Chaiyaporn Wiboonkij-Arphak Class of 2007 Thesis: “E&P Asset Management: Employing Math Programming Techniques to Optimize Capital Investment under Uncertainty.”
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Degree pursued, advisor, and areas of interest:

M.A. in Energy and Earth Resources, Dr. Chris Jablonowski, Production and Capital Investment Optimization, Engineering-Economic Modeling, Risk Analysis and Applied Econometrics.

Other degrees:

B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2002.

Title of thesis:

“E&P Asset Management: Employing Math Programming Techniques to Optimize Capital Investment under Uncertainty.”

What sparked your interest in geology, energy and the environment?

My knowledge of the petroleum industry, my interest in economics and finance, the world energy consumption problem and the royal concept of a “self-sufficient economy.”

Why did you choose UT for your studies?

Reputation of the university and its expertise in the petroleum industry.

What do you enjoy the most about your studies or research?

Opportunity to study and/or work with notable and attentive professors and access to resources such as research papers, textbooks, etc.

What one research tool could you not live without?

GAMS and, of course, MS Excel.

Where are you from?

Bangkok, Thailand.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Travel, reading, sports.

What fun activity would you recommend to an incoming UT student?

Austin’s Music Scene: Austin City Limits festival and program; Watch UT football games.

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