Hoang Phan

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School: School of Science, Engineering and Technology
Department: Food Technology and Nutrition
Position: Lecturer
Location: RMIT Saigon South
Email: hoang.phan8@rmit.edu.vn
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1574-8455

Dr. Hoang Phan is an applied microbiologist and biotechnologist with a passion for innovative food technology and sustainable agriculture. Experiencing in corporate R&D and manufacturing agri-food environments, and C-level positions in start-ups, Dr. Hoang Phan has also taught STEM and business courses in Australia and Vietnam since 2017.

  • Ph.D. in STEM, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
  • Master in Global Trade - International Business, RMIT University, Australia
  • M.Sc. and B.Eng. in Biotechnology, International University VNU-HCM, Vietnam
  • Pedagogical Training Certificate, University of Social Sciences and Humanities VNU-HCM, Vietnam
  • Certified Professional Mentor, Asia Institute of Mentoring, Singapore
  • Others: Digital MKT, Communications, Startup Incubator, etc.

  • STEM for sustainable development
  • Applied microbiology
  • Food technology

  • Food microbiology
  • Microencapsulation of bioactive compounds
  • Animal health and nutrition
  • Gene sequencing
  • Material science
  • Smart agriculture supply chain
  • Sustainability

  • Nguyen, TC, Nguyen, DK, Phan, HC, Kha, CT, Nguyen, CH 2024, ‘Microencapsulation of noni fruit extract using gum arabic and maltodextrin – optimization, stability and efficiency’, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 269 (2) 
  • Tran, HDP, Le, MT, Phan, HC* 2023, ‘Study on insect based compost and its effects on soil mesofauna and crop performance’. Proceedings at the Asian Congress on Biotechnology, Asian Federation of Biotechnology
  • Phan, HC*, Wade, SA & Blackall, LL 2022, ‘Identification of microbes isolated with test kits through culture-dependent and metabarcoding techniques for assessment of microbial corrosion’, Current Research in Biotechnology, 4, 129-137
  • Do, PV, Nguyen, ST, Chau, TT, Nguyen, L, Touchet, A, Gutter, G, Mahl, P, Phan, H* 2022, ‘Growth assessment of various formulae of essential minerals and trace elements on whiteleg shrimp at different salinities’, Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology, 20 (1), 125–133
  • Phan, HC*, Blackall, LL & Wade, SA* 2021, ‘Effect of multispecies microbial consortia on microbially influenced corrosion of carbon steel’, Corrosion and Materials Degradation, 2 (2), 133-149
  • Phan, HC*, Blackall, LL & Wade, SA 2020, ‘Microbial communities of orange tubercles in accelerated low water corrosion’, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 86 (13)
  • Phan, HC*, Wade, SA & Blackall, LL 2019, 'Is marine sediment the source of microbes associated with accelerated low water corrosion?', Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 103 (1), 449-459

BSc and MSc students, HDR

Corporations and startups

SBS, Dong Nai University of Technology, International University VNU-HCM, Swinburne University of Technology, EPOD, FlyFeed, Entobel, Virbac, Novus, Research Institute for Aquaculture 2