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Dr. Duy Phu Tran is an early-career scientist with interdisciplinary experience in sensing technologies and IVD development in both academia and industry. After obtained his PhD at UniSA, he then moved to Germany to take up a R&D position in a biotech company, RAMgroup GmbH. After 3 years of industry experience, he moved back to UniSA’s Future Industries Institute in 2018 where he is currently leading a team focused on the translation of solid-state sensor technology for point of care testing of pregnancy complications, heart failure and traumatic brain injury. His excellent record relative to opportunity is evidenced by his track record of publications , Intellectual Properties (1 granted WO/US, 1 EU and 1 AUS provisional... Read more
About me
Dr. Duy Phu Tran is an early-career scientist with interdisciplinary experience in sensing technologies and IVD development in both academia and industry. After obtained his PhD at UniSA, he then moved to Germany to take up a R&D position in a biotech company, RAMgroup GmbH. After 3 years of industry experience, he moved back to UniSA’s Future Industries Institute in 2018 where he is currently leading a team focused on the translation of solid-state sensor technology for point of care testing of pregnancy complications, heart failure and traumatic brain injury. His excellent record relative to opportunity is evidenced by his track record of publications , Intellectual Properties (1 granted WO/US, 1 EU and 1 AUS provisional patents), and international awards/grants/media releases (9).
About me
ARC Centre of Excellence for Convergent Bio-Nano Science &Technology
Australian Nanotechnology Network
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 05/12/2022 |
ABC channel interview video: SA trial of new pre-eclampsia finger prick test, http://news.heraldcorp.com/global_insite/view.php?ud=x8fzrhk |
| 02/12/2022 |
SA trial of new pre-eclampsia finger prick test brings hope of faster diagnosis in pregnancy, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-02/trials-to-begin-in-adelaide-for-new-preeclampsia-test/101703642 |
| 29/11/2021 |
2021 ANFF Showcase | Duy Tran: A finger prick diagnostic platform for pre-eclampsia testing, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9CmdGlBnlA |
| 15/06/2021 |
Why is a drought contributing to the silicon chip shortage?, https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/computing/explainer-why-is-a-drought-contributing-to-the-silicon-chip-shortage |
| 09/09/2020 |
Next generation metal, https://www.saresources.com.au/2/16/next-generation-metal |
| 27/02/2020 |
Novel device detects pre-eclampsia biomarkers, https://www.anff-sa.com/story/Novel-device-detects-pre-eclampsia-biomarkers |
| 15/10/2019 |
Việt Nam to train more IC engineers , https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/536822/viet-nam-to-train-more-ic-engineers.html#vss57KLTMHRmL12t.97 |
| 26/06/2019 |
Simple blood test could save lives of women and their babies, https://thewest.com.au/news/vic/simple-blood-test-could-save-lives-of-women-and-their-babies-ng-28b6305f2aa85a1a330b4e46420d3114 |
| 27/04/2016 |
New silicon nanotech transistors, a bold new weapon in the hunt for tumour cells, https://www.dropbox.com/s/630r9qi2q6l74t7/grassROOTS_Autumn%202016_Spreads.pdf?dl=0 |
| 09/03/2016 |
Mit Biosensoren zum Krebs-Schnelltest (in German), https://www.aachener-zeitung.de/lokales/juelich/mit-biosensoren-zum-krebs-schnelltest-1.1312729 |
| 26/02/2016 |
Tumour Detecting Sensors To Reduce Follow-Up Cancer Surgery, University of South Australia Study, http://theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/industries/health/tumour-detecting-sensors-to-reduce-follow-up-cancer-surgery/ |
| 19/02/2016 |
Tumour detecting sensors to reduce follow-up cancer surgery, https://phys.org/news/2016-02-tumour-sensors-follow-up-cancer-surgery.html |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
2009-2010: Nanolab, Vietnam National University at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
2012-2013: Forschungzentrum Juelich, Germany
2015-2018: RAM group DE GmbH, Germany
2018 – Present: University of South Australia
Duy’s current research aims at development of smart solid-state sensing technologies relevant to a broad range of industries and end-users, including health science, biosecurity, food and environmental science. Current research interests are:
. Wearable sensors
. Point-of-care testing in low-resource settings
. Electrophysiological Sensors
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Point of Care Testing for Preeclampsia Towards Improving Antenatal Care in Rural Australia, The Hospital Research Foundation, 01/02/2022 - 31/01/2024
NHMRC grant: Develop solid state sensing and wearable devices to better diagnose and monitor medical conditions, 2021-2026.
Hospital Research Foundation, 2022-2023
MDPP, 2019-2020
New Adventure Fund, 2019-2019
Partnership Enabling Grant Scheme 2018, 9/03/2018 – 31/12/2018
ATN-DAAD Cooperation Research Grant, 2017-2018
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
3
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
7
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
10
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
48
46
54
|
| 2014 |
26
22
1
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
3
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
7
|
| 2020 |
Open access
13
13
|
| 2020 |
Open access
22
18
|
| 2020 |
5
5
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
6
4
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
10
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
57
56
|
| 2019 |
Open access
10
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
11
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
71
59
14
|
| 2016 |
Open access
48
46
54
|
| 2014 |
20
20
|
| 2014 |
Open access
13
11
|
| 2014 |
26
22
1
|
| 2013 |
3
1
|
| 2011 |
Open access
9
|
| 2010 |
Open access
8
|
| 2010 |
Open access
16
|
| 2010 |
Open access
8
|
1. Oliver Hayden, Leroy Grob, Lennart Weiß, Nouran Adly, Philipp Rinklin, Duy P. Tran, Benjamin Thierry, Bernhard Wolfrum. Sensing of molecules by electrochemical detection of nanoparticles. 2021, Worldwide patent. WO/2021/144413.
