The people

Research is a team sport.

Meet the people building quantum optomechanical sensors – a small, fast-growing group spanning the PI, students, alumni, and collaborators who make the science possible.

People are the most important part of science, and this is ours.

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The Principal Investigator

Tuan Sang Tran

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, VinUniversity (Incoming)

“Once upon a time, I used to believe that researchers usually work in isolation in their labs. I now realise that research is a team sport and people are the most important part of science, and I am fortunate to be with a great team of researchers.”

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The team

Founding researchers

The PhD researchers who form the core of the group, carrying their work forward at Griffith as the new lab establishes at VinUniversity.

That Buu Ton

PhD of Mechanical Engineering

Topic: 2D-integrated heterojunctions for ultrasensitive optomechanical sensors.

Outside the labs, Buu is a football fan ⚽ and passionate traveller 🧳

Duc Khanh Tran

PhD of Mechanical Engineering

Topic: Piezo-coupling effects for wearable sensors.

Outside the labs, Khanh is an outstanding swimmer 🤽 and a footballer ⚽

Muhammad Tamoor Ansar

PhD of Mechanical Engineering

Topic: Piezo-optoelectronic effect in SiC semiconductors for self-powered and ultrasensitive sensors.

Outside the labs, Tamoor loves to play cricket 🏏 and travel ✈️

Fatima Afzal

PhD of Mechanical Engineering

Topic: 2D/SiC integrated semiconductors for quantum optomechanics.

Outside the labs, Fatima loves books 📖 and cooking 🧑‍🍳

This could be you

We are recruiting postdocs, students, and research assistants to join the founding team at VinUniversity.

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Alumni

My outstanding graduates

Sherin Koshy Varghese

Master of Professional Engineering

Class of 2024 – Griffith University

Depinder Singh Sandhu

Master of Professional Engineering

Class of 2024 – Griffith University

Sarkis Tersakian

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Class of 2024 – Griffith University

Mentors & collaborators

The researchers we work with

Prof. Dzung Viet Dao

Professor, Griffith University, Australia

Advanced sensing effects of nanostructured semiconductors for smart cities and harsh environments. Top 1% researcher worldwide (Sensors, SciVal 2023).

Prof. Nam-Trung Nguyen

ARC Laureate Professor, Griffith University, Australia

Microfluidics pioneer and Australian Laureate Fellow. Author of more than 900 journal articles and teacher of over 60 PhD students.

Prof. Van Thanh Dau

Associate Professor, Griffith University, Australia

Thermofluidics, micro-mechatronics, and electrofluidodynamics. Over 200 journal papers across Physics Reports, Nature Communications, and Science Advances.

Prof. Per Zetterlund

Professor, UNSW Sydney, Australia

Design and synthesis of polymer and polymeric nano-objects for materials chemistry, nanotechnology, and nanomedicine.

Prof. Namita Choudhury

Professor, RMIT University, Australia

International research profile in polymer chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. PhD supervisor to Dr Tran, known for balancing guidance with academic autonomy.

Prof. TaeYoung Kim

Professor, Gachon University, Korea

Research spanning graphene, nanotechnology, and electronic engineering. Masters supervisor to Dr Tran, and a pivotal figure in shaping generations of researchers.