Dr.Viroon Kamchoom (วิรุฬห์ คำชุม)
Associate Professor
Email: viroon.ka@kmitl.ac.th
Tel: (+66) 2329-8334
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong) 2015
M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering, The University of Glasgow (UK) 2009
M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University (UK) 2009
B.Eng. in Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) 2007
AREA OF INTERESTS:
- Slope and Embankment
- Tunneling in Rock and Soft Ground
- Ground Movement and Settlement
- Geo-Environmental Engineering
- Ground Improvement
- Forensic Geotechnical Engineering
- Monitoring and Instrumentation
- Centrifuge Modelling
- Numerical Modelling
RESEARCH FOCUS:
- Unsaturated soils
- Slope Stability and Landslides
- Soil-Bioengineering
- Climate adaptation of Earthen Infrastructure
- Recycled Material for Ground Improvement
- Internet-of-Things Geotechnical Instrumentation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
2017 – Present : Lecturer, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
2016 – 2017 : Post-doctoral fellow (exchange under Hong Kong – Scotland Partners), University of Dundee, UK
2015 – 2017 : Post-doctoral fellow, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
2011 – 2015 : Research and Teaching Assistant, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
2009 – 2010 : Research Assistant, University of Glasgow, UK.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
• National Representative, Technical Committee TC104 (Physical Modelling), International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2018 – present)
• National Representative, Technical Committee TC106 (Unsaturated Soils), International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2018 – present)
• Committee, Thai–China high speed railway knowledge transfer program (Geotechnical session), Council of Engineers, Thailand (2017 – present)
• Committee, National Geotechnical Centrifuge facility, the Engineering Institute of Thailand under H.M. the King’s Patronage (2019 – present)
• Subcommittee, Geotechnical in Civil Engineering Committee, the Engineering Institute of Thailand under H.M. the King’s Patronage (2017 – present)
• Reviewer for international journals in Geotechnical discipline, including Landslides, Soils and Foundations, Journal of Mountain Science, Environmental Geotechnics, Acta Geotechnica, Proceedings of ICE – Geotechnical Engineering, etc.
• Reviewer for international journals in other disciplines, such as Ecological Engineering, Journal of Soils and Sediments, International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, etc.
HONOR AND PRIZE:
2019 – 2021 TSRI research grant (MRG62: PI), Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI)
2019 – 2021 Research and development grant (A03: PI), KMITL Research and Innovation Services
2019 – 2023 KMITL doctoral scholarship (Advisor)
2019 KMITL Best Innovation Award (Advisor)
2018 – 2019 Research grant (CRT01/2561: PI), Centre for research development, testing and technology transfer of Thailand high-speed train
2016 – 2017 Hong Kong-Scotland Partners in Post-Doctoral Research, S-HKUST601/15. Scottish Government & the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC)
2011 – 2015 PhD studentship (full tuitions and allowance), the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC)
TEACHING COURSES:
Bachelor courses:
- Soil Mechanics (International Program)
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory (International Program)
- Foundation Engineering and Design (International Program)
Master courses:
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Advanced Foundation Engineering
Doctoral courses:
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Advanced Foundation Engineering
BOOKS:
N/A
PROJECT REFERENCE:
2019 Damage assessment of foundation excavation
Project owner: Ananda development PCL, Thailand
2019 Detailed design of impervious diaphragm wall
Project owner: Thai Beverage PCL, Thailand
2018 – 2019 Tender design of water diversion tunnel for Bhumibol dam
Project owner: Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand
2018 – 2019 Design assessment of embankment wall along Pa Sak river
Project owner: Marine department, Thailand
2018 – 2019 Design assessment of wind turbine foundation
Project owner: BCPG PCL, Thailand
2018 Liquefaction assessment and numerical modelling of Batangas LNG Terminal
Project owner: McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
2017 – 2018 Detailed design of underground utility tunnel, smart park industrial estate
Project owner: Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, Thailand
2015 – 2016 Performance of DCM supported seawall in soft marine clay
Project owner: Authority of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2009 – 2010 Strength regain of clay slurry using additives during pipeline jet trenching
Project owner: Technip PCL, UK
PUBLICATIONS:
Refereed International Journals:
1. Kamchoom, V., Leung, A.K. and Ng, C.W.W. (2014) Effects of root geometry and transpiration on pull-out resistance. Géotechnique Letters. 4(4), 330-336. DOI: 10.1680/geolett.14.00086
2. Ng, C.W.W., Leung, A.K., Kamchoom, V. and Garg, A. (2014) A novel root system for simulating transpiration-induced soil suction in centrifuge. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM. 37(5), 733-747. DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20130116.
