Dr Nam Nghiep Tran
Associate Dean, Internationalisation
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Nam Tran is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide, where he also serves as the Associate Dean of Internationalisation (South East Asia) within the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology (SET). He was born in Can Tho City, a central province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
Nam Tran completed his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering at Can Tho University before pursuing a Master of Engineering study in Chemical System Engineering at The University of Tokyo (Japan) under the prestigious Panasonic Scholarship. After completing his master's degree, Nam Tran embarked on his Ph.D. journey at The University of Adelaide through the Australian Awards Scholarship.
Currently, Nam Tran also serves as the Associate Editor-in-Chief of Green Processing and Synthesis (GREENPs). His research interests encompass various areas such as process control and instrumentation, process design and optimisation, renewable energy, reaction engineering, thermal and non-thermal plasma, ESG, and life cycle assessment.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide 2022 - ongoing Associate Dean, International Strategic Partnerships University of Adelaide 2021 - 2022 Director of Strategic Partnerships for Southeast Asia University of Adelaide 2019 - ongoing Research Staff University of Adelaide 2016 - 2019 Teaching Assistant University of Adelaide 2006 - ongoing Lecturer Can Tho University, Can Tho -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Japanese Can read, speak and understand spoken Vietnamese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2014 - 2018 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2009 - 2011 University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan Master of Engineering 2001 - 2006 Can Tho University, Can Tho Vietnam BSc of Chemical Engineering -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Lamichhane, P., Pourali, N., Scott, L., Tran, N. N., Lin, L., Gelonch, M. E., . . . Hessel, V. (2024). Critical review: ‘Green’ ethylene production through emerging technologies, with a focus on plasma catalysis. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 189, 18 pages.
2024 Wahab, Y. A., Al-Ani, L. A., Khalil, I., Schmidt, S., Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., . . . Muhd Julkapli, N. (2024). Nanomaterials: A critical review of impact on food quality control and packaging. Food Control, 163, 110466.
2024 Sarafraz, M. M., Christo, F. C., Rolfe, B., Shabani, B., Tran, N. N., Fulcheri, L., . . . Hessel, V. (2024). Thermal plasma-driven looping for metal scrap processing with hydrogen. Energy Conversion and Management, 299, 13 pages.
2023 Le, T. N. Q., Robertson, K., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Marschner, P., Tran, N. N., Williams, P. M., . . . Hessel, V. (2023). Microflow synthesis of a formulation of phosphorus fertiliser to enhance the P content in soil and P uptake in wheat. Green Chemistry, 25(22), 9422-9437.
2023 Hessel, V., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Schmidt, S., Tran, N. N., Davey, K., Al-Ani, L. A., . . . Gras, S. (2023). Nanofood Process Technology: Insights on How Sustainability Informs Process Design. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 11(31), 11437-11458.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12023 Escribà-Gelonch, M., Butler, G. D., Goswami, A., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2023). Definition of agronomic circular economy metrics and use for assessment for a nanofertilizer case study.. Plant Physiol Biochem, 196, 917-924.
Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC22023 Šibalić, D., Šalić, A., Zelić, B., Tran, N. N., Hessel, V., Nigam, K. D. P., & Tišma, M. (2023). Synergism of ionic liquids and lipases for lignocellulosic biomass valorization. Chemical Engineering Journal, 461, 1-17.
Scopus9 WoS22023 Schmidt, S., Nguyen, A. T., Vu, H. Q., Tran, N. N., Sareela, M., Fisk, I., & Hessel, V. (2023). Microfluidic Spontaneous Emulsification for Generation of O/W Nanoemulsions—Opportunity for In-Space Manufacturing. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 12(23), 18 pages.
Scopus12023 Sarafraz, M. M., Christo, F. C., Tran, N. N., Fulcheri, L., & Hessel, V. (2023). Conversion of greenhouse gases to synthetic fuel using a sustainable cyclic plasma process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(16), 6174-6191.
Scopus6 WoS32023 Nguyen, M., Knowling, M., Tran, N. N., Burgess, A., Fisk, I., Watt, M., . . . Hessel, V. (2023). Space farming: Horticulture systems on spacecraft and outlook to planetary space exploration. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 194, 708-721.
