EAG Supported Students
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG), we could offer support for travel costs for two early-career scientists based in low- and middle-income countries. We are happy to present you the winners of the EAG supported scholarship:
Thanh Dam Nguyen, Vietnam National University
Thanh Dam Nguyen is a researcher at the Research Centre for Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development (CETASD), Faculty of Chemistry, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), Vietnam, where he is also pursuing a PhD in Analytical Chemistry. He received his BSc in Chemistry and Education in 2013 and MSc in Analytical Chemistry in 2015 fromHanoi National University of Education.
His research focuses on green analytical chemistry, chemometrics and machine learning, portable analytical systems, and the development of analytical methods for environmental, pharmaceutical and food applications. His work has included capillary and microchip electrophoresis, portable devices for environmental monitoring and waste characterisation, and, increasingly, the integration of data science approaches with analytical chemistry.
A growing focus of his current research is applying machine learning to groundwater quality assessment and arsenic prediction in the Red River Delta. He has contributed substantially to the development of machine learning models for groundwater quality assessment in arsenic-contaminated aquifers in Hanoi. He is currently extending this work to predict arsenic concentrations from hydrochemical indicators quantitatively.
He has participated in national and international research projects and authored or co-authored more than 30 scientific publications, including papers in peer-reviewed international journals, book chapters, and patented utility solutions. At GARD2026, he is particularly interested in connecting machine learning approaches with hydrogeochemical understanding, improving model validation and interpretability, and developing collaborations on arsenic monitoring and risk assessment in Vietnam.
Yutong Wang, China University of Geosciences
Yutong Wang is a PhD student in Hydrogeology at China University of Geosciences (Beijing), working under the supervision of Prof. Huaming Guo. Her doctoral research focuses on arsenic geochemistry in groundwater systems, with particular focus on the mechanisms linking methane cycling and arsenic mobility. She looks forward to attending GARD2026 because it provides an important interdisciplinary platform for advancing groundwater arsenic research, encompassing hydrogeochemistry, reactive transport modelling, and mitigation strategies. At the conference, she particularly hopes to engage in exchanges with international colleagues, receive constructive feedback to refine her conceptual framework, and stay updated on the latest developments across these fields. At GARD2026, Yutong will present her recent work on the coupling between groundwater methane cycling and arsenic enrichment along the groundwater flow path in the Datong Basin, China. Through this research, she aims to provide a new perspective on the genesis of high-arsenic groundwater and to improve understanding of methane-arsenic interactions in groundwater environments.
