QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Advanced Separation and Purification Processes:
  • Membrane separation processes
  • Advanced phase equilibrium-based processes
  • Complex separation processes (hybrid methods, integrated methods,…)
• Advanced water/humid removal technologies:
  • Evaporation technique based on JEVAÒ technology
  • Intergrated drying (microwave, ultrasonic,…)
• Advanced Oxidation Processes

PROJECTS

Developing of a processing model for longans, oranges, and lychees in Hung Yen province to meet quality standards for domestic consumption and export. Coordinate implementation with the Lead Unit: Tue Vien Organic Agriculture Joint Stock Company

Development of the technology and equipment system for producing guava juice, guava leaf tea, and mouthwash from the guava tree (Psidium guajava) in Hanoi city. Coordinate implementation with the Lead Unit: Tue Vien Organic Agriculture Joint Stock Company

Developing comprehensive technical solutions based on membrane technology and advanced oxidation technology (AOP) using nanomaterials (immobilized) to treat domestic wastewater into water for domestic use.(Project Code  NĐT.59.GER/19).

Research and develop water disinfection equipment systems using wind energy for remote areas of Vietnam. Bilateral Research Project(Project Code  06/2018/HĐ – HTQTSP

Hoàn thiện quy trình công nghệ nuôi và thu nhận sinh khối Developing of process of culturing and collecting Spirulina biomass using the photobioreactor system as a functional food, B2016.BKA.04TN

Research on technology for producing concentrated lychee fluid and aromatic substances from Vietnamese lychee materials using membrane processes.

Treatment of Textile wastewater in Vietnam by photocatalytic oxidation using Nano Titanium Dioxide

Research and design an ultrapure water production line using reverse osmosis membrane method

Research on ultrafiltration using polymer membranes for application in the production of serum and clean solutions for medical use

Research on the ultrafiltration process of fine suspension systems using semi-permeable membranes

AWARDS

• Silver Prize at Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition (KIWIE) 2019 hosted by Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) organized by Korea Women Inventors Association (KWIA)sponsored by Korean Ministry of Science & Technology, Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Korean Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Seoul Metropolitan Government and World Intellectual Property Organization

• Best Innovation Award of Asia Innovation Award 2020 awarded by The Hitachi Global Foundation (Japan)

• Part B: Reactions and Synthesis," in Advanced Organic Chemistry fifth ed.: Springer, Boston, MA, 2007. Wolfgang Samhaber, Minh Tan Nguyen, Chap.11: Economical Aspects in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors, Pages 317-345, in Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes, Editor(s): Angelo Basile, Sylwia Mozia, Raffaele Molinari, ISBN 978-0-12-813549-5, Elservier Inc, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813549-5.00011-6

• Nguyen, Minh-Tan; Vu, Dinh-Tien; Horosanskaia, E.; Lorenz, H.; Seidel-Morgenstern, A.: Method for Rutin purification. VN1-0034540-000 granted on 1.12.2022 by Intellectual Properties Office of Vietnam (Application No.1-2016-01852 filed on 20.05.2016)
• Nguyen, Minh-Tan; Samhaber, W.M.: Apparatus and method for evaporation of concentrate heat- sensitive substances at harmonic temperature and at ambient pressure, 2018, WO2018102835A, published on 07.06.2018.

