INSTITUTE OF APPLIED MATERIALS SCIENCE (IAMS)

 
01B TL29 Street, Thanh Loc Ward, Distric 12, Ho Chi Minh City
Director: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Quyen
Vice Directors: Dr. Luu Hong Truong
                          Dr. Than Quoc An Ha            

Decision No:  2684/QĐ-VHL, dated on 20/06/2008
Signed by:   Prof. Acad. Chau Van Minh

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ADDRESS
Address: 1B TL29 Street, Thanh Loc Ward, Distric 12, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel. (+84) 028 389 19992   
Fax: 08.3986 6778
Email: vanthu@iams.vast.vn
Website: https://iams.vast.vn
DIRECTORATE
Director: Asoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Quyen
Vice Directors: Dr. Luu Hong Truong 
   Dr. Than Quoc An Ha                
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

- Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Huu Thien
- Vice-chairman: Dr. Luu Hong Truong
- Secretary: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong

- Commissioner: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Cuu Khoa; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Tien Dung; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Quyen; Dr. Nguyen Quoc Thiet; Dr. Le Buu Thach; Dr. Vo Nguyen Dang Khoa; Dr. Diep Dinh Phong; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong; Dr. Phung Van Trung; Dr. Dang Thuy Tien; Dr. Le Thi Phuong.

FUNCTIONS AND TASKS

-    Functions: Institute of Applied materials and Science is to carry out the fundamental research, the fundamental investigation, the professional training high-quality human resources, the applied research and development of technology in the field of material technology, pharmaceutical chemistry, biomaterial, environment, biodiversity and the specific ecosystems in the South.

-    Tasks:

Conduct fundamental research in: material and nanotechnology, material and pharmaceutical technology, inorganic material, organic material, catalyst material, photochemical material, petrol additive material, bio-material, eco-friendly material, material for environmental remediation, advanced material to combat climate change, sea, island, aromatherapy, and bioactive compound;
- Conduct basic scientific research for new technology and implement in manufacture, perform the trial production test based on the scientific results about the biological active compounds, pharmaceutical chemistry, functional food, cosmetic, bio-fuel, material and environmental remediation equipment, absorptive and catalytic material for petrol manufacture and petrochemistry, petrol additive material, aromatherapy;
- Conduct basic scientific research and manufacturing technology for making the high value production from the natural resources;
- Implement the scientific results and apply the new technology in material science and other related fields;
- Investigate, study on structures and functions of ecosystems, individual ecology, population ecology and human ecology;
- Explore, study, appraise and evaluate animal system, plant system and fungi, the threatened gene pool; propose, carry out trial and implement the strategies in protection, recovery and development of genomic;
- Explore the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem, biology resource and offer, test, implement the proposal about preventive measures;
- Explore, study, evaluate the biology resource on land habitat and underwater habitat; offer the proposal, carry out the trial about the management and the use of ecosystems and bio-resources in the sustainable strategy;
- Research and determine the sensitive ecosystems, ecological forecasting, offer the logical using proposal, ecosystem renovation and restoration;
- Improve education and awareness about biodiversity and sustainable development;
- Train high quality human resources for science and technology in chemical- material science, ecological science, biological resource and other related fields;
- Do scientific and technological services, including advising, testing, evaluation, counterargument, appraisal and technology transfer in the field of applied materials science, pharmaceutical chemistry, food, cosmetic, argriculture, environment, ecosystem, bio-resources, evaluation the environmental response and other related fields;
- Build up international cooperation in the field of applied material science and other related fields;
- Perform other duties assigned by the President of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

ORGANIZATIONS   HUMAN RESOURCES

- Department:

1. The Southern Institute of Ecology
2. Administration Department
3. Department of Bio-Pharmaceutical Material
4. Department of Biomedical Materials
5. Department of Nano and Physical Engineering
6. Department of Physical Chemical Analysis and Catalyst
7. Center for New Material Research and Implementation
8. Center for Science and Technology Implementation
9. Center for Biological, Chemical and Physical Analysis Instruments
10. Center for Chemical Pharmaceutical Research and testing

Units:  Administration Department

 
The number of staff: 104
- Profesors: 04
- Associate Professors: 04
- Doctors: 28
- Masters: 33
- Bachelors: 34
ACTIVITIES

Scientific research: The focus of the Institute of Applied Material and Science ‘s work annually includes:
- Conduct fundamental research in: material and nanotechnology, material and pharmaceutical technology, inorganic material, organic material, catalyst material, photochemical material, petrol additive material, bio-material, eco-friendly material, material for environmental remediation, advanced material to combat climate change, sea, island, aromatherapy, and bioactive compound;
- Conduct basic scientific research for new technology and implement in manufacture, perform the trial production test based on the scientific results about the biological active compounds, pharmaceutical chemistry, functional food, cosmetic, bio-fuel, material and environmental remediation equipment, absorptive and catalytic material for petrol manufacture and petrochemistry, petrol additive material, aromatherapy; Conduct basic scientific research and manufacturing technology for making the high value production from the natural resources;
- Implement the scientific results and apply the new technology in material science, environment, ecology and other related fields;
- Investigate, study on structures and functions of ecosystems, individual ecology, population ecology and human ecology;
- Explore, study, appraise and evaluate animal system, plant system and fungi, the threatened gene pool; propose, carry out trial and implement the strategy in protection, recovery and development of genomic;
- Explore the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem, biology resource and offer, test, implement the proposal about preventive measures;
- Explore, study, evaluate the biology resource on land habitat and underwater habitat; offer the proposal, carry out the trial about the management and the use of ecosystems and bio-resources in the sustainable strategy;
- Research and determine the sensitive ecosystems, ecological forecasting, offer the logical using proposal, ecosystem renovation and restoration
* Scientific publication
- Institute of Applied Material and Science has been publishing the scientific result on prestigious scientific journals that belong to SCI, Scopus indexed journals; the average number of publications is above 50 in multidisciplinary fields including biomaterials, bio-pharmaceutical material, natural product, catalyst material, environment and technology, etc. The number of publications has climbed by 30% each year as compared to the adjacent year.
* Education:
Training high-level scientific and technological human resources in chemistry- material, ecology, biological resources and other the related fields; promoting the combination of research with the postgraduate training including master degree and doctor degree.
* Scientific services:
Scientific and technological services, including advising, testing, evaluation, counterargument, appraisal and technology transfer in the field of applied materials science, pharmaceutical chemistry, food, cosmetic, argriculture, environment, ecosystem, bio-resources, evaluation the environmental response and other related fields;
* Manufacture:
Along with the scientific publication, the result from the scientific project at the institute has been implementing in water treatment, environment, manufacturing the high application products to improve the quality of life such as:

 
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