Scopus13 WoS6 Europe PMC42023 Hessel, V., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Sojitra, M. K., Pranggono, R., Kinasz, D., Zhuang, C., . . . Tran, N. N. (2023). Circular Bioprocess for Phosphorus Nutrient Recovery to Grow Lettuce in Lunar Space. Green Chemistry, 25(2), 755-770.
Scopus5 WoS22023 Pho, Q. H., Lin, L., Rebrov, E. V., Sarafraz, M., Tung, T. T., Tran, N. N., . . . Hessel, V. (2023). Process Intensification for Gram-Scale Synthesis of N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Immersing a Microplasma Jet in a Gas-Liquid Reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452(1), 1-13.
Scopus8 WoS22022 Hessel, V., Liang, S., Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Zeckovic, O., Knowling, M., . . . Burgess, A. (2022). Eustress in Space: Opportunities for Plant Stressors Beyond the Earth Ecosystem. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 9, 1-22.
Scopus9 WoS32022 Sibhatu, A. K., Weldegebrieal, G. K., Sagadevan, S., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2022). Photocatalytic activity of CuO nanoparticles for organic and inorganic pollutants removal in wastewater remediation.. Chemosphere, 300, 18 pages.
Scopus68 WoS59 Europe PMC62022 Tran, Q. D., Tran, V., Toh, L. S., Williams, P. M., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2022). Space Medicines for Space Health. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 13(8), 1231-1247.
Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC22022 Hessel, V., Tran, N. N., Asrami, M. R., Tran, Q. D., Nguyen, V. D. L., Gelonch, M. E., . . . Sundmacher, K. (2022). Sustainability of Green Solvents – Review and Perspective. Green Chemistry, 24(2), 410-437.
Scopus103 WoS632022 Song, Z., Long, N. V. D., Qin, H., Tran, N. N., Fulcheri, L., Hessel, V., & Sundmacher, K. (2022). Thermal-plasma-assisted renewable hydrogen and solid carbon production from ionic liquid-based biogas upgrading: A process intensification study. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 180, 1-6.
Scopus4 WoS22022 Sibhatu, A. K., Weldegebrieal, G. K., Imteyaz, S., Sagadevan, S., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2022). Synthesis and process parametric effects on the photocatalyst efficiency of CuO nanostructures for decontamination of toxic heavy metal ions. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 173, 108814.
Scopus19 WoS132022 Sarafraz, M. M., Christo, F. C., Tran, N. N., Fulcheri, L., & Hessel, V. (2022). Thermal plasma-aided chemical looping carbon dioxide dissociation for fuel production from aluminium particles. Energy Conversion and Management, 257, 1-16.
Scopus6 WoS52022 Osorio-Tejada, J., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2022). Techno-environmental assessment of small-scale Haber-Bosch and plasma-assisted ammonia supply chains.. Sci Total Environ, 826, 154162.
Scopus28 WoS19 Europe PMC42022 Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Sarafraz, M. M., Pho, Q. H., Sagadevan, S., & Hessel, V. (2022). Process Technology and Sustainability Assessment of Wastewater Treatment. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(3), 1195-1214.
Scopus14 WoS72022 Van Duc Long, N., Al-Bared, M., Lin, L., Davey, K., Tran, N. N., Pourali, N., . . . Hessel, V. (2022). Understanding plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis via crossing discipline borders of literature: A critical review. Chemical Engineering Science, 263, 1-13.
Scopus8 WoS72022 Le, T. N. Q., Hessel, V., Tran, Q. D., Tran, N. N., Priest, C., Skinner, W., . . . Cook, N. J. (2022). Critical Elements: Opportunities for Microfluidic Processing and Potential for ESG-Powered Mining Investments. Green Chemistry, 24(23), 8879-8898.
Scopus7 WoS12022 Pho, Q. H., Lin, L. L., Tran, N. N., Tran, T. T., Nguyen, A. H., Losic, D., . . . Hessel, V. (2022). Rational design for the microplasma synthesis from vitamin B9 to N-doped carbon quantum dots towards selected applications. Carbon, 198, 22-33.
