Dr Nam Nghiep Tran
Position | Associate Dean, Internationalisation |
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Org Unit | Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology |
namnghiep.tran@adelaide.edu.au | |
Telephone | +61 8 8313 1471 |
Location |
Floor/Room
N115
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Engineering North
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North Terrace
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Biography/ Background
Nam Tran is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide, where he also serves as the Associate Dean of Internationalisation (South East Asia) within the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology (SET). He was born in Can Tho City, a central province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
Nam Tran completed his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering at Can Tho University before pursuing a Master of Engineering study in Chemical System Engineering at The University of Tokyo (Japan) under the prestigious Panasonic Scholarship. After completing his master's degree, Nam Tran embarked on his Ph.D. journey at The University of Adelaide through the Australian Awards Scholarship.
Currently, Nam Tran also serves as the Associate Editor-in-Chief of Green Processing and Synthesis (GREENPs). His research interests encompass various areas such as process control and instrumentation, process design and optimisation, renewable energy, reaction engineering, thermal and non-thermal plasma, ESG, and life cycle assessment.
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Qualifications
Education
- PhD of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia
- Master of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- BSc of Chemical Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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Awards & Achievements
Honors & Awards
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Research Interests
Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering DesignEnergyEnergy Systems EngineeringRenewable Power
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Publications
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2022 Hessel, V., Tran, N. N., Asrami, M. R., Tran, Q. D., Van Duc Long, N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., . . . Sundmacher, K. (2022). Sustainability of green solvents-review and perspective. Green Chemistry, 24(2), 410-437.
2021 Sarafraz, M. M., Tran, N. N., Nguyen, H., Fulcheri, L., Burton, R., Wadewitz, P., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Tri-fold process integration leveraging high- and low-temperature plasmas: From biomass to fertilizers with local energy and for local use. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, 3(2), e10081-1-e10081-21. 2021 Warne, G. R., Williams, P. M., Pho, H. Q., Tran, N. N., Hessel, V., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review. Journal of Food Science, 86(9), 3762-3777.
Scopus12021 Hessel, V., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Bricout, J., Tran, N. N., Anastasopoulou, A., Ferlin, F., . . . Vaccaro, L. (2021). Quantitative Sustainability Assessment of Flow Chemistry-From Simple Metrics to Holistic Assessment. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(29), 9508-9540.
Scopus5 WoS62021 Tran, N. N., Gelonch, M. E., Liang, S., Xiao, Z., Sarafraz, M. M., Tišma, M., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Enzymatic pretreatment of recycled grease trap waste in batch and continuous-flow reactors for biodiesel production. Chemical Engineering Journal, 426, 1-12.
Scopus32021 Le, T. N. Q., Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Serra, C. A., Fisk, I., McClements, D. J., & Hessel, V. (2021). Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers.. Chem Soc Rev, 50(21), 11979-12012.
Scopus2 WoS22021 Long, N. V. D., Kim, G. S., Tran, N. N., Lee, D. Y., Fulcheri, L., Song, Z., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Biogas upgrading using ionic liquid [Bmim][PF<inf>6</inf>] followed by thermal-plasma-assisted renewable hydrogen and solid carbon production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
Scopus12021 Grimaldi, F., Tran, N. N., Sarafraz, M. M., Lettieri, P., Morales-Gonzalez, O. M., & Hessel, V. (2021). Life Cycle Assessment of an Enzymatic Ibuprofen Production Process with Automatic Recycling and Purification. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(39), 13135-13150. 2021 Tran, N. N., Tišma, M., Budžaki, S., McMurchie, E. J., Ngothai, Y., Morales Gonzalez, O. M., & Hessel, V. (2021). Production of Biodiesel from Recycled Grease Trap Waste: A Review. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60(46), 16547-16560.
Scopus12021 Tran, N. N., Tejada, J. O., Asrami, M. R., Srivastava, A., Laad, A., Mihailescu, M., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Economic Optimization of Local Australian Ammonia Production Using Plasma Technologies with Green/Turquoise Hydrogen. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(48), 16304-16315. 2021 Hessel, V., Tran, N. N., Orandi, S., Asrami, M. R., Goodsite, M. E., & Nguyen, H. (2021). Continuous-Flow Extraction of Adjacent Metals - a Disruptive Economic Window for In-Situ Resource Utilization of Asteroids?. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 60(7), 3368-3388.
Scopus5 WoS52021 Nijhuis, J., Tran, Q. D., Tran, N. N., Dinh, T., Phan, H. -P., Nguyen, N. T., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Toward on-board microchip synthesis of CdSe vs. PbSe nanocrystalline quantum dots as a spectral decoy for protecting space assets. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 6(3), 471-485.
