Vinh N. Pham
My update CV can be found here
My research page can be found here
Education
- Ph.D in Plant Molecular Genetics and Genomics, The University of Texas at Austin, 2019 (expected)
- M.S. in Plant Biology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea, 2013
- B.S. in Biochemistry, Vietnam National University, 2010
Work experience
- 2014-present: Graduate Research Assistant
- Conduct molecular genetics techniques and RNA-seq data analysis to understand the transcriptomic changes regulated by different transcription factors in light signaling pathway in plant model.
- Designed and implemented computational pipelines for processing NGS data analysis (RNAseq) differential gene expression, statistical analysis using R.
- Data processing pipeline using UNIX/Linux on TACC stampede supercomputer.
- 2017 - present: Instructor, Software/Data Carpentry
- Organize and teach workshops on genomics data analysis using Shell/R/cloud computing for Genomics/ Ecology.
- 2013-2014: Field Application Specialist, Biomedic JSC-Illumina’s Exclusive Distributor, Vietnam
- Prepared library for WGS, RNA-seq, metagenomics. analyzed large-scale data (including genetics screening in lung cancer, HLA typing, prenatal genetic diagnostic, metagenomic analysis).
- Worked with research scientists and doctors from hospitals for optimizing the protocols for qRT-PCR for HBV, HCV detection, genetic screening in lung cancer.
- 2011-2013: Graduate Research Assistant, POSTECH
- Implemented molecular, biochemical techniques, particularly protein-protein interactions to study functional protein network.
Skills
- Analytical and research skills with the strong backgrounds in molecular genetics and next generation sequencing bioinformatics analysis for genome assembly and gene expression analysis.
- Data processing pipeline using UNIX/Linux on TACC HPC supercomputer, cloud computing experience.
- Data analysis and visualization using R and Python
- Co-expression network analysis
Publications
Talks and Poster Presentations
Teaching
Awards
- The University of Texas at Austin, Professional Development Award (2018)
- US National Science Foundation Travel Award, ICAR 2017 (2017)
- The University of Texas at Austin, Professional Development Award (2017)
- Dean’s Prestigious Fellowship UT Austin (2014, 2015)
- Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) Fellowship (2014)
- POSTECH Graduate Fellowship (2011, 2012)
- Life Science (POSTECH) Undergraduate Fellowship (2010)
- POSCO Asia Fellowships-POSCO TJ Park Foundation (2008)
- Dean’s Scholar, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) (2008, 2010)
- Scholarship for excellent student, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam (2009, 2010)
- First Laureate of Section B, University Entrance Exam, Vietnam National University (2006)