Faculty of Chemistry, VNUHCM - University of Science (VNUHCM-US) 70 years of founding and development

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The Department of Organic Chemistry, the Department of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry, and the Department of Chemistry are among the six departments, six majors, and three research laboratories that make up the Faculty of Chemistry today, some 70 years after its founding. Physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and three key-research labs, including the labs for natural compounds, cancer, and computational chemistry.

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Cite this paper: Vietnam J. Chem., 2023, 61(S2), 1-6 Review DOI: 10.1002/vjch.202300291 Faculty of Chemistry, VNUHCM - University of Science (VNUHCM-US) 70 years of founding and development Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Nguyen Tuyet Phuong, Nguyen Thu Huong, Nguyen Cong Tranh, Nguyen Trung Nhan* 1 Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Viet Nam 2 Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vo Truong Toan Street, Linh Trung District, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Viet Nam Submitted July 7, 2023; Revised October 17, 2023; Accepted November 10, 2023 1. A BRIEF HISTORY University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM), one of Vietnam's two national multi-disciplinary university Previously known as the Chemistry Department at systems, was founded in January 1995 as a result of Saigon College of Science, the Faculty of Chemistry the amalgamation of many pre-existing universities at University of Science - Vietnam National in the city. The University of Natural Sciences (UNS) University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM - US) was was once more given a new name in 1996 for Ho Chi established in 1954. Organic Chemistry, Physical & Minh City University. In 2007, the University has Organic Physical Chemistry, and Inorganic and officially renamed the University of Science (US). Applied Chemistry were the three divisions that the Since then, the US has joined the other nine Chemistry Department underwent in 1969. The universities at Vietnam National University in Ho Faculty of Chemistry was incorporated into the Ho Chi Minh City. From this point forward, the Faculty Chi Minh City University after Viet Nam's of Chemistry will be one of the nine faculties in reunification in April 1975. Vietnam National VNUHCM – US (figure 1). A B Figure 1: The campus overview of VNUHCM - University of Science; Nguyen Van Cu Campus (A) and Linh Trung Campus (B) The Faculty of Chemistry was one of the original 2012, and in 2014, the Department of Medicinal three departments when it was founded in 1954. The Chemistry major was established under the faculty. Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry The Department of Organic Chemistry, the was divided in 1987 into the Department of Inorganic Department of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry, and Chemistry and the Department of Analytical the Department of Chemistry are among the six Chemistry, which was renamed to the Department of departments, six majors, and three research Inorganic and Applied Chemistry in 2004. The laboratories that make up the Faculty of Chemistry Department of Polymer Chemistry was formed in today, some 70 years after its founding. Physical 1 Wiley Online Library © 2023 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi & Wiley-VCH GmbH
25728288, 2023, S2, Downloaded from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vjch.202300219 by Readcube (Labtiva Inc.), Wiley Online Library on [01/05/2024]. See the Terms and Conditions (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/terms-and-conditions) on Wiley Online Library for rules of use; OA articles are governed by the applicable Creative Commons License Vietnam Journal of Chemistry Nguyen Trung Nhan et al. chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, available, including ones in theoretical and physical medicinal chemistry, and three key-research labs, chemistry, analytical, and organic chemistry. including the labs for natural compounds, cancer, and In accordance with VNUHCM - US’ vision and computational chemistry. mission, the graduate program at the Faculty of Chemistry has undergone significant change, with the 2. THE PROGRAMS AND QUALITY primary objective of developing human resources ASSURANCE whose output quality will match the needs of society for high-quality human resources. The curriculum Our goal is to provide undergraduate and graduate matches the school's stages of development. The students with the knowledge and skills necessary to training curriculum was developed after six iterations do top-notch research in chemistry and chemical of adjustment and change based on a review of the technology. The primary goal of the Chemistry university's vision and mission, and market demands. Faculty's training program is to support student’s The curriculum has undergone structural and academic and future professional success. One of the content changes since 