Tung T. Dinh

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EDUCATION

Doctoral of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens GA August 2020 Master of Science in Molecular Biology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium May 20011 Bachelor of Science in Organic Chemistry, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam May 2004 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant August 2014- Present

Lab of Enzymology, Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

• Investigating of X-Ray crystallography structure and kinetics of Secondary Alcohol Dehydrogenase from Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus

• Successfully crystallize and obtain the first X-Ray structure of Carbonyl Reductase from bacterium strain Leifsonia xyli HS0904.

Research Assistant August 2010- August 2011

Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, University of Leuven, Belgium

• Developing and polygenic analysis of inhibitor-tolerant and xylose-utilizing S. cerevisiae strains for bioethanol production

Research Assistant August 2004- August 2008

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

• Investigating numerous methods to extract essential oil from of magnolia flowers, applying GC-MS to find out to chemical content of its oil, testing biological activities including anti-bacteria, antivirus, and anti- inflammatory capabilities

• Developing several solid base zeolite catalysts containing metal ions to catalyze Knoevenagel reaction of cyanoacetate ethyl or malonate diethyl

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

Member, American Society of Chemistry

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY INVOLMENT

TA of Organic Chemistry I and II, Department of Chemistry (UGA), Athens, GA August 2014- Present Member, Chemistry Graduate Student Organization, UGA, Athens, GA August 2014- Present