization
🔗 DOI / Status: 2022) (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02331934.2024.2398776
On the Moments of the Asymmetric n-Player Gambler’s Ruin Problem
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Parkpoom Phetpradap, Natkamon Sripanitan
🏷️ Journal: Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40840-024-01790-5
The complete list of solutions to Möbius’s Exponential Equation
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Rasimate Maungchang, Watchareepan Atiponrat, Tarid Suwansri, Jaturon Wattanapan & Teerapong Suksumra
🏷️ Journal: European Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Pre-Publication Submission Document
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: https://doi.org/10.29020/nybg.ejpam.v18i2.6041
A Splitting Algorithm with Inertial and Correction Terms for Solving Split Variational Inclusion Problem and Its Applications
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Suparat Kesornprom, Suthep Suantai, Prasit Cholamjiak
🏷️ Journal: Journal of Nonlinear Functional Analysis
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: https://doi.org/10.23952/jnfa.2025.22
Analyzing runoff variability index in northern Thailand using length-biased Weibull-Rayleigh distribution
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Tanachot Chaito, Manad Khamkong
🏷️ Journal: AIMS Mathematics
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3934/math.202565
Incremental proximal gradient algorithm using penalization strategies and fixed point techniques for solving some convex bilevel optimization problems
ISI Q1👨🔬 Authors: Adisak Hanjing, Panadda Thongpaen, Kunrada Kankam, Suthep Suantai
🏷️ Journal: Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science
🔗 DOI / Status: Accepted
Age Group Classification From Dental Panoramic Radiographs Using Deep Learning Techniques
ISI Q2👨🔬 Authors: Limpapat Bussaban, Ekkarat Boonchieng, Wannakamon Panyarak, Arnon Charuakkra, Pornpattra Chulamanee
🏷️ Journal: IEEE Access
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3466953
KT-CDULF: Knowledge Transfer in Context-Aware Cross-Domain Recommender Systems via Latent User Profiling
ISI Q2👨🔬 Authors: Adeel Ashraf Cheema, Muhammad Shahzad Sarfraz, Muhammad Usman, Qamar Uz Zaman, Usman Habib, Ekkarat Boonchieng
🏷️ Journal: IEEE Access
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3430193
Managing HomeHealthcare System Using Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows: A Case Study in Chiang Mai, Thailand
ISI Q2👨🔬 Authors: Sirilak Phonin, Chulin Likasiri, Radom Pongvuthithum, Kornphong Chonsiripong
🏷️ Journal: Logistics
🔗 DOI / Status: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics9030085
Innovations & Applications
Applications, platforms, and software innovations developed by the center
ML Research Platform — Data Analysis & Machine Learning
End-to-End ML Research & 3D Visualizations
An end-to-end machine learning research platform for data exploration, preprocessing, model training, and prediction. Built for researchers and data scientists, it supports advanced algorithms like ELM and Neural Networks, complete with interactive 3D visualizations.
🌐 URL: ml-research-platform.vercel.app
Hypertension Risk Assessment Web App
Health Screening & Prediction Platform
A web application for assessing and screening hypertension risk. It enables users and medical professionals to effectively monitor and prevent chronic non-communicable diseases through accurate data analysis models.
🌐 URL: hypertension-webapp-indol.vercel.app
Hypertension Risk Prediction App (HP Predictor)
ML & Deep Learning Prediction Platform · Accuracy > 90%
A personalized hypertension risk assessment application powered by Machine Learning and Deep Learning with over 90% accuracy. It helps users understand their personal risk factors and receive actionable recommendations to support a healthier future.
🌐 URL: hp-predictor.netlify.app
Events & Activities
Atmospheres, news, and past and upcoming activities
Books & Manuals
Academic textbooks and manuals published by center's researchers

























































