Doctor Minh Nguyen

Doctor Minh Nguyen

ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Technology, Sydney
  • MSc University of New South Wales
  • GDip University of New South Wales
  • BEng University of New South Wales

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Contact

Email:M.Nguyen@uws.edu.au
Extension:1343
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Location:M1.G.32
Hawkesbury
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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Nguyen, M. (2011), 'Packaging systems for Probiotic foods', Probiotics and Prebiotics: Technology, Stability and Benefits for Human Health, Nova Science Publishers Inc 97816166884.

Journal Articles

  • Vuong, Q., Golding, J., Nguyen, M. and Roach, P. (2012), 'Production of caffeinated and decaffeinated green tea catechin powders from underutilised old tea leaves', Journal of Food Engineering, 8.
  • Kha, T., Nguyen, M. and Roach, P. (2011), 'Effects of Pre-Treatments and Air Drying Temperatures on Colour and Antioxidant Properties of Gac Fruit Powder', International Journal of Food Engineering, 2.
  • Vuong, Q., Stathopoulos, C., Nguyen, M., Golding, J. and Roach, P. (2011), 'Isolation of Green Tea Catechins and Their Utilization in the Food Industry', Food Reviews International, 21.
  • Vuong, Q., Stathopoulos, C., Golding, J., Nguyen, M. and Roach, P. (2011), 'Optimizing conditions for the extraction of catechins from green tea using hot water.', Journal of Separation Science, 8.
  • Vuong, Q., Stathopoulos, C., Golding, J., Nguyen, M. and Roach, P. (2011), 'Optimum conditions for the water extraction of L -theanine from green tea', Journal of Separation Science, 7.
  • Bui, A., Vu, L. and Nguyen, M. (2010), 'Simulation and Optimisation of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation for Energy Efficiency', Desalination, 9.
  • Bui, A., Vu, L. and Nguyen, M. (2010), 'Modelling the Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation in Hollow Fibre Modules.', Journal of Membrane Science,, 9.
  • Kha, T., Nguyen, M. and Roach, P. (2010), 'Effects of spray drying conditions on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) fruit aril powder', Journal of Food Engineering, 8.
  • Thanedgunbaworn, R., Jiraratananon, R. and Nguyen, M. (2009), 'Vapour Transport Mechanism in Osmotic Distillation Process', International journal of Food Engineering, 21.
  • Tran, H., Nguyen, M., Zabaras, D. and Vu, L. (2008), 'Process Development of Gac Powder by Using Different Enzymes and Drying Techniques', Journal of Food Engineering, 7.
  • Maforimbo, E., Nguyen, M. and Skurray, G. (2007), 'Evaluation of l-ascorbic acid oxidation on SH concentration in soy-wheat composite dough during resting period', LWT - Food Science and Technology, 6.
  • Thanedgunbaworn, R., Jiraratananon, R. and Nguyen, M. (2007), 'Mass and heat transfer analysis in fructose concentration by osmotic distillation process using hollow fibre module', Journal of Food Engineering, 10.
  • Thanedgunbaworn, R., Jiraratananon, R. and Nguyen, M. (2007), 'Shell-side mass transfer of hollow fibre modules in osmotic distillation process', Journal of Membrane Science, 9.
  • Bui, A., Nguyen, M. and Muller, J. (2007), 'The energy challenge of direct contact membrane distillation in low temperature concentration', Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 7.
  • Bui, A. and Nguyen, M. (2006), 'The role of operating conditions in osmotic distillation and direct contact membrane distillation - a comparative study', International Journal of Food Engineering, .
  • Maforimbo, E., Nguyen, M. and Skurray, G. (2006), 'The effect L-ascorbic acid on the rhealogical properties of soy-wheat dough: a comparison of raw and physically modified soy flours', Journal of Food Engineering, 7.
  • Bui, A., Nguyen, M. and Joachim, M. (2005), 'Characterisation of the polarisations in osmotic distillation of glucose solutions in hollow fibre module', Journal of Food Engineering, 12.
  • Bui, A. and Nguyen, M. (2005), 'Scaling Up of Osmotic Distillation from Laboratory to Pilot Plant for Concentration of Fruit Juices', International Journal of Food Engineering, 18.
  • Nguyen, M. and Durham, R. (2004), 'Status and prospects for cleaner production in the dairy food industry', Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, 3.
  • Talwalkar, A., Miller, C., Kailasapathy, K. and Nguyen, M. (2004), 'Effect of packaging materials and dissolved oxygen on the survival of probiotic bacteria in yoghurt', International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 7.
  • Bui, A. and Nguyen, M. (2004), 'Prediction of viscosity of glucose and calcium chloride solutions', Journal of Food Engineering, 5.
  • Bui, A., Nguyen, M. and Muller, J. (2004), 'A laboratory study on glucose concentration by osmotic distillation in hollow fibre module', Journal of Food Engineering, 9.
  • Skurray, G., Singhal, P. and Nguyen, M. (2003), 'An evaluation of the new Coopers home winemaking kit', Australian grape grower and Wine maker Journal, 3.
  • Bui, A., Nguyen, M. and Muller, J. (2003), 'Prediction of water activity of glucose and calcium chloride solutions.', Journal of Food Engineering, 6.
  • Miller, C., Nguyen, M., Rooney, M. and Kailasapathy, K. (2003), 'Novel apparatus to measure oxygen diffusion in gel-type foods.', Food Australia, 4.
  • Nguyen, M., Reynolds, N. and Vigneswaran, S. (2003), 'By-product recovery from cottage cheese production by nanofiltration.', Journal of Cleaner Production, 5.
  • Miller, C., Nguyen, M., Rooney, M. and Kailasapathy, K. (2003), 'The Control of Dissolved Oxygen Content in Probiotic Yoghurts by Alternative Packaging Materials.', Packaging Technology and Science, 7.
  • Nguyen, M. (2003), 'Alternatives to spray irrigation of starch waste based distillery effluent', Journal of Food Engineering, 8.
  • Miller, C., Nguyen, M., Rooney, M. and Kailasapathy, K. (2002), 'The Influence of Packaging Materials on the Dissolved Oxygen Content of Probiotic Yoghurt', Packaging Technology and Science, 6.