Scopus1 WoS12021 OstojÄiÄ, M., Budžaki, S., Flanjak, I., BiliÄ Rajs, B., BarišiÄ, I., Tran, N. N., . . . Strelec, I. (2021). Production of biodiesel by Burkholderia cepacia lipase as a function of process parameters.. Biotechnol Prog, 37(2), 1-9.
Scopus1 WoS12021 Wouters, M., Rahman, S., Myamoto, H., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2021). Continuous microfluidic solvent extraction of cobalt from mimicked and real asteroid leaching solutions. Separation and Purification Technology, 260, 1-15.
Scopus2 WoS22021 Asrami, M. R., Tran, N. N., Nigam, K. D. P., & Hessel, V. (2021). Solvent extraction of metals: Role of ionic liquids and microfluidics. Separation and Purification Technology, 262, 118289-1-118289-15.
Scopus5 WoS32021 Pho, Q. H., Escriba-Gelonch, M., Losic, D., Rebrov, E. V., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2021). Survey of synthesis processes for N-doped carbon dots assessed by green chemistry and circular and EcoScale metrics. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(13), 4755-4770.
Scopus3 WoS12021 Lin, L., Pho, H. Q., Zong, L., Li, S., Pourali, N., Rebrov, E., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Microfluidic plasmas: Novel technique for chemistry and chemical engineering. Chemical Engineering Journal, 417, 129355-1-129355-16.
Scopus10 WoS62020 Deng, Q., Tran, N. N., Razi Asrami, M., Schober, L., Gröger, H., & Hessel, V. (2020). Ionic Liquid/Water Continuous-Flow System with Compartmentalized Spaces for Automatic Product Purification of Biotransformation with Enzyme Recycling. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(48), 21001-21011.
Scopus5 WoS42020 ŠibaliÄ, D., ŠaliÄ, A., Tušek, A. J., SokaÄ, T., Brekalo, K., ZeliÄ, B., . . . Tišma, M. (2020). Sustainable Production of Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus: Process Optimization and Enzyme Characterization. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(48), 21144-21154.
Scopus6 WoS52020 Sarafraz, M. M., Tran, N. N., Pourali, N., Rebrov, E. V., & Hessel, V. (2020). Thermodynamic potential of a novel plasma-assisted sustainable process for co-production of ammonia and hydrogen with liquid metals. Energy Conversion and Management, 210, 112709-1-112709-13.
Scopus9 WoS72020 Sibalic, D., Salic, A., Zelic, B., Nghiep, N. T., Hessel, V., & Tisma, M. (2020). A New Spectrophotometric Assay for Measuring the Hydrolytic Activity of Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus: A Kinetic Modeling. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 8(12), 4818-4826.
WoS32020 Hessel, V., Sarafraz, M., & Tran, N. (2020). The resource gateway: Microfluidics and requirements engineering for sustainable space systems. Chemical Engineering Science, 225, 17 pages.
Scopus2 WoS22020 Pho, Q. -H., Losic, D., Ostrikov, K., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2020). Perspectives on plasma-assisted synthesis of N-doped nanoparticles as nanopesticides for pest control in crops. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 8(5), 1374-1396.
Scopus6 WoS52020 Asrami, M. R., Tran, N., Saien, J., & Hessel, V. (2020). Mass Transfer Characterization of Ionic Liquid Solvents for Extracting Phenol from Aqueous Phase in a Microscale Coiled Flow Inverter. Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 59(37), 16427-16436.
Scopus7 WoS62019 Tišma, M., TadiÄ, T., Budžaki, S., OstojÄiÄ, M., ŠaliÄ, A., ZeliÄ, B., . . . Hessel, V. (2019). Lipase Production by Solid-State Cultivation of Thermomyces Lanuginosus on By-Products from Cold-Pressing Oil Production. Processes, 7(7), 1-12.
Scopus9 WoS82018 Tran, N., McMurchie, E., & Ngothai, Y. (2018). Biodiesel production from recycled grease trap waste: a case study in South Australia. Part 1: the pre-treatment of high free fatty acid feedstock. ChemistrySelect, 3(9), 2509-2514.
Scopus7 WoS72018 Tran, N., McMurchie, E., & Ngothai, Y. (2018). Biodiesel production from recycled grease trap waste: a case study in South Australia. Part 2: optimization of the transesterification process. ChemistrySelect, 3(13), 3626-3631.
Scopus6 WoS62018 Tran, N., Tišma, M., Budžaki, S., McMurchie, E., Gonzalez, O., Hessel, V., & Ngothai, Y. (2018). Scale-up and economic analysis of biodiesel production from recycled grease trap waste. Applied Energy, 229(C), 142-150.
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