Expert in GIS, Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for:
Mapping and change assessment for blue carbon ecosystem
Environmental modeling and impact assessment
Marine spatial planning for sustainable aquaculture and resource conservation
Email: hanamthang@hueuni.edu.vn
Affiliation: Department of Fisheries Management, University of Agriculture and Forestry (Hue University)
Working address: 102 Phung Hung street, Hue city, Viet Nam
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Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Geocarto International
Remote Sensing of Environment
September 2003 - September 2007: University of Agriculture and Forestry (Hue University, Viet Nam) in the Field of Aquaculture
August 2011 - August 2013: University of Tsukuba (Japan) in the Field of Environmental Science (Msc)
February 2018 - September 2021: The University of Waikato (New Zealand) in the Field of Earth Science (PhD)
GIS spatial analysis
Interpolation with IDW, Kriging techniques
Spatial planning using Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE)
GIS mapping and analysis
Atmospheric correction for coarse/ medium/ high/ very high spatial resolution using the apps of ACOLITE, Sen2Cor, MAYA, iCOR
Water column correction using DII, BRI and bio-optical methods
Time series satellite image analysis
Raster image analysis
Remote sensing-based mapping/ change assessment of blue carbon ecosystem
GIS & Remote sensing-based valuation of blue carbon ecosystem
Employment of the state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms for regression/ classification works
Apply meta-heuristic algorithms for feature selection
Apply meta-heuristic algorithms and Bayesian model for the optimization of machine learning model's hyper-parameters
Develop Web-GIS application for data visualization, query and exporting desired thematic map
Deployment of Web-GIS application to GIS server
Ha, N.-T., Pham, T.-D., Pham, H.-T., Tran, D.-A., & Hawes, I. (2022). Total organic carbon estimation in seagrass beds in Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand using multi-sensors imagery and Grey Wolf Optimization. Geocarto International, 1–29.
Pham, L. T., Nguyen, Q. H., Truong, C. Q. N., Tran, H. Y. T., Tran, T. T., Ha, T. N., Le, T. V., & Nguyen, L. N. (2022). Long-term interaction between land use patterns and water quality in tropical reservoirs. Fundamental and Applied Limnology, 102447. https://doi.org/10.1127/fal/2022/1410
Pham, Q. B., Tran, D. A., Ha, N. T., Islam, A. R. M. T., & Salam, R. (2022). Random forest and nature-inspired algorithms for mapping groundwater nitrate concentration in a coastal multi-layer aquifer system. Journal of Cleaner Production, 130900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130900
Ha, N.-T., Manley-Harris, M., Pham, T. D., & Hawes, I. (2021). The use of radar and optical satellite imagery combined with advanced machine learning and metaheuristic optimization techniques to detect and quantify above ground biomass of intertidal seagrass in a New Zealand estuary. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 42(12), 4712–4738. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2021.1899335
Ha, N.-T., Manley-Harris, M., Pham, T.-D., & Hawes, I. (2021). Detecting Multi-Decadal Changes in Seagrass Cover in Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand, Using Landsat Imagery and Boosting Ensemble Classification Techniques. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 10(6), 371. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10060371
Ha, N. T., Pham, T. D., & Tran, T. T. H. (2021). Zoning Seagrass Protection in Lap An Lagoon, Vietnam Using a Novel Integrated Framework for Sustainable Coastal Management. Wetlands, 41(8), 122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-021-01504-8
Pham, T. D., Yokoya, N., Nguyen, T. T. T., Le, N. N., Ha, N. T., Xia, J., Takeuchi, W., & Pham, T. D. (2020). Improvement of Mangrove Soil Carbon Stocks Estimation in North Vietnam Using Sentinel-2 Data and Machine Learning Approach. GIScience & Remote Sensing, 0(0), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15481603.2020.1857623
Tran, D. A., Tsujimura, M., Ha, N. T., Nguyen, V. T., Binh, D. V., Dang, T. D., Doan, Q.-V., Bui, D. T., Anh Ngoc, T., Phu, L. V., Thuc, P. T. B., & Pham, T. D. (2021). Evaluating the predictive power of different machine learning algorithms for groundwater salinity prediction of multi-layer coastal aquifers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Ecological Indicators, 127, 107790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107790
Le, N. N., Pham, T. D., Yokoya, N., Ha, N. T., Nguyen, T. T. T., Tran, T. D. T., & Pham, T. D. (2021). Learning from multimodal and multisensor earth observation dataset for improving estimates of mangrove soil organic carbon in Vietnam. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 42(18), 6866–6890. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2021.1945158
