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Materials & Chemical Scientist | Nano-materials, Process Development & Technology Innovation

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Dr. Hoang M. Nguyen received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Danang University of Science and Technology, Vietnam (2010) and M.Phil. degree in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University (2016) in Australia. He then obtained Ph.D degree in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University, Australia in 2020. Dr. Nguyen worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Curtin University in 2021, Postdoc Fellow at University at Massachusetts Lowell, USA (2022), and Green Catalysis Research Group at University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2023). He is currently a researcher at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, US. His research interests include plasma-driven chemical reactions, plasma catalysis, nanomaterial synthesis, and energy conversion.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Chemical Reagent Development
• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Adhesion Technology
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Process Engineering
• ☆ Engineering Design

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Technology Scouting, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Packaging Design

Work Experience

Manufacturing Engineer

Janco Engineered Products

January 2026 - Present

Postdoc Fellow

University of Calgary

January 2023 - Present

Senior Lecturer

The University Science and Technology

November 2010 - Present

Director of Technology Development

Kenai Defense

January 2025 - December 2025

PostdoctoralResearcher

University of Notre Dame

January 2024 - December 2024

PostdoctoralResearcher

University of Calgary

October 2022 - December 2023

Senior Scientist

Maat Energy

April 2022 - September 2023

Postdoc Research Associate

University of Massachusetts Lowell

January 2022 - December 2022

PostdoctoralResearcher

University of Massachusetts at Lowell

January 2022 - September 2022

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer

Danang University of Science and Technology

September 2010 - November 2013

Education

Master by Research (Chemical Engineering)

Curtin University

March 2014 - Present

Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering)

Curtin University

March 2016 - March 2020

Doctor of Philosophy

Curtin University of Technology - Australia

March 2016 - March 2020

Master by Research

Curtin University of Technology - Australia

January 2014 - February 2016

Bachelor of Engineering

Danang University of Science and Technology

September 2005 - June 2010

Bachelor (Chemical Engineering)

Danang Architecture University

September 2005 - June 2010

Certifications

• IOP Trusted Reviewer

  IOP Publisher

  August 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Milad Zehtab Salmasi, Ali Omidkar, Hoang M. Nguyen, Hua Song (2024). MXenes as electrocatalysts for hydrogen production through the electrocatalytic water splitting process: A mini review . Energy Reviews.

Nabil Majd Alawi, Hassan H. Al-Mohammedawi, Hoang M. Nguyen, Rana Abbas Azeez, Ouf A. Shams, Khalid A. Sukkar (2024). Catalysts for Reforming of Methane (A Review) . Petroleum Chemistry.

Nabil Majd Alawi, Hoang M. Nguyen, Hassan H. Al-Mohammedawi, Firas Khaleel AL-Zuhairi, Chi M. Phan, Thamer Adnan Abdullah, Haydar A. S. Aljaafari, Zaidoon M. Shakor, Khalid A. Sukkar, Jamal M. Ali (2024). Steam combined dry reforming of methane over CoMo/Al2O3 nanoflake catalyst at low microwave power irradiation . Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering.

Hoang M. Nguyen, Milad Zehtab Salmasi, Hua Song (2024). In‐Liquid Plasma Catalysis: Tools for Sustainable H₂‐free Heavy Oils Upgrading . ChemistrySelect.

Hoang M. Nguyen, Ali Omidkar, Wenping Li, Zhaofei Li, Hua Song (2024). Non-thermal plasma catalysis driven sustainable pyrolysis oil upgrading to jet fuel under near-ambient conditions . EES Catalysis.

Nabil Majd Alawi, Firas Khaleel AL-Zuhairi, Hoang M. Nguyen, Hassan H. Al-Mohammedawi, Jamal M. Ali (2023). Kinetic estimation of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis using biogas-derived feedstocks over Ni/Al2O3 catalyst . Chemical Papers.

Hoang M. Nguyen, Ali Omidkar, Wenping Li, Shijun Meng, Zhaofei Li, Hua Song (2023). Non-thermal plasma assisted catalytic nitrogen fixation with methane at ambient conditions . Chemical Engineering Journal.

