Sarucha Yanyong, Ph.D.

Faculty Role: Lecturer
Academic Position: Assistant Professor
Department of Robotics and AI Engineering,
School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)
1 Chalong Krung, 1 Alley, Lat Krabang, Bangkok, Thailand
email: sarucha.ya@kmitl.ac.th
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Biography

Sarucha Yanyong received the B.Eng. degree in mechatronics engineering, and the M.Eng. and D.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand, in 2012, 2014, and 2023, respectively. His doctoral research was supported by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Seagate Technology through the Research and Researchers for Industries (RRI) grant, during which he also served as a Visiting Research Student with the Multimedia Computing Systems Laboratory (MCSLab) at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea. From 2014 to 2019, before returning to academia, he gained extensive industrial experience as an Interlocking (IXL) Systems Application Design Engineer in the railway signaling industry with Bombardier Transportation Signal (now ALSTOM). He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Robotics and AI, School of Engineering, KMITL. His research interests include data-driven intelligent control, human-robot interaction, mobile robotics, and control systems.

Professional Experience

Education

D.Eng., Electrical Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 2023
M.Eng., Electrical Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 2014
B.Eng., Mechatronics Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 2012

Awards and Scholarships

• Won 1st prize on RoboCup Japan Open 2024, Logistics League.
• Best Paper Award at The 2023 IAENG International Conference on Electrical Engineering for “A Novel Robust Adaptive Control for PMDC Servo Motor Incorporating Recursive Least Square and Particle Swarm Optimization.”
• Won 1st prize in the Mobile Robot for Logistics Major League at the Roboinnovator Challenge 2023, Software Park, NSTDA, Thailand. [News]
• Gold Award in the IoT Device category at the 18th Asian Conference on Computer-Aided Surgery and Medicine 2022 (ACCAS 2022), for “Digital Health Innovation: Development of an IoT-based Oxygen High Flow Device.”
• Graduate Scholarship, Thailand Research Fund (TRF), 2019.
• Outstanding Service Award, university-nominated award for Vice President of the Robot Club, KMITL (2010).

Background

I currently serve as a full-time lecturer at the Department of Robotics and AI Engineering, School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), a position I have held since June 2023. Following the standard academic progression system in Thailand, I was promoted to the academic rank of Assistant Professor in January 2026. Before initially returning to academia in 2019, I gained five years of extensive industrial experience as an Interlocking (IXL) Systems Application Design Engineer in the railway signaling industry with the leading international company, Bombardier Transportation Signal (now ALSTOM). Today, my professional identity is defined by three converging roles: researcher, educator, and developer. Driven by my deep background in complex IT/OT system integration, I bring a distinct “industry-first” perspective to my academic work. My technical expertise spans networking, embedded systems, software engineering, control theory, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Large Language Models (LLMs), leading my current research interests to focus on data-driven intelligent control, human-robot interaction, mobile robotics, and advanced control systems.

Regarding my academic background, I hold three degrees from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL): a B.Eng. in Mechatronics Engineering (2012), followed by an M.Eng. (2014) and a D.Eng. (2023) in Electrical Engineering. My doctoral studies concentrated on energy optimization and path planning for mobile robotics. I have implemented these mobile robotics solutions for various industries, expanding my research focus to deeply integrate the Robot Operating System (ROS), artificial intelligence, and control systems. This research was fully supported by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Seagate Technology through the prestigious Research and Researchers for Industries (RRI) grant, which also provided me with the invaluable opportunity to be a Visiting Research Student with the Multimedia Computing Systems Laboratory (MCSLab) at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, South Korea.

My passion for education began in August 2019 when, recognized for my extensive industrial experience, I was invited to serve as a special lecturer at KMITL. This initial role laid the foundation for my deep commitment to academic instruction, eventually leading to my full-time faculty position. Over the years, I have developed and delivered a comprehensive range of courses for both undergraduate and graduate students within the Department of Robotics and AI. My teaching portfolio encompasses core engineering and advanced technological subjects, including Artificial Intelligence, Microprocessors & Interfacing, Computer Vision, and Mobile Robotics utilizing ROS. Furthermore, drawing upon my background in modern software architectures, I instruct courses in Advanced Computer Programming, focusing on full-stack web applications, database management, and containerization. Beyond classroom instruction, I actively mentor students as an advisor for senior academic projects and provide technical consultancy, ensuring that the next generation of engineers is equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical, industry-ready skills.

I have several years of experience working as an Application Engineer at Bombardier Transportation Signal (Thailand) Ltd., based in Bangkok, I played a key role in various projects within the company. My responsibilities included developing a site-specific application and automatic software testing framework for Interlocking Software. I also served as the Work Package Leader for the Interlocking Application Development under the CITYFLO650 solution moving block for the MRT Purple Line Project in Thailand. In this capacity, I managed the project’s budget, supervised team members, and oversaw the verification and validation of safety documents related to software.

In addition to my leadership role, I actively participated in Interlocking Application Development and served as a reviewer. My tasks involved designing applications based on signaling plans and local operation procedures, configuring networks, and conducting safety assessments to ensure compliance with the EN50128 standard for train control systems of several major projects. My skills extend to Unix OS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS, shell scripting, Python, Jenkins, and GitLab. These projects included the BTS Green Line Extension (CITYFLO450) in Thailand, the Durban Re-signalling (CITYFLO200) in South Africa, and the Rail Systems Alliance (RSA) CITYFLO650 solution in Melbourne, Australia.

After leaving the railway industry, I decided to take on a new challenge by working on my own projects in the software industry, providing services to large consumer goods production companies such as Unilever, NEO Factory and etc. I joined a software project team in Foster Engineering Co., Ltd., a company specializing in process control, PLC, and SCADA systems. My role in the company was not permanent, and I worked remotely for some projects because my focus was on software products only. As a full-stack developer, I was responsible for creating web-based inventory management with the prediction systems. And also small software for data transformation between applications. Most of the applications I developed were required to interface with SCADA and PLC systems and occasionally receive orders from SAP. Through this job, I gained valuable experience in various technologies, including Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, React, NodeJS, Python, Docker, and VMware ESXi.

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