Food Technology and Nutrition | STEM for Sustainable Development

Australian Embassy

Technical consulting and business services - Education, Profession, Operation, Direction

Technology and Health Sciences

Breeding program and BSF entomologyFormulation and diversificationBioactive developmentApplication research in feed, food and pharmaceutical functionsOperational production and allocation of resourcesStrategic consultation on construction management, technical support and business development

Biotechnology School

- Ensuring a sustainable & rapid growth of corporate product portfolio in Asia & globally in warm water aqua segment, aka marketing and technical services- Implementing research & innovation projects in the region via strong networks & technical consulting- Supervising pre-clinical/clinical projects & development of animal experimental unit & diagnostic unit - ISO accreditation- Getting more differentiation in the market for the aqua segment of the company- Managing… Show more - Ensuring a sustainable & rapid growth of corporate product portfolio in Asia & globally in warm water aqua segment, aka marketing and technical services- Implementing research & innovation projects in the region via strong networks & technical consulting- Supervising pre-clinical/clinical projects & development of animal experimental unit & diagnostic unit - ISO accreditation- Getting more differentiation in the market for the aqua segment of the company- Managing team/budget/lab operations- Creating media & technical communications Show less

Courses: Chemistry 1 & 2, Biology. Skills developed: Project & people management/leadership (up to 26 headcounts), & interpersonal/intercultural communication skills

Project involved: Understanding microbiologically influenced corrosion on naval platforms, funded by Australia’s Defence Science & Technology Group Skills developed: Culture/molecular microbiology • Corrosion tests • Collaboration • Project & general management

Project, principal investigator: Towards understanding microbes involved in microbially influenced corrosion in the marine environmentSkills developed: Molecular biology • Microbiome & sequencing/ metabolic analyses from raw data using programming language e.g. Python/R • Pure culture isolation & identification • Biofilm/ biodegradation & surface examination i.e. SEM, EDS, XRD, 3D profiler, polisher • Presentation & writing skills • Public speakingOther practical skills: AFM, Raman &… Show more Project, principal investigator: Towards understanding microbes involved in microbially influenced corrosion in the marine environmentSkills developed: Molecular biology • Microbiome & sequencing/ metabolic analyses from raw data using programming language e.g. Python/R • Pure culture isolation & identification • Biofilm/ biodegradation & surface examination i.e. SEM, EDS, XRD, 3D profiler, polisher • Presentation & writing skills • Public speakingOther practical skills: AFM, Raman & tissue culture trained by Swinburne; Confocal microscopy by Olympus Show less

Projects, principal investigator [2012–2013]: Identification of floc-forming bacteria in intensive shrimp pond in Ba Ria Vung Tau province, & Assessment of extracellular polymeric substances production of heterotrophic bacteria isolated from shrimp pond water applying biofloc technology, funded by IULabworks: Marine biotechnology • Aquatic microbiology • Food microbiology • Marine science. Other industry-funded projects: Probiotics for aquaculture • Fish & prawn disease challenge, anatomy &… Show more Projects, principal investigator [2012–2013]: Identification of floc-forming bacteria in intensive shrimp pond in Ba Ria Vung Tau province, & Assessment of extracellular polymeric substances production of heterotrophic bacteria isolated from shrimp pond water applying biofloc technology, funded by IULabworks: Marine biotechnology • Aquatic microbiology • Food microbiology • Marine science. Other industry-funded projects: Probiotics for aquaculture • Fish & prawn disease challenge, anatomy & tissue histology • Microbial biomass production using bioreactor • BioremediationOther skills: GC/HPLC • SPSS • Organisational/management skills Show less

Start-up providing organic solutions for agriculture

Projects & skills involved/developed: Fish disease molecular diagnosis • Animal feed & medicine development against aquatic diseases • Fish immunology • Problem solving skills

Projects involved: Production of probiotics against bacillary necrosis for cultured Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, funded by Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, & Probiotics & algal production for shrimp culture Skills developed: Microbial/algal culture & mass production • Organisational/communication skills • Research methodology