Hoang M. Nguyen, Ali Omidkar, Wenping Li, Shijun Meng, Zhaofei Li, Hua Song(2023). Non-thermal plasma assisted catalytic nitrogen fixation with methane at ambient conditions . Chemical Engineering Journal. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 144748. Elsevier {BV}

Hoang M. Nguyen, Fnu Gorky, Shelby Guthrie, Maria L. Carreon(2023). Sustainable ammonia synthesis from nitrogen wet with sea water by single-step plasma catalysis . Catalysis Today. 418. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 114141. Elsevier {BV}

Hoang M. Nguyen, Fnu Gorky, Shelby Guthrie, James M. Crawford, Moises A. Carreon, Jacek B. Jasinski, Maria L. Carreon(2023). Plasma catalytic non-oxidative methane conversion to hydrogen and value-added hydrocarbons on zeolite 13X . Energy Conversion and Management. 286. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 117082. Elsevier {BV}

Hoang M. Nguyen, Ali Omidkar, Hua Song(2023). Technical Challenges and Prospects in Sustainable Plasma Catalytic Ammonia Production from Methane and Nitrogen . ChemPlusChem. Wiley

Gorky, F., Nguyen, H.M., Krishnan, K., Lucero, J.M., Carreon, M.L., Carreon, M.A.(2023). Plasma-Induced Desorption of Methane and Carbon Dioxide over Silico Alumino Phosphate Zeolites . ACS Applied Energy Materials. 6. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4380-4389.

Anh Phan, T., Pham, T.N., Duong, T.H., Nguyen, H.M.(2023). Novel carrier for seafood wastewater treatment using moving bed biofilm reactor system . Environmental Engineering Research. 28. (5).

Nguyen, H.M., Gorky, F., Guthrie, S., Crawford, J.M., Carreon, M.A., Jasinski, J.B., Carreon, M.L.(2023). Plasma catalytic non-oxidative methane conversion to hydrogen and value-added hydrocarbons on zeolite 13X . Energy Conversion and Management. 286.

Nguyen, H.M., Gorky, F., Guthrie, S., Carreon, M.L.(2023). Sustainable ammonia synthesis from nitrogen wet with sea water by single-step plasma catalysis . Catalysis Today. 418.

Wei Wang, Cuong Duong-Viet, Lai Truong-Phuoc, Tri Truong-Huu, Hoang M. Nguyen, Lam Nguyen-Dinh, Yuefeng Liu, Cuong Pham-Huu(2023). Improving catalytic performance <i>via</i> induction heating: selective oxidation of H₂S on a nitrogen-doped carbon catalyst as a model reaction . New Journal of Chemistry. 47. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1105--1116. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Alawi, N.M., Al-Mohammedawi, H.H., AL-Zuhairi, F.K., Nguyen, H.M., Ali, J.M.(2023). Optimization of Discharge Plasma Reactor for Dry Reforming of Methane using Response Surface Methodology . Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering &amp; Catalysis. 18. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 303-314.

Nguyen, H.M., Omidkar, A., Li, W., Meng, S., Li, Z., Song, H.(2023). Non-thermal plasma assisted catalytic nitrogen fixation with methane at ambient conditions . Chemical Engineering Journal. 471.

Alawi, N.M., AL-Zuhairi, F.K., Nguyen, H.M., Al-Mohammedawi, H.H., Ali, J.M.(2023). Kinetic estimation of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis using biogas-derived feedstocks over Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst . Chemical Papers.

T.Anh Phan, Tung Ngoc Pham, The Hy Duong, Hoang M. Nguyen(2022). Novel carrier for seafood wastewater treatment using moving bed biofilm reactor system . Environmental Engineering Research. 28. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 220508--0. Korean Society of Environmental Engineering

Thi Thu Loan Doan, Michael Thomas M&#252;ller, Hoang M. Nguyen(2022). Effects of different polyolefin copolymers on properties of melt mixed polypropylene blends . Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Wiley

Fnu Gorky, Hoang M. Nguyen, Jolie M. Lucero, Shelby Guthrie, James M. Crawford, Moises A. Carreon, Maria L. Carreon (2022). CC3 porous organic cage crystals and membranes for the non-thermal plasma catalytic ammonia synthesis . Chemical Engineering Journal Advances.

Hoang M. Nguyen, Maria L. Carreon(2022). Non-thermal Plasma-Assisted Deconstruction of High-Density Polyethylene to Hydrogen and Light Hydrocarbons over Hollow ZSM-5 Microspheres . ACS Sustainable Chemistry &amp; Engineering. 10. (29). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 9480--9491. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Khanh Tan Nguyen, Hung Manh Tran, Anh Tuan Trieu, Van Thi Huynh Nguyen, Hoang M. Nguyen, Phu Tran Vinh Phu(2022). PURIFICATION AND ANALYSIS CATALYTIC FUNCTIONS OF RECOMBINANT INFLUENZA VIRAL POLYMERASES . Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences. 11. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e4954. Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Hoang M. Nguyen and Chi M. Phan and Shaomin Liu and Cuong Pham-Huu and Lam Nguyen-Dinh(2022). Radio-frequency induction heating powered low-temperature catalytic CO2 conversion via bi-reforming of methane . Chemical Engineering Journal. 430. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 132934. Elsevier {BV}

Nguyen, K.T., Tran, H.M., Trieu, A.T., Nguyen, V.T.H., Nguyen, H.M., Pham, P.T.V.(2022). PURIFICATION AND ANALYSIS CATALYTIC FUNCTIONS OF RECOMBINANT INFLUENZA VIRAL POLYMERASES . Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 11. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1-5.

Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Liu, S., Pham-Huu, C., Nguyen-Dinh, L.(2022). Radio-frequency induction heating powered low-temperature catalytic CO₂ conversion via bi-reforming of methane . Chemical Engineering Journal. 430.

Nguyen, H.M., Carreon, M.L.(2022). Non-thermal Plasma-Assisted Deconstruction of High-Density Polyethylene to Hydrogen and Light Hydrocarbons over Hollow ZSM-5 Microspheres . ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 10. (29). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 9480-9491.

Gorky, F., Nguyen, H.M., Lucero, J.M., Guthrie, S., Crawford, J.M., Carreon, M.A., Carreon, M.L.(2022). CC3 porous organic cage crystals and membranes for the non-thermal plasma catalytic ammonia synthesis . Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 11.

Doan, T.T.L., M&#252;ller, M.T., Nguyen, H.M.(2022). Effects of different polyolefin copolymers on properties of melt mixed polypropylene blends . Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 139. (30).

Chi M. Phan and Son A. Hoang and Son H. Vu and Hoang M. Nguyen and Cuong V. Nguyen and Anita E. Hyde and Shin-ichi Yusa(2021). Application of a cashew-based oxime in extracting Ni, Mn and Co from aqueous solution . Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 8. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Chi M. Phan and Cuong V. Nguyen and Hoang M. Nguyen(2021). Measuring Tensile Strength of a Detergent‐Stabilized Soap Film . Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. Wiley

Hoang M. Nguyen and Chi M. Phan and Gia Hung Pham and Yusuke Asakuma and Robert Vagnoni and Shaomin Liu(2021). Size-tailored microwave absorption and reaction activity of Co3O4 nanocatalysts . Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 94. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 173--179. Elsevier {BV}

Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Pham, G.H., Asakuma, Y., Vagnoni, R., Liu, S., Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Pham, G.H., Asakuma, Y., et al.(2021). Size-tailored microwave absorption and reaction activity of Co₃O₄ nanocatalysts . Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 94. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 173-179.

Phan, C.M., Nguyen, C.V., Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Nguyen, C.V., Nguyen, H.M.(2021). Measuring Tensile Strength of a Detergent-Stabilized Soap Film . Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. 24. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1003-1009.

Phan, C.M., Hoang, S.A., Vu, S.H., Nguyen, H.M., Nguyen, C.V., Hyde, A.E., Yusa, S.-I., Phan, C.M., Hoang, S.A., Vu, S.H., et al.(2021). Application of a cashew-based oxime in extracting Ni, Mn and Co from aqueous solution . Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 8. (1).

Fuping Li and Min Ao and Gia Hung Pham and Yun Jin and Minh Hoang Nguyen and Nabil Majd Alawi and Moses O. Tade and Shaomin Liu(2020). A novel UiO-66 encapsulated 12-silicotungstic acid catalyst for dimethyl ether synthesis from syngas . Catalysis Today. 355. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3--9. Elsevier {BV}

Hoang M. Nguyen and Gia Hung Pham and Moses Tade and Chi Phan and Robert Vagnoni and Shaomin Liu(2020). Microwave-Assisted Dry and Bi-reforming of Methane over M–Mo/TiO2 (M = Co, Cu) Bimetallic Catalysts . Energy & Fuels. 34. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7284--7294. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Hoang M. Nguyen and Jaka Sunarso and Claudia Li and Gia Hung Pham and Chi Phan and Shaomin Liu(2020). Microwave-assisted catalytic methane reforming: A review . Applied Catalysis A: General. 599. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 117620. Elsevier {BV}

Nabil Majd Alawi and Jaka Sunarso and Gia Hung Pham and Ahmed Barifcani and Minh Hoang Nguyen and Shaomin Liu(2020). Comparative study on the performance of microwave-assisted plasma DRM in nitrogen and argon atmospheres at a low microwave power . Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 85. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 118--129. Elsevier {BV}

Nguyen, H.M., Pham, G.H., Tade, M., Phan, C., Vagnoni, R., Liu, S., Nguyen, H.M., Pham, G.H., Tade, M., Phan, C., et al.(2020). Microwave-Assisted Dry and Bi-reforming of Methane over M-Mo/TiO₂(M = Co, Cu) Bimetallic Catalysts . Energy and Fuels. 34. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7284-7294.

