Thunchanok Thummaraj
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Main Focus
I would like to advance the development of functional biomaterials for next-generation biomedical applications, with a particular focus on developing bioink components and hydrogel platforms that combine self-healing, bio-inspired, and functional properties, making them suitable for advanced 3D bioprinting applications.
Curriculum Vitae
Thunchanok received her Bachelor’s degree with honors in Materials Science from Chulalongkorn University in June 2019. In September 2021, she joined the group of Hiroharu Ajiro at Nara Institute of Science and Technology as a recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship. During her Master’s studies, she worked on the synthesis and characterization of novel ester-free poly(trimethylene carbonate) multilayer films, constructed via Schiff base linkages and further modified through allyl-functionalization strategies, and received her Master’s degree in September 2023. In April 2024, Thunchanok started her PhD in the Cell-Instructive Materials group led by Jasmina Gačanin, within the Synthesis of Macromolecules department of Tanja Weil. Her current research focuses on self-assembling peptides as functional bioink components, aiming to design dynamic, bioactive materials for advanced 3D bioprinting. She is part of the BMBF-funded “HEAL-X Bioink” project, which focuses on the development of self-healing, bio-inspired hydrogel platforms for next-generation 3D bioprinting and diverse applications in regenerative medicine.