Scopus9 WoS62022 Osorio-Tejada, J., van't Veer, K., Long, N. V. D., Tran, N. N., Fulcheri, L., Patil, B. S., . . . Hessel, V. (2022). Sustainability analysis of methane-to-hydrogen-to-ammonia conversion by integration of high-temperature plasma and non-thermal plasma processes. Energy Conversion and Management, 269, 1-15.
Scopus12 WoS72021 Escribà-Gelonch, M., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2021). Automated High-Pressure Atline Analysis of Photo-High-P,T Vitamin D<inf>3</inf> Microfluidic Synthesis. Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 3, 9 pages.
2021 Sarafraz, M. M., Tran, N. N., Nguyen, H., Fulcheri, L., Burton, R., Wadewitz, P., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Tri-fold process integration leveraging high- and low-temperature plasmas: From biomass to fertilizers with local energy and for local use. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, 3(2), e10081-1-e10081-21.
Scopus142021 Warne, G. R., Williams, P. M., Pho, H. Q., Tran, N. N., Hessel, V., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review. Journal of Food Science, 86(9), 3762-3777.
Scopus16 WoS8 Europe PMC42021 Hessel, V., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Bricout, J., Tran, N. N., Anastasopoulou, A., Ferlin, F., . . . Vaccaro, L. (2021). Quantitative Sustainability Assessment of Flow Chemistry-From Simple Metrics to Holistic Assessment. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(29), 9508-9540.
Scopus36 WoS282021 Tran, N. N., Gelonch, M. E., Liang, S., Xiao, Z., Sarafraz, M. M., Tišma, M., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Enzymatic pretreatment of recycled grease trap waste in batch and continuous-flow reactors for biodiesel production. Chemical Engineering Journal, 426, 1-12.
Scopus10 WoS82021 Le, T. N. Q., Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Serra, C. A., Fisk, I., McClements, D. J., & Hessel, V. (2021). Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers.. Chem Soc Rev, 50(21), 11979-12012.
Scopus16 WoS10 Europe PMC22021 Long, N. V. D., Kim, G. S., Tran, N. N., Lee, D. Y., Fulcheri, L., Song, Z., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Biogas upgrading using ionic liquid [Bmim][PF<inf>6</inf>] followed by thermal-plasma-assisted renewable hydrogen and solid carbon production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(100), 42075-42083.
Scopus11 WoS62021 Grimaldi, F., Tran, N. N., Sarafraz, M. M., Lettieri, P., Morales-Gonzalez, O. M., & Hessel, V. (2021). Life Cycle Assessment of an Enzymatic Ibuprofen Production Process with Automatic Recycling and Purification. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(39), 13135-13150.
Scopus4 WoS32021 Tran, N. N., Tišma, M., Budžaki, S., McMurchie, E. J., Ngothai, Y., Morales Gonzalez, O. M., & Hessel, V. (2021). Production of Biodiesel from Recycled Grease Trap Waste: A Review. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60(46), 16547-16560.
Scopus9 WoS52021 Tran, N. N., Tejada, J. O., Asrami, M. R., Srivastava, A., Laad, A., Mihailescu, M., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Economic Optimization of Local Australian Ammonia Production Using Plasma Technologies with Green/Turquoise Hydrogen. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(48), 16304-16315.
Scopus13 WoS102021 Hessel, V., Tran, N. N., Orandi, S., Asrami, M. R., Goodsite, M. E., & Nguyen, H. (2021). Continuous-Flow Extraction of Adjacent Metals - a Disruptive Economic Window for In-Situ Resource Utilization of Asteroids?. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 60(7), 3368-3388.
Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC22021 Nijhuis, J., Tran, Q. D., Tran, N. N., Dinh, T., Phan, H. -P., Nguyen, N. T., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Toward on-board microchip synthesis of CdSe vs. PbSe nanocrystalline quantum dots as a spectral decoy for protecting space assets. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 6(3), 471-485.
Scopus5 WoS42021 Ostojčić, M., Budžaki, S., Flanjak, I., Bilić Rajs, B., Barišić, I., Tran, N. N., . . . Strelec, I. (2021). Production of biodiesel by Burkholderia cepacia lipase as a function of process parameters.. Biotechnol Prog, 37(2), 1-9.