• Nguyen Pham Hong Dao, Thu Huong Nguyen, Takahiro Watari, Masashi Hatamoto, Nguyen Minh Tan, Nguyen Lan Huong, Takashi Yamaguchi, Investigate the anaerobic degradation of high acetone latex wastewater with magnetite supplement, Chemosphere, Volume 339, 2023, 139626, ISSN 0045-6535, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139626.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653523018933)
• Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen , Duc Chinh Pham , Thi Phuong Chu , Ngoc Ha Vu, Wolfgang M. Samhaber, Minh Tan Nguyen., 2021, Impact of JEVA Evaporation on Storage Stability and Physiochemical Characteristics of Vietnam Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus), Chemical Engineering Transactions, 87, 169-174, DOI: 10.3303/CET2187029
• Dang T.T.N., Pham D.C., Vu N.H., Pham N.Q., Cung T.T.Q., Nguyen M.T., 2021, Evaluation of the Novel Dehydration Concept for Wild Multi Floral Honey in Vietnam, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 87, 325-330, DOI: 10.3303/CET2187055
• Tuan Phan Anh, Tan Nguyen Minh. Development a Machine for Drinking Water Processed with Hybrid Green Energy for Removed Areas in Vietnam. International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development, Vol. 10, Issue 3(2020), ISSN (P): 2249–6890; ISSN (E): 2249–8001, pp.5849–5856
• Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Tran Quang Vinh, Ha Van Giang, Nguyen Sao Mai, Nguyen Thanh Dong, Pham Tuan Linh, Nguyen Viet Hoang, Nguyen Minh Tan. Removal of Norfloxacin by AOP Process using TiO2-SBA-15 ph as photocatalyst. Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology 58 (3A) (2020) 13-19, ISSN-0866-708X
• Phan Anh Tuan, Minh Tan Nguyen (2020) Design of a Drinking Water Disinfection Systems using Ultraviolet Irradiation and Electrolysis Cell. In: Ha-Minh C., Dao D., Benboudjema F., Derrible S., Huynh D., Tang A. (eds) CIGOS 2019, Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 54. p. 361-366 Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0802-8_55. published 11 October 2019. Online ISBN 978-981-15-0802-8
• Phan Thi Huong Quynh, Nguyen Thi Thao, Trinh Thi Huyen Trang, Pham Duc Chinh, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Nguyen Minh Tan. Contributing to the study of Oxalic Acid degradation using TiO₂ photocatalyst, Vietnam Journal of Catalysis and Adsorption, ISBN 0866-7411, Vol. 8 Issue 2/2019, 82-86
• Van Duy Nguyen, Xuan Truong Duong, Minh Tan Nguyen. Membrane distillation for water separation from high concentrated salt solutions, Vietnam Journal of Catalysis and Adsorption, ISBN 0866-7411, Vol. 8 Issue 1/2019, 9-13
• Pham D.C., Vu N.H., Samhaber W., Nguyen M.T., 2019, Physicochemical Characteristics and Aroma Analysis of Passion Fruit Juice and Guava Juice Concentrated by a Novel Evaporation Concept, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 75, 43-48 DOI:10.3303/CET1975008
• Phan Anh Tuan, Minh Tan Nguyen, Development of a safety drinking water disinfection system for remote areas in Vietnam powered by wind energy, Pages 580-585 in Proceeding of 1^st Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering (ISSN 2366-2557 – ISSN 2366-2565 (electronic),  Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (ISBN 978-981-13-2305-8 – ISBN (eBook) 978-981-13-2306-5), Vol. 18, Editor(s): Marci di Prisco, Sheng-Hong Chen, Giovanni Solari, Ioannis Vayas, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2306-5
• Nguyen Xuan Phung, Tran Duc Viet, Vu Ngoc Ha, Pham Duc Chinh, Minh Tan Nguyen (2019): Effect of enzyme treatment on the ability of juice extraction and physical-chemical properties of passion fruit juice, Vietnam Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 57-2e(1,2), 2019, 238-242, ISSN (Print)-0866-7144; ISSN (Online)-2572-8288;
• Hai Anh Tran, Lan Huong Nguyen, Minh Tan Nguyen; Optimization of the cultivation of Spirulina platensis in tubular photobioreactor (PBR); Journal of Nutrition and Food, 14 (1), 52-57, 3-2018; ISSN 1859-0381 (In Vietnamese)
