PHAM
THI DOAN TRINH
CONTACT INFORMATION
1. Mailing address: K18/19 Pham Nhu Tang
Street, Hoa Khe Ward, Thanh
Khe
District, Danang City, Vietnam 2. Phone Number: +8490 970 5053 3. E – mail: trinh.pham@dut.udn.vn,
doantrinh.pham@gmail.com 4. Nationality: Vietnamese
EDUCATION
Sheffield Hallam
University - Sheffield, United Kingdom:
PhD in Materials Engineering (2012-2016), within the Polymer,
Composites and Spectroscopy (PCAS) group of the Materials and Engineering
Research Institute (MERI).
Vietnam National
University – Ho Chi Minh City, University of Technology:
1.
MEng in Materials Technology, 2004 – 2007
Rank: 2/13
2. BEng Hons 1st
Class Degree in Chemical Engineering, Department of Polymer, 1999 – 2004
Rank: 1/39
EMPLOYMENT:
Jun 2009 – Present: The University of Danang –
University of Science Technology
Chemical Engineering
– Oil and Gas Division
Working location: 54 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Danang City,
Vietnam
Position: Lecturer
Job Description:
·
Teach courses in processes and equipment in chemical engineering
·
Run scientific research
·
Support faculty management team in applying CDIO framework for
re-thinking engineering education into the Petroleum engineering programme.
Jun 2012 – 2015: Sheffield Hallam University (On – campus job)
Working location: Howard Street, S1 1WB, Sheffield, UK
Position: Student ambassador/ Graduation assistant/
Research opening day assistant
Job Description:
·
Supported university events.
·
Introduced analytical instruments and techniques to visitors.
·
City campus tour guide/ Meet and Greet ambassador.
Feb.
2005 – Mar. 2009: Nike Vietnam
Limited Liability Company
Working
location: 235 Dong Khoi Str., District
1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Position: Chemical Engineer I (previous: Product
Integrity Auditor)
Job Description:
· Cooperated with factory to manage all chemical processes and projects
within factory, confirmed the bonding process and application status of primer/cements
used in production and worked with outside vendors.
·
Identified issues and resolved
concerns in a timely manner.
· Served as the main communication link between Nike Chemical Engineering
team and factory management and staff.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Polymer,
Composites and Spectroscopy
2. Material engineering
3. Nanostructured materials
4. Industrial and system engineering
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
2012
– 2016 PhD project related to
biopolymer for packaging
Topic: Chemical/thermal modification
of poly(vinyl alcohol) for enhanced water vapour barrier properties.
Brief: The project aimed to
enhance the water vapour barrier as well as mechanical properties of a
biopolymer when applied as either a coating for paper and paperboard packaging
or an independent packaging film.
Analytical and Measurable
Methods:
1.
Infrared and Raman spectroscopy.
2.
X-ray diffraction.
3.
Thermogravimetric analysis.
4.
Dynamic mechanical analysis.
5.
Water vapour transmission rates.
2004
– 2007 Dissertation project of MSc
Degree in Material Technology
Topic: Enhancing the adhesion of fiber-reinforced
polymer (FRP) materials on metal/concrete by the primer vinyl ester stratum synthesized
from epoxidized Soya – oil
Brief: The study focused on the
investigation of the properties of primer VESO, which was synthesised from
epoxidized soybeans and methacrylic acid,. by means of physical and chemical modifications
in order to improve the bonds between FRP and two different substrate.
Analytical and Measurable Methods:
6.
Shear and Pull-off tests for bonding measurement
7.
Physical/mechanical properties testing
8.
Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis.
9. X-ray and Transmission electron microscopy for elucidating nanocomposite
structure.
10. Electrochemical impedance
method for measuring corrosive durability of coated substrates
1999 – 2004: Dissertation
project during BEng degree within Chemical Engineering, Department of Polymer
Topic: Synthesis of bismaleimide
from 4,4' - diamino diphenyl ether and maleic anhydride.
Brief: The project aimed to investigate
and study different conditions for synthesising bismalemide based on
4,4’-diamino diphenyl ether and anhydride maleic.
Analytical and Measurable
methods:
1.
Infrared spectroscopy.
2. Thermal analysis methods: Differential scanning calorimetry,
Thermogravimetric analysis, Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
- A Vietnam-UK workshop on Development and Applications
of Advanced biomaterials and Medical devices to improve health outcomes of
underserved populations, funded by Newton Funds ans hosted by International
University -VN National University HCMC, 27-29 June 2016
- Materials and Engineering Research Institute Symposium Day - Sheffield
Hallam University, 19-20th
May 2015; 13-14th May
2014 and 21st June 2012.
