About Me
Hi! I am a researcher at Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands. My academic background and research experience span environmental sciences, water resources engineering and management, hydrological modelling, and remote sensing. My goal is to improve our collective understanding of the interactions between the hydrosphere and society (anthroposphere) through co-creating knowledge with researchers, practitioners, and communities, contributing to safeguarding water availability and food security, especially for communities most vulnerable to climatic extremes, biodiversity loss, and sociopolitical instability.
Research Interest
| Just Transition | Water Resources Engineering | Earth Observation | Open Science |
I’m interested in the use of disruptive technologies and data diplomacy in addressing water issues and improving environment. In my PhD research, I focused on how global remotely sensed data product (evapotranspiration) is generated, validated, shared, interpreted, and (dis)trusted in the context of water resources management. I’m also interested in interdisiplinary collaboration on using quantitative modelling as a tool to explicitly pursue justice and sustainability goals.
Publications
Journal articles
- Tran, B. N., Dehati, S., Seyoum, S., van der Kwast, J., Jewitt, G., Uijlenhoet, R., Mul, M., 2026. Evaluating reanalysis datasets as meteorological input for estimating reference evapotranspiration in Africa and Southwest Asia. Hydrological Sciences Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2025.2600682
- Dehati, S., Tran, B. N., Karimi, P., Mul, M., 2026. Comparison and validation of spatial reference evapotranspiration datasets over Africa. Hydrological Sciences Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2025.2600684
- Castelli, G., Howard, B.C., Co-creating water knowledge Working Group, Buytaert, W., Ceperley, N., 2025. Co-creating water knowledge: a community perspective. Hydrological Sciences Journal, https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2025.2571065
- Tran, B.N., Van Der Kwast, J., Seyoum, S., Uijlenhoet, R., Jewitt, G. and Mul, M., 2023. Uncertainty assessment of satellite remote-sensing-based evapotranspiration estimates: a systematic review of methods and gaps. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 27(24), pp.4505-4528. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-4505-2023
- Alba, R., ter Horst, R., Tran, B.N., Klein, A., Unverzagt, K., Godinez-Madrigal, J., Verzijl, A., Rusca, M., Vos, J., Venot, J.-P., Zwarteveen, M., Krueger, T., 2025. Situating Hydrological Modeling: A Proposal for Engaging With the Power of Models. WIREs Water 12, e70030. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.70030
- Yalew, S.G., van der Zaag, P., Tran, B.N., Michailovsky, C.I.B., Salvadore, E., Borgomeo, E., Karimi, P., Pareeth, S., Seyoum, S.D. and Mul, M.L., 2023. Open-access remote sensing data for cooperation in transboundary water management. Water International, 48(8), pp.955-974. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2023.2263226
Conference proceedings
- Tran, B.N., Van Der Kwast, J., Seyoum, S., Uijlenhoet, R., Jewitt, G. and Mul, M., 2022. Uncertainty in Satellite Remote Sensing Derived Evapotranspiration Estimation: Current Status and Assessment Methods. 39th IAHR World Congress From Snow to Sea. https://doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521711920221782
- Tran, B.N., Mul, M., Seyoum, S., and Wymenga, E., 2022. Monitoring Wetlands Dynamics in the Inner Niger Delta using Open-Access Remotely Sensed Evapotranspiration Data. 39th IAHR World Congress From Snow to Sea. https://doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521711920221154
Reports
- FAO, IHE Delft, 2019. Water Accounting in the Litani River Basin. WaPOR Water Accounting reports.
- FAO, IHE Delft, 2020. Water Accounting in the Jordan River Basin. WaPOR Water Accounting reports.
- FAO, IHE Delft, 2020. Water Accounting in the Awash River Basin. WaPOR Water Accounting reports.
- FAO, IHE Delft, 2020. Water Accounting in the Niger River Basin. WaPOR Water Accounting reports.
- FAO, IHE Delft, 2020. Water Accounting in the Nile River Basin. WaPOR Water Accounting reports.
Education
| Year | Degree | University |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2026 | PhD Land and Water Management | TU Delft & IHE Delft, the Netherlands |
| 2016 - 2018 | MSc Water Resources Engineering | KU Leuven & VU Brussels, Belgium |
| 2012 - 2015 | BSc Water - Environment - Oceanography | University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam |
Work Experience
| Year | Position | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - Now | Researcher | Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University |
| 2021 - 2026 | PhD Candidate | Land and Water Management Dept., IHE Delft, the Netherlands |
| 2019 - 2021 | Project Assistant (Research) | Land and Water Management Dept., IHE Delft, the Netherlands |
| 2015 | Intern (Research) | UMR CItés, TERritoires, Environnement et Sociétés, CNRS, France |
Teaching & training
- Tailor-made training “Rapid water accounting for improved water allocation” (2025)
- MSc module/Shortcourse “Remote sensing for Agricultural water management”, “Water and Sustainable Development” program (2025)
- MSc module “Water Resources Assessment using Remote Sensing”, “Water and Sustainable Development” program (2024)
- MSc module “Remote Sensing for Water Resources Management”, “Water Management and Governance” program (2020-2021)
- Online course “Water accounting for water stewardship in Agriculture” (2021)
- Tailor-made training “Water Productivity and Water Accounting” (2020)
Peer-review
- Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
- Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
- Journal of Hydrometeorology
- Hydrological Sciences Journal
- Agricultural Water Management
Event organizer/assistant
- 1st Water Accounting+ Symposium, Delft, the Netherlands (July 2022)
- International SWAT Conference, Brussels, Belgium (September 2018)
- 3rd Vietnam Summer School of Science, Hanoi, Vietnam (August 2015)
Awards & research funding
- Constructive Advanced Thinking (CAT), Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study (2023 - 2026)
- VLIR-UOS scholarship, issued by Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) (2016 - 2018)
- Odon Vallet Scholarship for Excellent Students (2013)
Contact
| Bluesky | ResearchGate | Github |
Email: bich.tran(at)wur.nl