Curriculum Vitae
NGUYEN MINH DUC
Date of birth: 24 October, 1972
Place of Birth: Saigon, Vietnam
Address: 444 Ly Thai To Dist.10, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Education
· B.S. Vietnam National University, Hochiminh City, Vietnam 1995 (Major: Fisheries)
o Thesis: “Some methods of diseases precaution for intensively nursed Clarias hybrid catfish fingerlings” directed by Dr. Nguyen Van Hao and Ms. Tran Trong Chon.
· M.S. Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand 2001 (Major: Aquaculture and Aquatic Resource Management)
o Thesis: “Impacts of Small-Scale Aquaculture Development to Livelihoods of the Poor Farmers – A Case Study of Aqua Outreach Program in Southern Vietnam” directed by Dr. Harvey Demaine and Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage.
· Ph.D., Auburn University, Alabama, USA August 2007 (Major: Applied Economics, Minor: Statistics)
o Dissertation Title: “The Catfish Antidumping in Perfect and Imperfect Competition and the Role of Aquaculture in Farmers’ Happiness” directed by Prof. Henry Kinnucan.
Training courses:
· Training workshop on Economy-Environment Modeling for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (Purdue University and University of Agriculture and Forestry (UAF), 2002)
· Farmer led extension (IIRR, Philippines, 2002)
· Training for trainer capacity (AIT, Vietnam 1998)
· Methodology and classroom skills in university teaching (UAF, Vietnam1998)
· Rural development strategies (SEARCA-UAF, Vietnam 1998)
· Graduate economic courses (WES project – Can Tho University, Vietnam 1995-1997)
· Water quality management for commercial shrimp production (AIT, Thailand, 1996)
Employment
· 1995 - recent: Lecturer, Faculty of Fisheries - Nong Lam University, Hochiminh City, Vietnam (formerly - the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam National University).
o Teaching courses of Fisheries Extension Education, Aquaculture Practices, Farming Systems Approaches, Research Methods and Statistics;
o Researching on economics of aquaculture and fisheries;
o Advising graduating student in their thesis researches on aquaculture technology, aquaculture socio-economics and fisheries development.
· 2001-2003: Field Director, AIT Aqua Outreach Program (AIT-AOP)
o Planning and managing all field activities of the South Vietnam branch of the program in developing and disseminating aquaculture technologies and rural approaches in South Vietnam
o Coordinating field staff’s activities
o Evaluating effectiveness of the program’s development activities
o Reporting results and effectiveness of field activities to country manager, AOP spectrum coordinator and donors of the program (SIDA)
· 2004 - 2007: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology - Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
o Collecting data and conducting researches on effectiveness of antidumping tariff with Prof. Henry Kinnucan
o Assisting professors in class teaching (International Economics, Prof. Henry Thompson)
o Conduct independently other economics researches
· August 2007 – August 2008: Postdoctoral Fellow – School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
o Researching on urban forest economics
o Writing a proposal with Dr. Yaoqi Zhang to get funding for a research on water source management in Alabama.
Awards
Full Scholarship for Undergraduate Study in Fisheries, 1990-1995, University of Agriculture and Forestry (recently Nong Lam University), Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Alumni Awards for Excellent Students in Fisheries, 1994-1995, University of Agriculture and Forestry (recently Nong Lam University), Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Danida Scholarship and Fellowship (Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs) for Master studying (2000-2001) at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Chintana Boonthamjinda Prize (AIT 92nd Graduation Award in 2001) for 2001 outstanding M.Sc student http://www.misu.ait.ac.th/newsandevents/NewsById.cfm?NewsID=1769
VOSP Scholarship (MOET 322 Project) for PhD study 2003-2007.
Ph.D Fellowship, Auburn University, 2004-2007.
2006-2007 International Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Academic Excellent Student, College of Agriculture, Auburn University.
2007 International Outstanding Graduate Student, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology – International Admission Office – International Student Association, Auburn University.
Research Interests
- Aquaculture Economics
- Aquaculture Systems
- International Trade
- Price Analysis and Marketing
- Natural Resource Management and Development
Publications
Nguyen Minh Duc, 2008 “Aquaculture and Happiness – A Microeconometric Analysis in Vietnam”. In: Proceedings of 2008 Biennial Meetings of International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET2008), Nhatrang, Vietnam.
Nguyen Minh Duc and Henry Kinnucan, 2008. “Effects of the US Antidumping Under the Byrd Amendment: The Case of Catfish”. In: Proceedings of 2008 Biennial Meetings of International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET2008), Nhatrang, Vietnam.