2013, and this is the sixth time best sites in the south to study chemistry for a that the curriculum has been modified to reflect the bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degree is the VNU- level of development of the institution. The CDIO HCM - US Faculty of Chemistry. Our students are approach served as the foundation for the creation well-equipped with the knowledge and abilities to and development of the undergraduate curriculum at contribute to the field's future as academics or the Faculty of Chemistry (Conceiving-Designing- researchers in institutions of higher learning, Implementing-Operating). The Bachelor of medicinal firms, and the food industry, etc. Chemistry curricula are being evaluated and Chemical knowledge, which is regarded as the innovated once more in terms of how they are core of the natural sciences, aids students in structured and the teaching strategies that assist integrating and adapting quickly to careers that students in thoroughly developing the information, require practical applications, such as those in the abilities, traits, and competencies required for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, as professional practice. The training program has well as other related science fields like biotechnology, modified and adopted a strategy in line with the the environment, geology, and materials science. CDIO model with the idea of preparing students to be The Faculty of Chemistry offers two majors in ready for work, become successful engineers, have chemistry and chemical engineering technology, as professional qualifications and social awareness, and well as the following training programs: a regular be ready to integrate into the working world. Each of higher education program, an honors bachelor's the three categories -knowledge, skills, and attitudes program, a high-quality training program, - will have training objectives examined, Vietnamese-French double diploma program. The incorporated into the curriculum, and included. A list Faculty of Chemistry's bachelor's degree programs of anticipated learning outcomes that students should are designed to provide students with the technical acquire upon graduation serves as the training and practical skills they need to apply their chemical objectives. At the course level, the desired learning knowledge effectively in training, research, and outcomes are outlined, mapped to course materials, production. The training programs are adaptable, and evaluated. The Faculty of Chemistry's giving students access to a wide range of curriculum currently allows for integrating the output multidisciplinary knowledge in addition to providing standards into each course. The current training them with a foundational understanding of chemistry. program is established on benchmarking with Graduate education is divided into two levels, training programs in the same field of chemistry and master's and Ph.D. along with 04 master's degree technology offered by several institutions in Vietnam programs (Master of Organic Chemistry, Master of and elsewhere, and it satisfies the needs of enterprises Analytical Chemistry, Master of Theoretical and and learners. Physical Chemistry, Master of Inorganic Chemistry, The Faculty of Chemistry offers training and Master of Organic Chemistry - majoring in programs in chemistry, including a full-time teaching experimental chemistry). The Master's Bachelor program, an honors bachelor program, Accelerated Program, which we launched in 2021, Vietnamese-French double diploma program, allows academically qualified undergraduate program high-quality training program, and the students to start studying toward a master's degree master's accelerated program in six majors, including during their senior year while finishing a bachelor's Organic Chemistry, Inorganic and Applied degree, was launched by the Faculty of Chemistry in Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical 2020. There are three Ph.D. training programs Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, and Medicinal © 2023 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi & Wiley-VCH GmbH www.vjc.wiley-vch.de 2
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These programs are designed to meet the also lecturers in the departments, lecturers at national demand for high-quality human resources for society. universities or universities with which the faculty The master's accelerated program with three majors collaborates on research, and alumni from these in organic chemical technology and medicinal institutions. chemistry, polymer chemistry technology, inorganic The Faculty of Chemistry hosts a brief training materials, and materials technology for energy session on the application areas of chemistry and storage and conversion is part of a training program chemical technology, such as "Packaging technology, in chemical technology that offers high-quality film processing" and the "Surface and Coating training. Technology" courses, every April. Both faculty The AUN-QA standards' guidelines and quality lecturers and subject matter specialists from fields assurance model are also the