APrf Nam Nguyen
School of Management
College of Business and Law
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Nam Nguyen is a Director (Australia and Southeast Asia) of Malik, Switzerland (the world’s leading organization for holistic, system-cybernetic management, governance, and leadership). He is also a Director of Think2Impact Pty Ltd and SysPrac Pty Ltd in Australia. Dr Nguyen was a co-founder of the internationally linked Systems Design and Complexity Management (SDCM) Alliance at The University of Adelaide Business School; and currently an Honorary Fellow in the Business School. He has been awarded a number of nationally and internationally competitive academic fellowships and research grants (worth more than $1m). Dr Nguyen is also a recipient of the prestigious 2011 Australian Leadership Award; a member of the Scientific Board of the Business Systems Laboratory, Italy; a Vice President (2012-13; 2015-17) of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) and a Vice President (2014-16) of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR).
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Recognition | Elected as a Vice-President of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (VP for Systems Education) | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Invitation | Invited as a co-author to give a Plenary Presentation on “Capacity Building” at the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) 2015 Conference, 2-7 August, Berlin, Germany. | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Invitation | Invited to give a Keynote Address on “Think2Impact – A platform for knowledge creation and dissemination to systemically deal with complex issues in a rapidly changing world” at the 5th Annual International Conference on Business Strategy and Asian Economic Transformation (BizStrategy), 27-28 July, Singapore. | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Invitation | Invited to give a Keynote Address on “Think2impact™: A systems based approach for complexity management” at the Graduate Management Association of Australia National Conference 2015, 3 July, Adelaide, Australia. | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Invitation | Invited to co-chair a parallel session on “Systems Practice for Managing Complexity” at the 3rd BSLab International Symposium, 21-23 January, Perugia, Italy. | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Invitation | Invited to co-conduct a Workshop and Practical Session at the 3rd BSLab International Symposium, 21-23 January, Perugia, Italy. | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Invitation | Invited as a co-author to give a Plenary Presentation on “Think2Impact: Taking Systems Thinking to Global Organisations and Communities” at the 3rd Business Systems Laboratory (BSLab) International Symposium "Advances in Business Management: Towards Systemic Approach", 21-23 January, Perugia, Italy. | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Invitation | Invited to give a Seminar at the Sapienza University of Rome, 19 January, Rome, Italy. | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Research Award | Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research | Faculty of the Professions, University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Research Award | South Australian Department of Health Research Grant | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Research Award | South Australian Department of State Development Research Grant | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Teaching Award | Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (Systems Thinking courses) | Faculty of the Professions, UoA | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Invitation | Invited to the 17th by-invitation-only Conversations of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR), 27 April - 2 May 2014, Linz, Austria | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Recognition | Elected as a Vice-President of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Invitation | Invited to Co-Chair a Symposium on Evolutionary Learning Laboratory (ELLab) at the European Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research (EMCSR), 22-25 April 2014, Vienna, Austria | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Invitation | Invited to Co-Chair a Panel Discussion on ‘Shaping Systems Thinkers for Sustainability’, Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre, 22 April, Singapore | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Recognition | Appointed as a Member of the Scientific Board of the Business Systems Laboratory, Italy | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Research Award | Faculty of the Professions Category 1 (ARC) Grant Support (Chief Investigator – CI) | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Invitation | Invited to give a Keynote Speech at the International Conference on Social Environmental Education, 21-22 July 2013, Taipei, Taiwan | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Research Award | Haiphong People’s Committee, Vietnam Int’l Research Grant | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Research Award | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges Explorations Grant | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Award | Co-author