- BMRC/MERI winter poster event - Sheffield Hallam University, December
2012, 2013, 2014
- Advance engineering UK, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 11th
November 2014
Composite
essential training course, provided by NetComposite company, UK
- COST Action FB1003 meeting - Sheffield Hallam University, 5-6th
March 2014
- Infrared and Raman discussion group (IRDG) (204th) Christmas
meeting - University College London, UK, 19th December 2013.
- (Oral talk) International conference for Early stage researchers POLYMAR
2013 - Barcelona, Spain, 3-7th November 2013.
- NewGenPak Optional Scientific training - Clay Nanocomposite - Sheffield
Hallam University, 12-13th September 2013.
- MacroGroup Young researcher meeting - Nottingham university, UK, 24-25th
June 2013.
- Clay Mineral group meeting - Durham University, 26th March
2013.
- RSC Biomaterials chemistry group 7th Annual meeting -
Sheffield Hallam University, 8-9th January 2013
PUBLICATIONS
Paper in preparation:
·
Pham T, Clegg F, Breen C, Crosslinking
and its effects in enhancing the water vapour barrier property of poly(vinyl
alcohol) films, final stage of preparation.
ESTEEM
·
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
·
Member of the Clay Minerals Group (Mineralogical Society) (UK)
TEAM WORK
Active
student representative for more than 70 MPhil and PhD students at MERI.
· Supported new students in studying and any problems related to their
study.
· Performed as a communication link between MERI students and management staff.
Regularly attended MERI postgraduate committee meeting.
· Cooperated with other student representatives to organise team-building
events for PhD students.
Active
member of PCAS group
at MERI:
·
Active in coordinating, debating and discussing through regular group
meetings.
·
Advised fellow PhD students on experimental design and sample
characterization.
·
Gained knowledge from other members’ projects which include:
* Polymer-based,
antimicrobial controlled release wound dressings.
*The synthesis and
development of novel, easily processable poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based hydrogels.
* Identification and analysis
of the intervertebral disc using ATR-FTIR imaging in combination with
biological staining, bio-chemical assays and dynamic mechanical analysis.
PCAS group has a strong network
with the Biomedical Sciences group within the Health and Wellbeing Faculty of
Sheffield Hallam University to run some research projects related drug
delivery.
TRAININGS
Associate lecturer course,
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK, May-Jun 2012.
Fundamentals in Thermal
analysis by METTLER TOLEDO, Manchester, UK, Oct 2013.
Conceive, Design,
Implement, and Operate (CDIO) framework for re-thinking engineering education
training workshop by Singapore Polytechnic funded by TEMASEK foundation, Danang
city, Vietnam, Feb – Jun 2016
Training on Learning
Management System (LMS) by the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program
(HEEAP) at Danang University of Science and Technology, 16 September 2016.
HONORS AND GRANTS
Vietnamese Government
Scholarship (322 project) for a PhD study programme in the United Kingdom, 2011
Runner up (2nd
prize award) for the best PhD student talk - MERI symposium, Sheffield Hallam
University, 13-14 May, 2014
LANGUAGE
Vietnamese: Native language
English: Profound at speaking,
writing, reading and listening
IELTS 6.5 (Nov. 2011)
TOEFL 550 (2006)
Chinese: Elementary Level
COMPUTER SKILLS
Competent at Microsoft
Office programs and AutoCAD Computer skills
HOBBY:
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Sports: Volley ball, Running, Swimming
·
Team-work activities
·
Outdoor activities
SELF – EVALUATION:
Friendly,
sociable, straightforward, self-motivated, well-organized, and a good team
player
Slogan for life:
“Nothing is impossible”
REFEREES:
Prof. Chris Breen, Head of Polymers, Nanocomposites
and Modelling Research Centre, Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Faculty
of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences - Sheffield Hallam University;
Email: c.breen@shu.ac.uk
Dr. Francis Clegg, Research fellow, PCAS
group, Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Faculty of Arts,
Computing, Engineering and Sciences - Sheffield Hallam University; Email: f.clegg@shu.ac.uk
Dr. Dang Kim Hoang, Head of Chemical
Engineering- Oil and Gas Division, The University of Danang - University of Science
and Technology; Email:dkhoang@dut.udn.vn
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