Nga Nguyen

225-***-**** ad0xjy@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nga-nguyen-thanh/

Key Strength

• Ten (10+) years of experience in the comprehensive analysis of remote sensing spatial data across diverse domains

(climate change, forestry, water resources management, disaster risk management, environment, and land use planning), both in the United States and Southeast Asia.

• Advanced skills in satellite image processing and cartographic tools, with expertise in handling spatial data through the utilization of remote sensing, GIS software suites (ENVI, ArcGIS Pro, MapInfo, ERDAS, QGIS ), and Google Earth Engine.

• Adept in programming languages and statistical tools such as R, Python, MATLAB, SQL, and JMP, enhancing analytical capabilities and enabling data-driven insights. Experience

Senior Air Quality Scientist and Geospatial Analyst Feb 2022 – Sep 2023 Air Sciences Inc. Portland, OR, USA

• Provided critical support for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s compliance reporting program pertaining to tillage with dust control areas. Leveraged automated techniques to map surface roughness based on LiDAR data. Delivered essential geospatial assistance to the field monitoring team.

• Collaborated on a construction monitoring project with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Contributed to the seamless retrieval of data for a public website through automated data transfers between proprietary web platforms and a client database. Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2016 – May 2021

Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, USA

• Conducted creative approach using remote sensing to extract spatial patterns in tree water use and drought-induced stress within floodplains, as part of the ”Hydrologic Control of Bottomland Hardwood Forest Ecology” project, funded by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

• Deciphered the complex interactions of forested wetlands and hydrology, using advanced analysis of remote sensing and field data, including regression, hierarchical, and mixed models, to further expand the scientific understanding of wetland ecosystems.

Senior Remote Sensing & GIS Analyst Apr 2010 – Jun 2016 Department of National Remote Sensing, Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment Hanoi, Vietnam

• Optimized algorithms for the efficient use of multispectral and radar remote sensing data, enabling precise monitoring of rice cultivation, urban water pollution, and tropical forest carbon sequestration.

• Led a team of five GIS analysts in creating geodatabases from remote sensing data and base maps, streamlining water management assessments across two river basins. Freelance GIS Consultant Jun 2015 – Jun 2016

Winrock International Hanoi, Vietnam

• Supported the payment for forest environmental services (PFES) activities and “Vietnam Water Accounting” Program in remote sensing activities under the USAID project “Vietnam Forests and Deltas program”. Geospatial Consultant Sep 2011 – Jun 2012

Spatial Decisions Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam

• Provided GIS consulting services in private and public sectors and GIS training courses for urban planning and public health applications.

Education

Ph.D. in Renewable Natural Resources Aug 2016 – Dec 2021 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, USA

M.Sc. in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation Sep 2008 – Mar 2010 University of Twente Enschede, the Netherlands

B.Eng. in Geodesy Sep 2000 – Jun 2005

Hanoi University of Mining and Geology Hanoi, Vietnam