Duc M. Nguyen and Henry Kinnucan. “Effects of Antidumping Under the Byrd Amendment: The Case of Catfish”. Empirical Economics (under review)
Nguyen Minh Duc, 2008. "Farmers’ Satisfaction with Aquaculture – A Logistic Model in Vietnam ", Ecological Economics (in press). DOI:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.05.009
Nguyen Minh Duc, 2008. "Economic Contribution of Fish Culture to Farm Income in Southeast Vietnam" Aquaculture International (in press). DOI: 10.1007/s10499-008-9176-8
Nguyen Minh Duc, 2008. "Contribution of Fish Production to Farmers’ Subjective Well-Being in Vietnam – A Logistic Model", Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (in press)
Nguyen Minh Duc,Yaoqi Zhang and Mathew Smidt, 2008. “Analysis of Logging Productivity in Alabama” In: Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Meetings of Southern Forest Economics Workers (SOFEW) March 9-11, 2008, Savannah, GA.
Duc Minh Nguyen and Henry Kinnucan, “Effecs of Antidumping Duties with Bertrand Competition: Some Evidence for Frozen Catfish Fillets”, 2007 Annual Joint Meeting AAEA-WAEA-CAES, Portland, Oregon, July 28 – August 01.
Nguyen Van Tu and Nguyen Minh Duc. 2003. “A Sustainable Livelihoods Approach to Fisheries Development for Poverty Alleviation in Southeastern Vietnam”. Stream Journal (2)1: 11-12.
Nguyen Van Tu and Nguyen Minh Duc. 2002. “Application of Sustainable Livelihood Approach to Fisheries Development for Poverty Alleviation in Southeastern provinces of Vietnam”. In: Proceeding of Workshop on Livelihood Analysis 19-20/11/2002 in Long An. SAPA-STREAM. Pp: 38-41
Nguyen Minh Duc. 2002. “Contribution of Rural Aquaculture Development to Poverty Alleviation and Livelihood Improvement – A Case Study of Aqua Outreach Program in South Vietnam” Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. No. 1/2002: 65-74.
Nguyen Minh Duc, 2001. Impacts of Small-Scale Aquaculture Development to Livelihoods of The Poor Farmers – A Case Study of Aqua Outreach Program in Southern Vietnam. Master Thesis. Asian Institute of Technology. Bangkok. Thailand.
Nguyen Minh Duc. 1999. “Some Technical and Socio-Economic Issues of Fish Culture in Coves of Trian Reservoir of Dongnai Province” Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. No. 11/1999: 93-100. (text in Vietnamese, abstract in English)
Nguyen Minh Duc and Pham Van Nho. 1999. “Fisheries Products Market in Tayninh Province, Vietnam” Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. No.3/1999: 76-80. (text in Vietnamese, abstract in English)
Phan Trieu Giang, Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, Nguyen Minh Duc and Truong Thi Ngoc Diem, 1999. Nipa Palm Production in Can Gio – A Socio-Economic Transition. UAF-RECOFTC, Thailand
Le Xuan Sinh, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Nguyen Thanh Toan, Mai Viet Van, Vo Thi Tanh Loc, Nguyen Minh Duc, Laszlo Varadi & Donna Brennan, 1998. WES: West-East-South Programme: Marketing Freshwater Fish Seed in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam. College of Agriculture, Cantho University, Cantho, Vietnam. 22 pp+Appendix
Nguyen Minh Duc and Trinh Truong Giang, 1998. “Integrated Farming (Fish-Livestock) in Hochiminh City of Vietnam”. In: Proceedings of the First Vietnamese-Hungarian Workshop on Small Animal Production for the Development of Sustainable Integrated Farming Systems (edited by Tran Thi Dan et al.). KAÙTKI (ISR), HAKI, CAF, NIAH. HochiminhCity, Vietnam
Other Publications
Nguyen Minh Duc and Pham Van Nho. 1999. “Factors Effecting to Biomass Growth of Moina macrocopa in Artificial Culture Environments” Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. No.11/1999: 49-54. (text in Vietnamese, abstract in English)
Tran Trong Chon and Nguyen Minh Duc. 1999. “Parasitic and Bacterial Diseases on Discus Fish (Symphysodon sp.) Intensively Cultured in Hochiminh City and Nearby Provinces” Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. No. 3/1999: 81-86. (text in Vietnamese, abstract in English)
Conference Presentation
Nguyen Minh Duc, 2008 “Aquaculture and Happiness – A Microeconometric Analysis in Vietnam”. 2008 Biennial Meetings of International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET2008), Nhatrang, Vietnam.