2. Duy P. Tran, Edward Cheah, Mohammed T Amen and Benjamin Thierry. Diagnostic Platform. 2020, Australia Provisional Patent ID: 2020904084.
3. Ayal Ram, Amir Lichtenstein, Vu Xuan-Thang, Jessica Ka-Yan Law, Duy P. Tran, Jannick Wilhelm, Thanh Chien Nguyen. Optoelectronic pixel sensor. 2016, US Patent US10054563B2/WO2016157118A1.
Research
Duy’s current research aims at development of smart solid-state sensing technologies relevant to a broad range of industries and end-users, including health science, biosecurity, food and environmental science. Current research interests are:
. Wearable sensors
. Point-of-care testing in low-resource settings
. Electrophysiological Sensors
Research
| Details | Registry | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Ram, Ayal; Lichtenstein, Amir; Vu, Xuan-Thang; Law, Jessica Ka-Yan; Tran, Duy Phu; Wilhelm, Jannick; Nguyen, Thanh Chien |
United States | Filed |
|
Ram, Ayal; Lichtenstein, Amir; Vu, Xuan-Thang; Law, Jessica Ka-Yan; Tran, Duy Phu; Wilhelm, Jannick; Nguyen, Thanh Chien |
WO | Filed |
|
Sensing of molecules by electrochemical detection of nanoparticles Wolfrum, Bernhard; Adly Hassan, Nouran Yehia; Rinklin, Philipp; Grob, Leroy; Hayden, Oliver; Weiss, Lennart; Tran, Phu Duy; Thierry, Benjamin |
World | Granted |
Guest editor Sensors (IF: 3.57)
Topic editor Chemosensors (IF: 3.1)
CBNS Industry Partners Program (IPP) Committee (2020)
Outreach committee member of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Convergent Bio-Nano Science &Technology, 2018
Science demonstrator of the Science Roadshow, Unley High School, Adelaide, 2018
Operation Chair of CBNS Frontiers in BioNano Science conference, 2018, Melbourne
Representative of Vietnam Young Academy of Science, 2016
Best paper award, Wafer-Scale Fabrication of Ultra-Thin Silicon Nanowire Devices 13th IEEE-NANO2013
Coordinator of HABITA for Humanity, 2008
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) | SINGAPORE |
| Don State Technical University | RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Dong Thap University | VIET NAM |
| Duy Tan University | VIET NAM |
| Forschungszentrum Julich | GERMANY |
| Hanoi University of Science and Technology | VIET NAM |
| Ho Chi Minh City University of Education | VIET NAM |
| Hue University | VIET NAM |
| Le Quy Don Technical University | VIET NAM |
| Nanosens Research | NETHERLANDS |
| Nanosens Research B.V | NETHERLANDS |
| National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine | UKRAINE |
| National Center for Technological Progress | VIET NAM |
| Peter Grunberg Institute (PGI) | GERMANY |
| Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
| Technical University Munich | GERMANY |
| Ton Duc Thang University of Technology | VIET NAM |
| University of Danang | VIET NAM |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wageningen | NETHERLANDS |
| Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City | VIET NAM |
| Vietnamese German University | VIET NAM |
| Vietnamese-German University | VIET NAM |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Yangzhou University | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAustralasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nanotechnology Network (ANN) |
2017 |
MemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
2017 |
ReviewerBiomedical device journal |
2017 |
ReviewerMaterials Science in Semiconductor Processing |
2017 |
Best Student Paper AwardApplied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (ANSA) Conference, Adelaide |
2013 |
Young Researchers Visiting FellowshipVietnam National University |
2013 |
Academic Exchange Award, AustraliaAustralia Technology Network and German Scientific Service (DAAD) |
2011 |
Invited speaker, International confeence in IC Design and Fabrication in Vietnam, HaNoi, 2021.
Invited presenter, Wintershool of Australian National Fabrication Facility - SA node, 2021, Adelaide.
Invited speaker, International confeence in IC Design and Fabrication in Vietnam, HaNoi, 2019.
Invited guest, Vietnam Global Leaders Forum, 2019, Paris.
Invited guest, Australian Technology Network: Connect, Collaborate & Commercialise Workshop, 2019, Sydney
Teaching Highlight Summary: Biosensor and Bioelectronics course in 2016 and 2017 Erasmus Mundus Master program
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Development of a wearable electrocardiogram nanosensor for screening hypertensive pregnancy complications | Current |
| Solid state biosensors with adjustable dynamic range towards Point of Care diagnostics prognostics of infectious disease | Current |
| Development of a solid-state biodiagnostic platform based on indium oxide nanoribbon field effect transistors | Completed |