Conference Papers

  • Nguyen, M. and Bui, V. (2011), 'The DCMD-R as an energy efficient process.', 11th International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF11), Athens, Greece.
  • Nguyen, M. and Bui, A. (2008), 'An energy efficient concentration process for thermally sensitive liquids: the DCMD-R', AIFST, Sydney.
  • Bui, A., Vu, L. and Nguyen, M. (2007), 'Dynamic Simulation and Optimisation of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation in Hollow Fibre Module', CHEMECA 2007, Sofitel Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Bui, A., Nguyen, M. and Muller, J. (2006), 'Challenge and Opportunity of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation in Liquid Food Concentration', Chemeca 2006, New Zealand.
  • Talwalkar, A., Kailasapathy, K., Peiris, P., Arumugaswamy, R. and Nguyen, M. (2003), 'Responses of Probiotic Bacteria to Oxygen.', Aroma and Texture of Fermented Milk, Denmark.
  • Nguyen, M. (2002), 'Engineering status and developments in food concentration', International Conference on Innovations in Food Processing Technology and Engineering, AIT Centre, Bangkok.

Research

Previous Projects

Title:Development of packaging materials and techniques to enhance the viability and survival of probiotic bacteria in dairy foods
Years:2000-01-01 - 2003-08-10
ID:P0009514
UWS Researchers:Kasipathy Kailasapathy, Minh Nguyen, Paul Peiris and Rama Arumugaswamy
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Southcorp Packaging
  • Dairy Farmers Ltd
Title:Development of a new micro-encapsulation system using a novel falling-film technology for bio-encapsulation of synbiotic functional dairy products
Years:2003-02-28 - 2007-06-28
ID:P0012598
UWS Researchers:Kasipathy Kailasapathy and Minh Nguyen
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Dairy Farmers Ltd
  • Saurin Enterprises Pty Ltd
Title:Active packaging/Shelf life indicator project - Measurement of O2 transmission rate by ADF (Adhesive Detection Film) technique
Years:2002-07-01 - 2002-12-31
ID:P0013230
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen
Funding:
  • Steripak Pty Ltd
Title:Development of Food Science & Technology Research and Training Programs in Vietnam and Thailand
Years:1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
ID:P0011312
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen and James Hourigan
Funding:
  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (non ACRG)
Title:Colour for recycled water
Years:2003-03-14 - 2003-12-31
ID:P0014048
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen and John Bavor
Funding:
  • GHD Services Pty Ltd
Title:Studies into the theory and potential applications of the cellular bursting process
Years:1996-03-18 - 1999-03-17
ID:P0014214
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen
Funding:
  • GRA Australia Pty Ltd
Title:Sake Project: The Study of the Quality and Compositional Changes in Sake made from Australian Rice
Years:2001-03-01 - 2001-12-31
ID:P0010834
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen and Geoffrey Skurray
Funding:
  • Sun-Masamune Pty Ltd
Title:Folic Encapsulation
Years:2001-05-24 - 2001-07-30
ID:P0010912
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen
Funding:
  • Dairy Farmers Ltd
Title:Development of a concentration process for thermally sensitive liquids by the integration of Osmotic Distillation with Freeze Concentration
Years:2005-04-12 - 2006-08-30
ID:P0012724
UWS Researchers:Minh Nguyen
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Water Wine & Juice Pty Ltd
Title:Calibration of indicator systems for reporting the state-of-freshness of produce
Years:2010-01-04 - 2010-12-20
ID:P00018030
UWS Researchers:Rosalie Durham and Minh Nguyen
Funding:
  • Intelligent Plastic Pty Ltd

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