Settapong Malisuwan, Ph.D. Chairman of Telecommunications Commission

Vice Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Email: march3g@hotmail.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly accomplished individual with tremendous experience in leadership roles and

telecommunications field, Dr. Settapong Malisuwan is Chairman of Telecommunication

Commission of NBTC, Thailand.

EDUCATION

1985 – 1990 Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Nakhon-Nayok, Thailand

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

1991 – 1992

Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in Telecommunication Engineering

1994 – 1996 George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA:

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in Mobile Communications System

1997 – 2000 Florida Atlantic University (State University System of Florida), Boca

Raton, FL, USA

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

• Specializing in Mobile Communication Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oct 2011 - Present Vice Chairman and Board of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Commission, Thailand

• Playing a vital role in spectrum management

• All decisions regarding Telecommunications policy and management in

Thailand

Nov 2007 – Oct 2011

Office of the Deputy Supreme Commander, The Royal Thai Armed Forces

Headquarters, Bangkok

Special Assignment assigned by the Deputy Supreme Commander

• Conducted researches in various fields pertaining to defense resource

management, Anti-Terrorism, and Risk Analysis in Information Security

Jan 2007 – Feb 2008 CAT Telecom, Secretary to the Chairman of the Board

Oct 2007 – Oct 2007 Office of the Chief of Staff, The Royal Thai Army, RTA Headquarters,

Bangkok

July 2005 – Sept 2006 Command and General Staff College, The Royal Thai Army Bangkok, Thailand

Attended Army Command and General Staff Officer Course

June 2004 – June 2005

The Prime Minister’s Office, The Royal Thai Government, Bangkok

Information Security Officer

Worked as a member of the National Information Security Task Force

Proposed and presented e-Military Strategic Concept directly to the Prime

Minister and the Minister of Defense

Proposed Strategic Communication Plan through e-Government System

Jan 2002 - May 2004 C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,

Surveillance & Reconnaissance) Center, RTA Headquarter, Bangkok

Information Warfare Officer

Worked as a committee of the C4ISR Task Force to analyze and implement

the system

Proposed a C4ISR procedure report in the section of Information Warfare to

the Chief of Staff of the RTA

Nov 2000 – Dec 2001

Signal Department of the Royal Thai Army (RTA), Bangkok

Electronic and Communication Officer

Operated and controlled mobile RTA command center

Involved Electronic Warfare operations and other tactical actions such as

monitoring terrorism and insurgency movement

Directed entire acquisition process for Electronic Warfare Systems

June 2000 – Nov 2000

Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Nakhon-Nayok

Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Taught in various courses: Telecommunication Engineering, Microwave

Engineering, Data Communication and Networking, Satellite

Communication Systems, and Antenna Engineering

Conducted researches in various fields pertaining to Electronic and

Information Warfare, C4ISR, Military Satellite Communication Systems,

Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC), Mobile

Communication Systems, Information Security Management, Risk

Management in Information and Communication Technology, and

Knowledge Management

Directed Electromagnetic Laboratory as a LAB Director and succeeded in

many research projects

Published many research papers in refereed conferences and journals

June 1990 - Sept 1995

Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Nakhon-Nayok

Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Taught in basic courses: Circuit Analysis, Communication Systems

Conducted cadets’ academic activities in the Department

Conducted basic research in Electromagnetic Laboratory

Jan 1990 – June 1990

1st Signal Battalion, Royal King’s Guard, The Royal Thai Army, Bangkok

Signal Corps Officer of Wireline and Microwave Communication Section

Escort duty for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Supported Microwave Communication Systems to the 1st Infantry Division

Royal Guard

Provided guidance in Telecommunication protocol to the 1st Infantry

Division Royal Guard

EDITORIAL BOARD AND REVIEWER

1. IEEE Transaction on Electromagnetic Compatibility

2. Journal of Engineering and Technology Research (JETR)

3. Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, & Management (www.ijikm.org)

4. International Journal of Applied Management and Technology (www.ijamt.org)

5. The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries (www.ejisdc.org/ojs/)

6. Journal of Information Technology Education (www.jite.org)

7. International Journal of Emerging Discipline (http://inform.nu/)

8. The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication

Technology (IJEDICT) (http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/index.php)