of the Best Paper Awarded at the Business Systems Lab International Symposium, 24-25 January 2013, Madrid, Spain | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Recognition | Elected as a Vice-President of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (VP Memberships and Conference) | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Invitation | Invited to the 16th by-invitation-only Conversations of the IFSR, 14-19 April 2012, Linz, Austria | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Fellowship | Uiversitas21 Early Career Researcher Fellowship | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Award | Australian Leadership Award | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Fellowship | The University of Queensland ResTeach Fellowships | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Fellowship | The University of Queensland ResTeach Fellowship | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Research Award | AusAID Grant – Australian Leadership Award Fellowship (ALAF) for Cambodia (Co-I with Prof Bosch) | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Fellowship | The University of Queensland ResTeach Fellowship | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Research Award | AusAID Grant – ALAF for Vietnam (Co-I with Prof Bosch) | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Fellowship | The University of Queensland Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Fellowship | Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Queensland Branch Bursary | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Fellowship | AARES Fellowship | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Honour | International Association of Agricultural Economists Grant | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Scholarship | Top-up Scholarship from Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science, UQ | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Fellowship | Environmental and Resource Economics Early Career Research Fellowship | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Scholarship | International Postgraduate Research Scholarship for PhD study at UQ | - | - | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Vietnamese | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Queensland | Australia | PhD | |
| The University of Adelaide | Australia | Master of AgriBusiness | |
| National Economics University | Vietnam | Bachelor of AgriEconomics |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2015). Systems Thinking for EVERYONE: The Journey from Theory to making an Impact. Canberra, Australia: Think2Impact Pty Ltd. |
| 2015 | Edson, M. C., Metcalf, G., Chroust, G., Nguyen, N. C., & Blachfellner, S. (Eds.) (2015). Systems Thinking: New Directions in Theory, Practice and Application. Austria, Institute for Telecooperation, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria; SEA-Publications: SEA-SR-41. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., Ha, T., & Banson, K. (2021). Sustainable Management: Case Studies of Applying an Innovative Systems-Based Framework in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. In Handbook of Systems Sciences (pp. 389-417). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2017 | Van Vierssen Trip, F., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2017). R&D productivity in the pharmaceutical industry: Scenario simulations using a Bayesian belief network. In Information Resources Management Association (Ed.), Decision Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (Vol. 1-4, pp. 302-320). USA: IGI Global. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2012 | Laszlo, A., Blachfellner, B., Bosch, O. J. H., Nguyen, N. C., Bulc, V., Edson, M., . . . Nguyen, N. C. (2012). Curating the Conditions for a Thrivable Planet: Systemic Leverage Points for Emerging a Global Eco-Civilization. In International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) (Ed.), Edited book of the 16th IFSR Conversations "Systems and Science at Crossroads". Linz, Austria, SEA-Publications: SEA-SR-32. |
| 2011 | Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., & Russell, I. (2011). Risk management strategies and decision support systems in agriculture: a study of risk management in rainfed farming systems in Queensland. In P. Tow, I. Cooper, I. Partridge, & C. Birch (Eds.), Rainfed Farming Systems (pp. 901-921). Germany: Springer. DOI |
| 2002 | Nguyen, N., Cooper, I., & Coventry, D. (2002). Farming risks on the Upper Eyre Peninsula. In Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2002 Summary, 2002 (pp. 165-167). The Printing Press. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Chai, Y., Gunawan, I., Zuo, J., & Nguyen, N. (2024). A Preliminary Study of System Dynamics Models for Resilient and Smart Cities. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (pp. 1183-1187). IEEE Xplore: IEEE. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2022 | Chai, Y., Gunawan, I., Nguyen, N., & Zuo, J. (2022). Complex Systems of Disaster Response: the Case of Covid-19. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Vol. 2022-December (pp. 1097-1101). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IEEE. DOI |
