Kim Pham

Contributed to technical coordination and delivery across five international research projects, coordinating environmental sampling and analytical work across 90+ locations. Designed and validated analytical and molecular workflows, analyzed complex datasets in R, and trained MSc students and junior researchers.

Investigated interactions between fungal effectors and tomato during arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, combining plant biology and molecular research. Designed and performed experiments using molecular cloning, yeast two-hybrid assays, qRT-PCR, Western blotting, and confocal microscopy.

Managed a junior research project remotely from Belgium, coordinating data collection and reporting with field-based collaborators in Vietnam. Developed and standardized molecular diagnostic approaches for plant-parasitic nematodes and agricultural pest studies.

Studied plant-parasitic nematodes associated with banana using DNA sequencing, molecular identification, phylogenetic analysis, and morphological characterization. Performed field and laboratory research, documented data, and contributed to scientific publications.

Supported biodiversity and agricultural surveys, sample processing, species identification, documentation, and collaborative reporting.

Doctor of Bioscience Engineering degree from Ghent University, completed in January 2026.

MSc in Plant Biotechnology from Ghent University, completed in 2020.

MSc in Agro- and Environmental Nematology from Ghent University, completed in 2016.

BSc in Biology from Vietnam National University, completed in 2011.