Nguyen Minh Duc and Henry Kinnucan, 2008. “Effects of the US Antidumping Under the Byrd Amendment: The Case of Catfish”. 2008 Biennial Meetings of International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET2008), Nhatrang, Vietnam.
Nguyen Minh Duc and Henry Kinnucan, 2007 “Antidumping Tariff and the Byrd effect – A Case Study on Catfish”. 2007 Annual Meeting Southern Economics Association. Section 14H International Trade and Finance Society. New Orleans, Louisiana. November.
Nguyen Minh Duc, Henry Thompson and Henry Kinnucan. 2007. “US Antidumping and the World Catfish Market”. 2007 Annual Meeting Southern Economics Association. Section 21R Development Economics. New Orleans, Louisiana. November.
Duc Minh Nguyen and Henry Kinnucan, “Effecs of Antidumping Duties with Bertrand Competition: Some Evidence for Frozen Catfish Fillets”, 2007 Annual Joint Meeting AAEA-WAEA-CAES, Portland, Oregon, July 28 – August 01.
Duc Minh Nguyen, “Trade and Growth in Thailand” FIMXII-SCMA2005, Twelfth Annual International Conference on Statistics, Combinatorics, Mathematics and Applications, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, December 02-04, 2005.
Nguyen Minh Duc and Trinh Truong Giang, “Status of Integrated Farming in Hochiminh City, Vietnam”, In: Proceeding of First Vietnamese-Hungarian Workshop on Small Animal Production for Development of Sustainable Integrated Farming Systems, KAUTKI (ISR)-HAKI-CAF-NIAH, Hochiminh City, Vietnam. August 1998
Nguyen Van Tu and Nguyen Minh Duc, “Application of Sustainable Livelihood Approach to Fisheries Development for Poverty Alleviation in Southeastern provinces in Vietnam” Workshop on Livelihood Analysis, 19-20/11/2002, SAPA-STREAM, Longan, Vietnam.
Working paper
Nguyen Minh Duc, Nguyen Tat Hao and Nookrai. 1999. Assessing The Production Process and Effectiveness of AIT-AOP’s Printed Extension Materials In Small Scale Aquaculture Development - A Case Study In Udornthani Province of Thailand . AOP-AARM. Asian Institute of Technology. Bangkok, Thailand.
Harvey Demaine and Nguyen Minh Duc. 2001. Impact of AIT-Aqua Outreach Program in Indochina Farmers. Asian Institute of Technology. Bangkok, Thailand.
Nguyen Minh Duc and Henry Kinnucan, Effectiveness of the Antidumping Tariff on US Shrimp Market. Auburn University.
Professional Activities
Editor, Proceedings of The First Vietnamese-Hungarian Workshop on Small Animal Production for The Development of Sustainable Integrated Farming Systems 1998 (in English), KAÙTKI (ISR), HAKI, CAF, NIAH, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 1998: 192p.
Referee, Review of International Economics, 2007,
Journal of World Aquaculture Society, 2007 (2 papers)
Memberships
2004-present: Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)
2007: American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA)
2007: Southern Economics Association (SEA)
Lectures/Textbook (All in Vietnamese)
Fisheries Extension Education. 1998. Faculty of Fisheries. University of Agriculture and Forestry. Hochiminh City. Vietnam
Fisheries Extension Education. 2001. Nong Lam University. Hochiminh City. Vietnam
Livelihood Analysis Approach for Fisheries Resources Development. 2002. AIT – UAF Aqua Outreach Program South Vietnam. Nong Lam University . Vietnam
Farming System Approaches (Lectures). 2003. Faculty of Fisheries. Nong Lam University. Hochiminh City. Vietnam
References
1. Henry Kinnucan, Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
College of Agriculture
213 Comer Hall, Auburn University
Tel: (334) 844-5614
Email:
2. Henry Thompson, Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
College of Agriculture
302 Comer Hall, Auburn University
Tel: (334) 844-2910
Email:
3. Curtis Jolly, Professor, Head
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
College of Agriculture
212 Comer Hall, Auburn University
Tel: (334) 844-5613
Email:
4. Asheber Abebe, Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
College of Science and Mathematics
229 Allison Lab, Auburn University
Tel: (334)844-6567
Email: