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Name: Pornsawan (Amarapal) Leaungwutiwong

Position: Associate Professor

Department: Microbiology and Immunology

pornsawan.lea@mahidol.ac.th



Last updated: September 5, 2025

Field of Expertise

Field of Specialization / Expertise

Medical Virology


Current Research

Development of an additive in synthetic fibers for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition by photocatalyst

Whole genome sequencing of Thais with different dengue disease symptoms

Real-time electrochemical reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid screening of COVID-19

High-resolution virome mapping and surveillance of arboviruses in Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti vectors across life cycle, land use and spatiotemporal patterns of infection in Thailand

Evaluation of dengue-specific IgM and IgG antibody detection using recombinant dengue serotype 1 envelope domain 3 (DV1-ED3) based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Development of point-of-care multiplex assays for viral diseases


Ongoing researches

National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Year 2013-2018 Project: International Biomedical Research Training for Hawaiian & Pacific Island Students

National Science and Technology Development Agency, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand, Year 2016-2018: Development and Validation of Immunodiagnostic Assay for Zika Virus Infection


Position Held

August 2018 - to date

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University


December 2014 to date

Head, Tropical Medicine Diagnostic Reference Laboratory, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University


October 2015 to 2023

Head, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University


January 2016 to date

Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University


October 2023 to date

Deputy Dean for Research Compliance Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University



Petty patent


Title: Antibody against Chikungunya virus or antigen-binding fragment of the antibody, and use of the same.Shioda T, Nakayama E, Sasaki T, Puiprom O, Tuekprakhon A, Leaungwutiwong P, Luplertlop N.
Application No. 2018-022084 (JAPAN). Filled on February 9, 2018
Application No. 2001004448 (Thailand). Filled on February 8, 2019
Application No. US 2020/0399349 A1 (USA). Filled on December 24, 2020


Title: Primer set and methodology for Sars-CoV-2 detection using lamp technique. Kiatpathomchai W, Jaroenram W, Kampeera J, Arunrut N, Pengpanich S, Sirithammajak S, Tondee B, Dangtip S, Suvannakad R, Khumwan P, Jongkaewwattana A, Leaungwutiwong P, Luvira V, Muangnoicharoen S, Piyaphanee W, Nguitragool W. Application No. 2003001588. Filled on July 10, 2020.


Title: The composition of oral cavity and throat antiseptic solution.Tancharoen S, Chareerut Phruksaniyom, Rochaya Chintavalakorn, Leaungwutiwong P, Jittmittraphap A.
Application No. 2103000028. Filled on February 5, 2021.


Title: Antiviral product for oral and throat and production method Mahidol C, Ruchirawat S, Suthanan W, Kittakoop P, Wanichacheva N, Limmatavapirat S, Limmatavapirat C, Leaungwutiwong P, Jittmittraphap A, Tubtimsri S, Ponphaiboon J, Krongrawa W.
Application No. 2203001779. Filled on July 19, 2022.


Title: Nasal spray product for killing viruses and production method Mahidol C, Ruchirawat S, Suthanan W, Kittakoop P, Wanichacheva N, Limmatavapirat S, Limmatavapirat C, Leaungwutiwong P, Jittmittraphap A, Tubtimsri S, Ponphaiboon J, Krongrawa W.
Application No. 2203001780. Filled on July 19, 2022.


Last updated: September 5, 2025