Associate Professor Tuyen Chan Kha earned his Master's by Research and PhD in Food Science from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Currently, Tuyen Kha serves as the Head of the Department of Food Microbiology and Product Development and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology at Nong Lam University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Kha’s research interests primarily revolve around the extraction and encapsulation of bioactive compounds. He is actively engaged in consulting for several food companies in Vietnam and participates in national and international collaborations on food research. Associate Prof Kha has received numerous awards, including the SERS (Scientific and Educational Research Society) Excellence Research Award in 2018 for outstanding contributions to the field of Food Technology, presented by the Scientific and Educational Research Society in Meerut, U.P., India. Since 2017, he has been appointed as the coordinator of the Better Process Control School in collaboration with the FDA and CBA in the United States. He has authored over 80 research and conference papers, books, and book chapters.