Education

2018 – 2022: Doctoral training in Materials Science, Université Grenoble Alpes, 

Laboratory of Materials and Physical Engineering (LMGP), National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS).

Advisors: Prof. David Riassetto (LMGP) and Prof. Daeyeon Lee

Remark: Master’s degree exemption from the University of Grenoble Alpes based on scientific achievements.

2013 – 2017: Bachelor of Science in Materials science, University of Science, Vietnam National University–Ho Chi Minh City (VNU–HCMC).

Research experience

Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Dental Medicine & Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 04/2022 - Present. 

Visiting Scholar, Biophysics Group, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France, 01, 05/2021 and 02/2022. 

Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA, 09/2019 – 03/2020 (> 6 months).

Graduate Research Assistant, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP, Laboratory of Materials and Physical Engineering (LMGP), National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), 10/2018 – Present.

Lecturer, Hi-tech Institute, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), Vietnam, 01/2018 – 10/2018.

Visiting Scholar, Department of Bio-Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, 07/2017 – 12/2017 (6 months). 

Research Assistant, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Hi-tech Institute, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), Vietnam, 10/2015 – 12/2017 (> 2 years). 

Honors & Distinctions

* Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Nominated Candidate, for attendance at the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary), Lindau, Germany, 2021. 

*  Scholarship from EIT RawMaterials Academy for attendance at the Talk Nerdy To Me, Goslar, Germany, 2020.

* “Creative Youth” Badge, Vietnamese Youth Union, 2019.

* International Mobility Fellowship, Initiative D'Excellence (IDEX), 2019.

* Full Ph.D. Scholarship, Chair of Excellence, Nanosciences Foundation, CNRS, France, 2018.

* Scientific Research Student Award (First Prize in Eureka Competition), Vietnam, 2018.

* Participation Scholarship in the 6th Vietnam Summer School of Science, Rencontres du Vietnam, 2018.

* Outstanding Research Recognition, University of Science, VNU–HCMC, 2017.

* Second Prize in Student Scientific Research Competition, University of Science, VNU–HCMC, Vietnam, 2017.

* Full Research Scholarship (6 months), Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, 2017.

Professional services & Membership

Invited Lecturer at the 7th Vietnam Summer School of Science, Rencontres du Vietnam, International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education, Vietnam, 07/2019. (https://www.truonghekhoahoc.com/2019/organisers/).

Reviewer for Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, ACS Omega, Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, Current Organic Chemistry, Journal of Nanomaterials, Petroleum Science and Technology, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, Topics in Catalysis

Co-reviewer for Nature, Nano Letters, Trends in Biotechnology, Advanced Materials Interfaces, Soft Matter, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science