Thanh Duc Nguyen

Thanh Duc Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut since 2016. His research focuses on interdisciplinary fields at the intersection of biomedicine, materials science, and nanotechnology. He completed his postdoctoral research at MIT under Professor Robert Langer, developing biomaterial platforms for medical applications, and earned his PhD from Princeton University, where he worked on biointerfaced nanopiezoelectrics with Professor Michael McAlpine.

• Education: PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University (2013); Postdoc, MIT (with Robert Langer).
• Research: Specializes in biomaterials for drug delivery, medical implants, and nanoscale electromechanical systems interfacing with biological tissues. His work has been featured in major media including the New York Times and Nature.

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