Contact: patcha.c [AT] Chula.ac.th
Mahamakut: Room 620

Patcha
Chatraphorn

Research topics:
Condensed matter theory

About me: I am a theoretical physicist whose interest involves various statistical properties of film surface simulated by discrete models.

I also enjoy discussing interesting physics concepts and encouraging young generation of scientists.

Educations & Past employments:

  • Visiting researcher, University of Maryland, College park (2002)

  • Ph.D. University of Maryland, College park (2001)

  • BSc. Chulalongkorn University (first class honour, gold medal),1991

Teaching

  • General Physics 1 and 2 (1st year undergrad)

  • Physics for engineer (1st year international program)

  • Mathematical Methods for physicist 2

  • Electrodynamics (1st year graduate)

Selected publications:

  • S. Das Sarma, P. Chatraphorn, Z. Toroczkai, Universality class of discrete solid-on-solid limited mobility nonequilibrium growth models for kinetic surface roughening, Phys. Rev. E 65, 036144 (2002)

  • P. Disrattakit, R. Chanphana, P. Chatraphorn, Roughness distribution of multiple hit and long surface diffusion length noise reduced discrete growth models, Physica A. Volume 462, Pages 619 - 62915 (2016)

  • R. Chanphana & P. Chatraphorn, Generalized Survival Probabilities in Height Fluctuations of Limited Mobility Growth Models With and Without Up–Down Symmetry, Journal of Statistical Physics volume 176, pages932–945 (2019)

  • S. Das Sarma, P. Punyindu, Z. Toroczkai, Non-universal mound formation in non-equilibrium surface growth, Surface Science, Volume 457, Issues 1–2, (2000)

  • P. Punyindu, S. Das Sarma, Noise reduction and universality in limited-mobility models of nonequilibrium growth, Phys. Rev. E. Volume 57, Issue 5 SUPPL. A, Pages R4863-R48701998