Overview
Background
Dr Ai Nguyen is a geochemist specialising in trace element and isotope analysis, laboratory operations, and geochemical method development. He manages the Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory at The University of Queensland, supporting research across Earth and environmental sciences with high-precision elemental data.
Dr Nguyen has supported a wide range of research across geoscience, environmental science, and interdisciplinary fields. His analytical expertise contributes to projects involving resource exploration, environmental monitoring, materials science, and the development of new technologies. He collaborates with researchers from diverse disciplines, including Earth sciences, biomedical research, and energy and resources, to provide high-quality geochemical data that underpins innovative and impactful research
As a senior scientist and laboratory manager, he plays a key role in mentoring HDR students and early-career researchers, and in maintaining quality assurance systems that underpin reliable data and safe operations. His work enhances UQ’s analytical capabilities and contributes to sustainable resource and environmental management.
Availability
- Dr Ai Nguyen is:
- Not available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Research), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Dr Ai Nguyen’s work enhances research across environmental, geological, and interdisciplinary fields through the delivery of reliable geochemical data and advanced analytical support. His contributions have enabled progress in areas such as resource management, environmental monitoring, and the development of new materials and technologies. By improving laboratory methods and supporting collaborative projects, he helps drive innovation and build research capability within and beyond the university.
Works
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2019
Conference Publication
A new ziphodont eusuchian from the Pleistocene of Queensland, and implications for Australasia’s ziphodont crocodylian diversity
Ristevski, Jorgo, Price, Gilbert J., Sobbe, Ian H., Molnar, Ralph E., Louys, Julien, Cramb, Jonathan, Nguyen, Ai D., Zhao, Jian-xin, Feng, Yue-xing and Beirne, Laurence (2019). A new ziphodont eusuchian from the Pleistocene of Queensland, and implications for Australasia’s ziphodont crocodylian diversity. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 79th Annual Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9-12 October 2019.
2017
Journal Article
Marine reservoir correction for the southern Marshall Islands for the past 2500 years
Weisler, Marshall I., Hua, Quan, Zhao, Jian-xin, Nguyen, Ai Duc, Nothdurft, Luke, Yamano, Hiroya and Mihaljević, Morana (2017). Marine reservoir correction for the southern Marshall Islands for the past 2500 years. Radiocarbon, 60 (1), 333-348. doi: 10.1017/RDC.2017.63
2017
Journal Article
Use of skeletal Sr/Ca ratios to determine growth patterns in a branching coral Isopora palifera
Razak, Tries B., Mumby, Peter J. , Nguyen, Ai D., Zhao, Jian‑Xin, Lough, Janice M., Cantin, Neal E. and Roff, George (2017). Use of skeletal Sr/Ca ratios to determine growth patterns in a branching coral Isopora palifera. Marine Biology, 164 (4) 96. doi: 10.1007/s00227-017-3099-8
2016
Journal Article
Acropora interbranch skeleton Sr/Ca ratios: evaluation of a potential new high-resolution paleothermometer
Sadler, James, Nguyen, Ai D., Leonard, Nicole D., Webb, Gregory E. and Nothdurft, Luke D. (2016). Acropora interbranch skeleton Sr/Ca ratios: evaluation of a potential new high-resolution paleothermometer. Paleoceanography, 31 (4), 505-517. doi: 10.1002/2015PA002898
2016
Journal Article
Historical photographs revisited: a case study for dating and characterizing recent loss of coral cover on the inshore Great Barrier Reef
Clark, Tara R., Leonard, Nicole D., Zhao, Jian-xin, Brodie, Jon, McCook, Laurence J., Wachenfeld, David R., Nguyen, Ai Duc, Markham, Hannah L. and Pandolfi, John M. (2016). Historical photographs revisited: a case study for dating and characterizing recent loss of coral cover on the inshore Great Barrier Reef. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 19285, 19285.1-19285.14. doi: 10.1038/srep19285
2015
Journal Article
Erratum: An 80 kyr-long continuous speleothem record from Dim Cave, SW Turkey with paleoclimatic implications for the Eastern Mediterranean
Uenal-Imer, Ezgi, Shulmeister, James, Zhao, Jian-Xin, Uysal, I. Tonguc, Feng, Yue-Xing, Nguyen, Ai Duc and Yuece, Galip (2015). Erratum: An 80 kyr-long continuous speleothem record from Dim Cave, SW Turkey with paleoclimatic implications for the Eastern Mediterranean. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 15595. doi: 10.1038/srep15595
2015
Journal Article
Temporal overlap of humans and giant lizards (Varanidae; Squamata) in Pleistocene Australia
Price, Gilbert J., Louys, Julien, Cramb, Jonathan, Feng, Yue-xing, Zhao, Jian-xin, Hocknull, Scott A., Webb, Gregory E., Nguyen, Ai Duc and Joannes-Boyau, Renaud (2015). Temporal overlap of humans and giant lizards (Varanidae; Squamata) in Pleistocene Australia. Quaternary Science Reviews, 125, 98-105. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.08.013
2015
Journal Article
An 80 kyr-long continuous speleothem record from Dim Cave, SW Turkey with paleoclimatic implications for the Eastern Mediterranean
Unal-Imer, Ezgi, Shulmeister, James, Zhao, Jian-Xin, Tonguc Uysal, I., Feng, Yue-Xing, Duc Nguyen, Ai and Yuce, Galip (2015). An 80 kyr-long continuous speleothem record from Dim Cave, SW Turkey with paleoclimatic implications for the Eastern Mediterranean. Scientific Reports, 5 (Art No.: 13560) 13560, 13560. doi: 10.1038/srep13560
2013
Journal Article
Impact of recent coastal development and human activities on Nha Trang Bay (Vietnam): evidence from a Porites lutea geochemical record
Nguyen, A. D., Zhao, J-x, Feng, Y-x, Hu, W-p, Yu, K-f, Gasparon, M., Pham, T. B. and Clark, T. R. (2013). Impact of recent coastal development and human activities on Nha Trang Bay (Vietnam): evidence from a Porites lutea geochemical record. Coral Reefs, 32 (1), 181-193. doi: 10.1007/s00338-012-0962-4
2006
Conference Publication
Chemical and mechanical stability of waste rock at the Mole River Arsenic Mine, Australia
Nguyen, A. D., Gasparon, M. and Baumgartl, T. (2006). Chemical and mechanical stability of waste rock at the Mole River Arsenic Mine, Australia. Fourteenth Annual JKMRC Postgraduate Conference and Second JKMRC International Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 7-8 March 2006. Brisbane, Qld.: Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre.
2005
Conference Publication
Arsenic mobility at the Mole River Mine, Australia
Nguyen, A. D. and Gasparon, M. (2005). Arsenic mobility at the Mole River Mine, Australia. Second International Congress of Chemistry and Environment, Indore, India, 24 - 26 December 2005. India: Research Journal of Chmistry and Environment.
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