| 2022 | Luther, B., Gunawan, I., & Nguyen, N. (2022). FLIGHT TESTING TOMORROW'S COMPLEX SYSTEMS. In 53rd Annual International Symposium of the Society of Flight Test Engineers, SFTE 2022 (pp. 69-78). Online: Society of Flight Test Engineers. |
| 2016 | Ha, T., Le, N., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., & Nguyen, T. (2016). Can cyber-systemic thinking and practice be successfully applied towards a resilient city?. In International Conference on Strategic Management for Sustainable Development from a Cyber-systemic Approach – Lessons for Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam. |
| 2016 | Nguyen, N. C., Bosch, O., Nguyen, T. V., & HA, T. M. (2016). Malik Ecopolicy and Sensitivity Model – A ‘game’ program for learning about systems thinking, sustainable development and a systems tool for dealing with complexity. In International Conference on Strategic Management for Sustainable Development from a Cyber-systemic Approach – Lessons for Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam. |
| 2015 | Ha, T. M., Trinh, C. T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2015). Livelihood development strategies for women smallholder farmers in the lowland and upland regions of northern Vietnam: A systems perspective. In International Conference on Livelihood Development and Sustainable Environment Management in the Context of Climate Change (LDEM). Thai Nguyen city, Vietnam. |
| 2015 | Trinh, C. T., HA, T. M., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2015). Using a systems approach to improve the lives of women smallholder farmers in the Northtern mountainous region of Vietnam. In the 8th Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting (VEAM). Thai Nguyen city, Vietnam. |
| 2015 | Banson, K. E., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. H. (2015). Systemic approach to examine the structure, conduct and performance model of agriculture in Africa, evidence from Ghana. In Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. |
| 2015 | Ha, T. M., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2015). Practical Value of the Systems-based Evolutionary Learning Laboratory in Solving Complex Community Problems in Vietnam. In Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the ISSS - 2015 Berlin, Germany Vol. 1 (pp. 15 pages). Berlin: ISSS. Scopus1 |
| 2015 | Blachfellner, S., Bosch, O. J. H., Bulc, V., Delgado, V., Karabeg, D., Laszlo, A., . . . Watkins, W. (2015). Thrivable Systems - from Vision to Reality 3. Blachfellner, S., O. J. H. Bosch, V. Bulc, V. Delgado, D. Karabeg, A. Laszlo, M. F. Li, N. C. Nguyen and W. Watkins. In M. C. Edson, G. S. Metcalf, G. Chroust, N. C. Nguyen, & S. Blachfellner (Eds.). |
| 2014 | Ha, T. M., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2014). Applying an Evolutionary Learning Laboratory Approach for improving the quality of life for women smallholder farmers in the Red River Delta of Vietnam. In BoA-EMCSR-2014. Vienna. |
| 2014 | Bosch, O., Nguyen, N. C., & Ha, T. M. (2014). Can Advancements in Economic and Managerial Practice be achieved without Systems Thinking Education as the Foundation?. In Business Systems Review. Rome: Business Systems Laboratory. |
| 2014 | Banson, K., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2014). Systemic intervention to tackle the constraints and challenges facing stakeholders and the performance of the agricultural sector in Ghana. In S. CooK, V. Ireland, A. Gorod, T. Ferris, & Q. Do (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering: The Socio-Technical Perspective, SoSE 2014 (pp. 31-36). online: IEEE. DOI Scopus5 WoS2 |
| 2013 | Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., & Sun, D. (2013). Addressing the critical need for “new ways of thinking” in managing complex issues in a socially responsible way. In Proceedings of the 1st Business Systems Laboratory international symposium: The Economic Cris (pp. Time for a Paradigm Shift ~ Towards a System Approach, Valencia, Spain, January 24-25, 2013). Valencia, Spain: Business Systems Laboratory. |
| 2013 | Banson, K. E., Nguyen, N. C., Bosch, O. J. H., & Nguyen, T. V. (2013). A systems thinking approach to address the complexity of agribusiness for sustainable development in Africa. In 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences Isss 2013 Curating the Conditions for A Thrivable Planet (pp. 719-741). Scopus5 |
| 2013 | Kiura, T., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Yasui, T., & Maeno, T. (2013). Using a systems-based Evolutionary Learning Laboratory to address the " NEET - Not in Employment, Education, or Training" issue in Japan. In 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, ISSS 2013: Curating the Conditions for a Thrivable Planet (pp. 671-683). Scopus3 |
| 2013 | Thuc, P., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., & Tuyen, L. (2013). Dynamics and viability of the critically endangered Cat Ba Langur: A new perspective for conservation actions. In 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, ISSS 2013: Curating the Conditions for a Thrivable Planet (pp. 684-710). Scopus1 |
| 2013 | Nguyen, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2013). Using an evolutionary learning laboratory approach to establish a world first model for integrated governance of Haiphong, Vietnam. In Proceedings of the 57th World Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, 14-19 July 2013 Vol. Vietnam (pp. 2134). Haiphong, Vietnam: International Society for the Systems Sciences. Scopus2 |