9. Information Science Journal

10. Journal of Digital Information Management (www.dirf.org/jdim)

11. Journal of Information, Computer, Telecommunication and Media Management (JICTM2)

12. ISCIT-2001: International Symposium on Communication and Information Technology

13. ISCIT-2002: International Symposium on Communication and Information Technology

14. ISCAS-2003: The International Symposium on Circuits and Systems

15. Rangsit Business Review: Rangsit University

16. IBIMA 2005 International Conference on Information Management in Modern Enterprise, 5-7 July

2006, Lisbon, Portugal

17. NCEB 2005 National Conference on e-Business, Thailand

18. The 5th IBIMA conference on the Internet and information technology in modern organizations,

13-15 Dec. 2005, Cairo, Egypt.

19. The 6th IBIMA conference on managing information in the digital economy, 19-21 June 2006, Bonn,

Germany

20. The 7th IBIMA Conference Internet & Information Systems in the Digital Age, 14-16 Dec. 2006,

Brescia, Italy

21. The 8th IBIMA conference on Information Management in the Networked Economy, 20-22 June

2007, Dublin, Ireland

22. The 11th IBIMA conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management in Twin Track Economies,

4 - 6 Jan 2009, Cairo, Egypt

23. The 12th IBIMA conference on Creating Global Economies through Innovation and Knowledge

Management, 29-30 June 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

24. Suthiparithat Journal, Dhurakij Pundit University, Thailand

25. The 3rd International Conference on Information Communication and Management, 12-13 October

2013, Paris, France

CERTIFICATES

2001 The Royal Thai Army Signal Corp School, Bangkok, Thailand

Signal Officer Basic Course

2002 The Royal Thai Army Signal Corp School, Bangkok, Thailand

Signal Officer Advance Course

2006 Command and General Staff College, The Royal Thai Army Bangkok,

Thailand

Command and General Staff Officer Course

2008 Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Navy, Monterey, CA, USA

Defense Resource Management Course

Streamlining Government Through Outsourcing Course

2008 National Defense University, USA Counter Terrorism Fellowship Program

Joint Transition Course

Joint and Combined Warfighting Course

2012 INTERCONNECT COMMUNICATIONS (ICC), Bath, United Kingdom

Economic Regulation Master Class

2013 The Program for Senior Executives on Justice Administration, National

Justice Academy,

Office of Judiciary

2014 Capital Market Academy Leadership program class 18 (CMA 18),

Capital Market Academy

2014 National Defence College Class 57 (NDC 57)

The National Defence College of Thailand

MILITARY EDUCATION

1988 Special Warfare Center, Lopburi, Thailand

Airborne Course

1989 Special Warfare Center, Lopburi, Thailand

Ranger Course

1990 The 1st Division of the Royal Thai Army, The King's Guard,

Bangkok, Thailand

Anti-Terrorism Officer Course (Basic Course)

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2015 Nominated in Strategy + Marketing Magazine as one of “2020 Vision of Top Strategists”

2015 “Outstanding Award in Research”, The National Defence College of Thailand (2015)

2015 The Thep Thong Award 16th (2014), in category of the Excellent organization

2013

2013

Nominated in Strategy + Marketing Magazine as one of the “30 Strategists in Thailand”

The Project on “Science towards the Excellence 2013”, The Senate standing Committee on

Science, Technology, Communications and Telecommunication

2013 “CHAKDOW” Award from Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School

2013 Nominated in GM Magazine as one of the “25 Great Young and Successful

Executives in Thailand” (2012)

1997 – 2000 Awarded The Royal Thai Government Scholarship for Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at

Florida Atlantic University

1995 – 1997 Awarded First Class Honors, Gold Medal Award and Outstanding Cadet Award in

Military Leadership at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA:

1985 – 1990

Achieved Outstanding Academic Achievement, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor and Phi

Kappa Phi Honor at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand

1985 - 1990

Research grants awarded by the EMI R&D LAB (Collaboration between Florida Atlantic

University and Motorola, Inc.)

1985 - 1990

The Royal Thai Government Scholarship for BSc in Electrical Engineering at

Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Nakhon-Nayok, Thailand