Tuan Anh Nguyen, PH.D.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Western Transportation Institute, College of Engineering

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT  59717-4250

Phone: 406-994-6074; Fax: 406-994-1697

Email: anh.tuannguyen@coe.montana.edu

 

Education

 

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Paris 7, Paris, France (2003)

B.S. Physics, Hanoi University, Hanoi, Vietnam (1992)

 

Key Qualifications

 

·         Extensive project experience and dedicated interest in material science research

·         Multi-disciplinary background and diverse skills in corrosion science and engineering,  materials science, microstructure analysis…

·         Strong capabilities and extensive (15 years) experience in conducting engineering and science research, with demonstrated publications records

 

Research Interests

 

·         Corrosion and protection of metals

·         Materials analysis methods (surface analysis techniques): SEM, EDX, TEM, AFM, XPS, FTIR, Raman, Scanning probe techniques…

·         Electromaterials:  Conducting polymer and its composites; Carbon nanotube and its composites; Nanostructured materials, Environmental Sensors; Energy conversion and storage (microbial fuel cell, solar cell)

·         Nanoscience and nanotechnology applied to corrosion and materials integrity in transportation systems

 

 

Professional Affiliations

 

·         National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), Member since 2007

·         Materials Research Society, Member since 2006

·         Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network, Australia, Member since 2005

 

Employment History

 

-          August 2006 – Present: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Corrosion & Sustainable Infrastructure Laboratory, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, USA

-          May 1994 - August 2006: Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.

-          November 2005 – April 2006: Visiting fellow, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Australia     

-          September 2004- December 2004 : Visiting researcher, Alloys Design Laboratory, School of Materials and Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea

-          October 1998 – December 2002: PhD. Student, Laboratory ITODYS (Interfaces, Treatment, Organization and Dynamics of Systems, UMR CNRS, University Paris 7), Paris, France.

-          April 1995– July 1995: Visiting researcher, Laboratory for Ultrastructure Research,
Research Equipment Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.

-          October 1992 – April 1994 : Research Assistant,, Laboratory for Research and Development of Sensors, Institute of Materials Sciences, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

 

Project Experience

 

Development of Standardized Test Procedures for Evaluating Deicing Compounds - The goal of this project is to establish laboratory tests that can be applied to all deicing chemicals, additives and mixtures to measure performance. Manufacturers would then be required to have the tests run at independent laboratories before they can be marketed or used by Clear Roads states. Funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Nov.2007 – April 2009. Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Dr. Xianming Shi).

 

Validating the Durability of Corrosion Resistant Mineral Admixture Concrete  - The objectives of this research are to validate chloride diffusion coefficients of mineral admixture concrete mix designs currently specified by Caltrans for corrosion mitigation, and to verify the adequacy of existing measures to mitigate corrosion caused by exposure to marine environments and deicing salt applications. Funded by the California Department of Transportation. June 2006 – June 2009

 

Design, Construction and Testing of the Microbial Fuel Cells in Laboratory - The objective of the project is to supervise the fellowship student in development and application of a novel microbial fuel cell. Coupling the bio-cathode with an anode (aluminum alloy) led to relevant improvement of the energy-generating capability of MFC. Funded by the U.S. Research and Innovative Technology Administration.  Oct. 2007 – April. 2008.

 

An Autonomous and Self-Sustained Sensing System to Monitor Water Quality – The objective of the project is to develop an autonomous and self-sustained sensing system that in-situ monitors environmental parameters in water bodies near highways for assessing the impact of highway runoff on these water bodies. May 2007–Oct. 2008

 

An Innovative Coating System for the Corrosion Prevention of Galvanized Steel - The objective of the project is to develop an innovative, environmentally friendly and self-repairing coating system for corrosion prevention of galvanized steel. Funded by the U.S. Research and Innovative Technology Administration.  Jan. 2007 – March. 2008.

 

Electrochemical Rehabilitation of Salt-Contaminated Concrete: A Laboratory Study – The objectives of the project are to preliminarily investigate some of the key factors affecting the performance of electrochemical chloride extraction (ECE) and electrical injection of corrosion inhibitors (EICI) and to validate a modeling framework that can guide the design of ECE/EICI. Funded by the U.S. Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Nov. 2006 – Sept. 2007.

 

Corrosion Inhibition Mechanisms at the Steel/Concrete Interface – The objectives of the project are to simulate the steel/concrete interface by physically depositing a nanometer-thin layer of steel on the concrete surface and to investigate the corrosion and corrosion inhibition mechanisms at the steel/concrete interface in the absence and presence of corrosion inhibitors.  Funded by the U.S. Research and Innovative Technology Administration.  Duration: May 2005 – Dec. 2006.

 

Publications/Presentations

 

Refereed Journal Publications

1.       Pan Tongyan,  Nguyen Tuan Anh, Shi Xianming., Assessment of Electrical Injection of Corrosion Inhibitor for Corrosion Protection of Reinforced Concrete. Transportation Research Record (Journal of the Transportation Research Board), 2008, in press

2.       Yong Liu, Jun Chen, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Violeta Misoska, Gordon G Wallace, “Nanofiber Mats from DNA, SWNTs, and Poly(ethylene oxide) and Their Application in Glucose Biosensors”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2008), 155 (5) K100-K103

3.       Nguyen Tuan Anh., Lu Yuzhuo, Yang Xinghong, and Shi Xianming, “Carbon and Steel Surfaces Modified by Leptothrix discophora SP-6: Characterization and Implications”. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2007, 41 (23), 7987–7996.

