Training process

• PhD: From 1989 to 1996, University of Civil Engineering and internship at AIT, Thailand.
• Master's degree: 1987-1989, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
• University: from 1971 to 1976, University of Construction

Teaching the following subjects:

• Wastewater treatment
• Solid waste treatment
• Solid waste and hazardous waste management
• Industrial ecology
• Ecology & environmental protection
• Microorganisms in water treatment processes

Research field

• Urban solid waste treatment technology
• Industrial and medical waste (including hazardous liquid and solid waste)

Scientific publications include over 60 articles published in prestigious domestic and international journals, with 5 notable publications printed in books and international journals, including:

1) Nguyen Thi Kim Thai (2018), Municipal Solid Waste Management in Vietnam: Current Landfill Management and Recycling Activities, ISWA 2018 World Congress Proceeding, pages 415-421, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2) Nguyen Thi Kim Thai (2015) Book: "Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Engineering", Chapter 7, pages 178 - 196, ISBN: 978-7-5643-3824-4, Southwest Jiaotong University- China & Science and Technics Publishing House-Vietnam, 2015.7
3) Nguyen Thi Kim Thai (2014), Book “Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands: Challenges and Strategic Solutions”- Chapter 14: Solid Waste Management in Vietnam: Challenges and Solutions-SPRINGER, ISSN: 1431-6250, ISBN: 978-981-4451-72-7-ISBN: 978-981-4451-73-4 (eBook), Pages 355 – 377
4) Nguyen Thi Kim Thai, (2009) Hazardous industrial waste management in Vietnam: Current Status and Future Direction, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Volume 11, Number 3, 2009, page 258-262, Springer, 2009.
5) Nguyen Thi Kim Thai and others (2004): Material Flow Analysis- A tool for Environmental Sanitation Planning in Vietnam, People- Centered Approaches to Waste and Environmental Sanitation, 30th WEDC International Conference.ISBN 978-184- 380- 0781.