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Seeking a research position (Vietnam, South East Asia)

Do Thi Thu Huong
National Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Biotechnology Division
Agricultural Genertics Institute (AGI)
Tuliem, Hanoi
Vietnam

Phone: (84) 0983676440
E-mail: thuhuong_dt2000@yahoo.com

Nationality: Vietnamese
Birthdate: June 7, 1976
Marital status: Married (1 son of four year old)

Summary & Objectives

A plant biotechnology researcher with strong analytical skills able to carry out project for marketing research and seed production as well as transferring new technologies to customers. I am looking for the job related to my skills and background in plant engineer, strategic planning, sale manager and food engineering.

Professional experiences

January 2007 to now
Agricultural Genetics Institute (AGI)
, Hanoi, Vietnam
Plant biotechnology researcher
• Applying molecular marker in identifying fragrance rice varieties assisted in rice breeding program.
• Surveying on production areas of aromatic rice varieties in Vietnam
• Gene transformation by Agrobacterium to create rice varieties which are sustainable to drought condition

April 1999 to December 2006 (6/2006 - 12/2006, 1/2001 - 7/2004, 4/1999 - 8/2001)
Food Crops Research Institute (FCRI), Haiduong, Vietnam
Plant biotechnology researcher and developer of encouraging agricultural expansion
• Applying biotechnology to choose crops varieties with high yield, good quality and high adaptability to unfavorable areas such as:
- Anther and somatic culture for rice breeding
- Establishment of callus and plant regeneration systems for local rice varieties
- Flowering plant multiplication in vitro
• Market investigation for developing new products meeting customer passions
• Seed production from selected rice varieties
• Field trial conduction for adaptation, sustainment and yield potential of new rice varieties in different areas of Northern in Vietnam
• Transferring new crop varieties to farmers and responsible for supplying necessary information to all growers and helping to interpret new ideas and technologies
• Seminar organization and on-farm meeting for farmers to evaluate the new products and get feedbacks from farmers

Academic history (degrees and courses)

Name, place, and country of educational establishment Year attended
(From…to) Degree or certification obtained % of marks obtained

8/2004-5/2006
Asian Institute of Technology(AIT) (Thailand) 
Master of Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology 86% of marks obtained

10/2005
AIT (Thailand)
Microsoft office certificate

24 May2006
AIT (Thailand)
YP Singhania AIT Masters Thesis competition in Resources

1/2005-5/2005
AIT (Thailand)
Social Research Methods in Development Planning

6/2005-10/2005
AIT (Thailand)
Certificate on Rural and community development

9/2001-12/2001
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) (Philippines)
Certificate of Job-Training course on Genetic Engineering

11/2001-12/2001
IRRI (Philippines)
Certificate of Intensive English 2 course

1994-Dec 1998
Hanoi Agricultural University No 1 (HAU) (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Bachelor degree of Agricultural science from 74.1%

18-20 December, 2001
Food Crops Research Institute (Haiduong, Vietnam)
Certificate on The techniques for producing seed of rice with high quality

3/1997- 9-1997
National Institute for training and consultant of science and Technology (Hanoi, Vietnam)
A graduate in computer science

Honours, awards and scholarships

• Scholarship of Ministry of Education and Training Program of Vietnam in 2004 for Master degree of Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology at AIT(August 2004 to May 2006).
• Fellowship of UNESCO (France) for Job-Training course on Genetic Engineering at International Rice Research Institute for 3 months (September 2001 to December 2001).

Publications

1. Nguyen Tan Hinh*, Nguyen Manh Don**, Huynh Yen Nghia and Do Thi Thu Huong (2001). Breeding of new rice variety AC2 by anther culture. Agriculture and Rural development Journal. Vietnam.

2. Do Thi Thu Huong1, Sudip K. Rakshi2 (2008). Studies on bacterial immobilization by metal hydroxides. Agriculture and Rural development Journal, will be published in April 2008. Vietnam.

3. Do Thi Thu Huong1*, Alfredo J. Anceno II2, Sudip K. Rakshit2. Increased sensitivity of DTD-PCR based detection of food pathogens by metal hydroxide immobilization. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, in progress.

4. Do Thi Thu Huong, Nguyen Van Dong, Do Nang Vinh. Fast and accuracy identification of fragrance rice varieties using specific molecular markers. Agriculture and Rural development Journal. (Submitted in March 2008). Vietnam.

Others

Languages: Vietnamese-mother tongue, English – Fluent. (International TOEFL: 537 scores
Test date: March 2003 ( before Master course in Thailand)

Computer proficiency: Microsoft Word, Excel and Power-Point and data analysis by SPSS, Irristat program
Interest: Traveling, reading funny stories

Personality: Honesty, high level of motivation and adaptability, good planning and organizational skill, willingness to accept responsibility and particularly a good team-working ability

References

1. Dr. Nguyen Manh Don
Director of Department of Science, Technology and Economics.
Vietnamese Union of Science and association
53 Nguyen Du str., Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (84) 4.9436015, Mobile: 0913060482
Email: nguyenmanhdon@yahoo.com

2. Dr. Nguyen Tan Hinh
Vice director, Department of Science and Technology
Mobile: (84) 0913256453
E-mail: hinhnt@vnn.vn

3. Dr. Prof.Vu Trieu Man
Director of Tropical plant pathology Center
Hanoi Agricultural University No 1 (HAU) (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Mobile: 0912176623

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