Cuong Dang

Assoc Prof (Steve) Cuong Dang is an Associate Professor at the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He leads the Cuong Dang Group (CDG), focusing on nanophotonics, nanomaterials, and their applications in sensors, photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes, and lasers. His research has been published in top international journals including Nature Photonics and Nature Nanotechnology. Previously, he worked at Brown University as a postdoctoral research associate, senior research associate, and manager of the Nano-Photonics laboratory before joining NTU as a senior research fellow at LUMINOUS! Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays. He became an Assistant Professor at NTU in September 2014 and was promoted to Associate Professor.

Dr. Dang's research spans multiple areas including nanophotonics and nanomaterials engineering for optoelectronic applications, perovskite optoelectronics (photovoltaics, LEDs, scintillators), focusing light through scattering media, imaging through scattering media, and computational imaging and display. His group is actively working on novel nonradiative energy transfer, strong light-matter coupling, hybrid plasmonic nano-emitters, perovskite scintillators, and computational approaches for imaging and light field control. His research and development with QD Vision Inc. was recognized with the first quantum dot product for solid-state lighting: "Quantum LightTM Optic," which later evolved into "Color-IQ," the world's first high-volume Quantum Dot product for LCD Televisions.

His 15 most recent publications (2020-2021) demonstrate a strong focus on nanophotonics, perovskite optoelectronics, and energy applications. His work spans materials science, photonics, and energy conversion, with particular emphasis on quantum dot lasers, perovskite scintillators, and light manipulation through scattering media. The publications show interdisciplinary research connecting physics, materials science, and engineering.

• Vietnam Education Fellowship (VEF) in 2004
• VEF professional development grant in 2009

Dr. Dang actively mentors students and has multiple PhD positions available in his group, focusing on nanomaterials and optoelectronic/photonic applications, as well as optical imaging through strongly scattering media. His group has received funding from various sources to support research on optoelectronic devices with nanomaterials, prototype development for gas imaging cameras, and algorithm development for imaging through complex media. The Cuong Dang Group maintains several specialized laboratories including the Nanophotonics Lab, Photonics I and II Labs, and the Luminous! Lab.