UoN Students recognised at 2013 Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Outgoing Award Ceremony
The Awards aim to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia and our neighbours. They also provide an opportunity for Australian universities and the Australian Government to work in partnership to identify and reward high calibre scholars.
As the holder of a full scholarship from the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training, Trieu Nguyen Trinh completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a Master of Science in Pharmacy at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Russia.
Prior to commencing his Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Award, Trieu Nguyen was employed as a Research and Development Specialist with Vimedimex Medi-pharma Joint Stock Company in Viet Nam.
Under his Award, Trieu Nguyen is undertaking a PhD at the University of Newcastle. His doctorate is focused on research and development of unique tools that address fundamental cell and molecular biology issues. It is expected the research will provide fundamental understanding for on-going research and development of new therapeutics for multiple diseases including cancer.
As a part of his Award, Trieu Nguyen has the option of undertaking an internship or work placement at the completion of his studies in Australia.
Glen Burton’s PhD in Civil Engineering is focussed on the development of fundamental soil mechanics principles that can be applied to both saturated and unsaturated soils.
Soil mechanics theory deals with the physical, mechanical and hydraulic behaviour of soils and seeks geotechnical solutions that safeguard the stability and life-long serviceability of structures.
“Classical soil mechanics primarily focuses on soils that are saturated with water,” said Glen. “In practice, soils are typically unsaturated and exhibit complex deformation, strength and hydraulic behaviours. These complex behaviours can have significant impacts on society, from large destructive landslides triggered by rainfall, to damage to residential house foundations from wetting and drying.”
The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Award will enable Glen to spend 12 months undertaking research at Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT), who are also actively engaged in both unsaturated soil laboratory testing and constitutive modelling.
The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Awards are a category of the Australia Awards which brings the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE), the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) scholarships together under the Australia Awards Program.
