Watanyoo Putta (วทัญญู พุทธา)

Medical Researcher & Biomedical Innovator · Khon Kaen, Thailand

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Profile

High school student at Khonkaenwittayayon School and aspiring physician-scientist in Khon Kaen, Thailand, working on tropical medicine, biosensors, disease surveillance and the One Health framework. Completed a research internship at the Tropical Disease Research Center, Khon Kaen University.

Education

Khonkaenwittayayon School, Science-Mathematics programme, 2021 to 2027 (expected)

Research experience

Research intern, Tropical Disease Research Center, Khon Kaen University, March to May 2026. Laboratory training in tropical medicine, parasitology and diagnostic biosensors.

Lawa Model field research. Epidemiological fieldwork and community health engagement around Lawa Lake.

Honors

First place, MedSpark Innovation Competition 2026 (with the National Research Council of Thailand), for rapid point-of-care diagnostic biosensors aimed at snake venom detection.

Certificates

One Health Professional Certificate of Completion, Surveillance track, Southeast Asia One Health Workforce Academy (SEA-OHWA), 24 September 2026.

Certified Emergency Responder, National Institute for Emergency Medicine (NIEMS).

Publications

Putta, W. (2022). The Effects of Industrial Noise on Human Mental Health and Well-being in Khonkaenwittayayon School. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23219819

Putta, W. The Lawa Model: Translating Public Health into Community Action. Medium. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23324693

Conferences and workshops

Japan-ASEAN Training Workshop on One Health Approaches for Neglected Tropical Disease Control.

Asian Neglected Tropical Diseases Conference: Translating Systems Thinking into Real-World Impact for SDG 2030.

Activities and skills

Parasitology and microbiological laboratory work · First aid volunteer with the Thai Red Cross · Amateur radio (callsign E25ZVB) and a TinyGS satellite ground station · Science writing on Medium.