CURRICULUM VITAE
NGUYEN HUU NHAN
1. BASIC INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1st January 1955
Nationality: Vietnamese
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Contact:
- Telephone (office): (08) 39245044
- Mobile: 0989 508 722
- E-mail: huunhanster@gmail.com
- Fax: (08)39245269
2. EDUCATION
 Ph.D. in Physical-Mathematical sciences, profile in Physical Oceanography:
State Institute of Oceanography, Moscow, Russia, 1986.
 Eng., B.Sc, M.Sc: State Institute of Hydrometeorology, Odessa, Ukraine,
1978.
3. OTHER TRAING
 Professional GIS Training, AIT, BANGKOK, Thailand
 Limited area atmospheric modelling Training. International Centre of
Theoretic Physics (ICTP), TRIESTE, ITALY
 Training on Visualization of oceanographical data. Australian Institute of
Marine Science (AIMS), AUSTRALIA.
4. LANUAGE LEVEL:
 Fluent in Russian
 Good in English
5. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
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 Visiting Senior lecturer of State University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 Visiting Senior lecturer of Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 Scientist Advisor, TEDI, Hanoi.
 Association of Fluid Mechanics, Vietnam
 Association of Geography and Geology, Vietnam
 Associate scientist, Institute of Ecology and Tropical Biology, Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnam
6. OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE:
 Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science - Computer modelling and
field study of sediment dynamics in the Mekong river estuary (1993-present).
 Thailand, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok. Professional
training for Application of GIS for Management of Coastal Sea (1995).
 Thailand, Mekong Secretariat - Developing computer software for
forecasting storm surges at the Mekong River Mouths (1994-1995).
 Italy, International Theoretical Physics Centre (ITPC) and centre of High
Technology, Trieste, North Italy - Training on Modelling for limited
Atmosphere Area (1990).
7. EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
 From 2008 To present:
 Place: Institute of Coastal and offshore Engineering, Viet Nam Academy for
Water Resources, MARD.
 Position: Vice Director, Senior Scientist
 Activity: Modelling of environmental problems, flooding, oil spill and, sediment
dynamics and water quality in river delta, coastal zone, lake, open sea.
 From 1998 To 2008:
 Place: Southern Centre of Hydro meteorological Service of Vietnam, HCMC,
Viet Nam, MONRE.
 Position: Senior Scientist/expert
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 Activity: Modelling of environmental problems, flooding, oil spill and, sediment
dynamics and water quality in river delta, coastal zone, lake, open sea.
 From 1993-1998
 Place: South branch of Institute of Hydro meteorological Service and
environment, HCMC, Viet Nam, MONRE.
 Position: Senior Scientist/expert
 Activity: Modelling of environmental problems, flooding, oil spill and, sediment
dynamics and water quality in river delta, coastal zone, lake, open sea.
 From 1978-1993
 Place: State University of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
 Position: Lecturer and Senior Lecturer
 Activity: Lectures in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Department of Physics,
Deputy head of Department of Geophysics, State University of Ho Chi Minh City
8. ASSIGNED WORKS for last 10 years:
 Head of modelling team in National project: “The Generating the Scientific
foundations for master plan in Vietnamese Mekong River Delta for
Adaptation for Climate Change and Seal Level Rising”. MARD VN. (20092010)
 Head of modelling team in Provincial project: “ Study on the shoreline
erosion in Vung Tau-Ba Ria Provive and measures for its protection”. Vung
Tau-Ba Ria Province Pepople’s Commission. (2009-2010);
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in National project “FS of Vung tau
Container Port”. CMB Ha Noi. (2010)
 Head of modelling team in International project: “Ho Chi Minh City Climate
Change Impacts and Adaptation Study: From a Study to Actions”. ICEM,
Australia. (2008-2009)
 Head of MONRE VN Project “Development of Software (VINAWAVE) for
forecasting wave in southern Vietnamese sea” (2006-2008).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in MARD VN Project “Inundation
protection measure for HCMC” (2008).
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 Head of MONRE Project “Development the Applied Software (HydroGis) for
assistance in forecasting flood and Salinity intrusion in Lower Mekong Delta”
(1999-2000).
