Nuclear Technique Laboratory

Vu Ngoc Ba
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MSc. Vu Ngoc Ba

Technician
Nuclear Technique Laboratory
MSc. Vu Ngoc Ba works at the Nuclear Technique Laboratory, University of Science, VNU-HCM.

General information

Full name Vu Ngoc Ba
Position Technician
Address University of Science, VNU-HCM
Laboratory Nuclear Technique Laboratory
Major Nuclear Physics
Email vnba@hcmus.edu.vn

Academic profiles

ResearchGate Vu-Ba
Google Scholar Scholar profile
ORCID 0000-0002-6299-3584

Selected research projects

  • Study and evaluation of spectral characteristics and efficiency calibration of GMX35P4-70 and GC3520 detectors using experiments combined with Monte Carlo simulations.
  • Survey of radon concentrations and determination of radon diffusion length in selected soil types.
  • Study on natural radioactivity and heavy metal elements in fertilizers, soil, water and vegetables in an agricultural model in Hoc Mon District using nuclear analytical techniques.
  • Study on the transfer of selected radioactive elements from surface soil to crops.
  • Study on gamma radioactivity and radon concentrations in soil samples and assessment of public health risks.
  • Assessment of soil environmental pollution around coal-fired power plants in Duyen Hai, Tra Vinh.
  • Study on radioactive and trace-element characteristics of soil and crops in selected agricultural areas of the Mekong Delta.

Selected international publications

Evaluation of characteristics of the peak-to-valley ratio versus material thickness in transmission gamma spectra by Monte Carlo simulation
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Truong Thi Hong Loan, Ngo Quang Huy.
Journal: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 317, 1455-1461, 2018.
Study on the characteristics of natural radionuclides in surface soil in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and radiological health hazard
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Nguyen Van Thang, Nguyen Quang Dao, Huynh Nguyen Phong Thu, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Environmental Earth Sciences, 78, 28, 2019.
Verification of physical parameters of insitu p-type HPGe detector by scan method using collimated low energy photon beam and MCNP simulation
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Le Thi Ha Giang, Bui Ngoc Thien, Truong Thi Hong Loan, Ngo Quang Huy.
Journal: Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 163, 109229, 2020.
Effects of element composition of soil samples on the efficiencies of gamma energy peaks evaluated by the MCNP code
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Bui Ngoc Thien, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 53, 337-343, 2021.
Semi-experimental evaluation for radon exhalation rate and excess lifetime cancer risk from potential radon exposure for using fly ash building materials
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Bui Ngoc Thien, Huynh Nguyen Phong Thu, Le Cong Hao, Huynh Truc Phuong, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 326, 975-981, 2020.
Activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 222Rn in the indoor air and surface soil in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Methods for estimating indoor 222Rn and health risks to the population
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Nguyen Van Thang, Bui Ngoc Thien, Huynh Nguyen Phong Thu, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 327, 897-904, 2021.
Variation of radioactivity and trace metal elements during the growth period of water spinach
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Huynh Truc Phuong, Bui Ngoc Thien, Nguyen Van Thang, Huynh Nguyen Phong Thu, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2022.
Total annual effective dose and health risk due to intake of natural radionuclides of some vegetables cultivated in suburban Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Bui Ngoc Thien, Huynh Truc Phuong, Vo Hong Hai, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2022.
The effect of fertilizers on transfer factors in plant, the topsoil environment and the risk of ingestion
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Bui Ngoc Thien, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Environmental Earth Sciences, 81, 351, 2022.
Bioconcentration and translocation of elements from soil to vegetables and associated health risk
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Bui Ngoc Thien, Huynh Truc Phuong, Truong Thi Hong Loan, Tran Tuan Anh.
Journal: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 132, 106296, 2024.
Effects of soil nutrition on some elements’ uptake by plants and human health-risk assessment
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Nguyen Van Thang, Huynh Truc Van, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 333, 4687-4696, 2024.
Utilization of trace elements and radioactivity in fly ash to assess pollution levels around coal-fired power plants
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 2024.
Assess the possibility of lead radioactive isotope accumulation in plant samples and the effective dose
Authors: Vu Ngoc Ba, Huynh Truc Van, Truong Thi Hong Loan.
Journal: Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 57, 103581, 2025.

Contact

Email
vnba@hcmus.edu.vn
Address
Nuclear Technique Laboratory
University of Science, VNU-HCM