CARE WELCOMES MS. HOANG MAI NHU, NEW PHD CANDIDATE
CARE is pleased to welcome Ms. Hoang Mai Nhu as a new PhD candidate in collaboration with University Grenoble Alpes. Her doctoral research, entitled “Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in the Drinking Water Network of Ho Chi Minh MegaCity and Human Risk Assessment” , focuses on investigating the presence, distribution, and potential human health risks of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in the drinking water network of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
In the context of rapid urbanization and the current lack of comprehensive data on micropollutants in tropical regions, this research aims to generate new scientific insights into drinking water quality and human exposure pathways.
The main objectives of the PhD project include:
- Characterizing spatial and seasonal variations of approximately 150 emerging contaminants in drinking water catchments.
- Quantifying multiple classes of CECs using advanced targeted and non-targeted analytical methods.
- Assessing potential human health risks through a Human Risk Assessment (HRA) approach.
This PhD project is funded by Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD – ARTS program) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT). The doctoral research is supervised by Dr. Christine Baduel (IRD/IGE) and Prof. Nguyen Phuoc Dan (HCMUT).
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