THINH NGUYEN VAN

Last Updated :2025/05/12

Affiliations, Positions
The IDEC Institute, Assistant Professor
E-mail
nvthinhhiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
My major is environmental science which focuses on the contamination of agricultural soil and coastal ecosystem.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2024/04/01, Hiroshima University, PHIS Center, IDEC Institute, Assistant Professor
  • 2022/02, 2024/03, I2CNER - Kyushu University, Research Associate
  • 2020/04, 2022/01, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow
  • 2018/04, 2020/03, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University, Postdoctoral fellow
  • 2010/10, 2013/03, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Academic Researcher

Educational Backgrounds

  • Kyushu University, Department of Earth and Environmental Changes - Graduate School of Integrated Science for Global Society, Environmental Science, Japan, 2015/04, 2018/03
  • Kyushu University, Department of Earth and Environmental Changes - Integrated Science for Global Society, Environmental Science, Japan, 2013/04, 2015/03
  • Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Soil Science, Vietnam, 2006/09, 2010/08

Academic Degrees

  • Kyushu University
  • Kyushu University

Research Fields

  • Environmental science;Environmental conservation;Modeling and technologies for environmental conservation and remediation
  • Environmental science;Environmental analyses and evaluation;Environmental impact assessment
  • Chemistry;Applied chemistry;Green / Environmental chemistry
  • Agricultural sciences;Agricultural chemistry;Plant nutrition / Soil science

Research Keywords

  • Microplastics; Biodegradation of polymer; Biogeochemistry; Environmental Contamination; Toxic elements; Arsenic; Coastal Ecosystem.

Affiliated Academic Societies

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Intensive, Environmental Monitoring

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Solar light irradiation pre-treatment followed by photoreforming for simultaneous polypropylene (PP) plastic degradation and hydrogen production, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025
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  2. Prooxidant-based polyolefins exhibiting no evidence of biodegradation under marine environments, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 214, 2025
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  3. ★, Coconut biochar doped with graphitic carbon nanosheets and a-Fe2O3 shows high adsorption rate for multiple toxic elements in contaminated water, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 202502
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  4. ★, Effect of soft segment chemistry on marine-biodegradation of segmented polyurethane elastomers, Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2025
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  5. Photo-oxidative degradation and biodegradation of poly(ether-block-amide) multiblock copolymers, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 202404
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  6. Photo-oxidative degradation and fragmentation behavior of oriented isotactic polypropylene, Polymer Journal, 2024
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  7. Surface Chemistry in Environmental Degradation of Polymeric Solids, Langmuir, 2024
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  8. Environmental degradation of nylon, poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) fishing line fibers, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2023
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  9. ★, Novel co-doped iron oxide and graphitic carbon nanosheets on biochar for arsenite removal from contaminated water: Synthesis, applicability and mechanism, Bioresource Technology Reports, 2022
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  10. ★, Biogeochemical Properties and Potential Risk of Shallow Arsenic-rich Sediment Layers to Groundwater Quality in Western Bangladesh, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2022
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  11. Assessment of total concentrations of heavy metals in industrial sludges from the North of Vietnam and their potential impact on the ecosystem, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022
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  12. Halocline induced by rainfall in saline water ponds in the tropics and its impact on physical water quality, Water, 2021
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  13. ★, Removal of lead and other toxic metals in heavily contaminated soil using biodegradable chelators: GLDA, citric acid and ascorbic acid, Chemosphere, 2021
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  14. Efficiency assessment of the nitrogen inhibitor-coated fertilizer application on maize and elephant grass in Gia Lam, Hanoi, Journal of Vietnam Agricultural Science and Technology, 2021
  15. Trace toxic elements in agricultural soil and sediment in the biggest estuarine area, northern Vietnam, Paddy and Water Environment, 2019
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  16. Field observation on heat storage phenomenon observed in tropical saline aquaculture ponds, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B1 (Hydraulic Engineering), 2019
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  17. Heavy Metal Contamination of Irrigation Water, Soil and Vegetables and the Difference between the Dry and Wet Season near a Multi-industry Zone in Bangladesh, Water, 2019
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  18. Arsenic, toxic heavy metals, and C-N-P in peaty sediments in Samta Village, southwestern Bangladesh, Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 2018
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  19. ★, Chemical speciation and bioavailability concentration of arsenic and heavy metals in sediment and soil cores in estuarine ecosystem, Vietnam, Microchemical Journal, 2018
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  20. Elemental Concentrations in Roadside Dust Along Two National Highways in Northern Vietnam and the Health-Risk Implication, Achieves of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2018
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  21. Arsenic speciation and extraction and the significance of biodegradable acid on arsenic removal - An approach for remediation of arsenic-contaminated soil, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017
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  22. Arsenic, cadmium, lead and chromium concentrations in irrigated and rain-fed rice and their dietary intake implications, Australian Journal of Crop Science, 2017
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  23. Contamination of Agricultural Soils by Toxic Trace Metals in an Industrial District in Vietnam, Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 2017
  24. Arsenic and heavy metal contamination in soils under different land use in an estuary in northern Vietnam, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2016
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  25. Using Phreeqc model to simulate the transport process of Cd, Pb in fluvisols (alluvial soil) in the Red River delta, Vietnam Soil Science, 2011

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Biodegradation of polysester-based plastics in blue carbon ecosystem in Asia, 2024/08/28, English, preprint
  2. Biodegradation of aliphatic polyester films in coastal blue-carbon ecosystem in Asia, The 73rd Symposium on Macromolecules, 2024/09/24, English, preprint
  3. Photo-oxidation and biodegradation of the segmented polyurethane elastomers in natural simulated environments, The Materials Research Society of Japan (MRS-J), 2023/12/11, English, preprint
  4. The decomposition of segmented polyurethane elastomer films under exposure to UV irradiation and extracted seawater, The 13th SPSJ International Polymer Conference (IPC-2023), 2023/07/21, English
  5. Photooxidative degradation of oriented isotactic polypropylene, The 72nd Symposium on Macromolecules, 2023, English
  6. Environmental contamination related to toxic elements and microplastics in coastal areas: Identification and quantification using chemical analysis methods, The 1st International Conference on Chemical Sciences (ICCS-2022), 2022, With Invitation, English
  7. The degradation of the different segmented polyurethane elastomers under UV irradiation and natural seawater, The 32nd Annual Meeting of MRS-J, 2022, English
  8. The degradation of segmented polyurethane films under the effects of UV irradiation and marine microorganism, Institute Interest Seminar Series (IISS), I2CNER, 2022, Japanese
  9. The synergistic effect of UV radiation and marine microorganism on polyurethane elastomer degradation, The 71st Symposium on Macromolecules, 2022, English
  10. The characteristics and degradation of polyurethane elastomer films, IUMRS-ICYRAM 2022, 2022, English
  11. Investigation on the sources of arsenic and the formation process of arsenic-rich peat in groundwater level in Asia, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2021, 2021, English

Patented

  1. Patent, Additive materials for nitrogen fertilizer and its preparation method to prevent the loss of urea in soil

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. Grant-in-aid for Early-Career Scientist, Investigation of the plastic degradation in blue-carbon ecosystems in Asia using biogeochemical approach, 2024, 2026
  2. Grant-in-aid for Early-Career Scientist, Biogeochemical approach to understand the arsenic formation and mobilization in groundwater in Asian countries, 2020, 2022
  3. Grant-in-aid for Young Scientist (JSPS-PD), Investigation of the effects of global warming on arsenic mobilization in groundwater in Asia, 2020, 2022