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Chieu D. Tran
Chemistry
B.S., Kumamoto University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Postdoctoral Research, The Royal Institution of Great Britain
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Dr. Tran is an exceptional researcher, well-known for his innovative design of new instrumentation for use in fundamental studies in analytical chemistry and materials science. His pioneering work has resulted in the design of novel spectrometers based on thermal lensing effects and use of acoustic optical tunable filters which can be used for ultrasensitive detection of a wide variety of chemical substances. His development of multispectral imaging techniques has further led to the ability to provide spatially-resolved characterization of physical and chemical properties.
Included among the many fundamental studies he has performed with his unique instrumentation are solvent purity determination and detection of biochemically-relevant species such as chlorophyll and nucleosides.
His work addresses critical issues in many frontier areas of modern chemical research including characterization of nanoscaled materials, development of high performance chemical and biochemical sensors, and the design of environmentally-benign chemical processes known as green chemistry.
Professor Tran has received numerous awards in recognition of his accomplishments including the Society for Applied Spectroscopy’s Gold Medal Award, a Shannon Award from the National Institutes of Health, an Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan, Marquette University’s Sigma Xi Chapter Award for Distinguished Scientific Research Achievement, and the American Chemical Society Milwaukee Section Award.
In addition to participation of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral associates in his research laboratory, Dr. Tran has established productive collaborations with several international scientists. His research program at Marquette has attracted more than $3 million in external support from federal, corporate, and foundation sources.
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