Nguyen, H.M., Sunarso, J., Li, C., Pham, G.H., Phan, C., Liu, S., Nguyen, H.M., Sunarso, J., Li, C., Pham, G.H., et al.(2020). Microwave-assisted catalytic methane reforming: A review . Applied Catalysis A: General. 599.

Nabil Majd Alawi and Gia Hung Pham and Ahmed Barifcani and Minh Hoang Nguyen and Shaomin Liu(2019). Syngas formation by dry and steam reforming of methane using microwave plasma technology . IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 579. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 012022. {IOP} Publishing

10.1039/C8CY01601A .

(2018). Role of Capping Agent in Wet Synthesis of Nanoparticles . J. Phys. Chem. A.

Hoang M. Nguyen, Gia Hung Pham, Ran Ran, Robert Vagnoni, Vishnu Pareek, Shaomin Liu(2018). Dry reforming of methane over Co–Mo/Al2O3 catalyst under low microwave power irradiation . Catalysis Science & Technology. 8. (20). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5315--5324. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Nguyen, H.M., Pham, G.H., Ran, R., Vagnoni, R., Pareek, V., Liu, S., Nguyen, H.M., Pham, G.H., Ran, R., Vagnoni, R., et al.(2018). Dry reforming of methane over Co-Mo/Al₂O₃ catalyst under low microwave power irradiation . Catalysis Science and Technology. 8. (20). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5315-5324.

Phan, C.M., Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Nguyen, H.M.(2017). Role of Capping Agent in Wet Synthesis of Nanoparticles . Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 121. (17). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3213-3219.

Degradation of sodium dodecyl sulfate by photoelectrochemical and electrochemical processes <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Chemical Engineering Journal.

Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Sen, T., Hoang, S.A., Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Sen, T., Hoang, S.A.(2016). TOC removal from laundry wastewater by photoelectrochemical process on Fe₂O₃ nanostructure . Desalination and Water Treatment. 57. (31). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 14379-14385.

Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Sen, T., Nguyen, H.M., Phan, C.M., Sen, T.(2016). Degradation of sodium dodecyl sulfate by photoelectrochemical and electrochemical processes . Chemical Engineering Journal. 287. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 633-639.

(2015). TOC removal from laundry wastewater by photoelectrochemical process on Fe2O3 nanostructure . Desalination and Water Treatment.

OTHER

Nguyen, H.M., Gorky, F., Jasinski, J.B., Carreon, M.L.(2023). Plasma driven ammonia synthesis over silica: The role of the catalyst morphology and porous structure . Research Square.

Nguyen, H.M., Gorky, F., Guthrie, S., Carreon, M.L., Nguyen, H.M., Gorky, F., Guthrie, S., Carreon, M.L.(2022). Sustainable ammonia synthesis from nitrogen wet with sea water vapor by single-step plasma catalysis . ChemRxiv.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Nabil Majd Alawi, Hoang M. Nguyen(2022). Discharge plasma reactor dry reforming of methane at high CO2/CH4 feed ratio . AIP Conference Proceedings. {AIP} Publishing

Alawi, N.M., Nguyen, H.M., Alawi, N.M., Nguyen, H.M.(2022). Discharge plasma reactor dry reforming of methane at high CO₂/CH₄feed ratio . AIP Conference Proceedings. 2443.

Hoang M. Nguyen, Nabil Majd Alawi, Lam Nguyen-Dinh(2022). Inductively-coupled plasma for CO2 conversion to syngas over Cu/Al2O3 catalyst . AIP Conference Proceedings. {AIP} Publishing

Nguyen, H.M., Alawi, N.M., Nguyen-Dinh, L., Nguyen, H.M., Alawi, N.M., Nguyen-Dinh, L.(2022). Inductively-coupled plasma for CO₂conversion to syngas over Cu/Al₂O₃catalyst . AIP Conference Proceedings. 2443.

Nguyen, H.M., Vo, T.C., Alawi, N.M., Pham, P.T.V., Nguyen, H.M., Vo, T.C., Alawi, N.M., Pham, P.T.V.(2022). Microwave-assisted degradation of organic compounds in municipal wastewater over Fe₂O₃catalyst . AIP Conference Proceedings. 2443.

Hoang Minh Nguyen, Tuan Cong Vo, Nabil Majd Alawi, Phu Tran Vinh Pham(2022). Microwave-assisted degradation of organic compounds in municipal wastewater over Fe2O3 catalyst . AIP Conference Proceedings. {AIP} Publishing