• Duy Dung Phan, Frank Babick, Thi Huyen Trang Trinh, Nguyen Minh Tan, Benno Wessely, Wolfgang Smahaber, Michael Stintz. Investigation of fixed-bed photocatalytic membrane reactors based on submerged ceramic membranes. Chemical Engineering Science 191 (2018) 332–342. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.06.062
• Crystallization-Based Isolation of Pure Rutin from Herbal Extract of Sophora japonica L. Elena Horosanskaia, Tan Minh Nguyen, Tien Dinh Vu, Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern, and Heike Lorenz Organic Process Research & Development, Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21 (11), pp 1769–1778, DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00247
• Phan Duy Dung, Frank Babick, Nguyen Minh Tan, Benno Wessely, Michael Stintz. Modelling the influence of mass transfer on fixed-bed photocatalytic membrane reactors. Chemical Engineering Science 173 (2017) 242–252
• Nguyen Thi Thanh, Takahiro Watari, Tran Phuong Thao, Masashi Hatamoto, Daisuke Tanikawa, Kazuaki Syutsubo, Masao Fukuda, Nguyen Minh Tan, To Kim Anh, Takashi Yamaguchi and Nguyen Lan Huong (2016): Impact of aluminum chloride on process performance and microbial community structure of granular sludge in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor for natural rubber processing wastewater treatment. Water Science and Technology 2016 Jul, 74 (2) 500-507
• Takahiro Watari, Nguyen Thi Thanh, Natsumi Tsuruoka, Daisuke Tanikawa,Kyohei Kuroda, Nguyen Lan Huong, Nguyen Minh Tan, Huynh Trung Hai, Masashi Hatamoto, Kazuaki Syutsubo, Masao Fukuda & Takashi Yamaguchi (2016): Development of BR-UASB-DHS system for treating Natural Rubber Processing Wastewater. Environmental Technology, 37:4, 459-465
• Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, Nhiem Thi Nguyen, Tran Quang Vinh, Khanh Hong Nguyen, Le Thi Hoai Nam, Tan Minh Nguyen (2016): Synthesis, Characterization and Effect of pH on Degradation of Dyes of Copper Doped TiO₂ Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. Volume 11, Issue 3, 2016, 226-238
• Hoai Nga Le, Frank Babick, Klaus Kühn, Minh Tan Nguyen, Michael Stintz, Gianaurelio Cuniberti.  (2015): Impact of ultrasonic dispersion on the photocatalytic activity of titania aggregates. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2015, 6, 2423–2430
• Cung Thi To Quynh, Nguyen Thi Hoang Ha, Minh Tan Nguyen, (2015): Study on volatile components extracted from Vietnamese pasion fruit Passiflora edulis) of Thanh Ha. Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 53-4(C), 2015, 133-141, ISSN-0866-708X
• Vuong Thi Huyen Trang, Do Quang Huy, Cung Thi To Quynh, Minh Tan Nguyen (2015): Study on volatile components extracted from lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis) of Thanh Ha. Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 53-4(B), 2015, 265-272, ISSN-0866-708X
• Minh Tan Nguyen, Cung Thi To Quynh (2015): Pectinase treatment of lychee fruit flesh for production of lychee juice concentrate. Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 53-4(B), 2015, 238-245, ISSN-0866-708X
• Nguyen Thi Thanh, Nguyen Minh Tan, To Kim Anh, Nguyen Lan Huong (2015). Performance of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor treating natural rubber processing wastewater under low pH condition. Journal of Science and Technology - Technical Universities Vol. 105(A), 2015, 024-028, ISSN-2354-1083
• Le Thi Hoai Nam, Tran Quang Vinh, Nguyen Thi Thanh Loan, Nguyen Thi Nhiem, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Jörg Radnik, Nguyen Minh Tan (2015): Study on the Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Silver Loaded ZSM-5 Zeolite for Bacterial Elimination. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Vol. 15, 7275–7279, 2015
• Trang T.T. Nguyen, Vinh Q. Tran, Khanh H. Nguyen, Tan M. Nguyen, Nam T.H. Le (2015): Fabrication and Photocatalytic Activity of Ag/TiO₂ Powder Immobilized TiO₂ Thin Film in Methyl Orange Mineralization. Int. J. Res. Chem. Environ. Vol. 5 Issue 2 (1-8) April 2015
