Tran Trung Luu

Tran Trung Luu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong. He earned his B.Sc. from Vietnam National University (2007), M.Sc. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2010), and Ph.D. from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2015). Currently, he leads research in Ultrafast Optics, Strong-Field Laser Physics, and Attosecond Science, with a focus on probing coherent lattice vibrations and electron-phonon coupling in solids using high-harmonic spectroscopy.

• Education:
  • B.Sc. in Physics, Vietnam National University (2007)
  • M.Sc. in Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2010)
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2015)

Research Interests revolve around Ultrafast Optics and Strong-Field Laser Physics, particularly Attosecond Science applications in condensed matter. His work bridges Nonlinear Spectroscopy with Quantum Dynamics in Solids, utilizing High-Harmonic Generation to study Electron-Phonon Coupling and Anharmonic Phonon Scattering. Publications highlight trends in Coherent Lattice Dynamics, Time-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and Optical Manipulation of Bandgaps.

Scientific Awards include the ISUILS Young Researcher Award (2015) and an ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015). As a Principal Investigator, he has secured grants such as RGC ECS project 27300820 and GRF project 17315722, totaling over HKD 2,819,760. He actively supervises PhD and MPhil students in Ultrafast Optics projects and contributes to invited lectures on Attosecond Science at institutions like Phenikaa University and ETH Zurich.