Biography
Associate Professor Niroj Jarungjitvittawat
Head of Thai Traditional Art Department, Poh-Chang Academy of Arts,
Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin
Growths in artisans indicate a nation’s progressions.
Many of the essential dimensions of my life, not only dedications to teaching arts or as an artist to mark beauties to the public, but also to aspire to education, inheritance, and creation for new generations to learn and master from the greats in the past. Furthermore, encouraging and promoting
Thai art to the globe is vital to lifting its values worldwide by expressing artistry, goodness, and truth, all driven principles of Thai idealistic civilization and wellness to be fulfilled.
Education Background
1996 Poh-Chang Academy of Arts
1998 Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Arts, Thai Arts Major, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi
2005 Master of Arts, Faculty of Applied Art Studies, Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University
2012 Master of Arts, Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University
Administrative Work Experiences
1. Head of Department of Thai Painting, Poh-Chang Academy of Arts
2. Head of Thai Traditional Art Department, Poh-Chang Academy of Arts
3. Head of Committees of Bachelor Degree in Thai Painting Department
4. Executive Committee of Poh-Chang Academy of Arts
5. Executive Committee of Poh-Chang Academy of Arts
6. Committee on Finance of Human Resource Development Fund, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin
7. President of Honorary and National 45th Anniversary of Thai Traditional Art Department
Exhibition to Master Julatas Payakaranon, 2020
8. Head of Committees of Drafting and Publishing Curriculums, (1) Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts
(Visual Arts) and (2) Bachelor of Education (Art Education), Poh-Chang Academy of Arts
Administrative Academic Services Experiences
1. Distinguished Specialist for Research Examination of Doctor of Philosophy Program in Culture Fine Arts and Design,
Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Khon Kaen University, 2020
2. Senior Expert of National Art Exhibitions Held by Rajabhat Universities, Nationwide, 2020 – 2021
3. Judge in Academic Competitions, Visual Arts, organized by Central and Eastern Educational Service Areas, 2013 – 2018
4. Committee of Thesis Proposal in Graduate Studies, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, 2013 – 2016
5. Committee and Secretary of Thesis Proposal in Graduate Studies, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, 2013
6. Committee of Oral Thesis Proposal in Graduate Studies, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, 2013
7. Specialist of Content Validity in Thesis, Graduate Studies, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, 2014
8. Art Panelist in Project of the Central, North, Isan, and the South Regions Organized by Nanmee Co., Ltd., 2012 – 2013
9. Art Panelist of Thai Kids with Arty Hearts Managed by Sakura Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd., 2016 – 2018
10. Judge of 13th – 15th HORSE Award, Painting Competition, Held by Nanmee Co., Ltd., 2018 – 2020
11. Art Lecturer for the Public at the Queen’s Gallery Arranged by Asia Plus Group Holdings Public Company Limited, 2015 – 2017
12. Art Lecturer for Young Generations Hosted by Mondelaz International (Thailand) Co., Ltd., 2016 – 2017
Scholarships and Funds
2005 Statesman Prem Tinsulanonda Scholarship, Ratthaburut Foundation
1998 Narrisara Nuwatthiwong Scholarship, The Naris Foundation
2011 – 2020 Every-other-year research funds, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin
2014 – 2021 Research Funds, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Honors and Prizes
– Ratchamongkol Praise Award for Outstanding Achievements in Arts and Culture, 2018
– President of Honorary and National 45th Anniversary of Thai Traditional Art Department Exhibition to Master Julatas Payakaranon, 2020
– Head of Painting the 10th Families of the Mythical Himmapan Forest under Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University of
Technology Rattanakosin for The Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Majesty the Late King, Rama IX, 2017
– Invited as an Artist to Exhibit the Work in Thailand Research Expo 2017 by National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), 23-27
August 2017, Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre, Bangkok
– Joined Drawings of the Book Set “10th Births of Kings in Buddhism, Nimi King”, Nanmee Company Limited, 2017
– Presented Art Work and Academic Articles in the International Visual Art Exhibitions for Practitioners and Scholastic Projects, Poh-Chang
Academy of Arts, 2016 and 2018
– Held Sole Art Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Hemingzhai, Shantou City , China 26 April – 6 May 2015
– Exhibited Group Art Gallery at THAI–TURKISH MUTUAL ARTS Painting Presentation, Turkey, 2013
– Sole Art Exhibition “Mother’s Tales” at The National Gallery (Chao Fa), Bangkok, 2017
Art Accomplishments
– Received Bronze Medal of UOB Painting of The Year 2018, Organized by United Overseas Bank Limited at Bangkok Art
and Culture Centre (BACC), 2 October, 2018
– Silver Medalist of 37th, Thai Traditional Arts Category, Bualuang Paintings Competition
– Silver Medalist of 40th, Thai Traditional Arts Category, Bualuang Paintings Competition
– Bronze Medal of 41st, Thai Traditional Arts Category, Bualuang Paintings Competition
– 2nd Runner Up of the 3rd Krungthai Art Awards, 2017 Managed by Krungthai Bank PCL
– Winner of the Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Royal Trophy from Art Paintings in “150th Birth
Anniversary of Queen Savang Vadhana”
– 3rd Prize of 17th and 19th Panasonic Contemporary Painting Competition
Exceptional Awards from 18th, 20th, and 21st Panasonic Contemporary Painting Competition
– Excellence Award from 4th and Honorable Mentions in 5th, 6th, and 7th Asia Plus Art Competitions
– Excellence Award of 29th PTT Public Company Limited Painting Competition, Public Section
– Excellence Award of Good Life from Arts Art Contest, Year of 2014
– Honorable Mentions of GSB Art Contest Arranged by Government Savings Bank, 2016 and 2017
– Honorable Mention of the White Elephant Art Award Held by Thai Beverage Public Company Limited
– Outstanding Award of “84 Years of Democratic Dharmaraja” in Celebration on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King’s 7th Cycle
Birthday Anniversary, 5th December 2011
Overseas Field Trips and Experiences
2012 Joined World of Buddhism Arts Project at Vientiane and Luang Prabang, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Held
by Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation
2014 Visited Art Galleries in the Republic of Italy, Supported by Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin
Paid a Visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Funded by PTT Public Company Limited
2014 – 2015 Visited Art Exhibitions in Shantou, the People’s Republic of China, Managed by Sakura Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2015 Paid an Overseas Visitation and Displayed Art Exhibitions in the Republic of Turkey, Collaborated between
Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin and Anadolu Universoty
2016 Visited Art Exhibitions in the People’s Republic of China, Managed by Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin
Visited Art Exhibitions in Japan, Held by Sakura Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2017 Joined a Field Trip to Study Art Exhibitions in the People’s Republic of China, Managed by Sakura Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2018 Explored Art Exhibitions in the Republic of Singapore, Supported by Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin
Visited Art Exhibitions in Japan, Held by Master Prasong Luemeung
2019 Participated in a Field Trip to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Study Arts in the Country, Managed by 333 Gallery
