Dr. Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen

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Dr.

THI PHUOC LAI NGUYEN


Assistant Professor
Asian Institute of Technology,
P.O.Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani,
Thailand – 12120.
Email: phuoclai@ait.asia.

Dr. Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen is an environmental social scientist. Her research crosses beyond
conventional social science disciplinary and integrate interdisciplinary aspects to address the
complexity and uncertainty that challenge development planning. It centers upon
understanding human dimension in planning and management of the environment regarding
social attitudes, epistemological processes and behaviors of how to understand, mitigate and
adapt to social environmental changes.
Specific areas of interest are: coupled human-environment complex systems, social
environmental changes, institutions and governance of socio-ecological systems, STEM
education and innovation for sustainable development.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION


2014 PhD in Governance and Complex System, University of Sassari, Italy.
2009 M.A. in Development, Innovation and Change (MIDIC), University of Bologna,
Italy.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2017-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of development and Sustainability,
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
2017–Present: Associate Faculty, Ostrom Center for the Advanced Study in Natural
Resource Governance. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.
2015-2017: Lecturer, School of Geography, University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Campus.
2015- 2016: Visiting Researcher, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam.
2012 – 2013: Visiting Researcher, The Open University, UK.
2010- 2015: Researcher, Desertification Research Centre, University of Sassari,
Italy.
2008 – 2010: Research Associate, Geotechnologies Centre, University of Siena,
Italy.
2005 – 2007: National Project Manager, Food and Agricultural Organization of the
United Nations.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Jan 2021 – today Program Chair, Academic Program in Development Planning
Management and Innovation (DPMI)
Jan 2020 – today Program Chair, Professional Master in Development and Sustainable
Development (ESD)
Jan 2021 – today Committee Member, Urban Innovation and Sustainability (UIS)
Jan 2021 – today Committee Member, Society and Environmental Governance (SEG)
July 2017- Dec 2020 Committee Member, Academic Program in Regional and Rural
Development Planning (RRDP)
Oct 2020 – today Associate Editor, Gender, Technology and Development Journal,
Taylor& Francis Online

CURRENT TEACHING/COURSE DEVELOPMENT


1. Public Policy
2. Policy, Institutions and Governance

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3. Science, Society and Environmental Governance
4. International Environmental Governance
5. Socio-ecological systems Approach and Diagnosis
6. Innovation and Sustainable Development
7. Development Planning Workshops
8. Development Project Planning and Management
9. Agricultural Development and Social Innovation

SELECTED PUBLICATION
Nguyen, T.P.L., Nguyen, T.H., Tran, T.K. (2020). STEM education in secondary
schools: Teachers’ perspective towards sustainable development. Sustainability 2020,
12(21), pp. 1–16, 8865.

Cammaert, R. Nguyen, T.P.L., Tanaka, S.(2020). Kindergarten to Grade 12 Reforms in


Viet Nam. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2020, 55, pp. 89–97

Nguyen, T.P.L. Inkong, N. Faysse, N. (2020). Role of local institutions in the transition
towards sustainable agriculture: The case study of Thailand. WIT Transactions on
Ecology and the Environment, 2020, 245 pp. 135–143

Nguyen, T. P. L., Seddaiu, G., Roggero, P.P. (2019). "Declarative or procedural


knowledge? Knowledge for enhancing farmers’ mitigation and adaptation behavior to
climate change." Journal of Rural Studies 67: 46- 56.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.02.005

Nguyen, T.P.L.; Peña-García, A. (2019) Users’ Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions


of Health Risks Associated with Excessive Lighting in Night Markets: Policy Implications
for Sustainable Development. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6091.

Ruiz Salvago, M., Phiboon, K., Faysse, N., & Nguyen, T. P. L. (2019). Young people’s
willingness to farm under present and improved conditions in Thailand. Outlook on
Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1177/0030727019880189 .

Peña-García, A., Nguyen, T.P.L. (2018) A global perspective for sustainable highway
network tunnel lighting regulations towards road safety. (2018). International Journal of
Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15(12), 2658;
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122658

Nguyen, T.P.L., Sean. C (2018). What shapes young people’s concerns about water-
use resources? The case of Ho Chi Minh City. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the
Environment, Vol 215, WIT Press. www.witpress.com, ISSN 1743-3541.
doi:10.2495/EID180301.

Nguyen, T.P.L., Seddaiu, G., Virdis, S.G.P., Tidore, C., Pasqui, M., & Roggero, P.P.
(2016). Perceiving to learn or learning to perceive? Understanding farmers' perceptions
and adaptation to climate uncertainties. Agricultural Systems, 143, 205- 216.
doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2016.01.001

Nguyen, T.P.L., Mula, L., Cortignani, R., Seddaiu, G., Dono, G., Virdis, S.G.P., Pasqui,
M., & Roggero, P.P. (2016). Perceptions of Present and Future Climate Change Impacts
on Water Availability for Agricultural Systems in the Western Mediterranean Region.
Water, 8, 523.

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Nguyen, T.P.L., Seddaiu. G., Roggero. P.P. (2014). Hybrid knowledge for understanding
complex agro- enviromental issue: nitrate pollution in Italy. International journal of
agricultural sustainability. Doi:10.1080/14735903.2013.825995

Allan, C., Nguyen, T. P. L., Seddaiu, G., Wilson, B., Roggero, P. P. (2013). Integrating
local knowledge with experimental research: case studies on managing cropping
systems in Italy and Australia. Italian Journal of Agronomy, 8 (2).
doi:10.4081/ija.2013.e15.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

1. PI, STEM education: conceptions and practices for sustainable development in


Vietnam. Donor: ADB/VNMOET (on-going)
2. Co-PI, Assessment of Groundwater Sustainability in the Special Economic Zone of
Thailand for Operational Groundwater Management. Donor: SUMERNET 4 ALL (on-
going)
3. Co-PI Strengthening ground water governance in urbanizing areas of lower Mekong
region. Donor: SUMERNET 4 ALL (on-going)
4. PI - Farming systems and role of institutions in transition towards sustainable
agricultural sectors in Thailand (ongoing). Donor: CIRAD, Centre de Cooperation
Internationale en recherché Agronomique pour le Development, France.
5. PI- Public concerns about water use resources in Vietnam: “matter of climate
change’ or matter of urban development (2017-2018). Donor: Asian Institute of
Technology.
6. PI, Governance arrangement for STEM education implementation in Vietnam (2017-
2018). Donor: ADB/VNMOET
7. Member - CADWAGO “Climate change adaptation and water governance:
reconciling food security, renewable energy and the provision of multiple ecosystem
services". http://www.cadwago.net. Donor: Europe and Global Challenges
programme" by Compagnia di San Paolo, VolkswagenStiftung and Riksbankens
Jubileumsfond.
8. Member - MACSUR “Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food
Security”, http://www.macsur.eu/index.php (2013-2015). Donor: Italian Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry.
9. Member - AGROSCENRI “Scenarios of adaptation to climate change of Italian
agricultural systems, http://www.agroscenari.it/ (2009-2014). Donor: Italian Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry
10. Member - IDRISK “Pollution risk and prevention of groundwater resources
degradation (2012-2014). Donor: Region of Sardina, Italy. Donor: Region of Sardina,
Italy.
11. Manager- FAO Project GCP/VIE/029/ITA “Integrated management of lagoon
activities, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam” (2005-2009)

STUDENT RESEARCH SUPERVISION


Summary of student research supervision at AIT (July 2017– to date)

Completed (as of May 2019) In-Progress


Students Chair Co-Chair Chair Co-chair
Doctoral - - 6 2
Master’s 9 - 4 -

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