MANAR Researcher Spotlight November 2015: My V. Nguyen

Our November monthly spotlight features Ph.D. student My Nguyen. Recently, My has worked incredibly hard on his project. Due to his focus and perseverance, he has obtained some great results. Good job, My!

Name:                                 

Nguyen Van My

Hometown:

Dong Thap – Viet Nam

Research Focus:

  - Investigating MOFs, MOPs, and catalysis.

Tell us something about your current research: 

- Researching a new MOP series.

- Applying them to make catalyst for transforming cycloalkanes to alcohols.

What got you interested in chemistry? How does chemistry inspire you?

- Chemistry makes me have much emotion and passion. It always urges me to create a lot of new things.

- If I can choose a person who have inspired to me so far, that is my high school teacher. He helped me to obtain a good understanding of chemical essences and develop my dreams.

What you like best about working at MANAR? What has been your proudest moment at MANAR? 

- I feel Manar center trains humans with real talent. We always own every single idea and the advice for our advisors and professors are helpful.

- My proudest moment is that my research on an original material succeeded at Manar center.

What are your future goals (scientific/career/short-term/long-term)? 

- I would try to research my material and apply it in transformation reactions of methane/ethane to methanol/ethanol.

- I am going to become a good scientist and mentor many generations afterwards.

Favorite quote:

- Nothing is impossible.

Three words to describe yourself:

- Honest, frank, enduring.