Scopus5 WoS62021 Wouters, M., Rahman, S., Myamoto, H., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2021). Continuous microfluidic solvent extraction of cobalt from mimicked and real asteroid leaching solutions. Separation and Purification Technology, 260, 1-15.
Scopus6 WoS52021 Asrami, M. R., Tran, N. N., Nigam, K. D. P., & Hessel, V. (2021). Solvent extraction of metals: Role of ionic liquids and microfluidics. Separation and Purification Technology, 262, 118289-1-118289-15.
Scopus46 WoS302021 Pho, H., Escriba-Gelonch, M., Losic, D., Rebrov, E. V., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2021). Survey of synthesis processes for N-doped carbon dots assessed by green chemistry and circular and EcoScale metrics. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(13), 4755-4770.
Scopus14 WoS112021 Lin, L., Pho, H. Q., Zong, L., Li, S., Pourali, N., Rebrov, E., . . . Hessel, V. (2021). Microfluidic plasmas: Novel technique for chemistry and chemical engineering. Chemical Engineering Journal, 417, 129355-1-129355-16.
Scopus57 WoS442020 Deng, Q., Tran, N. N., Razi Asrami, M., Schober, L., Gröger, H., & Hessel, V. (2020). Ionic Liquid/Water Continuous-Flow System with Compartmentalized Spaces for Automatic Product Purification of Biotransformation with Enzyme Recycling. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(48), 21001-21011.
Scopus8 WoS72020 Šibalić, D., Šalić, A., Tušek, A. J., Sokač, T., Brekalo, K., Zelić, B., . . . Tišma, M. (2020). Sustainable Production of Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus: Process Optimization and Enzyme Characterization. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(48), 21144-21154.
Scopus18 WoS142020 Sarafraz, M. M., Tran, N. N., Pourali, N., Rebrov, E. V., & Hessel, V. (2020). Thermodynamic potential of a novel plasma-assisted sustainable process for co-production of ammonia and hydrogen with liquid metals. Energy Conversion and Management, 210, 112709-1-112709-13.
Scopus21 WoS162020 Sibalic, D., Salic, A., Zelic, B., Nghiep, N. T., Hessel, V., & Tisma, M. (2020). A New Spectrophotometric Assay for Measuring the Hydrolytic Activity of Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus: A Kinetic Modeling. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 8(12), 4818-4826.
WoS72020 Hessel, V., Sarafraz, M. M., & Tran, N. N. (2020). The resource gateway: Microfluidics and requirements engineering for sustainable space systems. Chemical Engineering Science, 225, 17 pages.
Scopus13 WoS62020 Pho, Q. -H., Losic, D., Ostrikov, K., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2020). Perspectives on plasma-assisted synthesis of N-doped nanoparticles as nanopesticides for pest control in crops. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 8(5), 1374-1396.
Scopus22 WoS142020 Asrami, M. R., Tran, N., Saien, J., & Hessel, V. (2020). Mass Transfer Characterization of Ionic Liquid Solvents for Extracting Phenol from Aqueous Phase in a Microscale Coiled Flow Inverter. Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 59(37), 16427-16436.
Scopus10 WoS82019 Tišma, M., Tadić, T., Budžaki, S., Ostojčić, M., Šalić, A., Zelić, B., . . . Hessel, V. (2019). Lipase Production by Solid-State Cultivation of Thermomyces Lanuginosus on By-Products from Cold-Pressing Oil Production. Processes, 7(7), 1-12.
Scopus19 WoS142018 Tran, N., McMurchie, E., & Ngothai, Y. (2018). Biodiesel production from recycled grease trap waste: a case study in South Australia. Part 1: the pre-treatment of high free fatty acid feedstock. ChemistrySelect, 3(9), 2509-2514.
Scopus9 WoS82018 Tran, N., McMurchie, E., & Ngothai, Y. (2018). Biodiesel production from recycled grease trap waste: a case study in South Australia. Part 2: optimization of the transesterification process. ChemistrySelect, 3(13), 3626-3631.