3. Kamchoom, V., Leung, A.K. and Ng, C.W.W. (2016). A new artificial root system to simulate the effects of transpiration-induced suction and root reinforcement. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 2(4), 236-240. DOI: 10.3208/JGSSP.HKG-22
4. Ng, C.W.W., Kamchoom, V. and Leung, A.K. (2016) Centrifuge modelling of the effects of root geometry on the transpiration-induced suction and stability of vegetated slopes. Landslides. 13(5), 925-938. DOI: 10.1007/s10346-015-0645-7
5. Leung, A.K., Kamchoom, V. and Ng, C.W.W. (2017) Influence of root-induced soil suction and root geometry on slope stability: a centrifuge study. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 54(3): 291-303. DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2015-0263
6. Ng, C.W.W., Leung, A.K., Yu R. and Kamchoom, V. (2017) Hydrological Effects of Live Poles on Transient Seepage in an Unsaturated Soil Slope: Centrifuge and Numerical Study. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE. 143(3). DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001616
7. Leung, A.K., Boldrin, D., Liang, T., Kamchoom, V. and Bengough, A.G. (2018) Plant age effects on soil infiltration rate during early plant establishment, Géotechnique. 68(7); 646-652. DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.17.T.037
8. Kamchoom, V. and Leung, A.K. (2018) Hydro-mechanical reinforcements of live pole to slope stability. Soils and Foundations. 58(6): 1423-1434 DOI: 10.1016/j.sandf.2018.08.003
Patent:
1. Active control of water transport in porous media based system. CN Patent 201310328055.0
Conference Proceedings:
1. Kamchoom, V. and Davies, T.G. (2010) Strength regain in clay slurry and investigation, 11th BGA Geotechnical Engineers’ Symposium, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, 6-8 July 2010
2. Kamchoom, V. and Davies, T.G. (2010) Analysis of Arching around shallow tunnels using the Boundary Element Method, Proceeding of the 15th National Convention on Civil Engineering, Ubonrajathani, Thailand, 12-14 May 2010: 374-378
3. Kamchoom, V., Leung, A.K. and Ng, C.W.W. (2015) A new artificial root system to simulate the effects of transpiration-induced suction and root reinforcement, 15th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Kumamoto University, Fukuoka, Japan, 9-13 November 2015: 236-240
4. (Keynote) Ng, C.W.W., Boonyarak, T. and Kamchoom, V. (2016) State-of-the-art research at HKUST for engineering applications, 3rd Thai Geotechnical Conference, Thai Geotechnical Society, Bangkok, Thailand, 12-14 October 2016
5. (Invited) Kamchoom, V., Leung, A.K. and Ng, C.W.W. (2017) Centrifuge modelling of root-induced soil suction and root geometry on slope stability, 9th International Conference on Porous Media & Annual Meeting, Delft University of Technology, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 8-11 May 2017
6. Kamchoom, V. and Leung, A.K. (2018) Effects of tree removal on slope hydrology and stability, 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom, 17-20 July 2018
7. Sasingha, M., Soralump, S., Kamchoom, V. and Ng, C.W.W. (2018) Centrifuge modelling of road embankment subjected to delay flow, 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom, 17-20 July 2018
8. Kamchoom, V. and Leung, A.K. (2018) Numerical investigation on seasonal pore water pressure due to plant transpiration from different species, 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 3-5 August 2018
9. Boddu, R., Hong, M., Yongkang, D., Fengjiao, C., Garg, A., Bordoloi, S. and Kamchoom, V. (2018) Influence of physical and biochemical composition of three cellulose fibers on cracking of soil, 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 28 October-1 November 2018
10. Kamchoom, V. and Jotisankasa, A. (2019) Plant age effects on the slope stability during early plant establishment, 16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), Taipei, Taiwan, 14-18 October 2019