PhD Candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu Successfully Defends His Doctoral Dissertation at Hue University

       On December 27, 2025, Hue University held the doctoral dissertation defense at the Hue University level for PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu, a member of the third cohort admitted in 2020 to the doctoral program in Biology (Code: 9420101). His dissertation, entitled “Effects of Silver Nanomaterials on Selected Diseases of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Cultivated in Thua Thien Hue Province,” was completed under the academic supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Kim Hong from Duy Tan University and Dr. Hoang Tan Quang from the Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University. The Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University served as the training institution.

       The defense was attended by representatives of Hue University, including Dr. Le Van Tuong Lan, Head of the Department of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, together with staff members responsible for postgraduate training. Representing the Institute of Biotechnology were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Hong Hai, Director of the Institute, faculty members, and doctoral candidates currently studying at the Institute. The event was also attended by the candidate’s colleagues, friends, family members, and others interested in the dissertation.

       The Hue University Doctoral Dissertation Evaluation Committee consisted of seven members: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Loc, University of Sciences, Hue University, Chair; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dong Van Quyen, Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Reviewer 1; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Vu Phong, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Reviewer 2; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Nam, Tay Nguyen University, Reviewer 3; Dr. Nguyen Bao Hung, Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, Secretary; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trinh Xuan Hoat, Plant Protection Research Institute, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Member; and Dr. Tran Thi Xuan Phuong, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Member.

       At the beginning of the defense, the Committee reviewed the candidate’s academic background, research achievements, study progress, and scientific publications. PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu then presented the rationale for the research, its scientific and practical significance, the research methodology, and the major findings of the dissertation. He also highlighted the scientific and practical contributions of his research. The research outcomes have been published in WoS/Scopus-indexed journals as well as reputable domestic scientific journals.

       Following the dissertation presentation and the candidate’s responses to questions raised by the Committee members, the Committee convened a closed meeting and conducted a vote. The dissertation was approved unanimously by all six Committee members present (6/6 votes). The Committee congratulated both the supervisors and PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu on the successful defense of his doctoral dissertation.

       In his remarks, PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu expressed his sincere gratitude to Hue University; the Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University; the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; the Dissertation Evaluation Committee; his supervisors; the Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF); as well as his colleagues, friends, and family for their continuous support, encouragement, and favorable conditions throughout his doctoral studies and dissertation research.

Some photographs from the doctoral dissertation defense of PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu are presented below:

Dr. Nguyen Duc Huy, Head of the Enzyme and Protein Technology Laboratory and Acting Head of the Office of Science, Training and International Cooperation, delivers the opening remarks and introduces the members of the Hue University Doctoral Dissertation Evaluation Committee

PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu presents his doctoral dissertation before the Hue University Doctoral Dissertation Evaluation Committee

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Kim Hong, one of the dissertation supervisors, gives remarks on PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu

The Evaluation Committee raises questions and asks the PhD candidate to clarify the research findings, methodology, and practical applications of the dissertation

PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu presents flowers to his dissertation supervisors in appreciation of their guidance and support

PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu presents flowers to the members of the Evaluation Committee as a token of appreciation

The Hue University Doctoral Dissertation Evaluation Committee, the dissertation supervisors, and the Director of the Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, congratulate PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Hong Hai, Director of the Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, congratulates PhD candidate Nguyen Quang Hoang Vu