Overview
Dr. Anawat Suppasri has about 20 years’ experience of all perspectives of tsunami disaster related research and one of the world`s leader in publications related to tsunami research. After the 2011 Tohoku tsunami, he accompanied many of practitioners and researchers from both Japan and overseas to the tsunami affected areas. His publications are highly cited and received citation awards from Coastal Engineering Journal in 2017 and 2019. His research publications also received awards from Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) in 2011 and 2014, Japan Foundation of Ocean Engineering in 2011 and Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science in 2013. He is an editorial board member of Geoscience Letters, Coastal Engineering Journal and former board member of International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. His supervised students also received awards from international conferences such as poster awards from the World Bosai Forum 2019, AOGS 2022 and JSCE in 2023. His international contribution to UN related agencies such as UNDP and UNDRR was highly recognized and awarded by the former Japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in 2018 and the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) The Young Scientists’ Award in 2022. He was selected as distinguished researcher of Tohoku University since 2022. He became the first ASEAN person who got elected as section president of Asia and Oceania Geosciences Society. He is currently leading and co-leading several international research projects on tsunamis, coastal disasters and disaster mitigation funded by the jointly funded Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) project by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), other projects by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and projects funded by other international insurance companies and consultant companies.
Education
Ph.D. Tsunami Engineering
Tohoku University, Japan, 2010
M.Eng. Water Engineering and Management
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, 2007
B.Eng. Civil Engineering
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 2005
Expertise
Strategic & Risk Management
Publications
2026
Kumpol Saengtabtim, Natt Leelawat, Jing Tang, Anawat Suppasri
TTDI-based longitudinal assessment of COVID-19 disruptions in Thailand and Southeast Asian tourism Journal Article
In: Results in Engineering, vol. 29, 2026, (Cited by: 0; All Open Access, Gold Open Access).
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Yushi Miki, Anawat Suppasri, Constance Ting Chua, An-Chi Cheng, Tomoya Iwasaki, Yugo Shinozuka, Takafumi Ogawa, Fumihiko Imamura
Uneven Impacts of Seawall Heightening on Tsunami Risk Reduction under Rising Sea Levels: Probabilistic Scenarios from the Japan Trench Journal Article
In: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2026, (Cited by: 0; All Open Access, Hybrid Gold Open Access).
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Kumpol Saengtabtim, Natt Leelawat, Jing Tang, Anawat Suppasri
TTDI-based longitudinal assessment of COVID-19 disruptions in Thailand and Southeast Asian tourism Journal Article
In: Results in Engineering, vol. 29, 2026, (Cited by: 0; All Open Access, Gold Open Access).
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Ampan Laosunthara, An-Chi Cheng, Yo Fukushima, Yoshinori Shigihara, Natt Leelawat, Anawat Suppasri, Fumihiko Imamura
The 2025 Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami: Cascading Impacts and Risks to Japan Journal Article
In: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2026, (Cited by: 0; All Open Access, Hybrid Gold Open Access).
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Ayoub Tahri, Said El Moussaoui, Anawat Suppasri, Mohd Muhaimin Ridwan Wong, Khadija Aboumaria
Assessment of building vulnerability to tsunamis: A systematic review of methods, limitations, and machine learning opportunities Journal Article
In: Progress in Disaster Science, vol. 31, 2026, (All Open Access, Gold Open Access).
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Honoka Kikuta, An-Chi Cheng, Anawat Suppasri, Hidetoshi Masuda, Daisuke Sugawara, Fumihiko Imamura
In: Ocean Modelling, vol. 203, 2026, (Cited by: 0; All Open Access, Hybrid Gold Open Access).
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2025
Kumpol Saengtabtim, Natt Leelawat, Rujapa Aumnoysombat, Mahsa Adelifar, Natcha Saengwongwattana, Gritaya Suktavornprasit, Anawat Suppasri, Fumihiko Imamura, Jing Tang
Harnessing generative AI for enhanced disaster management: a systematic review Journal Article
In: Big Earth Data, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 651 – 675, 2025, (Cited by: 5; All Open Access, Gold Open Access, Green Open Access).
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Ampan Laosunthara, Kodchakorn Krutphong, Natt Leelawat, Wongsa Wararuksajja, Naruethep Sukulthanasorn, Anawat Suppasri, Ratchaneekorn Thongthip, Chatpan Chintanapakdee
Initial observations and immediate lessons learned from Thailand’s response to the 2025 Mandalay earthquake Journal Article
In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 127, 2025, (Cited by: 3).
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abstract = {On March 28, 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, with tremors widely felt across Thailand. Bangkok, in particular, experienced severe disruption due to long-period ground motion (LPGM), highlighting the city's vulnerability to distant seismic events. This earthquake represents the most wide-reaching seismic disruption to affect Thailand since the 2004 Aceh Tsunami. This study presents preliminary observations of Thailand's response during the critical first 72 h, focusing on structural damage, emergency coordination, evacuation challenges, and public risk communication. In Bangkok, the collapse of a 30-story construction site resulted in 19 fatalities and 78 missing persons. Vulnerable groups, including people with limited mobility, faced heightened risks due to inaccessible infrastructure. Hospitals struggled to maintain operations while evacuating patients, and misinformation on social media intensified public confusion. This research identifies key policy implications: enhancing building standards to address non-structural elements, institutionalizing regular evacuation drills for high-rise buildings, and accelerating the deployment of nationwide cell broadcast alert systems. The 2025 Mandalay earthquake revealed that seismic events beyond national borders can cascade into multi-dimensional urban crises. The findings underscore the urgency of integrated risk governance frameworks and strengthened regional collaboration across Southeast Asia to prepare for and mitigate cross-border disaster impacts. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd},
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Muhammad Rizki Purnama, Bruno Adriano, Elisa Lahcene, Anawat Suppasri, Fumihiko Imamura, Mohammad Farid, Mohammad Bagus Adityawan
Improving Indonesia’s tsunami early warning. Part II: Hybridized deep learning and metaheuristic algorithm for forecasting and optimizing Journal Article
In: Ocean Engineering, vol. 333, 2025, (Cited by: 1; All Open Access, Hybrid Gold Open Access).
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Kumpol Saengtabtim, Natt Leelawat, Rujapa Aumnoysombat, Mahsa Adelifar, Natcha Saengwongwattana, Gritaya Suktavornprasit, Anawat Suppasri, Fumihiko Imamura, Jing Tang
Harnessing generative AI for enhanced disaster management: a systematic review Journal Article
In: Big Earth Data, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 651 – 675, 2025, (Cited by: 7; All Open Access, Gold Open Access, Green Open Access).
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