Our Team

Principal investigator

Dat P. Nguyen

2023-present	Faculty of Chemistry and Life Sciences, HCMC University of Technology and Engineering
2017-2022	Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Houston
2016-2017	Research assistant, University of Texas at San Antonio
2015-2016	R&D engineer at AkzoNobel Vietnam
2010-2015	B.Eng, HCMC University of Technology

Originally hailing from Ho Chi Minh City, I earned my B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the esteemed HCMC University of Technology (HCMUT). During my undergraduate years, I delved into research on metal-organic frameworks (MOF) and photoinduced chemistry, mentored by Prof. Nam T. S. Phan and Prof. Thanh V. Truong.

In pursuit of advanced studies, I relocated to the USA and embarked on photochemical research under the expert guidance of Prof. Oleg V. Larionov at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). My academic journey then led me to the University of Houston (UH), where I pursued my Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Loi H. Do. My doctoral work encompassed studies on metal-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation and the pioneering techniques of single-molecule detection using super-resolution fluorescence imaging (SRFM) within living cells.

As of 2023, I’m honored to be a part of the Faculty of Chemistry and Life Sciences at the HCMC University of Technology and Engineering.

Dr. Dat Nguyen