The Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University (ICT Mahidol), extends its sincere congratulations to six student teams from the Bachelor of Science in Digital Science and Technology Program (DST Thai Program) and the Bachelor of Science in Information and Communication Technology Program (ICT International Program) on advancing to the proposal round and receiving project development grants in the 28th National Software Contest (NSC 2026), Student Category. The competition results were officially announced on June 12, 2026.
The six projects selected to advance to the proposal round and receive project development grants under the 28th National Software Contest (NSC 2026) are as follows:
| No. | Project Title | Project Category | Advisor | Student(s) |
| 1 | Lunaria Cafe: A Real-Time AI and Computer Vision System for Learning Concentration Enhancement | Learning Skills Enhancement Program | Miss Punyanuch Borwarnginn |
(First-year students, DST Thai Program) |
| 2 | Development of an Artificial Intelligence System for Predicting Height Potential in Thai Children Using Radiographic Images | Health, Disability, and Elderly Care Program | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worapan Kusakunniran |
(First-year students, DST Thai Program) |
| 3 | Development of a Respiration Rate Analysis System from Chest X-ray Images | Science and Technology Development Program | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worapan Kusakunniran |
(Second-year students, ICT International Program) |
| 4 | Vision Language Understanding for Robots: Voice Identification and Verification with Unseen Speakers | Science and Technology Development Program | Asst. Prof. Dr. Piyanuch Silapachote |
(Fourth-year student, ICT International Program) |
| 5 | Automation for Stray Dog Detection and Identification for Accurate Population Estimation | Science and Technology Development Program | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worapan Kusakunniran |
(Fourth-year students, ICT International Program) |
| 6 | DepSecLens: An LLM-Based Tool for Security Analysis in Software Dependency Management | Science and Technology Development Program | Asst. Prof. Dr. Morakot Choetkiertikul |
(Fourth-year students, ICT International Program) |
The 28th National Software Contest (NSC 2026) was held to promote competencies in science, information technology, and innovation. The contest provides a platform for students to apply their knowledge and skills through interdisciplinary integration to develop innovative software applications, technologies, and inventions that foster sustainable innovation and address real-world challenges. The competition is organized by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) in collaboration with six regional coordinating institutions: the Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University; the Northeastern Science Park, Khon Kaen University; the Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus; the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University; the Faculty of Informatics, Burapha University; and the Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Sanam Chandra Palace Campus.
Following the proposal round, the competition will continue with the Regional Presentation Round, which will be held on site from July 20 to August 6, 2026. Projects selected during the Regional Presentation Round will advance to the Final Round, which will be held online on August 21, 2026.
The Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University extends its sincere congratulations to all participating students. Their achievement is a source of great pride for the Faculty.