Hau Trung Nguyen, Ph.D
Department of Biotechnology
Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology
Floor 4, Building F, No. 12 Nguyen Van Bao, Ward 4, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel:
Email: nguyentrunghau@iuh.edu.vn

POSITION

Lecturer

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor: Biotechnology
Master: Biotechnology
Doctor: Biomaterials and biocomposites

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011 … Present: Lecturer – Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City.

2008 … 2011: Researcher – Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Tropical Biology
2007 … 2008: Employee – Phu Sang Trading Company Limited
2003 … 2007: Employee – Hai Thanh Kotobuki Joint Venture Company

CURRENTLY TAUGHT SUBJECTS

Biomaterials engineering
Plant physiology
Plant Biotechnology
Agricultural waste/by-product treatment
Biotechnology laboratory techniques and safety
Biotechnology product development
Scientific research methodology

MAIN RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

Research on biomaterials for wound healing, wastewater treatment, and soil improvement
Research on sustainable materials, advanced packaging materials, and smart polymers
Research on plant cell culture to obtain secondary compounds
Research on plant tissue culture to produce high-quality seedlings
Research on cultivation techniques for edible and medicinal mushrooms

PATENT
Leather material with improved ecological parameters and preparation. CZ 309197 B6. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Nabanita Saha, Hau Trung Nguyen, Tomas Saha, Petr Saha. Industrial Property Office, Czech Republic (2022). https://isdv.upv.cz/webapp/!resdb.pta.frm.

UTILITY MODEL
Leather material with improved ecological parameters. CZ 33149 U1. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Nabanita Saha, Hau Trung Nguyen, Tomas Saha, Petr Saha. Industrial Property Office, Czech Republic (2019). https://isdv.upv.cz/webapp/!resdb.pta.frm.

