Dang Du Nguyen
Ph.D. Student in the Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University.
Email: dangdunguyen.bku@gmail.com
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dang-du-nguyen-72252a201/
Educations
Mar. 2022 - Current:
Ph.D. Student in Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence. (Advisor: Prof. Inki Kim)
Ph.D. Student in Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics
Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, South Korea.
Sep. 2018 - Feb. 2021:
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. (Advisor: Prof. Ji Won Suk)
Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, South Korea.
Sep. 2013 - Apr. 2018:
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Honor Program. (Advisor: Prof. Tung Thanh Luu)
Bach Khoa University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
( formerly Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology )
Research Experiences
Sep. 2018 - Feb. 2021:
Main Topic: Interfacial Delamination of Graphene Papers Fabricated Using Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide
Study material characteristics of graphene and make plans to perform experiments to ensure its feasibility to appropriate fracture tests of materials.
Design the process of fabricating graphene papers using chemical method and optimize conditions to obtain the materials highly conductive.
Analyze structures of graphene papers by SEM, Raman, XRD, FTIR, XPS for material quality assessment.
Measure electrical conductivity of graphene papers by van der Pauw method with a four-point probe.
Elucidate interlayer interactions in graphene papers via the double cantilever beam (DCB) fracture tests.
Conduct empirical data collection and supervise measurements related to the growth of crack initiation and propagation of graphene paper.
Side Topic: Interlayer Separation in Graphene Paper Comprising Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphene
Develop experiments on generating electrochemical exfoliated graphene (EEG) papers with minimal defects.
Evaluate EEG quality via SEM, Raman, XRD, FTIR, XPS characterizations and conductivity measurement.
Analyze interlayer separation in graphene (EEG) papers via the double cantilever beam (DCB) fracture tests.
Side Topic: Electrical Measurements of Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Powders under Pressure
Measure the bulk electrical conductivity of rGO powders according to the thermal annealing temperatures.
Analyze experimental data to observe the variation of rGO powder conductivity via the different temperatures.
Sep. 2013 - Apr. 2018:
Main Topic: Research and Design on Line System for Supplying Powder to Produce Plastic Wood Material Automatically in Batches
Find the operation principle of the machine.
Suggest design direction of 3D modeling and using Solidworks software to creat it.
Output 2D drawing using AutoCAD to fabricate the machine.
Assemble the parts of the machine, set up PLC system and test the machine.
➔ The machine reaches the required productivity (200kg/h, accuracy of below approximately 1%). Ensure accuracy when supplying material.
The construction of laminate structure and
apparatus for DCB tests.
3D Modeling of Powder Supplying Machine using Solidworks
Actual Machine
Publications
* Corresponding author
† Co-first author
Dang Du Nguyen, TaeGyeong Lim, Soomook Lim, and Ji Won Suk*. "Interlayer Separation in Graphene Paper Comprising Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphene." Nanomaterials 11, no. 4 (2021): 865. [IF= 5.076] (JCR - Q1 (Physics, Applied)) https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/4/865
Hyunsoo Park, Soomook Lim, Dang Du Nguyen, and Ji Won Suk*. "Electrical Measurements of Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Powders under Pressure." Nanomaterials 9, no. 10 (2019): 1387. [IF = 4.324] (JCR - Q1 (Physics, Applied)) https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/10/1387
Dang Du Nguyen †, Yonas Tsegaye Megra †, TaeGyeong Lim and Ji Won Suk*. "Tunable Interlayer Interactions in Reduced Graphene Oxide Paper." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15, 5, 7627–7634 (2023) [IF = 8.5] (JCR 10% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.2c22310
Dang Du Nguyen †, Seho Lee †, and Inki Kim*. "Recent Advances in Metaphotonic Biosensors." Biosensors. 13, 631 (2023) [IF = 4.9] https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/13/6/631
