Month: July 2026

PhD Candidate Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation at Hiroshima University, Japan

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On June 8, 2026, PhD candidate Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at Hiroshima University, Japan, under the supervision of Prof. Tran Dang Xuan.
Her dissertation, titled “Utilization of Pink Swamp Mallow (Abelmoschus sagittifolius) as a Potential Source for Developing Functional Foods” uncovered significant antidiabetic and anti-leukemic properties as well as key signaling pathways of bioactive compounds isolated from Pink Swamp Mallow.
We extend our warmest congratulations to PhD. Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai! We wish her continued passion, dedicated research, and great success in her future academic career and contributions to agricultural and pharmaceutical sciences.

Congratulations to Irvan Adhin Cholilie on Receiving the 2026 Satake Research Grant & Field Inspection by Expert Delegation

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Congratulations on Award of the 2026 Satake Research Grant!

Tran Dang Xuan Lab is thrilled to announce that our lab member, Irvan Adhin Cholilie, a doctoral student from the Smart Agriculture Program, Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 Satake Research Grant (サタケ基金 2026年度研究助成金).

His award-winning research topic is titled: “Research on Low-Chemical Fertilizer Paddy rice cultivation and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Using Photosynthetic Bacterial Formulations” (光合成細菌製剤を利用した低化学肥料型水稲栽培および温室効果ガス削減に関する研究)

Source: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/yakudou/satakekikin/josei/2026/saitaku2026

On-Site Field Inspection by Prof. Tran Dang Xuan & Experts

Irvan’s work focuses on sustainable smart agriculture by integrating photosynthetic bacteria into rice cultivation. This innovative, eco-friendly approach aims to reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers while simultaneously mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields—tackling two of modern agriculture’s most pressing environmental challenges.