foundation of the like packaging and paints are used to provide short- training quality assurance process. The chemistry term training programs. bachelor's degree programs in 2016 satisfied the requirements for AUN-QA accreditation. Since that 3. RESEARCH AREAS time, all activities, including program reviews, adjustments, updates, material development, and Organic synthesis and green chemistry: Develop teaching quality assurance, have been based on innovative processes for producing medicines, AUN-QA criteria for quality assurance. Every four insecticides, insect attractants, growth regulators, years, the training program is examined and modified. dyes, organic materials, electrolytes for solar cells, Stakeholders, such as employers, alumni, faculty bioactive chemicals, luminescent molecules, and UV members, and students, are consulted before stabilizers for the cosmetics industry using organic reviewing and making changes to the teaching synthesis and green chemistry, utilize green structure and content. chemistry to synthesize organic molecules. In line with current development, students who possess interdisciplinary knowledge can launch a Natural product: Obtain organic chemicals from firm and adjust to the working environment at natural sources, partially synthesize these compounds businesses. Since 2018, the Faculty of Chemistry's to create derivatives that are bioactive, and then training programs have been able to connect measure the bioactivity of the derivatives. internship and applied chemistry subjects (theory and Technology for using essential oils: extracting them, practice), where professionals from businesses and determining their bioactivity, and partially production units will teach. Students spend two to synthesizing perfumes. three months gaining real-world experience at businesses, factories, and production and sales Medicinal chemistry: Discovering and creating facilities related to chemistry and chemical novel pharmaceuticals from herbal remedies is the technology. Through seminars, internships, or field goal of medicinal chemistry. Synthesize or partially trips, subject modules help students learn by fusing synthesize physiologically active chemicals; research academic knowledge with real-world experience. the links between these compounds' structures and Experts from manufacturing businesses, business activities. Develop marker compounds for herbal units, alumni, or employers are encouraged to serve drug standardization. Create a method for evaluating as trainers and to share their practical production raw resources. Drug creation. skills with employees or workers at manufacturing facilities. In order to further acquaint students with Inorganic materials: Develop and prepare a new the working environment of the organization, short- generation of porous materials (MOFs, ZIFs, COFs, term visits (1 or 2 days), hands-on production etc.) for gas storage-separation, catalysis, and experience, and production line instruction are also conversion applications energy, nano-materials. periodically held twice per semester. Every year, at Synthesize and apply inorganic materials in the beginning of September, the chemistry environmental remediation, ion-exchange and department invites eminent academics from absorption materials, energy-converting application universities collaborating on research to hold lectures materials, industrial application materials (pigment in on current scientific findings. Additionally, the paints, ceramics, porcelain, glass, adhesives, coatings, Faculty of Chemistry hosts a monthly scientific fertilizers, slow-release fertilizers, etc.). seminar. The presenters include professors from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, Umeå Theoretical and computational chemistry: Design and University and Goteborg University in Sweden, predict the structure and properties of drug molecules, NIMS Institute, and KIT Institute in Japan. They are new materials. Study on the kinetics of reactions. © 2023 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi & Wiley-VCH GmbH www.vjc.wiley-vch.de 3
25728288, 2023, S2, Downloaded from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vjch.202300219 by Readcube (Labtiva Inc.), Wiley Online Library on [01/05/2024]. See the Terms and Conditions (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/terms-and-conditions) on Wiley Online Library for rules of use; OA articles are governed by the applicable Creative Commons License Vietnam Journal of Chemistry Nguyen Trung Nhan et al. Electrochemistry and renewable energy: equipment. The people who work in our labs have Rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitor, received training in laboratory techniques, safety and photoelectrochemical: New generation of solar regulations, and hazardous waste management cells (DSSC, QDSC, PSC), water splitting, practices. Six employees from three specialized electrochemical probes for environmental research laboratories, including the Informatics investigations, capacitive deionization for water Laboratory, the Natural Compound Chemistry and treatment applications. Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, and the Cancer Research and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, are Catalysis: Synthesize catalysts and green catalysts also employed by the faculty (figures 3 and 4). for organic synthesis, petrochemical industry, and energy conversion. Polymer: Modify and apply natural polymers and biodegradable polymers. Recycle and synthesize new polymers, rubber, and composite materials. Synthesize and develop additives for plastics. Analytical chemistry: Develop analytical tools and methods used to identify inorganic and organic substances in environmental samples, food, cosmetics, fuel, and biological fluids. Use of hydration technology in the transportation and storage of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas as well as the treatment and recovery of precious metals, greenhouse gas separation, and greenhouse gas recovery. Figure 2: Academic personnel staffs 4. FACULTY, STAFF, AND FACILITIES Academic personnel and support staff: The Chemistry faculty has roughly 98 employees, comprising 16 teaching assistants, 5 core staff, and 77 professors (1 professor, 17 associate professor, 28 PhD, and 31 MSc). 45 visiting lecturers, who are retired or experienced professionals working in businesses and research institutes, are also invited by the faculty to teach in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, we routinely offer A academic seminars and applied chemistry courses that are taught by professionals from businesses (figure 2). Facilities: The classrooms on two campuses, Nguyen Van Cu and Linh Trung, are fully furnished for teachers to conduct their instructional activities. For teaching and doing research, the Faculty of Chemistry contains 32 laboratories, including 9 laboratories on the Linh Trung campus and 23 laboratories on the Nguyen Van Cu campus. To ensure the quality of instruction, each lab course is staffed by an instructor and teaching assistants who B prepare the necessary tools and chemicals. There are currently 20-25 lab courses in the chemistry training Figure 3: Research laboratory: Chemical programs, 19 lecturers serving as instructors, and 27 Technology Laboratory (A) and Analytical staff members working to prepare chemicals and Laboratory (B) © 2023 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi & Wiley-VCH GmbH www.vjc.wiley-vch.de 4
25728288, 2023, S2, Downloaded from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vjch.202300219 by Readcube (Labtiva Inc.), Wiley Online Library on [01/05/2024]. See the Terms and Conditions (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/terms-and-conditions) on Wiley Online Library for rules of use; OA articles are governed by the applicable Creative Commons License Vietnam Journal of Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry, VNUHCM - University of Science… 5. OUTPUT QUALITY AND RESEARCH obtained many grants from Vietnamese institutions ACHIEVEMENTS and agencies such as HCMUS, VNU-HCM, Department of Science and Technology (DoST) in About 2000 undergraduate students, 150 master's HCM or provinces, and NAFOSTED. The Faculty of students, and Ph.D. candidates specializing in Chemistry continuously enhances the standard of chemistry and chemical technology are trained by the instruction and scientific research while expanding Faculty of Chemistry. 20% of students graduate collaboration with domestic and foreign universities, within 4.5 to 5 years, while about 70% of students research institutes, and businesses to meet the needs graduate on time (the average time to graduate is 4 of enterprises, training institutions, research institutes, years). The level of the training program's expected and other organizations. This is done to provide outcomes achievement is assessed to ensure the society with high-quality human resources. A quality of the graduates. Employers place great value fundamental mission and a very active activity of on the information and skill-based training that faculty is scientific research. The average number of graduates of the chemistry department get. About 15% publications per professor is 1.5, and each year of students are accepted into graduate programs in faculty members work on roughly 10 scientific Vietnam or overseas. The employment rate for research projects at various levels and take part in students is 60% at graduation and 80% between several national and international scientific three- and six-months following graduation. conferences. Faculty members regularly report their research results to international and national journals. Types and Number of Research Publications are shown in table 1. Table 1: Types and number of research publications Types of publication International Proceeding Chapter/ National Book/ A Academic year Total 2018-2019 26 3 57 86 2019-2020 46 5 60 111 2020-2021 44 5 91 140 2021-2022 28 0 100 128 The University hosts a collegiate-level symposium on scientific research every two years. B The majority of scientific reports (oral and poster Figure 4: Chemistry Undergraduate Teaching presentations) contain the findings of student- Laboratory: Inorganic Chemistry Lab (A) and