Dr Anantawat Kunakorn
Department of Electrical Engineering
Associate professor
Contact details
anantawat.ku@kmitl.ac.th
Address
Department of Electrical Engineering
School of Engineering
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
1 Chalongkrung Rd. Ladkrabang
Bangkok 10520
Thailand

Anantawat Kunakorn received the B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), M.Eng. degree in Electrical Power Engineering from the University of Manchester in the UK, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in the UK. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL). He is also a professional engineer of the Council of Engineers in Thailand. His research expertise spans electrical machines and electromagnetic transients in power systems.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, UK, 2000.
- M.Sc in Electrical Power Engineering, University of Manchester, UK, 1996
- B.Eng in Electrical Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand, 1992
Biography
Anantawat Kunakorn received the B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), M.Eng. degree in Electrical Power Engineering from the University of Manchester in the UK, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in the UK. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL). He is also a professional engineer of the Council of Engineers in Thailand. His research expertise spans electrical machines and electromagnetic transients in power systems.
Teaching
- Fundamental of Electrical Machines
- Electrical Machines
- Electrical Power Systems
- Power Plants and Substation
- Power Quality
- Computation Methods
- Insulation Co-ordination
Research fields
- Electrical Machines
- Electromagnetic Transients in Power Systems
Publications
Recent Publications
International Publications — Transactions and Technical Reports
P. Chiradeja, S. Ananwattanaporn, P. Lertwanirot, A. Ngaopitakkul and A. Kunakorn ‘Comparative Fault Detection Between DWT and STFT in Overcurrent Relays’ IEEE Access, May 2024.
A. Kunakorn, S. Pramualsingha, P. Yutthagowith, P. Nimsanong and S. Kittiratsatcha ‘Accurate assessment of moisture content and degree of polymerization in power transformers via dielectric response sensing’ Sensors, vol. 23, no. 19, October 2023.
I. Ngamroo, W. Kotesakha, S. Yoomak and A. Kunakorn ‘Impact on protective device sequence in case distributed generation integrated to distribution system’ Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 13, July 2023.
P. Yutthagowith, K. Kitwattana and A. Kunakorn ‘Systematic design and circuit analysis of lightning impulse voltage generation on low-inductance loads’ Energies, vol. 14, no. 23, November 2021.
P. Yutthagowith, K. Kitwattana and A. Kunakorn ‘Fast and effective technique in evaluation of lightning impulse voltage parameters’ Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2021.
P. Tuethong, P. Yutthagowith and A. Kunakorn ‘Effective simulation approach for lightning impulse voltage tests of reactor and transformer windings’ Energies, vol. 13, issue. 20, October 2020.
P. Tuethong, K. Kitwattana, P. Yutthagowith and A. Kunakorn ‘An algorithm for circuit parameter identification in lightning impulse voltage generation for low-Inductance loads’ Energies, vol. 13, issue. 15, August 2020.
B. Paophan, A. Kunakorn and P. Yutthagowith ‘Partial discharge measurement based on an inductive mode air-core sensor’ Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, vol. 15, no.2, March 2020.
B. Paophan, A. Kunakorn, P. Yutthagowith and K. Yamamoto ‘Frequency response charactristics of Rogowski coil with active integrator for lightning measurement’ ECTI Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, vol. 18, no. 1, February 2020.
International Conference Proceedings
A. Kunakorn, B. Paophan and P. Yutthagowith ‘Effective design of a two-stage surge protective device for AC low voltage system protection’ International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP 2024), Dresden, Germany, September 2024.
A. Kunakorn, S. Jeenmuang and N. Pattanadech ‘A case study on dielectric response measurement of high voltage generator insulation systems’ International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023), Glasgow, UK, August 2023.
C. Chuayin, M. Zinck, A. Kunakorn and N. Pattanadech ‘Study of asymmetrical leakage currents of metal oxide surge arrester due to multiple current impulses’ International Symposium on Electrical Insulating Materials (ISEIM 2020), Tokyo, Japan, September 2020.
B. Paophan, P. Yutthagowith and A. Kunakorn ‘Applications of a high frequency current transformer and air-core inductive devices for detecting a partial discharge location in a cable’ 15th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection
(DPSP 2020), Liverpool, UK, March 2020.
S. Klienhom, P. Nimsanong, P. Chanchareonsook, A. Kunakorn and N. Pattanadech ‘Dielectric Response Analysis for Cable Joint Problems in Medium Voltage Underground Cable System’ International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2019), Budapest, Hungary, August 2019.
B. Paophan, A. Kunakorn, P. Yutthagowith and S. Pumyoy ‘Study of a partial discharge location technique for power cables using high frequency current transducer’ 2018 Australian University Power Engineering, Oakland, New Zealand, December 2018.
S. Maneerot, K. Jariyanurat, P. Nimsanong, C. Bunlaksananusorn, A. Kunakorn and N. Pattanadech ‘Studies of electrical and thermal characteristics of natural ester immersed transformer compared with mineral oil immersed and palm oil immersed transformer’ 7th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis (CMD 2018), Perth, Australia, September 2018.
P. Muangpratoom, A. Kunakorn, N. Pattanadech, W. Vittayakorn and K. Thungsook ‘Dielectric properties of mineral oil-based nanofluids using Zinc Oxide nano-composites for power transformer application’ 7th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis (CMD 2018), Perth, Australia, September 2018.
P. Yutthagowith and A. Kunakorn ‘Design of counterpoise grounding electrodes for transmission towers in high soil resistivity area’ 34th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP 2018), Rzeszow, Poland, September 2018.
P. Muangpratoom, A. Kunakorn, N. Pattanadech and W. Vittayakorn ‘Effect of different temperatures on AC breakdown voltage of mineral oil based nanofluids’ ECTI Annual Conference, Chiangrai, Thailand, June 2018.
P. Nimsanong, A. Kunakorn and N. Pattanadech ‘Frequency dependence parameter analysis of underground cables with and without joint’ 12th IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, Xi’an, China, May 2018.
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