Supitchaya Cherdkeattikul, Ploy, is a postdoctoral scholar at the Institute of Research for Technology Development at the University of Kentucky. She is an alumna of Kindai University in Osaka, Japan, where she earned her Ph. D. in mechanical engineering. Her academic journey also includes an M.Eng. in engineering technology, and a B. Eng. in automotive engineering from the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ploy's expertise is demonstrated through her work on research projects on paint technology, paint defect analysis, and energy reduction. She is a professional with over ten years of hands-on experience in solid biofuel production and application in Japan and Thailand. Her interests lie in energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and sustainable initiatives.