produced scientific research and are composed of Medicinal Chemistry Lab (B) scientific research findings. The project and research effort of the student are the results of scientific The HCMUS - US puts research and teaching at research. the core of its mission. All academic staff are Numerous student research findings have encouraged to identify their research interests and received rewards at various levels. The percentage of objectives. The Office of Research and Development undergraduate students who engage in scientific (ORD) manages research in the university under the research is 70%, and the percentage of graduate supervision of a Vice-Rector. All research policies students engaged in research is 100%. About 3-5 are disseminated and implanted by the ORD. The student research projects have earned Scientific staffs and students of the Faculty of Chemistry are Research Student Award - Euréka awards each year. very active in their research activities, both in basic In the previous five years, the Vietnam Science and research and applied research. The faculty and staff Technology Innovation Award (VIFOTEC), which is © 2023 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi & Wiley-VCH GmbH www.vjc.wiley-vch.de 5
25728288, 2023, S2, Downloaded from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vjch.202300219 by Readcube (Labtiva Inc.), Wiley Online Library on [01/05/2024]. See the Terms and Conditions (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/terms-and-conditions) on Wiley Online Library for rules of use; OA articles are governed by the applicable Creative Commons License Vietnam Journal of Chemistry Nguyen Trung Nhan et al. given annually in Ho Chi Minh City, has recognized Yakuit Vietnam, Hyosung Vietnam Co., Ltd., the Faculty of Chemistry with two awards and four "Golden Globe" honors for scientific and 7. CONCLUSION technological achievement. To honor collectives and individuals who are women scientists with In carrying out the objective of training, scientific outstanding achievements in research and application research, and technology transfer, the Faculty of of science in real life, two outstanding female Chemistry is one of the leading faculties of scientists of the Faculty of Chemistry awarded the VNUHCM - US. The Faculty of Chemistry Kovalevskaia Awards (2016 and 2021). continuously raises the standard of instruction and The faculty has received praise from society for scientific research out of a desire to consistently its accomplishments in undergraduate, graduate, and satisfy businesses, research organizations, training scientific research. The majority of the graduates institutions, etc. With more than 70 years of have found employment in production facilities, experience conducting research and providing research institutes, or teaching positions at domestic training in the field of chemistry, the Faculty of and international training institutions, and they are Chemistry's brand and reputation are being highly valued for their competence. increasingly validated in terms of quality in the fields of providing instruction and conducting research in 6. COLLABORATION Vietnam and elsewhere. In the domains of chemistry and chemical technology, REFERENCES we frequently work together with universities, research institutions, alumni, and business 1. The Governmental Decree 16/CP, formed by the communities to tackle real-world problems that merger of existing universities in Ho Chi Minh City translate theoretical knowledge into useful (January 1995). advancements. We also take part in student exchange 2. The decision of the Ministry of Education and programs with some of our research partners, Training (decree no 1236/GDĐT on 30th March 1996) including the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and based on the separation of Faculty of Science from Ho Faculty of Materials Science at National Tsing Hua Chi Minh City University. University in Taiwan, Umea University in Sweden, 3. VNU-HCM’s decision on approval of the CDIO NIMS Institute, KIT Institute and Hiroshima Initiative proposals for member universities for 2013- 2017. University in Japan, Le Man University in France. Additionally, our students can complete an internship 4. Decisions 118, 119, 120, and 156/QĐ-ĐHQG- with one of our industrial partners, such as The ĐH&SĐH on assigning responsibilities and budgets for the CDIO Initiative proposals. Center of Analytical Services Experimentation of HCMC (CASE), Nike Inc., Shiseido Vietnam 5. VNU-HCM’s decision in December 2013 on Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Nisei Electric Vietnam, Dow responsibilities in the CDIO Inititative proposal. Chemical Vietnam Co., Ltd., Ajinomoto Vietnam, 6. AUN-QA certificate to Bachelor in Chemistry- December 2016. Corresponding author: Nhan Trung Nguyen Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science Vietnam National University Hochiminh City 227, Cu Van Nguyen Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Viet Nam Email: ntnhan@hcmus.edu.vn Tel.: +84- 907426332. © 2023 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi & Wiley-VCH GmbH www.vjc.wiley-vch.de 6