Doctor of Philosophy in Robotics and Automation: Control Theory and Control Engineering (Robotics for Rehabilitation and Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Systems), Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Sciences: Rehabilitation Medicine (International Program), Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Rehabilitation Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics & Orthotics (Honors Degree), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Prosthetics & Orthotics

Applied Gait & Motion Analysis

Clinical Sciences (Rehabilitation Medicine)

Rehabilitation Science

Biomedical Engineering (Rehabilitation Engineering)

Robotics and Automation in Health Innovation and Technology

Robotics for Rehabilitation

Control Science & Control Engineering

Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Systems

Artificial Intelligence in Health Science and Rehabilitation

Published paper:

Wachirayongyot Thimabut, Natapatchakrid Thimabut, Liang Peng, and Zeng Guang Hou, “Novel Vibrating Foot Orthoses for Improving Tactile Sensation in Type 2 Diabetes with Peripheral Neuropathy,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE), vol. 32, pp. 2993–3005, 2024.

Wachirayongyot Thimabut, Natapatchakrid Thimabut, Liang Peng, and Zeng Guang Hou, “Novel Tactile Stimulation Using A Vibratory Foot Orthosis: A Preliminary Study,” In the proceedings: the 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (IEEE EMBC 2024), Orlando, Florida, USA, 15–19 July 2024, pp. 6624.

Wachirayongyot Thimabut, Natapatchakrid Thimabut, Liang Peng, and Z.G. Hou, “New-Design Orthotic Footwear for Tactile Stimulation: A Pilot Study on Two Distinct Stimuli,” In the proceedings: the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI 2024): the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan, 30 June – 5 July 2024, pp. 1570992029.

Wachirayongyot Thimabut, Pim Terachinda, and Wasuwat Kitisomprayoonkul, “Effectiveness of A Soft Robotic Glove to Assist Hand Function in Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study,” Rehabilitation Research and Practice (Rehabil Res Pract), vol.2022, paper I.D. 3738219, pp. 1–8, 2022.

Wachirayongyot Thimabut, Areerat Suputtitada, and Watcharapong Khovidhungij, “Development of Vibrational Foot Orthoses for Stimulation of Tactile Sensation in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic patients,” In the proceedings: the 35th Electrical Engineering Conference (EECON-35), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand, 12–14 December 2012, pp. 1057–1060.

Wachirayongyot Thimabut, Areerat Suputtitada, and Watcharapong Khovidhungij, “Development of Vibrational Foot Orthoses by Applying Electrical Noise-based Technique with Stochastic Resonance Application,” In the proceedings: the Eighth ASIAN Congress for Microcirculation (ACM), Bangkok, Thailand, 26–28 October 2011, pp. 131.

Patent:

Wachirayongyot Thimabut (周嘉彬), Natapatchakrid Thimabut (荣殷伟), Zeng Guang Hou (侯增广), and Peng Liang (彭亮), “A vibrating insole (一种振动鞋垫),” China Patent No. CN202311561633, Feb., 13, 2024.

Lecture/Oral presentation:

~ Lecture presentation, paper #6624 entitled “Novel Tactile Stimulation Using A Vibratory Foot Orthosis: A Preliminary Study” at the 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC 2024), Orlando, Florida, USA, 15–19 July 2024.

~ Oral presentation, paper #1570992029 entitled “New-Design Orthotic Footwear for Tactile Stimulation: A Pilot Study on Two Distinct Stimuli” at the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI 2024), Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan, 30 June – 5 July 2024.

Poster presentation:

~ Poster presentation entitled “Novel Insoles for DPN Neurorehabilitation” In: the Symposium of Stroke Rehab: Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, Beijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance (BHUA), Hong Kong, China, 18–19 February 2025.

~ Poster presentation #131 entitled “Development of Vibrational Foot Orthoses by Applying Electrical Noise-based Technique with stochastic Resonance Application” In: the 8th ASIAN Congress for Microcirculation (ACM), Bangkok, Thailand, 26–28 October 2011.  

Awards:

~ The IEEE EMBC NextGen Scholar Award by IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS), 2024.

~ The IEEE WCCI Grant Award by International Neural Network Society (INNS), 2024.

Invited as a reviewer:

~ Being a reviewer for the IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), 2025.

~ Being a reviewer for the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Practice, Wiley; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, 2024.