United Kingdom
I am originally from Vietnam and I have been doing different roles when living, studying and working abroad. Along with a great passion for science, I am willing to motivate the youth and help the vulnerable. I love doing research, teaching, volunteering, and exploring new things. My pursuit is to become a great Originator - Mentor - Facilitator. I usually update and share information and experience via different channels, so more people can be facilitated to know previous activities, follow current works, and create future routes later. I strongly believe sharing is receiving and we can help each other to expand our capabilities. I will continue participating in different healthcare and community projects. Please feel free to contact me to discuss relevant works and/or collaboration opportunities!
● Initiate and/or contribute to the development and innovation in teaching, supervision, and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate students in pharmacy. HIGHLIGHTS: I supervised successfully 6 MSc students and 1 MPharm student for each year. I was also a Personal Tutor for a number of MPharm and MSc students. I continued hosting the Pharmacy Research Forum series 2025-2026 (which are based on the Journal Club 2023-2024 & PRF 2024-2025), currently being embedded as the Optional Community Session for all MPharm, OSPAP, MSc Programmes at the Aston Pharmacy School). More will come! ● Lead and/or participate in widening the network of relevant stakeholders and collaborators within the pharmaceutical sciences. HIGHLIGHTS: 2 international travels to meet Vietnam partners (04/2025, 07/2025) 2 site visits (for selected 24 students for each visit) to Bruker (02/2025, 08/2025) 2 live demo (for over 30 students for each session) from Analytik (06/2024, 07/2025) 3 site visits (for over 30 students for each visit) to Malvern Panalytical (06/2024, 06/2025) ... --- For appreciation-recognition, I was awarded “Advanced Materials Young Scientist Medal Lecture” at the 60th Assembly of Advanced Materials Congress (26-28/08/2024, Sweden). I was also nominated for “Outstanding contribution to student experience”; and my Pharmaceutical Group was nominated for “Promoting a Positive Research Culture” at Aston Achievement Awards (10/2024). Dr. Tien Thuy Quach, VIS General Secretary, successfully co-organised the “UK-Viet Nam higher education forum in London” (https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/short-articles/opportunities/uk-viet-nam-higher-education-forum-london) & "VIS–Industry Link 2025: Building Bridges for Innovation between the UK, Ireland & Viet Nam” on 31/10/2025. Also, we facilitated the Strategic Dialogue between Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dũng and VIS Scholars on Viet Nam’s Science, Technology & Innovation Development. Hope more good news to come!
● Teach, supervise, and assess pharmacy students (including UGs and PGs). ● Build and strengthen collaboration with other academic and industrial partners. ● Organise and progress various activities to build and share good practice. EXAMPLES: + Enhance new partnerships between Aston University and strategic partners such as Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), University of Medicines and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP), etc (01/2024-Present). + Embrace Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) across multiple workplaces via informal chat or annual events (02/2024-Present). https://iupac.org/gwb/2025/global-womens-breakfast-gwb-2025/ https://iupac.org/gwb/2024/global-womens-breakfast-2024-gwb24/ + Offer max 3-years sponsored memberships at UK professional organisation (2024-26) for brilliant students-staff from LMIC countries (03/2024-Present) https://aston.box.com/s/lj47q9kzrf9l4jvgh2fgqyyoac7l00zp + Lead as the Vice-Chair 2023-24 and then Chair 2024-25 for the International Younger Chemists' Network (GA 2024 25/08/2024, GA 2025 13/07/2025). https://www.iycnglobal.com/ + Prepare and deliver the guest lectures - workshops for different universities from Indonesia, Vietnam, etc. + Chair a session in different conferences/workshops such as the APS PharmSci 2024 (04-06/09/2024, Huddersfield) + Organise the hybrid forum “Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS)” (25/09). https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/80047/global-conversation-on-sustainability-2024-gcs24 https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/82318/global-conversation-on-sustainability-2025-gcs25 One highlight impact: the academic and technical staff across 3 courses (i.e. MSc Drug Delivery, MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, and MSc Pharmacokinetics) need to specify and apply appropriate sustainable materials and processing in MSc projects. Hence, it was a significant change in Curriculum/Assessment. + Run the non-profit project with (Hybrid) Workshop Series "Widening Positive Impacts" (09/2024-Present).
● Lead and assist the invigilation process such as patrolling during examinations including dealing with problems and aiding students, preparing rooms, and collecting examination papers and scripts.
● Provide a range of practical academic support work, but not personal care, for students with Specific Learning Differences and Disabilities. They can include notetaking, mentoring, etc.
● Starting the knowledge exchange programme in multi-materials additive manufacturing (or 3D-printing). ● Leading the workshops, lectures, symposiums, etc across multiple institutions locally and globally. ● Establishing the education and research partnership with Vietnamese Universities.
● Interpreted and translated for different clients in various aspects such as medical, legal, social, and other requested issues in Nottingham City, and other areas in the UK.
● Offer in-kind support for the activities within the Faculty, particularly advising and improving the students' performance if necessary (2018-present). ● Teach Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacy Practice, and Microbiology-Biochemistry in applying the fundamental processes, the basic biochemical reactions, and the bacterial culture techniques (2017-2018).
● Being a Dean-Assistant (2017-2018), I supported the Dean to organize and develop many student activities in the Youth Union, Student Association, Skill Club, Social Club, English Club, and other Clubs. ● Help other students develop personal skills, overcome difficulties related to their study and extracurricular activities, and assist with some extra support.
● Monitored the operation, marketing, sponsorship, and partnership for the good management of SYSCOEdu. ● Mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students to enhance their knowledge and skills with specific interpersonal and transferrable skills.