Work Experience

Field to Market                                                                                 (6/2024 – 3/2025)

Staff scientist – Environmental modeler (Remote)

· Supported the integration of SWAT+ in the Fieldprint Platform as the model of choice for quantifying soil organic carbon. Worked with the development teams (Dr. Jeff Arnold, Dr. Natalja Čerkasova, Taci Ugraskan), Colorado State University (Dr. Olaf David, Frank Geter, Jack Carlson) to improve SWAT+ carbon code adopted from SWAT-C, test a wide range of datasets and calibrate SWAT+, test the services, and result in the documentation for public comments on the proposing revisions to the energy use, GHG emissions and soil carbon metrics for the Fieldprint Platform, Version 5.0.

· Studied materials from the models validated for the Soil Enrichment Protocol (SEP) project under the Climate Action Reserve website and developed a validation report for the Fieldprint Platform.

· Supported the science team and grant team when needed, checking IPCC protocol for land use change, calculating GHG emissions based on the latest guidelines, studying MMRV as per USDA guidance, and checking USDA workbooks.

Can Tho University, Environmental Management Department, Can Tho City, Viet Nam (6/2021 - 5/2024)

Lecturer 

Tasks (50% teaching, 25% research, 25% services)

·        Teaching:

o   Seven undergraduate courses: MT116 - Statistics and Experimental Design for Environment, MT199 - English for Resources and Environment, MT301 - Applied Environmental Ecology, MT366 - Environment Management in Agriculture, MT405 - Seminar of Environmental Management, MT441 - Practice of Environment and Natural Resource Management, MT509 – Thesis of Environmental Management.

o   Two graduate courses: MTQ633 - Advanced Seminar, MTQ004 - Theme 2 Management of Biological and Mineral Resources.

·        Research: yielded six publications and three grants funded for student research.

·        Services: Laboratory Head of Environmental and Climate Monitoring Laboratory (at rooms ATL 2.24 – ATL 2.25); Coordinator and leader of student activities at the college level – Youth Union Scretary (managing around 1700 students) 6/2022 – 5/2024; Academic advisor of 44 students in cohort 48 in the Environment and Natural Resource Management major; Master thesis advisor of 3 students, 8/2023 – 4/2024; Undergraduate thesis advisor: 2024 (23 students), 2023 (4 students); Master thesis committee: 2023 (20 students), 2022 (11 students).

University of Arkansas, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering,  Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

Teaching Assistant Professor (7/2019-5/2021)

       Instructor (12/2017-6/2019)

               Tasks (70% teaching, 10% research, 20% services):

·        Teaching:

o   Five undergraduate courses taught: BENG 2643 - Biological Engineering Method I (AutoCAD, ArcGIS, field surveying), BENG 3663 - Biological Engineering Method II (JMP, Excel data analysis, Matlab, Economics), BENG 4743 - Food and Bio-product Systems Engineering (SimaPro), BENG 4823 - Senior Biological Engineering II (senior design), BENG 451VH - Honors Thesis.

o   Two graduate courses taught: BENG 5703 - Design and Analysis of Experiments for Engineering (JMP, SAS, Excel data analysis), BENG 5923 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Control And Modeling (ArcGIS & ArcSWAT model).

·        Research: yielded seven publications and funded one grant.

·        Services:

o   Undergraduate thesis advisor: 2 students;

o   Curriculum committee member 2021, Award Committee 2021, Co-op Coordinator 2021.

o   Reviewer for STOTEN – Elsevier, Soil and Tillage Research– Elsevier, IGI Global,  MDPI (Sustainability, Agronomy, Agriculture, IJERPH, Water), SWAT-SEA 2019 Science Committee Member, Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN) research grant (2018), First International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (SAIN) Conference (2017).

o   Lead judge at North West Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair (2019, 2020).

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Department, 50 students/ semester (8/2016- 5/2017)   

-  Physical Science Laboratory ==> Responsible for teaching, lesson plans, and grading.

Modeling training, Biological Engineering Department,  total 55 students (1/2012- 2016 )

-  The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model for CAAE 364 Engineering Hydrology.

- The APEX and EPIC model for undergraduate courses: General Hydrology, Water Resource Engineering, Ecology Engineering & Food Systems, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering.

Supervising, Biological Engineering Department, total 40 students (1/2012- 8/2015)

- Supervised undergraduate and graduate students working in Natuculture systems to enhance urban sustainability, high school students in the Research Apprentice Program.

Field-work trainer, North Carolina local K3 to K12 schools, 1/2012 – 8/2015 

- Total 480 students: Constructed “oasissofa” bed–CA in urban landscape, planting, and soil testing. Taught K3 CA and hands-on planting, taking care of vegetables, and harvesting.

Can Tho University, Water Resource Department, Can Tho City, Viet Nam

Lecturer, 45 to 59 students/ class (9/2006 - 12/2009)

- Taught and graded undergraduate courses:  Hydraulic & Hydrology Laboratory,  Mapping & GIS,  Fluid Mechanics,  General English,  English for Environmental Engineering.

-  Supervised undergraduate students in Environmental Engineering K34, total 49 students.

Mekong Superland

Part-time English Teacher, multiple ages, level 1 to 3 listening and speaking skills, 25 to 30 students/ class (2008 - 2009)

Mekong 

Part-time English Teacher, age 4 - 12, 9 students/ class (2006 - 2007)