PUBLICATIONS

1. In situ polyaniline polymerization on electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers derived from recycled waste filter butts of cigarettes for the enhanced removal of methyl orange and rhodamine. Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh Fahanwi, Muhammad Yasir, Hau Trung Nguyen, Nabanita Saha, Tomas Saha, Vladimír Sedlarík, Petr Saha. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, (2024), 201, 18–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2023.11.043.
2. Silane-modified kombucha-derived cellulose/polyurethane/polylactic acid biocomposites for prospective application as leather alternative. Hau Trung Nguyen, Nabanita Saha, Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Oyunchimeg Zandraa,Tomas Saha, Petr Saha. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, (2023), e00611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00611. 
3. Gellan gum/bacterial cellulose hydrogel crosslinked with citric acid as an eco-friendly green adsorbent for safranin and crystal violet dye removal. Hau Trung Nguyen. Nabanita Saha. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh. Tomas Saha. Petr Saha. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, (2022), 222, 77–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.040. 
4. Chitosan modified by Kombucha-derived bacterial cellulose: Rheological behavior and properties of convened biopolymer films. Hau Trung Nguyen. Alina Sionkowska. Katarzyna Lewandowska. Patrycja Brudzynska. Marta Szulc. Nabanita Saha. Tomas Saha. Petr Saha. Polymers, (2022), 14, 4572. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14214572, 
5. Kombucha-derived bacterial cellulose from diverse wastes: a prudent leather alternative. Hau Trung Nguyen. Nabanita Saha. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh. Oyunchimeg Zandraa. Tomas Saha. Petr Saha. Cellulose, (2021), 28, 14, 9335-9353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-04100-5. 
6. Development of novel biocomposites based on the clean production of microbial cellulose from dairy waste (sour whey). Hau Trung Nguyen, Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Nabanita Saha, Oyunchimeg Zandraa, Tomas Saha, Petr Saha. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, (2021), 139:e 51433. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.51433. 
7. Development of dual crosslinked mumio-based hydrogel dressing for wound healing application: Physico-chemistry and antimicrobial activity. Oyunchimeg Zandraa, Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Rahul Patwa, Hau Trung Nguyen, Marjan Motiei, Nabanita Saha, Tomas Saha, Petr Saha. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, (2021), 607, 120952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120952. 
8. Preparation and characterization of nonwoven fibrous biocomposites for footwear components. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Nabanita Saha, Hau Trung Nguyen, Urška Vrabič Brodnjak, Tomas Saha, Anežka Lengalova, Petr Saha. Polymers, (2020), 12, 3061. https://doi:10.3390/polym1212301. 
9. Cultivation of leaf–tissue of Polyscias fruticosa L. Harms for the quantity of saponin accumulation. Nguyen Trung Hau, Le Thi Nhu Thao, Tran Van Minh. Journal of Biology, (2015), 37 (1se): 184-189.
10. Micropropagation of Coffee sp. by somatic embryogenesis cultures technique. Nguyen Trung Hau, Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Tran Van Minh. Journal of Biology, (2011), 33 (2): 64-75.
11. Studies the effects of elicitors on taxol accumulation in Taxus sp. cell cultivations. Pham Cao Khai, Nguyen Trung Hau, Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Tran Van Minh. Vietnam Journal of Agriculture and rural development – Biotechnological agricultural journal, (2011), 18 (2): 31-36.
12. Micropropagation of Coffee sp. by somatic embryogenesis technique, Nguyen Trung Hau, Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Tran Van Minh. Vietnam Journal of Agriculture and rural development – Biotechnological agricultural journal, (2010), 67-75.
13. Industrial propagation of Coffee sp. by bioreactor technique, Nguyen Trung Hau, Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Tran Van Minh. Vietnam Journal of Agriculture and rural development – Biotechnological agricultural journal, (2010), 108-115.
14. Growth of Coffee sp. plantlets regenerated from the embryogenic cells in the nursery. Nguyen Trung Hau, Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Tran Van Minh. Vietnam Journal of Agriculture and rural development – Biotechnological agricultural journal, (2010), 162-166.
15. Selection of elite clones of Artemisia annua L. in the nursery, the field, and invitro. Nguyen Trung Hau, Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Tran Van Minh. Vietnam Journal of Agriculture and rural development – Biotechnological agricultural journal, (2010), 212-217.
16. Cell cloning of Taxus sp. for Taxol Accumulation. Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Nguyen Trung Hau, Tran Van Minh. Journal of Medicinal Materials, (2010), 15 (5): 276-282.
17. Selection of elite clones of Artemisia annua L. in the nursery, in the field, and in vitro, Nguyen Trung Hau, Bui Thi Tuong Thu, Tran Van Minh. Journal of Medicinal Materials, (2010), 15 (6): 349-357.

CONFERENCES

• Environmentally Friendly and Animal Free Leather: Fabrication and Characterization. Nabanita Saha, Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Hau Trung Nguyen, Petr Saha. International Polymer Processing Society Europe – Africa 2019, Regional Conference, November 18–21, 2019, Pretoria, South Africa. AIP Conference Proceedings 2289, 020049 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028467.
• Upcycling of dairy wastes to microbial cellulose: a bioadhesive property based advanced biomaterial. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Hau Trung Nguyen, Oyunchimeg Zandraa, Rahul Patwa, Smarak Bandyopadhyay, Probal Basu, Nabanita Saha, Petr Saha. 4th International conference on Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives, February 18-19, 2021, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
• Production of Agro-Sourced Nonwoven Fibrous Materials as Leather Alternative in Footwear. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Hau Trung Nguyen, Nabanita Saha, Tomas Saha, Petr Saha. Conference on New Technologies, New Materials and New forms of Footwear Sales, October 21st, 2021, Czech Footwear and Leather Association, Zlin, Czech Republic.
• Synthesis and characterization of graphene oxide from residual biomass. Adam Aberra Challa, Nabanita Saha, Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Hau Trung Nguyen, Pavel Urbanek, Haojie Fei, Petr Saha. 2022 IEEE 12^th International Conference Nanomaterials: Applications and Properties (IEEE NAP-2022), Sep, 11-16, 2022, Krakow, Poland; 10.1109/NAP55339.2022.9934117 .