Tran Tung

Dr Tran Tung

ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


I am currently a lecturer and senior researcher in Prof. Dusan Losic’s Group at School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, the University of Adelaide, South Australia. I received my B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, in 2001 and 2005 respectively, and Ph.D at Korea University (KU), South Korea in 2010, all in Materials Science and Engineering. I was a postdoc at KU (2011), LIMATB at University of South Brittany (UBS, 2011-2013) and ICPEES at CNRS-Strasbourg University (2013-2014), France. Since March 2015 I have been working at the University of Adelaide. My research interests include carbon nanomaterials, conducting polymers and nanocomposites for sensor and electronic applications. My successful bids are ARC NS Discovery, ARC linkage, and Internal and industrial projects, with a total of +$1,200,000. I published over 100 SCI articles, 8 scholar book chapters, 5 patents, and my publications have been cited +4,200 times, h-index of 40.

  • Advanced nanomaterials
  • Graphene and 2D materials
  • Nanomaterials for VOC sensing applications
  • Nanocomposite materials for piezo-resistive sensors
  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2019 - ongoing Senior researcher (level B)/lecturer The University of Adelaide
    2015 - 2019 Associate researcher University of Adelaide
    2014 - 2014 Invited researcher Christiaan Huygens Research Centre, UBS
    2013 - 2014 Postdoc Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg
    2011 - 2013 Postdoc University of Southern Brittany
    2010 - 2011 BK21 postdoc Korea University
    2003 - 2005 Research staff and teaching assistance Hanoi University of Science and Technology
    2001 - 2003 Engineering staff Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Korean Can read and understand spoken
    Vietnamese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2006 - 2010 Korea University Korea, Republic of PhD
    2003 - 2006 Hanoi University of Science and Technology Vietnam Master
    1995 - 2000 Hanoi University of Science and Technology Vietnam Bachelor
  • Research Interests

  • National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grant ($597,791)
  • ARC linkage project ($511,205)
  • Industry-Funded Project (~$80,000)
  • ECMS Seed funds (~$30,000)
  • Materials characterisation for master program
  • Materials I for undergraduate students (Sem.#2, 2021)
  • Guest lecturer: Fundamental of materials
  • Guest lecturer: 2D Materials
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Developing Graphene Composite Fibers for Emerging Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Siavash Aghili
    2024 Co-Supervisor Synthesis of functional magnetic nanoparticles for remediation of emerging contaminants Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Jimyl Arabit Cruz
    2023 Co-Supervisor Failure of 3D-printed cement-based materials. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Zili Huang
    2023 Co-Supervisor Development of Hydrogen Gas Sensors Based on Hybrid Nanostructures Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Md Abdul Jalil
    2022 Co-Supervisor Development of graphene based chemoresistive volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Trong Tuan Anh Tran
    2022 Co-Supervisor 3D Bioprinting of hybrid biopolymer bioinks for wound healing applications Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Phuong Hien Le
    2022 Co-Supervisor Graphene based anti corrosion paint Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kosala Ruwan Kumara Purasinhala
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Development of New Generation Chemoresistive VOC/Gas Sensors for Real-Field Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kamrul Hassan
    2018 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Engineering of multi-functional conductive thin films using graphene materials and their composites Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Faisal Khalid Alotaibi
    2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor 3D Bioprinting of Advanced Bioinks for Tissue Engineering Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hadi Rastin
    2016 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Engineered Graphene and Metal-Organic Framework Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor and Sensing Applications Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Van Truc Ngo
  • Editorial Boards

    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2019 - ongoing Board Member Frontiers in Nanotechnology Frontiers Switzerland
    2019 - ongoing Board Member Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Frontiers Switzerland
  • Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice

    Date Title Type Institution Country
    2018 - ongoing Assessor Grant Assessment Nafosted Viet Nam
    2018 - ongoing Exmaminer Thesis Review Adelaide University Australia
    2011 - ongoing Reviewer Journal Review Elsivier Netherlands
    2010 - ongoing Reviewer Peer Review RSC United Kingdom
    2010 - ongoing Reviewer Peer Review ACS United States
  • Position: ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
  • Phone: 83131265
  • Email: tran.tung@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering Annex, floor 2
  • Org Unit: Materials Engineering

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