BIOGRAPHY

Trong-Nghia Le is a Vietnamese researcher who has been based in Taiwan since 2016. He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees at the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, specializing in polymerization reactions and smart nanocarriers for cancer-targeted drug delivery. His postdoctoral research at the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica focused on rapid and ultrasensitive assays for disease biomarkers using Fluorescent Nanodiamonds, a carbon-based biosensor. With numerous SCI-indexed publications, a book chapter, and editorial contributions, he is dedicated to advancing materials science and analytical chemistry. As Vice President of the Vietnam Innovative and Intellectual Network in Taiwan (VIN Taiwan), he also fosters academic collaboration and student engagement between Taiwan and Vietnam. 

POSITIONS

• 2025/02 – present: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University

• 2022/02 – 2025/01: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• 2024/05 – present: Vice president of Vietnam Innovative and Intellectual Network in Taiwan (VIN Taiwan)

• 2024/12 – present: Vice president of NTUST International Alumni Association in Taiwan (iAA - NTUST)

• 2021/11 – 2024/05: General Secretary of VIN Taiwan 

• 2022 – present: Council member in Viet Information Center in Taiwan (VIC Taiwan)

EDUCATION

• 2018 – 2022: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 

• 2016 – 2018: Master in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 

• 2012 – 2016: Bachelor in Chemistry, Can Tho University, Vietnam

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Outstanding Youth Award, College of Engineering, NTUST – 2022

• Second Award for Student Research of Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) – 2017

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Applications of fluorescent nanodiamonds in biomedical analysis

• Rapid and ultrasensitive detection of disease biomarkers

• Smart-polymer nanocarriers for anticancer drug delivery

• Application of gasotransmitter in antioxidant and anticancer

• Polymer materials for the detection and removal of metal ions in the environment