Dr Nam Nghiep Tran

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2023	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. DOI Scopus2
  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 Scopus1 WoS1
  2023	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. DOI
  2023	Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Sarafraz, M. M., Pho, Q. H., Sagadevan, S., & Hessel, V. (2023). Process Technology and Sustainability Assessment of Wastewater Treatment. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(3), 1195-1214. DOI
  2023	Pho, Q. H., Lin, L. L., Rebrov, E. V., Mohsen Sarafraz, M., Tran, 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, 13 pages. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2022	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, 22 pages. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2022	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. DOI Scopus15 WoS17
  2022	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), 17 pages. DOI
  2022	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. DOI Scopus30 WoS28
  2022	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, 6 pages. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
  2022	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. DOI Scopus8 WoS9
  2022	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, 16 pages. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
  2022	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. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC1
  2022	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, 13 pages. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2022	Le, T. N. Q., Tran, Q. D., Tran, N. N., Priest, C., Skinner, W., Goodsite, M., . . . Hessel, V. (2022). Critical elements: opportunities for microfluidic processing and potential for ESG-powered mining investments. Green Chemistry, 24(23), 8879-8898. DOI
  2022	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. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
  2022	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, 15 pages. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  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. DOI
  2021	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. DOI Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC3
  2021	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. DOI Scopus17 WoS18
  2021	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. DOI Scopus5 WoS5
  2021	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. DOI Scopus4 WoS5 Europe PMC1
  2021	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. DOI Scopus6 WoS3
  2021	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. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2021	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. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
  2021	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. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
  2021	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. DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC1
  2021	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. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
  2021	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. DOI Scopus1 WoS2
  2021	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. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
  2021	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. DOI Scopus25 WoS23
  2021	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. DOI Scopus9 WoS8
  2021	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. DOI Scopus29 WoS31
  2020	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. DOI Scopus6 WoS5
  2020	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. DOI Scopus12 WoS10
  2020	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. DOI Scopus13 WoS13
  2020	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. DOI WoS5
  2020	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. DOI Scopus7 WoS6
  2020	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. DOI Scopus14 WoS11
  2020	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. DOI Scopus8 WoS8
  2019	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. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
  2018	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. DOI Scopus7 WoS7
  2018	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. DOI Scopus6 WoS6
  2018	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. DOI Scopus42 WoS36

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  2022	Tran, Q. D., Tran, N. N., & Hessel, V. (2022). Frontier Medical Technologies to Support Space Exploration. In Unknown Book (pp. 47-65). Wiley. DOI

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2016	Tran, N., Ho, Q., Tran, P., Chao, L., Curran, P., McMurchie, E., & Ngothai, Y. (2016). Optimization of the production of biodiesel from grease trap waste (GTW). In Proceedings of Chemeca 2016: Chemical Engineering - Regeneration, Recovery and Reinvention (pp. 3405829-1-3405829-8). Melbourne, Victoria: Engineers Australia.
  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. In W. Clarke, R. Cassu, L. Diaz, T. Matsuto, M. Nelles, R. Stegmann, & J. Liu (Eds.), Proceedings Venice 2016, Sixth International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste (pp. 1-12). Venice, Italy: CISA.

• 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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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.

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

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/005058/1/sem-2/

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  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
  2021	Co-Supervisor	Microfluidic Device for Bespoke Levels of Food Product Personalisation	Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Thitima Sombuttan

• Editorial Boards

  Date	Role	Editorial Board Name	Institution	Country
  2019 - ongoing	Associate Editor	Green Processing and Synthesis	Walter de Gruyter	Poland

• Position: Associate Dean, Internationalisation
• Phone: 83131471
• Email: namnghiep.tran@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Engineering Annex, floor 2
• Org Unit: Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology