Associate Professor Bui Ta Long, leader of the ENVIM group at HCMC University of Technology met with lecturers and students from the DTU Faculty of the Environment and Chemical Engineering and praised DTU’s achievements over the past 22 years.
Associate Professor Bui Ta Long
Associate Professor Long introduced new software applications used in environmental protection, developed by the ENVIM Group, such as H-WASTE, WASTE, ENVIMQ2K, WQUIZ and SRCLIM. The DTU Faculty of the Environment and Chemical Engineering had just taken a fieldtrip to several beaches on the central coast to survey the quality of the sea water, sediment and microorganisms there and Associate Professor Long was interested in their findings.
Dr. Minh Phuong discussed the results the survey, which will contribute to answering sensitive questions which have been troubling the public recently, about the safety of the water and whether entertainment and leisure services should still be offered on the beaches. The survey also provided students with a better understanding of the characteristics and resources of Vietnam’s seas and islands, which the main strength and focus of the faculty at the moment.
The meeting paved the way for a partnership with the ENVIM Group and opened up new research opportunities for all. DTU will provide ENVIM with environmental data and support ENVIM in the development of their software and environmental assessment models. ENVIM will assist DTU with teaching software, education programs and research.
In the future, the Faculty of the Environment will continue to strengthen its ties with other groups in Vietnam and abroad, continue developing strong curricula, including training projects and student exchange programs with other universities in the ASEAN region. This will improve the standard of a practical education at DTU. Meanwhile the faculty will develop Master’s programs and research programs to meet the ever increasing local requirements.
(Media Center)