Melinda Nguyen

Higher Degree by Research Candidate


Melinda Nguyen studied Bachelor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide and finished her degree in 2020 with First Class Honours tier. During her time at university, she has received different prestigious awards and prizes, such as Second Prize in Vietnam National Chemistry Olympiad 2018, People's Choice Award at the Ingenuity 2019, etc. With a huge passion for research, she continued on with her study of PhD degree and received full scholarship from the University of Adelaide. Her research focuses are Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. In her pastime, she likes learning languages, singing, and communicating with people.

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Italian Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
Spanish - Latin American Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
Vietnamese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2021 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
2018 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)

Year Citation
2024 Phuong Nguyen, M. T., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Hessel, V., & Coad, B. R. (2024). A Review of the Current and Future Prospects for Producing Bioplastic Films Made from Starch and Chitosan. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12(5), 1750-1768.
DOI Scopus24 WoS22
2023 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.
DOI Scopus40 WoS32 Europe PMC11

Connect With Me

External Profiles

Other Links