The Department of Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology was established to provide dynamic and competent human resources with creativity and enthusiasm, who are willing to make a positive contribution to the development of the field of Material Sciences in Vietnam.
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1. General Introduction
Advanced Materials are often referred to as future materials by their outstanding features. They are designed and fabricated to address the issues that traditional materials cannot satisfy in specific utilization. Recently, the rapid development of Nanotechnology enables us to design and fabricate materials at the nanoscale (1 billionth of the meter). The impacts on materials at the nanoscale lead to the inner change of material structures, producing unique features in fabricated materials.
These days, all areas of life have tracks of advanced materials, from health care (antibacterial materials, targeted release drug materials, functional foods, cosmetics), environmental treatment (Advanced Membrane Materials, Water Treatment Materials, Environmental Toxin Detection Materials), energy conversion and storage (solar cells, lithium batteries, LEDs) to means of communication (fiber optics, lasers), electronics (processor chip, smart display). It is no doubt that Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology play an integral role on a daily basis and is considered the decisive factors in the current science and technology revolution.
In this social context, there has been an increasing demand for high-quality human resources in the materials industries. The establishment of the Department of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology is to train the young generation of scientists and experts with high competence, creativity, and enthusiasm, who are willing to make a positive contribution to the development of the field of Material Sciences in Vietnam.
2. Training
The Department of Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology offers two Bachelor’s programs and one Master’s program, including:
Bachelor’s programs:
Master’s program:
The training programs are taught in English and closely integrate theory, practice, and first-hand experience through field trips and internships at enterprises.
We have been collaborating with 2 French universities within the USTH Consortium, including Le Mans University and University of Paris Cité to train and co-grant the Master’s program.
The solid specialized knowledge and skills together with good English competence help our students to open doors to the world. Many of our alumni have obtained prestigious scholarships to pursue their higher education at top universities in France, USA, Canada, Japan, and Korea.
3. Research
The Department of Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology put a great emphasis on improving our research quality by promoting joint research activities between Vietnam and France in Materials Science. The sustainable research collaborations aim to establish an international joint lab with the participation of Vietnamese researchers, who have been well-trained during their PhD in France.
The Department’s main research directions include:
– Advanced materials applied in electronics and energy.
-Advanced materials for environmental, agricultural, and medical applications.
-Nanophotonics for sensor devices
Two more additional research directions carried out in collaboration with other departments, universities, and research institutions in Vietnam are as follows:
– Nanomagnetism
– Numerical simulation