To Thi Hien is currently an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environment, University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUS). She has over 17 years of experience in research and education in Environmental Chemistry. Dr. Hien obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry, specializing in Analytical Chemistry, before earning her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry from Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, in 2007. She leads the research group “Air and Water Pollution – Public Health – Climate Change” (AIWAH), affiliated with HCMUS. Her research focuses on the sources, fate, and behavior of contaminants in aquatic and atmospheric environments, including heavy metals, toxic organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, dioxins, emerging contaminants, and microplastics. She also examines pollutant biomarkers, their impacts on human health, and the development of contaminant removal technologies. Dr. Hien has led and participated in multiple international research projects. She has published more than 70 international and 45 national peer-reviewed scientific papers, as well as two book chapters. Since 2015, she has been a member of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry – Monsoon Asia and Oceania Networking Group (IGAC-MANGO), actively contributing to atmospheric chemistry research and environmental sustainability initiatives in the Asia – Pacific region.