Our Team
NACSA is a small independent research institution operating with fellow researchers from various backgrounds and institutions depending on the types of research we engage with. This keeps our projects diverse while allowing for more people to engage with research studies through their own unique expertise.
Internship—We are keen to accept any student interns, who either have their own research projects that we can help mentor or wish to develop their research skills by working on our ongoing projects. If this sounds like you, feel free to contact us via the form below.
Wan Chantavilasvong
Founding Director
Wan is an agile urban and environmental planning researcher with an ability to mix and match various methods and processes together including quantitative and qualitative approaches, spatial analytics, and visual-media research. Additionally, she is also an avid photography artist (wanc.space). She holds a Master in City Planning degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focusing on international development and data analytics. Thereafter she became an assistant professor at Chulalongkorn University, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, which engendered her academic career. She has worked in several countries including Thailand, Peru, India, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the US.
Aside from her role as the founding director of Nature and City Scape Analytics, she is also an advisor to the Urban Studies Lab and Aow Thai Marine Ecology Center.
Auttapan (Tum) Sarnwong, PhD
Research Fellow
Tum is an experienced economist and a recent PhD graduate from Chulalongkorn University in urban and tourism economics. He is a full time researcher at the Multi-Disciplinary Research Institute at Chiang Mai University (MDRI-CMU). Tum is working on a coral reef valuation research project.
Pattanun (Ray) Shanmarkit
Research Assistant
Prior to joining us, Ray used to work in an environmental consultant, where she got her knowledge on carbon footprint and its reporting standards. Combining her expertise and her interest in marine science and environmental studies, Ray is working on exploring carbon emissions of various artificial substrate materials.
Let’s work together
We are excited to work on impactful and exciting projects worldwide. Contact us for more information.