Proadpran Punyabukkana | Chief Learning Innovation Officer
Chulalongkorn University

Proadpran Punyabukkana has been a faculty member at Chulalongkorn University since 1993, where she currently holds the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering. She received a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue her doctoral studies at Claremont Graduate University, completing her Ph.D. in 2003 with a specialization in programming language theory. Upon her return to Chulalongkorn University, she expanded her research to include speech technology, focusing particularly on speech synthesis and recognition for the Thai language. In 2004, she co-founded the Spoken Language Systems Research Group, followed by the establishment of the Assistive Technology Research Group in 2006. Her work in these groups has been centered on developing tailored solutions to address local challenges, with a particular emphasis on supporting individuals with disabilities through speech technology. In 2010, she was recognized with two awards: the Outstanding Government Officer Award from the Office of the Prime Minister, Thailand, and the Outstanding Person in the Area of Disabilities Award from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand. She served as Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 2004 to 2008 and as Associate Dean from 2008 to 2013. She later received a second Fulbright award as a Visiting Scholar, granting her the opportunity to serve as a Visiting Professor at MIT in 2013 and Stanford University in 2014. Since October 2022, she has been serving as the Chief Learning Innovation Officer at Chulalongkorn University, where she has played a pivotal role in enhancing the university’s educational framework through the integration of advanced technological innovations. In 2023, she assumed a leadership role in defining the university’s strategic direction for generative AI. Building on this work, in 2024, she was tasked with establishing Chula AI, an initiative aimed at transforming Chulalongkorn University into a leading AI University. This comprehensive strategy seeks to integrate AI into all aspects of the university, encompassing education, research, university operations, governance, infrastructure, and industry outreach.