VAN T.T. TRAN 4241 Holdrege St. #12 Lincoln NE 68503 Phone: (402) 875 2360 Email: van.tran@huskers.unl.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dissertation: Consumer attitudes, labeling regimes, and the market success of food nanotechnology. Co-Chairs: Dr. Konstantinos Giannakas and Dr. Eric Thompson M.A. Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln M.B.A., University of South Dakota B.A., Foreign Trade University, Vietnam RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Bureau of Business Research, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Assistant, Beacom Opportunity Fund, the University of South Dakota 2015 2012 2008 2005 2010-present 2008 PAPERS Tran, Van T.T., A. Yiannaka, and K. Giannakas. “Information framing effects on consumer WTP for nanotechnology applications which enhance food safety.”(Working paper) ---. “An economic analysis of nanofood labeling.” (Working paper) ---. ”Consumer attitudes and the market success of food nanotechnology.” (Working paper) Anderson, J., E. Thompson, and Van T.T. Tran. “Agricultural Subsidies and Non-Farm Entrepreneurship Choice.” (Working paper). Tran, Van T.T., E. Thompson, and W. Walstad. 2011. “Entrepreurship in Nebraska.” Business in Nebraska. Paper 68. Article can be found at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/bbrbin/68/ PRESENTATIONS Tran, Van T.T., A. Yiannaka, and K. Giannakas. 2014. ”An economic analysis of nanofood labeling. ” Paper presented at the American Agricultural and Applied Economics and Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (AAEA&CAES) Annual Meeting. Minnesota, July 27-29. ---. 2013. “Consumer attitudes and the market success of food nanotechnology.” Paper presented at the American Agricultural and Applied Economics and Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (AAEA&CAES) Annual Meeting. Washington D.C., August 4-6. ---. 2013. “Consumer attitudes and the market success of food nanotechnology.” Paper presented at the 6th Annual International Symposium on Agriculture (ATINER). Athens, Greece, July 2013. ---. 2013. “Consumer attitudes and the market success of food nanotechnology.” Paper presented at the CAFIO-Policy Research Group (PRG). University of Nebraska- Lincoln, April 2013. ---. 2013. “Consumer attitudes and the market success of food nanotechnology.” Paper presented at the Economics Graduate Student Association (EGSA). University of Nebraska- Lincoln, December 2013. TEACHING EXPERIENCE As an instructor Analytical approaches to business and economics (Fall 2014) Principles of Microeconomics (Spring 2014, Summer 2014) Introduction to Business and Economics Statistics (Fall 2013) Principles of Macroeconomics (Summer 2013) As a teaching assistant Introduction to Business and Economics Statistics (Summer 2012) Principles of Macroeconomics (Summer 2012) Financial Economics (Online section, Fall 2009) Invited lecture, Entrepreneurship, for Dr. Thompson. HONORS AND AWARDS USDA Grant for the dissertation McConnell Fellowship, Dept. of Economics, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ogle Fellowship, College of Business Administration, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ogle Grant, College of Business Administration, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Assistantship, the Dept. of Economics, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Assistantship, Beacom School of Business, the University of South Dakota EAI scholarship, Beacom School of Business, the University of South Dakota Best Employee Award, Rohto-Mentholatum Co. Ltd, Vietnam Young Talent Scholarship, the Foreign Trade University, Vietnam First Prize for Eureka Research Contest, the Foreign Trade University, Vietnam 2014-2015 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2010-present 2007-2008 2007- 2008 2005-2007 2003-2004 2002 QUANTITATIVE SKILLS Computer language and package: SAS, Stata, Eviews, Gauss, Mathematica, and Latex. Statistical/Econometric techniques: Factor Analysis, Linear Regression, Multinomial Logit, Simulations, Simultaneous Equation Models, etc. RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Marketing executive, Rohto-Mentholatum Ltd Co., Vietnam Import-export document preparer, Rohto-Mentholatum Ltd Co., Vietnam 2005-2007 2004-2005 COLLEGIATE INVOLVEMENT Faculty Search Committee, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Pledges, Delta Sigma Pi, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Member, Coyote Capital Management Club, the University of South Dakota Member, StockTrak Market, the University of South Dakota Member, East Asian Institute program, the University of South Dakota Volunteer for the South East Asian Youth Ship 2013-2014 2010 2008 2008 2007 - 2008 2006