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Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

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Distinguished Emeritus Professor
Director
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Environmental Engineering and Management,
Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering,
Air Quality Nexus Center
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Prof. Kim Oanh is the Distinguished Professor of the Environmental Engineering and Management Program at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. She is also the founding Director of Center for Nexus of Air Quality, Health, Ecosystem, and Climate at AIT. She has over 35 years of working experience in research, education, consultancy, and capacity building and is internationally recognized for her work on air pollution and climate in Asia with a focus on Southeast Asia. She spends untiring efforts to provide a better characterization of air pollution issues in Asian developing countries through field measurements, emission inventory, and modeling studies at urban, national, and regional scales. She has published 2 books (ed.), 130+ international peer-reviewed scientific papers, 45+ book chapters, and 60+ important development reports. With her extensive experience and professional networking capacity she has conducted, as PI or Co-PI, 60+ regional collaboration research projects. She also organized, co-organized, and served as a key resource person for 200+ training courses in air quality and climate related topics. Under her supervision as the advisor, as of 2024, there are 145 Master’s and 16 Ph D AIT graduates who are now working in Asia and beyond. Professor Kim Oanh has taken sabbaticals at the University of Washington in Seattle and University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA (2004), and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Germany (2012).

  1. Ph D, Environmental Technology and Management (ETM), AIT, Thailand (1994)
  2. M Eng, ETM (Honors, graduation prize), AIT, Thailand (1991)
  3. Dipl Eng, Meteorology (First Honors), Odessa Hydrometeorology Institute, Ukraine (1978)
  1. Air pollution data systems: Air pollution emission inventory, ozone and PM air quality modelling, ambient and indoor air quality monitoring, PM source apportionment
  2. .Integrated assessment of air pollution effects: exposure monitoring, health, crops, climate forcing.
  3. Source emission control; Integrated industrial environment management.
  4. Climate and air quality interaction; Co-benefit analysis; Air pollution meteorology
  1. ED78.41: Science of Climate Change and Environment Co-benefit Analysis
  2. ED92.03: Urban Air Quality Management
  3. ED78.37: Air Pollution and Air Quality Management
  4. ED78.22: Air Pollution Modeling and Applications
  5. ED78.24: Design of Air Pollution Control Systems
  6. ED789014: Receptor Modeling for Air Pollution Source Apportionment
  7. ED78.38: Sampling Design for Environmental Monitoring
  1. Latif, M. T., Purhanudin, N., …, Kim Oanh, N. T., …, Crawford, J. H. (2024). In-depth analysis of ambient air pollution changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian Monsoon region. Science of The Total Environment, 941, 173145. Publisher: Elsevier. IF: 8.2 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173145)
  2. Kim Oanh, N. T., Huy, L. N. (2024). Atmospheric emissions from electricity generation in Southeast Asia: Development trend and policy responses. Current Pollution Reports, 10(1), 54-69. Publisher: Springer. IF: 6.4 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-023-00289-0)
  3. Ha Chi, N. N., Kim Oanh, N. T., Winijkul, E., Xue, W., Nguyen, L. T. (2023). Bi-decadal trend of atmospheric emissions from thermal power plants in Mainland Southeast Asia: Implications on acid deposition and climate change mitigation. Journal of Environmental Management, 348, 119252. Publisher: Elsevier. IF: 8.0 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119252)
  4. Huy, L. N., Kim Oanh, N. T., Huong, C. T. T., Huyen, T. T. (2023). Analysis of atmospheric emissions associated with on-road and inland waterway transport in Vietnam: Past, current and future control scenarios. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 14(8), 101810. Publisher: Elsevier. IF: 3.9 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2023.101810)
  5. Makkonen, U., Vestenius, M., Huy, L. N., …, Kim Oanh, N. T. (2023). Chemical composition and potential sources of PM2. 5 in Hanoi. Atmospheric Environment, 299, 119650, Publisher: Elsevier. IF: 4.2 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.119650)
  6. Phuc, N. H., Kim Oanh, N. T. (2022). Large spatio-temporal variations of size-resolved particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in urban area with heavy traffic. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 21491–21507. Publisher: Springer. IF: 6.18 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16921-9)
  7. Huy, L. N., Winijkul, E., Kim Oanh, N. T. (2021). Assessment of emissions from residential combustion in Southeast Asia and implications for climate forcing potential. Science of The Total Environment, 785, 147311. Publisher: Elsevier. IF: 8.2 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147311)
  8. Ha Chi, N. N., Kim Oanh, N. T. (2020). Photochemical smog modeling of PM2.5 for assessment of associated health impacts in crowded urban area of Southeast Asia. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 21, 101241. Publisher: Elsevier. IF: 6.7 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.101241)
  9. Huy, L. N., Kim Oanh, N. T., Phuc, N. H., Nhung, C. P. (2020). Survey-based inventory for atmospheric emissions from residential combustion in Vietnam. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 10678-10695, Publisher: Springer. IF: 6.18 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11067-6)
  1. Tipayarom, A., Kim Oanh, N. T. (2019). Influence of rice straw open burning on levels and profiles of semi-volatile organic compounds in ambient air. Chemosphere, 243, 125379. Publisher: Elsevier. IF: 8.1 (2023). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125379)

