Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thai

  • Full name: Nguyen Thi Kim Thai
  • Organization: Environmental Technology and Management Expert Group
  • Position: Senior Lecturer
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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.