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I am currently a collaborative researcher at Institute for Tropical Technology (VITTEP), Vietnam and a key member of Sustainable Process Engineering Group (SPE) supervised by Associate Professor Phung Kim Le.
I have a strong passion for science and am constantly searching for breakthrough solutions in the direction of sustainable development and applications in the fields of biomedical, agriculture, and circular economy.
Research Experiences
Research Experiences
05/2024 - now
Collaborative Researcher, Institute for Tropical Technology (VITTEP)
Development of electrospun nanofiber-based masks loading antioxidant and antibacterial betel leaf extract for cosmetic applications
Management of laboratory operations to meet safety and quality compliance
Organizing analysis service to align with client expectations.
2020 - now
Senior Researcher, Sustainable Process Engineering group (SPE)
Green technology for sustainable agricultural development
Utilization of cellulose and chitosan-based sources to synthesize high-value engineering materials, e.g. chitosan nanoparticles, nanocellulose, aerogels, hydrogels, and thin films
Innovative solutions for pretreatment, purification, recovery, and value creation of biomass, e.g. cellulose and lignin
Technologies to mitigate water pollution
04/2020 - 04/2024
R&D Manager, Refinery and Petrochemicals Technology Research Center (RPTC)
Recycling of agricultural and industrial waste to renewable and high-value engineering materials
Value creation of natural compounds from agricultural and seafood waste as well as herbal plants
Management of laboratory operations to meet safety and quality compliance
09/2018 - 04/2020
Research Engineer, Refinery and Petrochemicals Technology Research Center (RPTC)
Synthesis of cellulose aerogel from agricultural and textile waste
Applications of cellulose aerogel to oil-spill cleaning, heat, and sound insulation
Conversion of fly ash from power plant into lightweight and porous aerogel composites for insulation in construction.
02/2019 - 09/2019
Intern, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Synthesis of cellulose aerogel from pineapple fiber leaves and characterization by SEM, XRD, FTIR, thermal conductivity analyzer, water contact angle measurement
Fabrication of metal oxide from electronic waste
Applications of pineapple fiber aerogel to heat insulation, oil-spill cleaning, and acoustic absorption.
Research interests
Research interests
Development of responsive biomaterials delivering bioactive compounds for biomedical applications
Advanced development of high-performance materials from wastes
Advanced and sustainable mass-production methods
Education
Education
2021 - present
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM
Faculty of Chemical Engineering, PhD candidate
GPA: 3.77/4.0
2018 - 2020
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM
Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Master of Engineering
GPA: 3.85/4.0
2014 - 2018
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM
Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering
GPA: 3.43/4.0
Scholarship and award
Scholarship and award
11/2023 - 11/2024
Doctoral scholarship
Vingroup Innovation Foundation, Vietnam
26/05/2022
Certificate of Merit on Research Writing in Sciences 2022
International Network for Advancing Science and Policy (INASP), UK
11/2021 - 11/2022
Doctoral scholarship
Vingroup Innovation Foundation, Vietnam
19/10/2021
Best presenter award for session “Cleaner Technology”
The 7th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia & Beyond 2021
11/2020
Valedictorian master student - Post-graduate program
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
02/2019 – 09/2019
Intern scholarship
National University of Singapore, Singapore
2015 - 2018
Merit-based scholarships
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
2014 - 2018
Certificates of very good undergraduate student
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
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