ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR.

Yotsawan Tinikul

รองศาสตราจารย์ ดร. ยสวันต์ ตินิกุล

Tel.: 0 2201 5417

Mobile.: 08 9757 5354

e-Mail:  yotsawan.tin@mahidol.ac.th

Address: B126, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
272 Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND

Education: Ph.D. (Mahidol University)

Areas of Expertise and Interest:

• Neuroendocrinology, Endocrinology, Neurobiology, Morpholoical Neuroscience, Reproductive Biology, and Physiology of Crustaceans, Sea cucumbers, Mollusks, and Invertebrates
• Aquatic Science, Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Fisheries Science, Animal Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Zoology of Crustaceans, Sea cucumbers, Mollusks, and Invertebrates
• Neurotransmitters, Biogenic amines, Catecholamines, and Neuropeptides of Crustaceans, Sea cucumbers, Mollusks, and Invertebrates

Current Research:

• Neuroendocrinology, Morphological Neurosciences, Neurobiology, Reproductive Biology, and Aquaculture of Crustaceans and Sea cucumbers
• Brain morphology and neural circuits of decapod crustaceans
(Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Litopenaeus vannamei)

Research Area:

Aquatic Animal Research & Shrimp Biotechnology
• Neurohormonal regulation of feeding, growth, gonadal maturation and spawning of prawn, shrimp, and sea cucumber, and applications in aquaculture
• Neurotransmitters, biogenic amines and neuropeptides in prawn, shrimp and sea cucumber
• Brain morphology, Identification of neural circuits of neurons and their functional anatomy of prawn, shrimp and sea cucumber
• Application of hormones on larval development and settlement in sea cucumber

Academic Position:

2006 – 2007 Research training in crustacean neuroendocrinology and neurobiology, Brock University, Ontario, Canada.
2008 – 2011 Lecturer, Mahidol University
2011 – 2015 Assistant Professor, Mahidol University
2015 – Present Associate Professor, Mahidol University


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