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Kritsada Darasiri

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Kritsada is a maritime AI and control engineering researcher specializing in AI-based control systems, machine learning models, simulation development, and smart navigation technologies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Nautical Science from Kasetsart University, followed by seagoing and maritime-industry experience, before pursuing a Master's degree in Maritime Technology and Logistics and now a PhD in Applied Ocean Engineering under the WISE Program (World-leading Innovative & Smart Education) — a national initiative to cultivate AI professionals for the maritime industry — at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. His research focuses on integrating data-driven and physics-based control methodologies for autonomous ship motion and maritime control systems.

Kritsada Darasiri

Expertise

  • AI-based Control Systems
  • Machine Learning for Navigation
  • Ship Maneuvering Simulation

Experience

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

    Oct 2023 – Present
  • Maritime AI Researcher (Internship)

    Japan Radio Company Ltd

    Nov 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Maritime AI Researcher (Internship)

    BEMAC Corporation (Tokyo Data Lab)

    Nov 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Maritime AI Researcher (Internship)

    Monohakobi Technology Institute

    Oct 2024
  • Agent Vessel Operation

    NYK Line

    Mar 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Marine Deck Officer Trainee

    Siamgas and Petrochemicals Public Company Limited

    Sep 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Private Tutor

    Private / Freelance

    Apr 2015 – Jul 2018
  • Production Operator

    Thai Samsung Electronics

    May 2015 – Aug 2016
  • Teaching Assistant

    Kasetsart University

    Jan 2015 – Aug 2015

Current research

  • Integrating Data-Driven and Physics-Based Control for Autonomous Ship Motion

    Combines machine learning with physics-based modeling to develop control systems for autonomous ship motion and maritime operations.

Education

  • Master of Engineering, Maritime Technology and Logistics

    Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

    2023
  • Bachelor of Science, Nautical Science

    Kasetsart University

    2018
  • PhD Candidate (In Progress), Applied Ocean Engineering

    Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology