Pong's Page
Welcome!
I have moved my personal page to my Wix website from CBU faculty website because Wix has a great web site development tools with many templates.
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering Concentration), 1982. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
M. Engrg., Construction Engineering Management, 1977. Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani, Thailand.
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1975. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Professional Registration & Certification
Certified Thermal Professional Level I (CTP I), 2023 - Present. International Safe Transit Association.
Lifetime Packaging Dynamics Professional (LPDP), 2022-Present. International Safe Transit Association.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, 2020-Present. Six Sigma Global Institute.
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety Certification, 2020-Present. US Department of Labor via ClickSafety.
Certified Packaging Professional (CPP), 2019-Present. Institute of Packaging Professionals.
Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional (CPLP Professional), 2014-2022. International Safe Transit Association.
Professional Engineer (PE), 1990-Present. State of Tennessee.
Editorial Responsibilities
IESTOC Scholarly Online Conference, Cloud Publications, 2017-Present. Conference Chair.
PACKCON Online Packaging Magazine, Cloud Publications, 2015-Present. Faculty Editor.
International Journal of Advanced Packaging Technology, Cloud Publications, 2013-Present, Editor-in-Chief.
International Journal of Engineering Education, Tempus Publications, 1992-2002. Editorial Board Member & Co-Editor for Special Issue on Computing in Undergraduate Mechanics Education, 13(6), 1997.
Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE/NSPE, 1999-2001. Corresponding Editor. (Effective January 2020, the the journal's title has changed to Journal of Civil Engineering Education, ASCE.)
International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Pergamon Press. Co-Editor for Special Issue on Expert Systems and Engineering Education, 6(2), 1990.
Selected Awards
Distinguished Service Award, Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, Memphis Chapter, February 2015.
Pi Alpha Kappa Honorary Society, Institute of Packaging Professionals (July 2009)
Douglass J. Thomas Chair in Engineering, Christian Brothers University (August 2006)
Award of Excellence, Memphis-Area Joint Engineers Council (February 2006)
Outstanding Engineer of the Year, Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers - State Chapter (July 2004)
Outstanding Engineer of the Year, Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers - Memphis Chapter (February 2004)
Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award, Christian Brothers University (April 1997)
Services
KIPP Memphis, Advisory Council Member (February 2024 - Present)
Sister Supply, Secretary, Board of Directors (July 2021 - Present)
Thistle & Bee, Member, Board of Directors (January 2020- June 2021)
Institute of Packaging Professionals, Mid-South Chapter President (2019 - 2020, 2024 - Present)
Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, Memphis Chapter, President (1998-1999)