• Tran Minh Thi, Vu Quoc Trung, Pham Van Hoan, Vu Thi Thanh Huong, Nguyen Minh Tan, Dao Van Bay, Nguyen Quang Tuyen, Duong Thi Huyen Hai, Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang (2014): Synthese of Nanocomposite Polynaphtylamin/Fe₃O₄ for treatment of Arsen contaminated water. Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 52-4, 2014, 519-525 (in Vietnamese), ISBN:0866-7144
• Minh Tan Nguyen, Wolfgang M. Samhaber, Cung Thi To Quynh (2014): Fruit juice concentration with membrane processes. Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 52-5(C), 2014, 379-386 (in Vietnamese), ISSN-0866-708X
• Minh Tan Nguyen, Wolfgang M. Samhaber (2014): Applicability and Costs of Nanofiltration in Combination with Photocatalysis of Dyehouse Effluent Treatment. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2014,5,476–484
• Duy Dung Phan, Minh Tan Nguyen. Fabrication and characterization of nano-TiO₂ coating layer on cullet. Proceeding of 15^th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design, ISEPD2014, 12^th -15^th January 2014, Hanoi-Vietnam, ISBN: 978-89-5708-236-2
• Duy Dung Phan, Minh Tan Nguyen. Effect of parameters of fabricating process on characterization of Nano-TiO₂ coating layer on porous substrate. Proceeding of 15^th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design, ISEPD2014, 12^th -15^th January 2014, Hanoi-Vietnam, ISBN: 978-89-5708-236-2
• Trang T.T. Nguyen, Vinh Q. Tran, Khanh H. Nguyen, Tan M. Nguyen, Nam T.H. Le. Characterization and photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO₂ powder deposited TiO₂ thin film. 15^th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design, ISEPD2014, 12^th -15^th January 2014, Hanoi-Vietnam, ISBN: 978-89-5708-236-2
• Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Nguyen Van Hieu, Tran Quang Vinh, Nguyen Hong Khanh, Phan Tuan Linh, Nguyen Minh Tan, Fumiaki, Le Thi Hoai Nam (2013): Characterization and photocatalytic activity evaluation of doped TiO₂ particles synthetized by ultrasonic added sol gel method. Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 51-6(ABC), 2013, 477-483 (in Vietnamese), ISBN:0866-7144
• Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Nguyen Van Hieu, Tran Quang Vinh, Nguyen Hong Khanh, Phan Tuan Linh, Nguyen Minh Tan, Le Thi Hoai Nam (2013): Assessing the effectiveness of photocatalytic TiO₂ thin films for decomposition reaction Methyl Orange. Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 51-6(ABC), 2013, 696-699 (in Vietnamese), ISBN:0866-7144
• Nguyen Ngoc Bich, Phan Trung Nghia, Nguyen Minh Tan (2012): The Treatment of Natural Rubber Processing Effluent in the Context of Climate Change. KGK Kautschuk, Gummi, Kunststoffe: International Technical Journal for Polymer Materials. Hüthig Verlag, ISSN 0948-3276, KGK (June, 2012), 60-62
• Tran Thi Hien, Trinh Thi Huyen Trang, Nguyen Minh Tan (2011): Polyelecrolyte selectivity of nanofiltration membranes (in Vietnamese). Journal of Chemistry. Vol.49-2(ABC), 2011, 743-748
• Nguyen Van Quang, Nguyen Minh Tan (2011): Ethanol purification by means of Pervaporation with PDMS membrane(in Vietnamese). Journal of Chemistry. Vol.49-2(ABC), 2011,  587-593
• M.T. Nguyen, T.T.N. Dang. Pervaporation as a potential method for fuel ethanol production in Vietnam. (2008) Proceeding of The 3^rd South East Asian Technical University Consortium (SEATUC) Symposium 2008, Johor-Baru, Malaysia, ISBN: 978-89-5708-236-2, ISSN: 1882-5796
• M.T. Nguyen, S. Ripperger (2005): Modeling of cake layer formation on capillary membranes as a basis for process simulation (2005). FILTECH 2005, 11^th  - 13^th October 2005, Wiesbaden, Germany
• M.T. Nguyen, S. Ripperger (2004): Einfluss von polymeren Flockungsmitteln auf die Filtration mit Membranen. Filtrieren & Seperieren, 2004, Vol. 6, pp 266-272.
• M.T. Nguyen, S. Ripperger (2002): Investigation on the effect of flocculants on the filtration behaviour in microfiltration of fine particles. Desalination, 2002, 147, 37-42