About Author
Sorawich Pongpiyapaiboon “Sora” is graduate student at University of Miyazaki. Sora aims to become Researcher and Professor, and he is doing his best.
Brief introduction to Sora
Born in Thailand in 1999, Sora never thought he would be aiming for a PhD and want to become researcher, never mind to start career in STEM. He had no interest in science and enrolled in mostly humanities class and majored in Japanese language in high school. Sora life changed when his advisor recommended him to continue his study in Japan. And now here he is. To learn more about his academic journey click here.
Sora is not the best grad student, not the smartest one, and sure he is not the most hard-working one either. but he is trying to be happiest one and make people around him happy too.
Academic Achievement
Publication
Pongpiyapaiboon et. al., 2023
Jiamtae et. al., 2023
Academic Conference
Japanese Society of Breeding 144th meeting
September 2023
2023 Japanese Society of Grassland Science meeting
March 2023
September 2022
Japanese Society of Breeding 142nd meeting
Japanese Society of Breeding 141st meeting
March 2022
Portfolio
Fellowship and Funding
JST SPRING
2023 - Present
Scholarship
Iwatani International Scholarship
2021-2023
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship
2017−2021
Other Activities
TSAJ’s Vice president, Kyushu region representative
2020-2021
TSAJ’s Miyazaki prefecture representative
2019−2020
Language Proficiency
Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1
2020
IELTs 7.5 / TOEIC 970
2016/2020
Sora’s Lab Experiences
Wet Lab
Next Generation Sequencing
Qualitative and Quantitative study using Liquid Chromatography - Mass spectrometry (LC-MS)
Real-time PCR and PCR
Plant tissue culture and Root culture.
SDS-PAGE / Agarose electrophoresis
Extraction and Isolation of DNA, RNA, Protein, and other metabolites
Field works involving Poacaea and Fabacaea family plants.
Dry Lab
Focus: Bioinformatics, 3D model, A.I.
Whole genome sequence analysis
Gene expression analysis
Machine learning using Python and Tensorflow
Data analysis and visualization using R programming language
3D imaging and modeling of plants using Photogrammetry technique
Computer vision using OpenCV in Python
“How Others Choose To View You Is A Choice Only They Can Make. You Cannot Make It For Them. All That Truly Matters Is That You Hold Firm To Your Own Values.”
— Cyllene (Pokemon Legend: Arceus), Sora favorite quote.