Member
Nonthacha Wongraka
Co-Founder | Community Coordinator
Nonthacha began his career in the maritime industry as a Deck Cadet before moving into freight forwarding in import/export logistics for several years. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Nautical Science from Kasetsart University and a Master's degree in Marine Technology from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, where he is now pursuing a PhD, with a research focus on navigation decision support systems that propose multiple collision-avoidance routes, extended to account for wind disturbance and fuel oil consumption. As Co-Founder of NavaLab-TH, he played a key role in establishing the research group.
Expertise
- Vessel Operations
- Maritime Import/Export Business
- Navigation Decision Support Systems
Experience
- Aug 2021 – Aug 2022
Sales Executive
K Line Logistics
- Feb 2019 – Aug 2021
Sales Representative
VCL Logistics
- Aug 2018 – Feb 2019
Deck Officer Trainee
Tipco Maritime
Current research
Development of a Navigation Support System Proposing Multiple Avoidance Routes
Developing a navigation support system that proposes multiple collision-avoidance route options for navigators (published in IEEE).
Navigation Support System Suggesting Multiple Avoidance Routes with Wind Disturbance
Extends the multi-route avoidance support system to account for wind disturbance effects (currently in press).
Multi-Criteria Navigation Decision Support System for Ships Incorporating Hydrodynamic Maneuvering and Fuel Oil Consumption
Developing a multi-criteria ship navigation decision-support system incorporating hydrodynamic maneuvering and fuel oil consumption (ongoing).
Education
- 2018
Bachelor of Science, Nautical Science
Kasetsart University
PhD (In Progress), Marine Technology
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Master's Degree, Marine Technology
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology