Dr Phong A Tran

Dr Phong A Tran

Faculty of Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Dr. Phong Tran (Senior Lecturer & Research Fellow, Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Fellow of Engineers Australia – Biomedical Engineering) received his PhD in Biophysics and Biomaterials (2010), MSc in Electrical Science and Computer Engineering (2009) from Brown University. He joined QUT in 2015 and established the Interface Science and Materials Engineering group.

Dr. Tran’s research interest includes nano-biomaterials, surface modification, bio-material interfaces, local drug delivery, infection control, cancer treatment, tissue response and regeneration. He is an emerging mid-career scientist with 54 publications, 1 US patent (granted), an h-index of 15 (google scholar). As a Chief Investigator, he has been awarded research grants of more than $4.5M from funding bodies such as Australian Research Council (ARC), Queensland Government, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

Updated 28 November 2023