Dow Vietnam STEM Program: Engineering Projects
- Dow Vietnam Team Mentors, University Faculties and Students create shared-value solutions to environmental issues;
- USAID BUILD-IT & Dow Vietnam link industry and young engineers.

During the showcase, judges celebrated projects with the most effective solution, teamwork, and presentation. Teams from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Da Nang University of Technology, and Ho Chi Minh City of Technology and Education won prizes for innovations in reusing construction painting materials, online platform for plastic waste management and biodegradable chewing gum respectively. Held back-to-back with the Innovation Showcase, six young researchers were honored for their early findings in the Undergraduate Research Initiative - an ongoing research mentoring program where students and faculty leverage research methods to address social challenges.



About the eProjects Teams
- From Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology mentored by Mr. Nguyen Anh Kiet & Dr. Thinh Ha Quang Ngo: the team created a unique solution to reuse construction materials.
- From Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education mentored by Mr. Tran Le Minh Hieu & Dr. Hoang Trung Kien created a production process to manufacture biodegradable chewing gum. The prototype gum was available for spectators to feel. The unique chemical structure of the gum made it chewy and still easily breakdown into digestible components after some chewing.
- From Lac Hong University mentored by Ms. Nguyen Huynh Thao Ngan, Ms. Van Dinh Vy Phuong & Mr. Tran Van Thanh: the team has created a new environmentally friendly packaging material. They demo their material as waterproof alternative materials for bags.
- From Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City mentored by Mr. Toan Nguyen & Mr. Nguyen Duy Khanh: the team created a mobile app to modernize Dow's customer order and tracking system. The app tracked each step of a product’s movement throughout the warehouse. The app and its accompanying sensors allow Dow to move closer to running a smart factory.
- From Can Tho University mentored by Mr. Ekkasit (Joe) Lakkananithiphan & Ms. Phuong Thao & Dr. Tran Thanh Hung: the team created a Plastic Waste Compression Machine. The machine impressively compacts and heats plastic into bricks. The working prototype wowed the audience as it compacted plastic bags into a firm plastic brick.
- From Da Nang University of Technology mentored by Ms. Uyen Mai & Ms. Stephanie Tran & Dr. Ngo Dinh Thanh: the team created a mobile app for plastic waste management. The app allowed users to track their plastic waste use and estimate their environmental impact.
