MSc. in Aquaculture, AIT, Thailand, 2002,

PhD in

CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Dinh The Nhan

Address: Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City

Tel: +84 38963343      Mobile: +84 0918271557

E–mail: thenhandinh@yahoo.com

Personal information

Date of birth:    March 03, 1973

Place of birth: Gialai province, Vietnam

Nationality: Vietnamese

Marital status:   Married

Academic qualifications

1992–1997     

Undergraduate study in Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture

Thesis: “Evaluation of growth performance in different Tilapia strains in Vietnam” performed at the experimental hatchery of Nong Lam University.

2001–2002

Master study in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Bangkok, Thailand

Master of Science in Aquaculture

Thesis: “Assessment of fisheries production of Tri An reservoir, Dong Nai, Vietnam”. Promoter: Dr. Amara Yakupitiyake

2005 – 2009:

Doctoral training in Applied Biological Sciences. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium.

Thesis: “Optimization of hatchery protocols for Macrobrachium rosenbergii culture in Vietnam”

Professional records and awards

1997–2001: Associate lecturer and researcher at Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University, Vietnam

·        Participant in many training courses e.g. “Training capacity building” (at Nong Lam University, 17–28 Nov, 1997); “Aquatic farm management” (at AIT, Thailand, 27 Apr–15 May, 1998).

·        Participant in research project on surveying of wild fish in Tay Ninh and Long An Provinces (1997–1998)

·        Leader of study on subject of culturing live food of Tubifex and Moina (1998)

·        Associate lecturer and preparing lecture notes on subjects of aquaculture engineering and general aquaculture aspects (1998–1999)

·        Supervisor of 4 undergraduate students for their graduation thesis

·        Award of scholarship by Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) for M.Sc. (Aquaculture) study in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.

2002–2009: Lecturer in Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University

·        Lecturer on the subject of “Aquaculture engineering” for undergraduate students (Bachelor).

·        Lecturer on the second subject of “General aquaculture aspects” for undergraduate students (Bachelor).

·        Promoter or co–promoter of over 20 undergraduate students for their graduation thesis on many subjects related to aquatic seed production, larviculture, fish disease, water quality, …

·        Leader of research on “Red Tilapia cage culture in the reservoir: the effects of cage culture to reservoir environment”. This research is part of a Collaborative Research Support Project (CRSP-2003).

·        Consultant for research project on planning for aquaculture development in Thac Mo reservoir (2004)

·        Consultant on aquaculture and fish and shrimp health management for some companies, hatcheries and fish farming. Coordinator of many farmer workshops in aquaculture.

·        Participant in the project of the “Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research” (ACIAR) for studying on management and improving of reservoir fishery in Vietnam (2003–2005).

·        Participant in training course of “Participatory approaches and facilitation skills” (at Ca Mau, 11–15 Sept, 2002).

·        Participant in training course “Fish nutrition and fish feeding” (at Szarvas, Hungary, 07–20 September, 2004).

·        Participant in training courses “Biological treatment of intensive fish farm effluents” (at Szarvas, Hungary 21–29 September, 2004).

·        Awards of Asian Institute of Technology as “General Assembly Member of AIT Student Community”. Bangkok, Thailand, 2001.

·        Doctoral research with Prof. Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos (Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center, Ghent University) and Prof. Dr. Le Thanh Hung (Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University) as scientific promoters. Research was supported by a BTC scholarship (2005–2009).

·        Lecturer on the subject of “Production of aquatic animals systems” for graduated students (from 2009).

·        Lecturer on the subject of “Aquaculture technology” for undergraduate students (from 2010).

Publications

·        Nhan, D.T., 1999. Investigating on some Biological Characteristics and Trial Culturing of Tubifex tubifex. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. No 11/1999, p55–58, (in Vietnamese).

·        Nhan, D.T., Yakupitiyake, A., 2003. Status of Fisheries Production in Tri An Reservoir, Vietnam. AARM Newsletter. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Bangkok, Thailand. Vol. 8, No.1.

·        Nhan, D.T., 2004. Status and potential of fish production of Thac Mo reservoir. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. No 1/2004, p30–38, (in Vietnamese).

·        Hung, L.T., Nhan, D.T., Yi, Y., Diana, J.S., Lin, C.K., 2004. Mitigating environmental impact of cage culture through integrated cage-cum-cove culture system in Tri An reservoir of Vietnam. Aquaculture CRSP 22^nd annual technical report.

·        Nhan D.T., Wille, M., Hung, L.T., Sorgeloos, P., 2007. Comparison of reproductive performance and offspring quality of Macrobrachium rosenbergii broodstock from different sources. Proceeding of The Asian–Pacific Aquaculture. Hanoi, Vietnam.

·        Nhan D. T., Wille M., Hung L. T., Sorgeloos P., 2009. Comparison of reproductive performance and offspring quality of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) broodstock from different regions. Aquaculture, 298, 36–42.

·        Cam D. T. V., Nhan D. T., Ceuppens S., Hao N. V., Dierckens K., Wille M., Sorgeloos P. and Bossier P. 2009. Effect of N-acyl homoserine lactone-degrading enrichment cultures on Macrobrachium rosenbergii larviculture. Aquaculture, 294, 5–13.

·        Nhan D. T., Wille M., Hung L. T., Sorgeloos P., 2010. Effects of larval stocking density and feeding regime on larval rearing of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). Aquaculture, 300, 80–86.

·        Nhan D.T. Cam D.T.V. Wille M. Defoirdt T. Bossier P. and Sorgeloos P., 2010. Quorum quenching bacteria protect Macrobrachium rosenbergii larvae from Vibrio harveyi infection. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 109, (3), 1007–1016.

·        Nhan D. T., Wille M., De Schryver P., Defoirdt T., Bossier P. and Sorgeloos P., 2010. The effect of poly β-hydroxybutyrate on larviculture of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Aquaculture, 302, 76–81.

Participation in National and International Conferences

·        Workshop on aquaculture research 2005, Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 1, Bac Ninh, Hanoi, Vietnam.

·        Asian Aqua–Feeds 2005 conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12-13 April 2005. 

·        Larvi’05–Fish and Shellfish Larviculture Symposium. Ghent University, Belgium, September 5–8, 2005.

·        The Asian–Pacific Aquaculture Conference. Hanoi, Vietnam, August 5-8, 2007.

·        Larvi’09–Fish and Shellfish Larviculture Symposium. Ghent University, Belgium, September 7–10, 2009.

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