Trong Toan Tran

Dr. Trong Toan Tran is a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor in the US) at the School of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He leads the Nanoscale Electro-Thermo-Optical (NETO) laboratory and holds prestigious fellowships including the DECRA and UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. His research focuses on quantum optics, nanophotonics, solid-state physics, and nanofabrication, with breakthroughs in quantum light sources and thermal sensing technologies.

Dr. Tran earned his Ph.D. in Material Science and Chemical Engineering, completing a thesis on quantum emission from hexagonal boron nitride. His work in Nature Nanotechnology (2016) introduced room-temperature ultra-bright quantum emitters, now cited over 1,600 times. He has secured over $2M in grants, including leadership in the Quantum Challenge 2032 and DECRA projects. His team develops advanced photonic devices, thermal sensors, and quantum technologies.

Key research themes include quantum emitters in 2D materials, nanoscale thermometry, and optical architectures. He has advised three PhD students and serves on editorial boards for top journals like Physical Review Letters and Nature Communications.

Recognition includes an h-index of 34, 6,100+ citations, and awards such as the AIP Postgraduate Excellence Award (2017). Beyond academia, he engages in science communication, advocating for quantum technologies and nanomaterial applications.