Dr. Prasongchai Setthasuravich is an Assistant Professor at the Urban Transport Engineering and Planning Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan. His research lies at the intersection of transportation planning, public policy, and digital technology, with a particular focus on the digital divide and its implications for governance and societal outcomes. He adopts interdisciplinary approaches, integrating methods from public policy, data science, and transportation engineering to address complex socio-technical challenges. In 2025, he was recognized by ScholarGPS as a Top Scholar in the global “Digital Divide” specialty (top 0.6% worldwide, ranked #16 over the previous five years). He is also a recipient of the Thailand National Research Award: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (Excellence Level), 2026, conferred by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), the highest national honor for doctoral research in political science and public administration.