 

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  1. USAID Clean Air: Kathmandu Clean Air Program (Swachchha Hawa)       Funding: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
    Period: 2022 – 2026;
    Total Budget: ~ US$ 1.48 million; Role: PI (with Dr. Ram Lal Verma- RRC.AP as Co-PI)
  1. Air quality improvement program in Thailand – AQIP
    Funding: The Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
    Period: 2024 – 2026;
    Total Budget: ~ US$ 80,000; Role: PI (Dr. Ekbordin Winijkul and Dr. Lai Nguyen Huy as Co-PIs)
  1. Atmospheric deposition to large river basins and potential effects on the water environment; DEPOSITION
    Funding: SEI-SUMERNET (Sida)
    Period: 2020 – 2024;
    Total Budget: SEK 1,000,000; Role: PI (Dr. Ekbordin Winijkul, Dr. Wenchao Xue, Dr. Ho Huu Loc as Co-PIs)
  1. Capacity Building Programme for National Air Quality Managers
    Funding: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
    Period: 2018 – 2019;
    Total Budget: ~ US$ 85,000; Role: PI
  1. PM gaseous substances and precipitation measurement
    Funding: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
    Period: 2015 – 2018;
    Total Budget: Baht 3,044,338; Role: PI
  1. Assessment of impacts of the emission reduction measures of short-lived climate forcers on air quality and climate in Southeast Asia (SLCPs in SEA)
    Funding: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
    Period: 2012 – 2016;
    Total Budget: ~ US$ 298,600; Role: PI
  1. Hazardous Chemical Management (AIT-SINTEF) Phase 1 and Phase 2
    Funding: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
    Period: Phase 1(2006-2009) and phase 2 (2012 – 2014);
    Total Budget: US$ 840,000; Role: PI (Prof. P. Chongrak and Dr. Kare Karstensen as Co-PIs)
  1. Asian Regional Air Pollution Research Network for Improvement of Air Quality in Asian Developing Countries (ARRPET) Phase 1 and Phase 2
    Funding: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
    Period: Phase 1(2001-2004) and phase 2 (2004 – 2010);
    Total Budget: Phase 1 (SEK 5,700,000) and Phase 2 (SEK 7,500,000); Role: PI (Prof. P. Chongrak as Co-PI)
  1. Top 2% globally most cited scientists in 2021 in the field of “Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences”.
  2. Distinguished Researcher Award for Senior Research Leader” by the Asian Institute of Technology, April 2015.
  3. “Alan Berman Annual Research Publication Award” by the Naval Research Laboratory in 2014.
  4. “Air quality hero” award at BAQ2010 by the Better Air Quality conference.
  5. “EXTRA MILE” for recognition of having gone extra mile in making the Better Air Quality 2008 (BAQ08) work better, Bangkok, Nov. 12-14 2008.
  6. “Fogarty Research Grant” by the Fogarty Foundation, USA, to be an international visiting scholar at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Science, University of Washington, Seattle, Feb. 2004-April 2004.
  7. “Teaching award” given by SERD, AIT in recognition of outstanding teaching performance for the course ED09.33 (Design of Air Pollution Control Systems), June 2003.
  8. “Teaching award” given by SERD, AIT in recognition of outstanding teaching performance for the course 12 (Fundamentals of Air Pollution and its Control), August 1998.
  9. Advisor to Seven (7) doctoral and 17 master thesis advisees who received the “Best student paper awards” in the student paper competition organized yearly by the West Coast Section, Air & Waste Management Association, US, 2001 – 2016.

 

  1. Member of the Science Panel of the Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP)
  2. Member of the working group (WG) of WMO GAW-ARCH “World Meteorological Organization, AiR Pollution – Climate Change -Health Effects Nexus” Working Group to support the implementation of Global Atmosphere Watch Science and Implementation Plan (GAW SIP), 2023-2027.
  3. Member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the IGAC and Co-chair of IGAC-MANGO (IGAC Monsoon Asia & Oceania Networking Group), 2015-2019;
  4. Coordinating lead author of a chapter in “UNEP Regional Assessment Report on Atmospheric Pollution in the Asia Pacific”, 2017-2019;
  5. Member of the American Geography Union (AGU), 2004-2020
  6. Member of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA), since 1998
  7. Member of Clean Air Initiatives in Asia (CAI-Asia), since 2002

 

  1. Air quality management
  2. Emission Inventory
  3. Air quality modeling
  4. Meteorological modeling
  5. source emission monitoring
  6. Particulate matter composition
  7. PM2.5
  8. Ozone
  9. Exposure Assessment
  10. Climate and air quality co-benefit
  11. Short-lived climate pollutants
  12. Emission control
  13. Persistent organic pollutants
  14. Industrial pollution monitoring.