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Education

MPhil. in Therapeutic Sciences (2019 – 2020) 
University of Cambridge, UK 

  • Thesis: Diagnostic tests for COVID-19: their current status, values, challenges and potentials

B.E. in Biomedical Engineering  (2013 – 2018)
International University, Vietnam National University HCMC, Vietnam

  • Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of N, O-Carboxymethyl chitosan – Aldehyde Hyaluronic Acid hydrogels

Work Experience

Researcher (11/2020 – present)
International University, Vietnam National University HCMC
School of Biomedical Engineering

Research Intern (01 – 03/2020)
University of Cambridge, UK

  • Advisor: Dr. Shery Huang
  • Project: Design of cochlear implant using 3D printing techniques

Research Intern (12/2018 – 03/2019)
University of Auckland, New Zealand

  • Advisor: Laura Joy Domigan, PhD
  • Project: Lens protein biomaterials

Research Intern (09/2016 – 12/2016)
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

  • Advisor: Professor Ye Zhang
  • Project: Working on the design and synthesis of active matter.

Research Intern (07/2016 – 09/2016)
Institute of Science and Technology, Austria

  • Advisor: Michael Sixt, Professor
  • Project: Role of endocytosis during dendritic cell migration

Academic Awards & Scholarships

• Chevening Scholarship funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2019)
• Cambridge Trust Scholarship for the programme of study at the University of Cambridge (2019)
• Honda Y-E-S Award for top 10 young engineers and scientists in Vietnam (2018)
• Highly Commended Entrants (top 10% papers in Medical Science) of The Undergraduate Awards 2018
• AmCham Women in Engineering Scholarship with Best of English Performance Award – awarded by American Chambers of Commerce in Vietnam (2018)
• Full scholarship (travel expenses and living allowance) for the following programs:

  • Internship at University of Auckland, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and Institute of Science and Technology Austria
  • The 18th AUN & 7th ASEAN+3 Educational Forum & Young Speakers’ Contest in Indonesia. (2018)
  • Daegu-Vietnam International Exchange Program, South Korea. (2017)
  • Sungkyunkwan University – VNU Science Experience Program, South Korea. (2017)

• Scholarships from International University – VNU HCMC, for outstanding academic performance