 Head of Khanh Hoa Provincial Project “Development software (OilSAS) and
database for assistance in responding oil spill in coastal sea of Khanh Hoa
province” (2003-2004).
 Head of Khanh Hoa Provincial Project “Development Software and database
for flooding predicting in Cai River, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province”
(2001).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in MONRE project “To generation of tool
for minimization of pollution in Thi Vai River” (2008).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in project “FS of Sao Mai Port, Ben Dinh,
and Vung Tau”. TEDI Ha Noi (2002).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in National project “FS of Lach Huyen
Port”. TEDI Ha Noi (2004).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in HCMC project “Development software
(WQMA) and database for simulation/prediction of inundation, flood, salinity
intrusion and oil spill of Sai Gon –Dong Nai River Delta”. (2003-2006).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in Dong Nai Provincial project
“Development software and database for predicting flood in Dong Nai river
basin”. (2004-2005).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in National project “The Scientific base for
the flood controlling in Dong Thap Muoi basin of Mekong Delta” (19981999).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in National project: “The Water Quality
controlling for Thi Vai River basin” (1998-1999).
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in International project: “The multipurpose
Cai Mep Terminals”. HAECON, Kingdom of Belgium. 2001
 Head of Hydraulic modelling team in HCMC Project “The solutions for
controlling for South Sai Gon basin in Dong Nai river system”. HCMC
(1998-1999)
 Scientific leader of the project: “Mathematical modelling studies of wave
dynamics in Chan May Bay”. TEDI Ha Noi (1998).
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 Scientific leader of the project: “Mathematical modelling studies of wave
dynamics in Dung Quat Bay”. TEDI Ha Noi (2000).
 Scientific leader of the Subproject: “Studies of Sediment and Environmental
aspects, In Project: “The studies for widening waterway from the East Sea to
Ho Chi Minh City through the Soairap river”. TEDi South, HCMC, (1999).
 Scientific leader Modelling team of the MOSTE project “Sediment dynamics
of Trian Lake”. Ha Noi (2000).
 Scientific leader of the MOST Projects: “Mathematical studies of the
transport-diffusion of wastes from the Bienhoa industrial zone 1 in Dongnai
River system” Ha Noi (2000).
9. RECENT INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
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Le Thi Viet Hoa, Haruyama Shigeko, Nguyen Huu Nhan, Tran Thanh Cong
(2008). “Infrastructure effect on floods in Mekong Delta in Viet Nam”. J.
Hydrological Processes 22, 1359-1372.
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Le Thi Viet Hoa, Nguyen Huu Nhan, Eric Wolanski, Tran Thanh Cong, Haruyama
Shigeko. (2007). “The combined impact on the flooding in the Mekong River delta,
Vietnam”. Local man-made structures, sea level rise, and dams upstream in the river
catchment. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 71, 110-116.
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Nguyen Huu Nhan (2006). “The environment in Ho Chi Minh City harbours”.
pp. 261-291 in E. Wolanski (editor), ‘The environment in Asia Pacific
harbours’. Springer, Netherlands.
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Nguyen Huu Nhan (2005). “The Integrated model HydroGis for
modelling/predicting Flood and Mass Transport and its Applications in River
Deltas of Viet Nam”. Proc. of the 38th International Workshop of Typhoon
committee ESCAP/WMO on 14-19 Nov. 2005, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Wolanski, E. and Nguyen Huu Nhan (2005). “Oceanography of the Mekong
River Estuary”. pp. 113-115 in Chen, Z., Saito, Y. and Goodbred, S.L., Megadeltas of Asia-Geological evolution and human impact. China Ocean Press,
Beijing, 268 pp.
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Wolanski, E., N.H. Nhan and S. Spagnol (1998). “Sediment dynamics during low flow
conditions in the Mekong River estuary, Vietnam”. Journal of Coastal Research, 14, 2,
472-482.
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Wolanski, E., N. Huan, L. Dao, N. Nhan and N. Thuy (1996). “Fine sediment
dynamics in the Mekong River estuary, Vietnam”. Estuarine, Coastal and
Shelf Science, 43 (5), 565-582.
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Certification
I hereby certify that all information given in this CV is complete and true. I
understand that if I have any willful misstatement described herein may lead to my
disqualification or dismissal.
Date: 28th Sep 2011
Signature:_______________
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