About Me
Hi! I am a PhD candidate at Land and Water Management department, IHE Delft Instute for Water Education, the Netherlands. Having a background in Environmental Science, postgraduate study in Water Resources Engineering focusing on Earth Observation applications, and diverse volunteering experiences in environment and education projects, I’m dedicated to interdisciplinary research and applications towards a just and sustainable society.
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. Currently, I’m focusing on how global remotely sensed data product (evapotranspiration) is generated, validated, shared, interpreted, and (dis)trusted in the context of water resources management.
Publications
Journal aricles
- 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
- 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 - Now | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - Now | 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)
Reviewer
- 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
| ResearchGate | Github |
Email: b.tran(at)un-ihe.org
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