Scopus6 WoS62018 Tran, N., Tišma, M., Budžaki, S., McMurchie, E., Gonzalez, O., Hessel, V., & Ngothai, Y. (2018). Scale-up and economic analysis of biodiesel production from recycled grease trap waste. Applied Energy, 229(C), 142-150.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2022 Tran, Q. D., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2022). Frontier Medical Technologies to Support Space Exploration. In V. Hessel, J. Stoudemire, H. Miyamoto, & I. Fisk (Eds.), In-Space Manufacturing and Resource Earth and Planetary Exploration Applications (pp. 47-65). Online: Wiley-VCH.
Scopus12022 Tran, N. N., Le, T. N. Q., Pho, H. Q., Tran, T. T., & Hessel, V. (2022). Nanofertilizers and Nanopesticides for Crop Growth. In J. -T. Chen (Ed.), Plant and Nanoparticles (pp. 367-394). Online: Springer.
Scopus22022 Zhuang, C., Kinasz, D., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2022). Mining of Phosphorus from Moon Crust - Spillover of Learning from Earth. In V. HEssel, J. Stoudemire, H. Miyamoto, & I. D. Fisk (Eds.), In-Space Manufacturing and Resources: Earth and Planetary Exploration Applications (pp. 205-222). Wiley.
2021 Ferlin, F., Tran, N. N., Anastasopoulou, A., Gelonch, M. E., Lanari, D., Valentini, F., . . . Vaccaro, L. (2021). From green chemistry principles to sustainable flow chemistry. In Flow Chemistry: Volume 2: Applications (pp. 159-192). De Gruyter.
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Conference Papers
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2021 Tran, Q. D., Spooner, N., Geoghegan, S., Stoudemire, J., Tran, N. N., Fisk, I., & Hessel, V. (2021). Cosmic-ray Irradiation Study of a Space Medicine for Future On-Orbit Manufacturing. Poster session presented at the meeting of Luxembourg Space Resources Week 2021. Luxembourg.
2021 Tran, Q. D., Rahman, S., Thavarajah, S., Zeckovic, O., Stoudemire, J., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2021). Long-duration stability study of medicines on the International Space Station providing data for potential future on-orbit manufacturing. Poster session presented at the meeting of 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Virtual Platform. 2018 Tran, Q. D., Tran, N. N., Hessel, V., Shen, S., Nguyen, H., & Arjomandi, M. (2018). Guardian Satellite-based Flow-Chemistry System Producing Quantum Dots as Counter Measure to Divert Missile Attack. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th Australian Space Research Conference.
2016 Tran, N., Tran, C., Ho, P., Hall, P., McMurchie, E., Hessel, V., & Ngothai, Y. (2016). Extraction of fats, oil and grease from grease trap waste for biodiesel production. Poster session presented at the meeting of Sixth International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste. Venice, Italy.
1. Title: The functional-solvent enabled factory - Circular biocatalytic production
Funding scheme: ORG121511: Universities Australia - DAAD - Australia Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme 2021
2. Title: Biochar for carbon removal and improved livelihoods in Vietnam
Funding scheme: Vietnam Carbon Markets - DFAT Business Partnerships Platform 2022
CHEM ENG 3031 - Process Control & Instrumentation
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/105524/1/sem-2/
CHEM ENG 2017 - Transport Processes in the Environment
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/105021/1/sem-1/
CHEM ENG 4043 - Special Studies in Chemical Engineering
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/105539/1/sem-1/
CHEM ENG 4054 - Research Project
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/106373/1/sem-2/
CHEM ENG 4014 - Plant Design Project
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Principal Supervisor Integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) into Process Design Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Muhammad Yousaf Arshad 2023 Co-Supervisor Investigation and development of fundamental process engineering design applications for resource and food security in extra-terrestrial and hostile environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Lachlan Bryce Maddaford 2022 Co-Supervisor Foods for Space and Remote Off-Sites on Earth: Customisation of Food Materials in Extreme Environments Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with Doctorate Full Time Mr George Robert Warne 2021 Co-Supervisor Microfluidic encapsulation of nanofertilisers with controlled release Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with Doctorate Full Time Mr Nguyen Quang Tu Le 2021 Co-Supervisor Intensification of Gas-liquid Non-thermal Plasma Technology for the Synthesis of Ammonia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Changping Zhuang
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Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2019 - ongoing Associate Editor Green Processing and Synthesis Walter de Gruyter Poland
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