| 2013 | Kiura, T., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Yasui, T., & Maeno, T. (2013). Using a systems-based Evolutionary Learning Laboratory to address the “ NEET - Not in Employment, Education, or Training” issue in Japan. In Proceedings of the 57th World Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, 14-19 July 2013 Vol. Vietnam (pp. 2112.). Haiphong, Vietnam: International Society for the Systems Sciences. |
| 2012 | Laszlo, A., Blachfellner, S., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Bulc, V., Edson, M., . . . Por, G. (2012). Curating the conditions for a thrivable planet: systemic leverage points for emerging a global eco-civilization. In International Federation for Systems Research Conversations (pp. 41-65). Linz, Austria: SEA-Publications. |
| 2012 | Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2012). A systems thinking approach to identify leverage points for sustainability: a case study in the Cat Ba biosphere reserve, Vietnam. In Proceedings of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2012 Conference, 15-20 July 2012, San Jose Vol. USA.. San Jose, USA: International Society for the Systems Sciences Business. |
| 2009 | Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., & Maani, K. (2009). The importance of systems thinking and practice for creating biosphere reserves as "learning laboratories for sustainable development". In Proceedings of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2009 Conference (pp. 1-17). Brisbane: The University of Queensland. |
| 2009 | Bosch, O., Brooks, A., Graham, D., Maani, K., Nguyen, N., Ross, H., & Smith, C. (2009). Capacity building for learning laboratory for sustainability: The case of Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve. In Proceedings of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2009 Conference (pp. 0 pages). Brisbane: University of Queensland. |
| 2006 | Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., & Russell, I. (2006). Risk management tools for dryland farmers in southwest Queensland: an action research approach. In Australasia Pacific Extension Network International Conference. Beechworth, Victoria: Regional Institute. |
| 2006 | Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., & Russell, I. (2006). Decision support systems in Australian agriculture: state of the art and future development. In Proceedings of the 26th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (pp. 1-18). Gold Coast, Queensland: International Association of Agricultural Economists. DOI |
| 2005 | Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., Russell, I., Cameron, D., Coventry, D., & Cooper, I. (2005). Risk management strategies by Australian farmers. In International Farm Management Conference (pp. 94-103). Campinas, Brazil: International Farm Management Association. |
| 2003 | Cooper, I., Nguyen, N., & Hancock, J. (2003). Rotations, risk and reward: farming system choice on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. In Proceedings of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 47th Annual Conference, 12-14th February, 2003, Perth Vol. pp.1-6. Fremantle, W.A.: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Complex Systems of Disaster Response | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Yuan Chai |
| 2020 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Avoiding Inadvertent Risk Transfers in Complex Socio-Technical Systems | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Benjamin Samuel Luther |
| 2017 - 2018 | Co-Supervisor | Systemic indicators for agricultural and rural communities in developing countries | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Phuong Thi Nguyen |
| 2013 - 2016 | Co-Supervisor | Establishing an Evolutionary Learning Laboratory for Labour Saving Innovations for Women SmallHolder Farmers in Vietnam | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Tuan Minh Ha |
| 2013 - 2016 | Principal Supervisor | A Systems Thinking Approach to Address the Complexity of Agribusiness for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Case Study in Ghana | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Kwamina Ewur Banson |
| 2013 - 2017 | Principal Supervisor | The Role of Supply Chain Management in Increasing the Competitive Advantages of Vietnamese Coffee Products: A Systems Thinking Approach | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Thich Nguyen Van |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - ongoing | - | Executive Board, International Society for Systems Sciences | - | - |
| 2014 - ongoing | - | Executive Committee, International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) | - | - |
| 2014 - ongoing | - | Scientific Board of the Business Systems Laboratory, Italy | - | - |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 - ongoing | Board Member | Bertalanffy Center for Systems Science journal: ‘Systema: Connecting Matter, Life, Culture and Technology’ | - | - |
| 2003 - ongoing | Member | American Journal of Management Studies | - | - |
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - ongoing | Vice President (Systems Education) | International Society for Systems Sciences | - |
| 2014 - ongoing | Vice President | International Federation for Systems Research | - |