Nguyen, H. Q., Ha, N. T., Nguyen‐Ngoc, L., & Pham, T. L. (2021). Comparing the performance of machine learning algorithms for remote and in situ estimations of chlorophyll‐a content: A case study in the Tri An Reservoir, Vietnam. Water Environment Research, 93(12), 2941–2957. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1643
Ha, N.-T., Manley-Harris, M., Pham, T. D., & Hawes, I. (2020). A Comparative Assessment of Ensemble-Based Machine Learning and Maximum Likelihood Methods for Mapping Seagrass Using Sentinel-2 Imagery in Tauranga Harbor, New Zealand. Remote Sensing, 12(3), 355. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12030355
Ha, N.-T., Nguyen, H. Q., Truong, N. C. Q., Le, T. L., Thai, V. N., & Pham, T. L. (2020). Estimation of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations from water quality surrogates using machine learning in the Tri An Reservoir, Vietnam. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192(12), 789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08731-2
Pham, T. D., Le, N. N., Ha, N. T., Nguyen, L. V., Xia, J., Yokoya, N., To, T. T., Trinh, H. X., Kieu, L. Q., & Takeuchi, W. (2020). Estimating Mangrove Above-Ground Biomass Using Extreme Gradient Boosting Decision Trees Algorithm with Fused Sentinel-2 and ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Data in Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam. Remote Sensing, 12(5), 777. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12050777
Pham, T. D., Yokoya, N., Xia, J., Ha, N. T., Le, N. N., Nguyen, T. T. T., Dao, T. H., Vu, T. T. P., Pham, T. D., & Takeuchi, W. (2020). Comparison of machine learning methods for estimating mangrove above-ground biomass using multiple source remote sensing data in the red river delta biosphere reserve, Vietnam. Remote Sensing, 12(8), 1334. https://doi.org/10.3390/RS12081334
Nguyen, H.-Q., Ha, N.-T., & Pham, T.-L. (2020). Inland harmful cyanobacterial bloom prediction in the eutrophic Tri An Reservoir using satellite band ratio and machine learning approaches. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07519-3
Pham, T. D., Xia, J., Ha, N. T., Bui, D. T., Le, N. N., & Tekeuchi, W. (2019). A Review of Remote Sensing Approaches for Monitoring Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Mangroves, Seagrassesand Salt Marshes during 2010–2018. Sensors, 19(8), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19081933
Bohlen, J., Dvorák, T., Thang, H. N., & Šlechtová, V. (2019). Tanichthys kuehnei, new species, from Central Vietnam (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). https://doi.org/10.23788/IEF-1081
Trương Văn Đàn, Vũ Ngọc Út, Hà Nam Thắng, Phạm Thị Ái Niệm, Nguyễn Thành Luân, Mạc Như Bình. Điều tra hiện trạng nuôi trồng thủy sản lợ mặn cao triều ở xã Phú Mỹ, Phú Vang, Thừa Thiên Huế. Journal of Science (Can Tho University). 10.22144/ctu.jvn.2018.149.
Ha Nam Thang, Le Van Dan, Le Thi Ngoc Tu. Assessment the discrimination of mangrove from forest coverage of Sentinel – 2 imagery at Lap An lagoon, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. Page 113-123.
D. Le Van, T. Ha Nam. Impact of salinity on the Incubation rate and the performance of square head climbing perch during the nursery phase (Anabas testudineus Bloch, 1972). Tropicultura. 34_NS.
Ha Nam Thang, Ho Thi Trang. The assessment on the actual distribution of seagrass by using multi-spectral imagery (Landsat 8) in Lap An lagoon, Thua Thien Hue. Journal of Science (Hue University).
Ho Thi Thu Hoai, Ha Nam Thang, Phan Thi Toan. The species composition and concentration of potential toxic microalgae in exploiting shellfish and aquaculture in Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Ha Nam Thang, Tong Phuoc Hoang Son. A Comparison of Bottom Reflectance Index and Depth Invariant Index Method for Detecting Seagrass canopies in Lap An lagoon, Thua Thien – Hue. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. Trang: 218-226
ISSN: 1859-4581. 2014.
Ha Nam Thang, Tong Phuoc Hoang Son. Application of Depth Invariant Index for Detection the Distribution of Seagrass beds at Lap An lagoon – Thua Thien Hue. Journal of Science ((Hue University). Page 151-163, volume 92, number 4.
Vo Dieu, Tran Dinh Minh, Ha Nam Thang. Study on zooplankton community in Hai Van Son Cha. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. ISSN: 0866-7020.
Kefi, M., Pham, T. D., Ha, N. T., & Kenichi, K. (2022). Assessment of Drought Impact on Agricultural Production Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Techniques in Kairouan Prefecture, Tunisia. In M. M. Al Saud (Ed.), Applications of Space Techniques on the Natural Hazards in the MENA Region (pp. 401–418). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88874-9_17