Hoang Nu Kim Pham 2019

Hoang Nu Kim Pham This is my third year pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental and Conservation Sciences at North Dakota State University. I have a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Dalat (Vietnam) and a master’s degree in environmental science from the University of Newcastle (Australia). I worked at Tay Nguyen Institute for Scientific Research as a microbiology researcher from 2000 to 2015. My work was to produce microbial products that were to be applied in agriculture in the city to reduce the impacts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on the environment. I also worked projects on evaluating the biodiversity fungi and microorganisms in Dalat city (Vietnam), and make a collection of soil fungi and mushrooms.

Application of Green Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized using Barley Polyphenols to Combat Lake Eutrophication

Iron nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) are typically synthesized using sodium borohydride as the reducing agent. However, the process is not environment friendly. The recent trend is to use green synthesis methods. In this project, polyphenols extracted from barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) will be used for synthesizing Fe-NP. The main objectives of the project are to elucidate mechanisms involved polyphenol-Fe-NPs synthesis through advanced characterization and to assess the efficacy of produced Fe-NPs for aqueous phosphate and nitrate removal under different environmental conditions. The expected results of the project include: (1) elucidation of mechanisms of polyphenol- Fe-NP synthesis. (2) understanding the mechanism of phosphate and nitrate removal by plant-based Fe-NPs through advanced characterization, and (3) assessment the efficacy of polyphenol-based Fe-NPs for phosphate removal.

Achintya Bezbaruah
Civil & Environmental Eng.
Office: Civil/Ind Eng 201G
Telephone: 701-231-7461
Email: a.bezbaruah@ndsu.edu