Current Team

Below are member of current VEFFA Executive Team (ExT):

Hoan Thanh Ngo 

Ngô Thanh Hoàn has been a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA since August 2011. Hoan received Bachelor degree in Mechatronics from HCM University of Technology together with a Silver Medal for excellent student in 2006. He then went to Korea Maritime University, Busan, South Korea for a Master’s program in Control and Instrumentation. At the end of year 2008, he returned Vietnam and worked as lecturer at Biomedical Engineering Department of International University, a member of Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City before going to the US. He is interested in studying and developing cutting-edge Biomedical Engineering technologies and contributing to the development of this field in Vietnam. Hoan is the executive director of VEFFA in 2012.

Hung Viet Nguyen

Hung Viet Nguyen is a PhD student in Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. His research interests are Software Evolution and Web Engineering. He holds a BSc degree in Information Technology from the College of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. After graduation, he worked at IBM Vietnam Company Limited as a project assistant for one year.

Mai Ngoc Tran

Mai Tran is a Chemistry PhD student at University of Pennsylvania. She graduated from University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in 2009 and became a faculty there for 6 months until she received the VEF Fellowship in 2010. Joining the VEFFA Executive Team, she wishes to contribute more to the development of VEFFA and VEFFA connection with the society.

Thu Thi Duong

Thu Duong is first year student of PhD program of Biomedical Graduate Studies at School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Her hobbies are singing, dancing, and making new friends. Thu organized a very successful Ao Dai show at the VEF pre-departure orientation for cohort 2011 in Hoi An. She also co-organized the VEFFA Idol at VEF conference 2012. Contributing and developing more interesting activities for VEFFA members is her target this year.

Duyen Thanh Bui

Bui Thanh Duyen is a PhD student in Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics of Cornell University. She had a Bachelor Degree of Science from Vietnam National University in Hanoi. She wants to contribute to build a solidary, warm and supportive VEFFA.