Phiman Thirarattanasunthon | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Research Article Award

Published on by Popular Engineer

Assist. Prof. Dr. Phiman Thirarattanasunthon | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Research Article Award

School of Public Health, Walailak University | Thailand

Dr. Phiman Thirarattanasunthon is an Assistant Professor of Public Health with significant contributions to health care management, health impact assessment, disaster risk management, and community health. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health from Chulalongkorn University in 2011, following an MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health from Prince of Songkla University, and earlier academic training in public health and environmental science. His career spans more than two decades, beginning as a community health officer before advancing to senior public health officer roles and eventually transitioning to academia at Walailak University, where he also heads the Community Public Health Program. His research, with an h-index of 6, includes more than 70 scholarly documents and over 134 citations, reflecting wide recognition in areas such as environmental exposures, health literacy, risk reduction behaviors, and pandemic preparedness. He has published in high-impact journals indexed in Scopus and TCI, advancing evidence for both local and global health challenges. His excellence has been acknowledged through awards including the Outstanding Research Award (2024), Excellent Teaching Award (2024), Role Model for Social Contribution (2021), and Young Researcher Award (2017). Overall, his work demonstrates a balance of academic rigor and societal impact, strengthening the field of public health.

Profiles : Google Scholar | Orcid

Featured Publications

Thirarattanasunthon, P., Siriwong, W., Robson, M., & Borjan, M. (2012). Health risk reduction behaviors model for scavengers exposed to solid waste in municipal dump sites in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 5, 97–104.

Buakate, P., Thirarattanasunthon, P., & Wongrith, P. (2022). Factors influencing alcohol consumption among university students in Southern Thailand. Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, 73(4), 435–443.

Sapbamrer, R., Sittitoon, N., Thongtip, S., Chaipin, E., Sutalangka, C., Chaiut, W., La-Up, A., Suwannakul, B., Sangkarit, N., Kitro, A., Panumasvivat, L., Thirarattanasunthon, P., & Chaiut, W. (2024). Acute health symptoms related to perception and practice of pesticide use among farmers from all regions of Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1296082.

Sapbamrer, R., Sittitoon, N., Thongtip, S., Chaipin, E., Sutalangka, C., La-Up, A., Suwannakul, B., Sangkarit, N., Kitro, A., Panumasvivat, L., Thirarattanasunthon, P., & Chaiut, W. (2024). Socio-demographic, agricultural, and personal protective factors in relation to health literacy among farmers from all regions of Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1364296.

Kotepui, K. U., Thirarattanasunthon, P., Rattaprasert, P., & Kotepui, M. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of blood interleukin-4 levels concerning malaria infection and severity. Malaria Journal, 21, 217.

Roberto Miniero | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Published on by Popular Engineer

Dr. Roberto Miniero | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Istituto Superiore di Sanità | Italy

Dr. Roberto Miniero is a distinguished toxicologist and environmental health expert with a Doctoral Degree and a Master’s in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. With extensive experience in toxicology, ecotoxicology, and environmental risk assessment, he has led numerous high-impact research projects on persistent chemical substances, including dioxins, PCBs, and mercury compounds, in both national and international contexts, such as the Stockholm Convention implementation in China under the World Bank.  Dr. Miniero has served as Principal Investigator, Scientific Coordinator, and Project Coordinator in multiple prestigious projects funded by MIUR, the Italian Ministry of Environment, and regional authorities, while providing consultancy for the WHO, the World Bank, and various Italian Public Prosecutors’ Offices. His research interests include environmental toxicology, human exposure assessment, ecotoxicology, and sustainable aquaculture practices. With an h-index reflecting his impact in the scientific community, numerous citations, and recognized expertise, he has been nominated for the Best Researcher Award. Dr. Miniero’s work exemplifies innovation, rigor, and applied research that informs policy and protects public health, marking him as a leading figure in environmental health science.

Profile : Orcid

Featured Publications

Miniero, R., Abate, V., Abballe, A., Battista, T., Conversano, M., De Felip, E., De Luca, S., Fulgenzi, A. R., Iacovella, N., Iamiceli, A. L., et al. (2025). Human biomonitoring of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs in women living in a Southern Italy hotspot area.

Ingelido, A. M., Abate, V., Abballe, A., De Filippis, S. P., Dellatte, E., De Luca, S., Ferri, F., Fulgenzi, A. R., Iacovella, N., Iamiceli, A. L., et al. (2023). Determinants of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls in the Italian population in the last decades. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Rofrano, G., Esposito, M., Pizzolante, A., Miniero, R., Danese, A., Signorelli, D., D’Auria, L. J., Gallo, A., Di Stasio, A., Gallo, P., et al. (2023). Inorganic elements profiling in milk from buffalo farms of the Campania Region (Italy). Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals, 2023,

Miniero, R., di Domenico, A., Abate, V., Abballe, A., Dellatte, E., De Filippis, S., De Luca, S., Ferri, F., Fulgenzi, A. R., Iacovella, N., et al. (2022). Time trends of PCDDs, PCDFs, DL-PCBs, and NDL-PCBs in Italian women from biomonitoring studies. Chemosphere, 2022, 136244.

Mancini, L., Miniero, R., Beccaloni, E., di Domenico, K., Lacchetti, I., Puccinelli, C., Cicero, M. R., Scaini, F., Carere, M. (2022). Mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in sediment and biota: A case study in a lagoon in Central Italy. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022,