People

The people behind the research

Principal investigators, students, collaborators and alumni of the qSIM laboratory.

Leadership

Principal investigators

Asst. Prof. Dr. Narupon Chattrapiban

Asst. Prof. Dr. Narupon Chattrapiban

Principal Investigator · CMU

Atom optics and laser beam shaping. Neutral atom manipulation.

6h-index
488Citations

Selected publicationGeneration of nondiffracting Bessel beams via SLM (2003)

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Dr. Nithiwadee Thaicharoen

Dr. Nithiwadee Thaicharoen

Principal Investigator · CMU

Rydberg-atom physics and quantum sensing. Atom-based microwave sensors.

14h-index
1.7kCitations

Selected publicationElectromagnetically induced transparency and sensing (2019)

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Dr. Phatthamon Kongkhambut

Dr. Phatthamon Kongkhambut

Principal Investigator · CMU

Quantum optics and ultracold atomic physics. Continuous time crystals.

8h-index
749Citations

Selected publicationObservation of a continuous time crystal (2022)

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Students

Research students

Pongpol Parkprom

Pongpol Parkprom

Master's student

Supawit Sungthong

Supawit Sungthong

Master's student

Narongrit Paensin

Narongrit Paensin

Master's student

Partners

Collaborators

Dr. Apimook Watcharangkool

Dr. Apimook Watcharangkool

Collaborator · NARIT

Cosmology and High-energy Astrophysics Group, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand.

Dr. Piyaphat Poonthong

Dr. Piyaphat Poonthong

Collaborator · NIMT

Metrologist at Electrical Metrology Department, National Institute of Metrology Thailand.

Dr. Rattakorn Kaewuam

Dr. Rattakorn Kaewuam

Collaborator · NIMT

Metrologist at Electrical Metrology Department, National Institute of Metrology Thailand.

History

Former principal investigators

Dr. Pimonpan Sompet

Dr. Pimonpan Sompet

Co-Founder & Former PI

Single-atom quantum simulator. Topology in quantum systems. Many-body spin dynamics.

Realizing the symmetry-protected Haldane phase of fermions in an optical lattice (2022)

Dr. Poompong Chaiwongkhot

Dr. Poompong Chaiwongkhot

Collaborator · NARIT

Quantum communication. Quantum optics. Quantum cryptography.

Alumni

Former members

Piyawat Chatchaichompu

Piyawat Chatchaichompu

Research Assistant · until 2025

Nuttida Kaewart

Nuttida Kaewart

Master's student

Kittisak Ketaiam

Kittisak Ketaiam

Master's student

Apiwit Kaewko

Apiwit Kaewko

Master's student

Prin Insang

Prin Insang

Master's student

Tanasin Sriwichai

Tanasin Sriwichai

Master's student

Terk

Terk

Bachelor's student