After he received the B.S.C. in food science and technology from Kasertsart University, Bangkok, he worked for Nestle (Thailand) and Nestle ASEAN as a food scientist for five years before pursuing his MBA from Missouri State University with a focus on information systems, marketing and logistics. He earned a Ph.D. in logistics and marketing from the University of Tennesee. Leingpibul's teaching expertise includes logistics and transportation management, logistics and supply chain analytical tools, business modeling, and supply chain management. His research interests include logistics and supply chain, e-commerce, global outsourcing, demand management, food logistics and food supply chain, the use of structure equation modeling in logistics and supply chain research, and supply chain measurement.