Dang Du Nguyen and Inki Kim*. "Vibrational circular dichroism unveils hidden clues." Light: Science and Applications. 12, 210 (2023) [IF: 20.6] (JCR 3% in Optics) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-023-01239-7
Aleksandr Barulin †, Dang Du Nguyen †, Yangkyu Kim †, Chihe Ko and Inki Kim*. "Metasurfaces for Quantitative Biosciences of Molecules, Cells, and Tissues: Sensing and Diagnostics." ACS Photonics. (2024) [IF: 6.5] (JCR 10% in Optics) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsphotonics.3c01576
Inki Kim †, Hongyoon Kim †, Myeongcheol Go †, Seho Lee, Dang Du Nguyen, Seongryeong Kim, Kiran Shrestha, Abdulrahman Alsaadi, Youngsun Jeon, Sebin Jeong, Gyoujin Cho, Jin Kon Kim*, Junsuk Rho*, Luke P Lee*. "Ultrafast Metaphotonic PCR Chip with Near‐Perfect Absorber." Advanced Materials. (2024) [IF: 27.4] ((JCR 3% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary/Chemistry, Physical/Nanoscience & Nanotechnology/Materials Science, Multidisciplinary/Physics, Applied/Physics, Condensed Matter) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adma.202311931
Elena Barulina †, Dang Du Nguyen †, Fedor Shuklin, Mikhail Podobrii, Sergey Novikov, Alexander Chernov, Inki Kim*, Aleksandr Barulin*, “Dual-wavelength on-chip integrated metalens for Epi-fluorescence single molecule sensing”, Sensors 24, 7781, 2024 [IF: 3.4] https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7781
Dang Du Nguyen, Fedor Shuklin, Elena Barulina, Sergey Novikov, Alexander I. Chernov*, Inki Kim* and Aleksandr Barulin*, “Recent advances in dynamic single-molecule analysis platforms for diagnostics: Advantages over bulk assays and miniaturization approaches”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics 278, 117361, 2025 [IF: 10.7] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956566325002350
Yen N. Diep†, Hee Jung Park†, Xiaohui Zhu, Jin Ho Nam, Jin-Kyoung Shim, Jong Hee Chang, Dang Du Nguyen, Inki Kim, Dong-Gyu Jo, Luke P. Lee*, Mijin Yun*, and Hansang Cho*, “A neuroimmune-oncology microphysiological analysis platform (NEO-MAP) for evaluating astrocytic scar formation and microgliosis in glioblastoma microenvironment”, Advanced Healthcare Materials 14, 2404821, 2025 [IF: 11.1] https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adhm.202404821
Jiyeon Han†, Tiara A. M.†, Seongryeong Kim, Gabriela Morales Florez, Kiran Shrestha, Dang Du Nguyen, Inki Kim*, Jinkee Lee* and Gyoujin Cho*, "Nanocomposite-based PCR reactors to enhance thermal rate and fluorescence intensity in hand-held qPCR device", Journal of Nanobiotechnology 23, 240, 2025 [IF: 10.6] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12951-025-03287-0
Younghwan Yang, Youngsun Jeon, Zhaogang Dong, Joel K. W. Yang, Mahsa Haddadi Moghaddam, Dai Sik Kim, Dong Kyo Oh, Jihae Lee, Mario Hentschel, Harald Giessen, Dohyun Kang, Gyeongtae Kim, Takuo Tanaka, Yang Zhao, Johannes Bürger, Stefan A. Maier, Haoran Ren, Wooik Jung, Mansoo Choi, Gwangmin Bae, Haomin Chen, Seokwoo Jeon, Jaekyung Kim, Eunji Lee, Hyunjung Kang, Yujin Park, Dang Du Nguyen, Inki Kim, Pablo Cencilo-Abad, Debashis Chanda, Xinxin Jing, Na Liu, Irina V. Martynenko, Tim Liedl, Yuna Kwak, Jwa-Min Nam, Sang-Min Park, Teri W. Odom, Hye-Eun Lee, Ryeong Myeong Kim, Ki Tae Nam, Hyunah Kwon, Hyeon-Ho Jeong, Peer Fischer, Jiwon Yoon, Shin-Hyun Kim, Sangmin Shim, Dasol Lee, Luis A. Pérez, Xiaoyu Qi, Agustin Mihi, Hohyun Keum, Moonsub Shim, Seok Kim, Hanhwi Jang, Yeon Sik Jung, Christian Rossner, Tobias A. F. König, Andreas Fery, Zhiwei Li, Koray Aydin, Chad A. Mirkin, Junhwa Seong , Nara Jeon, Zhiyun Xu, Tian Gu, Juejun Hu, Hyunghan Kwon , Hojoong Jung, Hossein Alijan, Igor Aharonovich, Joohoon Kim and Junsuk Rho+, “Nanofabrications for Nanophotonics”, ACS Nano 19, 12427-12605, 2025 [IF: 15.8] https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsnano.4c10964
Scholarships
2018 - 2020: Full International Student Scholarship for M.Sc. Program, Sungkyunkwan University.
2022 - Current: Full International Student Scholarship for Ph.D. Program, Sungkyunkwan University.
Skills
Research and Development skills:
Develop empirical models for predicting performances of reduced graphene oxide and electrochemically exfoliated graphene papers.
Experienced in assessing material characterizations through SEM, Raman, XRD, FTIR, XPS.
Hands-on experiences in universal testing machine (UTM), Keithley instrument, plasma cleaning equipment, spin-coating, raman spectroscopy, optical microscope, vacuum oven.
Computer skills: Solidworks, Autodesk, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Python, Abaqus, OriginLab, CasaXPS, WITec Project, Ansys Lumerical FDTD, Comsol Multiphysics.