NavaLab
Understanding the Sea Through Technology and Research
NavaLab is a community of maritime technology researchers spanning hydrodynamics, underwater robotics, and coastal policy.
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What we specialize in
Hydrodynamics
Hull design and computational flow simulation.
Marine Robotics
Autonomous underwater vehicles and survey systems.
Coastal Engineering
Erosion control and nature-based approaches.
Marine Materials
Corrosion behavior and protective coatings.
Underwater Acoustics
Sonar systems and stock assessment.
Marine Policy
Connecting research to policy and sustainability.
Featured research
Work moving the maritime field forward
Ongoing · 2024
Fuel-efficient Hulls for Fishing Vessels
Redesigning hull forms to cut fuel use for small-scale fishing vessels.
Ongoing · 2024
Low-cost Reef Survey AUV
An affordable autonomous underwater vehicle for surveying reef health in Thai waters.
Ongoing · 2023
Engineered Mangrove Wave Barriers
A nature-based coastal protection approach using engineered mangrove buffers.
Members
Our research team
Founder & Lead, Marine Hydrodynamics
Nara Chaiyasit
Founder of NavaLab, specializing in hydrodynamics and high-efficiency hull design.
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Co-Founder | Community Coordinator
Athiphach Jirachokthanasak
Co-Founder and Community Coordinator of NavaLab, with a background as a deck officer and maritime operations specialist.
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Naval Architecture Researcher
Kritsada Wongsuwan
Focused on hull structures and lightweight materials for next-generation vessels.
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Lead, Marine Robotics
Piyawan Suksawat
Designs autonomous underwater vehicles for reef surveying.
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Ocean Remote Sensing Researcher
Thanakorn Boonmee
Uses satellite imagery to monitor coastal water quality.
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Lead, Coastal Engineering
Supaporn Rattanakul
Studies coastal erosion and nature-based protection approaches.
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Marine Materials Researcher
Ekkapol Srisuwan
Studies corrosion and protective coatings for marine steel structures.
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Underwater Acoustics Researcher
Warisara Phetcharat
Develops low-cost sonar systems for fish-stock surveys.
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Ship Propulsion Researcher
Chanin Padungsin
Studies electric and hybrid propulsion for small vessels.
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Marine Policy Researcher
Kanyarat Intharasombat
Bridges technical research with policy and sustainability.
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Port & Logistics Systems Researcher
Panuwat Thongchai
Analyzes port efficiency and maritime logistics chains.
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