Dr. Atsawasuwan is a past president of the American Association of Dental Research, Chicago section, and a member of the Angle Society of Orthodontists, Eastern component, and also serves as a member of the academic committee for the Society. He is a dual-trained clinician in Orthodontics and Periodontics. He received a prestigious Thomas M. Graber Award of Special Merit from the American Association of Orthodontists. He has been invited to present his scholarly work and presentation at many domestic and international scientific and orthodontic conferences. 

He has been teaching and mentoring undergraduate, dental, and postgraduate students at the University of Illinois Chicago since 2011 and received the “Mentor of the Year award” in 2016. His postgraduate students received a prestigious Milo-Hellman Award, and the Thomas M Graber Awards of Special Merit from the American Association of Orthodontists, the Dr. William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Awards from the American Association of Orthodontists and numerous Research Aid Awards from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation.

Dr. Atsawasuwan’s research interest emphasizes the biology of tooth movement, craniofacial/bone biology, microRNAs, and advances in orthodontic treatment. His research involves clinical, bench-top molecular biology, and animal research. He received numerous research funds from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation, the University of Illinois Chicago, and many private organizations. He has served as an Ad-hoc Reviewer, R01 and R21 study section for Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Sciences Study Section, NIH, and Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) site visitor for Postgraduate Orthodontics.

He is a notable author and has published book chapters and an extensive list of research articles and case reports in several peer-reviewed journals. He also serves on the editorial board and as an ad-hoc reviewer for many peer-reviewed scientific and orthodontic journals.