Nguyen Thi Ha

Dr. Nguyen Thi Ha is an Associate Professor and high-ranking lecturer at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, VNU University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi). She obtained her PhD in Chemistry in 1996, specializing in organic synthesis, and later received an Australian Government Scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide (1999). Over the past decade, she has published approximately 40 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and conferences. She has led numerous research projects and participated as a local consultant and environmental expert in international collaborations with the WB, UNDP, DANIDA, and universities: Linköping (Sweden), Kitakyushu and Tokyo (Japan), Lomonosov (Russia), and Udayana (Indonesia), etc.

Education:
– PhD in Chemistry, VNU University of Science, Hanoi, Vietnam (1996)
– Master of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia

(1999)
– Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Hanoi, Vietnam (1990)
Selected research projects (Recent 10 years):
– The Project for Development of Easy-operation High-tech Analytical Devices and Human

Resource for Food Safety and Environmental Quality Control – SATREPS, ODA Japan (2023-2028), Output leader

– Development of a model of the integrated approach in implementing innovative technologies in agriculture – AGF/AGF/23/003/REG, Russia-ASEAN (2023-2025), Key member, Coordinator

– Design and Development of ASEAN – Russia Interactive Communication Network – AGF/ARD/19/006/REG, Russia-ASEAN (2020-2022), Key member, Coordinator

– Study on the application of the modelling of the organic rich wastewater treatment by the anaerobic technology in Vietnam – NĐT 31.JPA/17, MOST (2017-2020), Manager

– Study on the development of feasibility technology model in pilot scale to treat industrial heavy metal rich sludge – KC 08.18/16-20 (2016-2020), Key member

– On-site education program on analytical chemistry, University of Tokyo (2016-2020), Key member

– Sustainability Alliance of Urban Networks in Asian Cities, EU (2016-2019), Key member

– Study of the energy production technology from wastewater of sugar-cane processing industry, VNU (2014-2016), Manager

– Study on development of Environmental Auditing Guidance for enterprises in Vietnam, VEA (2014-2016), Key member

Selected publications (Recent years):

– Green chemistry for synthesizing carbon dots and their application in pollutant treatment and environmental protection. Desalination, 615, 119214 (2025)

– Fertilizer Use and Effects on Soil Microorganisms in Dong Phu Paddy Fields, Hanoi. International Journal of Biosciences and Biotechnology, 12(2), 1-8 (2025)

– Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural land use in the coastal area of the Red River Delta. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2023)

– Preparation and photocatalytic characterization of modified TiO2/Nd/rice husk ash nanomaterial for Rifampicin removal. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry (2022)

– Kinetics of Organic Biodegradation and Biogas Production in the Pilot-Scale Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) for Piggery Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry (2021)

– Fenton/ozone-based oxidation and coagulation processes for removing metals (Cu, Ni)-EDTA from plating wastewater. Journal of Water Processing Engineering, 39, 101836 (2021)

– Effect of low pH conditions on decay of methanogenic biomass. Water Research, 179, 115883 (2020)

– Research on nickel and chromium recovery from electroplating sludge by the dissolve method using sulfuric acid. Journal of Analytical Sciences, 24(4B), 160-164 (2019)

– Material flow analysis toward cleaner production in Hoa Binh Sugarcane company, VietNam. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11(21), 12660-12668 (2016)

Certifications & trainings:
– JICA-MOET training: Educational Planning Capacity Building, Vietnam (2001)
– APO Training: “In-company training and Human resource development”, Japan (2000)
– EPA Training course: Environmental Management System, Hanoi (1999)
– University of South Australia: Certification in English (1996)
Intellectual property:
– Process of producing fired bricks by recycling electroplating industrial waste sludge after

metal recovery. Patent No. 32902, Hanoi (2022) Core competencies:
– Environmental Chemistry and Technology
– Wastewater treatment and reuse

– Water pollution and treatment methods – Waste auditing and utilization
– Environmental toxicology

– Training and education expert – Project management
– Innovative
Courses taught:

– Environmental Chemistry
– Environmental Technology
– Wastewater treatment & reuse
– Waste utilization
– Environmental toxicology