4.       Nguyen Tuan Dung, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Pham Minh Chau, Benoit Piro, Bernard Normand, Hisasi Takenouti, “Mechanism for Protection of Iron Corrosion by an Intrinsically Electronic Conducting Polymer”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 572 (2004), p.225-334.

5.       Benoit Piro, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Jean Tanguy, Pham Minh Chau, "A Polyaminoquinone Film for Dopamine Entrapment and Delivery ", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 499(2001), p.103.

6.       Nguyen Quang, Nguyen Thi Thai, Vu Van Binh, Nguyen Tuan Anh, “ Study on phase structure and property of blend LDPE/NR in presence of inorganic additives”, Vietnamese Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. XXXV, No. 4(1997), p.26-30

7.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Y. Muranaka, I. Ohta, Y. Kumakiri, A. Ishih, “Method for Preparation of Biological Specimens in Electron Microscopy”, Vietnamese Journal of Epidemic and Hygiene, Vol. V, No. 4(1995), p.23-32.

8.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vu Van Binh, “The Application of Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy for Investigation the Structure of some Environmental Sensors”, Vietnamese Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. XXXIII, No. 5(1995), p.76-81.

 

Journal Publications under Review or Preparation

1.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Shi Xianming. “Corrosion and Inhibition Performance at the Steel/Motar Interface. Part 2: An Electrochemical and Microstructural Characterization”, Prepared for Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal

2.       Yang Zhengxian, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Shi Xianming. “Corrosion and Inhibition Performance at the Steel/Motar Interface. Part 1: The role of cement chemistry”, Prepared for Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal Materials Research Society 1008-T05-10)

3.       Shi Xianming, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Zhiyong Suo, “Effect of nanoparticle on the anticorrosion and Yang’s modulus of epoxy coating”, Corrosion Science 2008, under internal review.

 

 

Refereed Conference Publications

 

1.       Pan Tongyan, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Shi Xianming, “Assessment of Electrical Injection of Corrosion Inhibitor for Corrosion Protection of Reinforced Concrete”, Proceedings of the 87th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 2008, Paper number 08-1973.

2.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Lu Yuzhuo, Song, S., Shi Xianming, “Carbon and Steel Surfaces Modified by Leptothrix discophora SP-6: Characterization and Implications. The Nature of Design”  - Utilizing Biology’s Portfolio. MRS Proceedings, 2007 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting & Exhibit, April 9-13, 2007, San Francisco, CA. (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 1008 © 2007

3.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Philip G. Whitten, Geoffrey M. Spinks and Gordon G. Wallace, “Producing Better DNA-Carbon nanotube Composite Film for Bio-electrodes”, International Symposium on Electro-materials Science, Wollongong, 15-17th February 2006, Australia

4.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Le Thu Quy, Do Hung Manh, “Using Electron Microscopy Techniques to Study the Structure of the Conducting Polyaniline Nano-particles  Contained Anti-corrosion Coating”, Proceedings of the 6th Vietnam Conference on Physics, 23-25 Nov., 2005, CR2-P Th02

5.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Phan Ngoc Minh, Vu Van Binh, Nguyen Hong Quang, Structure and property research of  Polyaniline nanotube Synthesized by Chemical Method Using Carbon nano-tube, Proceedings of the 6th Vietnam Conference on Physics, 23-25 Nov., 2005, CR2-P Th03

6.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Van Khuong, Vu Van Binh, Pham Minh Chau,Yoshinori Muranaka, "Research and fabrication of conducting polyaniline nanoparticles by electrochemical and chemical methods",  Proceedings of the International Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems, Sydney, Dec. 12-15, 2004, paper 5648-78 (Proceedings of SPIE Volume: 5648, Smart Materials III, Ed. Alan R. Wilson, ISBN: 9780819456083, Feb 2005, p. 406-416).

7.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Van Khuong, Vu Van Binh, Nguyen Le Hien, Dinh Mai Thanh,Yoshinori Muranaka, "Research and Fabrication of conducting polyaniline nanoparticles", Proceedings of the 9th Asia Pacific Physics Conference, Hanoi, Oct.25-31, 2004, Paper 10-65P

8.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Hisasi Takenouti, Yoshinori Muranaka, “Using Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy  to Study the Anticorrosion Effect of  Electro-polymerized  Conducting Polymers on Iron”, invited speaker, Proceedings of the 8th Asian Pacific Electron Microscopy Conference, Kanazawa, Japan, 7-11 June 2004, p.1335. 

9.       Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vu Van Binh, Pham Minh Chau, Hisasi Takenouti “Using SEM to Study the Influence of Geometric Structure on the Anti-corrosion Effect of some electro-polymerized  Conducting Polymers on Iron”, Proceedings of the 4th Asean Microscopy Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, 5-6 Jan. 2004, p.199-204.

10.   Nguyen Tuan Anh, Pham Minh Chau, Hisasi Takenouti, “ Using the Local Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (LEIS) to Study the Protective Ability of Conducting Polymer for Metals”, Proceedings of the 4th Vietnam Conference on Solid State Physics, Vol. 3B (2004), p.464

11.   Nguyen Tuan Anh, Pham Minh Chau, Hisasi Takenouti, “A Mechanistic Investigation for Corrosion Protection of Iron by Polyaniline Coating using Localized Electrochemical Measurements”, Proceedings of the 13th Asian Pacific Corrosion Control Conference, Osaka, Japan, 16-21 Nov. 2003, P12.

12.   Nguyen Tuan Anh, Pham Minh Chau, Hisasi Takenouti, “Relation Between the Morphology and the Anti-corrosion Effect of Electro-polymerizied PANi-PDAN Conducting Polymer on Iron”, Proceedings of the 8th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences,  Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct. 21-24, 2003. 

13.   Nguyen Tuan Anh, Pham Minh Chau, Hisasi Takenouti, “Electro-polymerisation of Conducting Polyaniline on Iron in Oxalic Acid Solution for Anti-corrosion”, Proceedings of the 8th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences,  Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct. 21-24, 2003

14.   Nguyen Tuan Dung, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Pham Minh Chau, Benoit Piro, Michel Keddam, Hisasi Takenouti, “ Protection Mechanism of Electronic Conducting Polymer on Iron Studied by Combination of Local Measurements : SVET, LEIS and Micro-raman Spectroscopy”, Proceedings of The European Corrosion Congress 2003, 28 Sept. – 2 Oct. 2003, Budapest, Hungary, paper 44.

15.   Nguyen Tuan Dung, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Pham Minh Chau, Benoit Piro, Michel Keddam, Hisasi Takenouti, “ Protection Mechanism for anti-corrosion of Iron by Conducting Polymer elaborated from Local Measurements”, Proceedings of the Days for Electrochemistry of Poitiers, France, 3-6 June 2003, paper 8O112.

16.   Nguyen Tuan Anh, Le Xuan Que, “Study on Geometric Structure of Conducting Polymers Electropolymerized on Iron”, Proceedings of the 5th Vietnam Conference on Physics,  Vol. II (2002), p. 535-540.

17.   Benoit Piro, Pham Minh Chau, Mir Hedayatullah, Pierre Camille Lacaze, Do Viet Anh,  Nguyen Tuan Anh, “Modified Electrodes by Conducting Polymer. Application for covalent graft of enzymes ”, Proceedings of the 1st Days for condensed matters of Paris-Centre, France, 23-24 March 1999.

18.   Benoit Piro, Pham Minh Chau, Mir Hedayatullah, Pierre Camille Lacaze, Do Viet Anh,  Nguyen Tuan Anh, “Electrosynthesis of New Conducting Polymer. Application for Covalence Graft of Enzymes”, Proceedings of the Days for Conducting Polymer JPC 1999, Aussois, France, 20-24 September 1999.

19.   Nguyen Tuan Anh, To Duy Ca, Vu Van Binh, Nguyen Hong Linh, “The Microzone Analysis in Research of Metals and Alloys”, in : Modern Problems in Solid State Physics, Science and Technique Publishing House, Hanoi,Vietnam, Vol. I (1998), p.552-558.

20.   Nguyen Quang, Vu Van Binh, Nguyen Thi Thai, Nguyen Tuan Anh, “Application of Scanning Electron Microscopy in Structural Research of Polymer Blends and Composites”, Proceedings of the Technome Confrence 1997, Chemnitz, Germany(1997), paper p23.

21.   To Duy Ca, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vu Van Binh, Nguyen Hong Linh, “Application of Link QX 2000 - Microzone Analyser in Research of Casting Alloys”, Proceedings of  the Seminar on Materials Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam (1996), p.43-50.

22.   Vu Van Binh, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Van Hung, “Fabrication and Structural Research of Photoelectric Material CuInSe2”, Proceedings of the 1st Vietnam Conference on Optics and Spectroscopy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1996, p.262-266.

23.   Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vu Van Binh, “Some results of the Application of SEM and EDX in Study on Influence of Environment and Technology to Materials Properties”, Proceedings of the 1st Vietnam Conference on Solid State Physics, Hue (1994), CT4.

24.   Le Hoang Mai, Nguyen Thu Ha, Nguyen Tuan Anh,  Phan Viet Phong, Dao Khac An, “Influence of Technology on Structure and Ageing of Al2O3      humid-sensible Thin Film”, Proceedings of the 4th Vietnam Conference on Physics, Hanoi (1993), p62.

25.   Hoang Ngoc Thanh, Nguyen Phu Thuy, Than Duc Hien, Nguyen Tuan Anh, “Research and Fabrication of Magnet Fe2Sm17Nx”, Proceedings of the 4th Vietnam Conference on Electronic and Telecommunication, Hanoi (1992),Vol. I, p.189.

 

 

Last updated on: April 14, 2008