University: Mae Fah Luang

Type: PhD student

Course: Ph.D

Year of graduation or arriving at the University: 2020

Dissertation title: Dissertation: Biodiversity, phylogeny and secondary metabolism production of Dothideomycetes from selected dicotyledonous plants

Advisers and supervisors: Prof. Kevin David Hyde

Publications:

  • Phukhamsakda C, Ariyawansa HA, Phookamsak R, Chomnunti P, Bulgakov TS, Yange JB, Bhat DJ, Bahkalih AH, Hyde KD (2015) Muriphaeosphaeria galatellae gen. et sp. nov. in Phaeosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales). Phytotaxa. 227(1):55-65.
  • Phukhamsakda C, Ariyawansa HA, Phillips AJ, Wanasinghe DN, Bhat DJ, McKenzie EH, Singtripop C, Camporesi E, Hyde KD (2016) Additions to Sporormiaceae: Introducing two novel genera, Sparticola and Forliomyces, from Spartium. Cryptogamie, Mycologie. 37(1): 75-97.
  • Phukhamsakda C, Hongsanan S, Ryberg M, Ariyawansa HA, Chomnunti P, Bahkali AH, Hyde KD (2017) The evolution of Massarineae with Longipedicellataceae fam. nov. Mycosphere. 2016;7(11):1713-1731.
  • Phukhamsakda C, Bhat DJ, Hongsanan S, Tibpromma S, Yang JB, Promputtha I. (2017) Magnicamarosporium diospyricola sp nov (Sulcatisporaceae) from Thailand. Mycosphere 8 (4): 512–520.
  • Phukhamsakda C, Bhat DJ, Hongsanan S, Xu JC, Stadler M, Hyde KD. (2018) Two novel species of Neoaquastroma (Parabambusicolaceae, Pleosporales) with their phoma-like asexual morphs. MycoKeys. (34):47–62.
  • Phukhamsakda C, Macabeo APG, Yuyama K, Hyde K, Stadler M. (2018) Biofilm Inhibitory Abscisic Acid Derivatives from the Plant-Associated Dothideomycete Fungus, Roussoella sp. Molecules. 23(9): 2190.
  • Phukhamsakda C, Jeewon R, McKenzie EHC, Xu JC (2019) Morphology and phylogeny of Phaeoseptum mali sp. nov. (Phaeoseptaceae, Pleosporales) on bark of Malus halliana. Asian Journal of Mycology 2(1), 118–128.
  • Phukhamsakda C, Macabeo AP, Huch V, Cheng T, Hyde KD, Stadler M. (2019) Sparticolins A–G, Biologically Active Oxidized Spirodioxynaphthalene Derivatives from the Ascomycetes Sparticola junci. Journal of natural products. 82, 10, 2878–2885.
  • Phukhamsakda C, McKenzie EH, Phillips AJL, Jones EBG, Bhat DJ, Stadler M, Bhunjun CS, Wanasinghe DN, Thongbai B, Camporesi E, Ertz D, Jayawardena RS, Perera RH, Ekanayaka AH, Tibpromma S, Doilom M, Xu JC, Hyde KD (2020) Study of fungi associated with Clematis L. (Ranunculaceae) and integrated approach to delimiting species boundaries. Fungal diversity (2020).

Award:

  • Second-class honours; GPAX 3.29, school of sciences, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Mae Fah Luang university, scholarships (2010−2011)
  • Thai-Bridgestone scholarships, Thailand (2011−2013)
  • Royal Golden Jubilee PhD under the Thailand Research Fund (Award for PhD Program PHD/0020/2557) (2015−2020)
  • The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a joint TRF-DAAD academic exchange grant (PPP 2017−2018)
  • H’ Index =17
  • Numbers of SCI publications = 30
  • Number of citation to February 2020 = 1,519

Experiences at the University

Good

Work experience and present expertise since leaving the University.

Biodiversity, phylogeny, and secondary metabolism production

Jilin, China

Alumni wisdom

Not everybody has a chance to study Ph.D., work hard and try to understand your work.