LAN NGUYEN TRAN

Faculty of Physics and Engineering Physics.

University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.

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EDUCATION

  • Postdoctoral fellow2018 - 2021
    • The University of California, Berkeley

  • Postdoctoral fellow2015 - 2018
    • The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Ph.D. in Physical Sciences2011 - 2014
    • The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan,
    Supervisor: Takeshi Yanai.
    Thesis: quantum studies of molecular magnetic properties

  • M.Sc. in Materials Science2007 - 2010
    • University of Engineering and Technology,
    Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Supervisor: Professor Tran Hoang Hai
    Thesis: computer simulations of magnetic nanoparticle systems

  • B.Sc. in Theoretical Physics2003 - 2007
    • University of Sciences,
    Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

  • Lecturer, Group leader2024 - present
    • University of Science,
    Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

  • Lecturer2022 - 2024
    • International University,
    Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

  • Reseacher2021 - 2022
    • Institute of Applied Mechanics and Informatics,
    Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

  • Reseacher2009 - 2021
    • Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Physics,
    Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

    RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Quantum many-body simulation

  • Quantum computing and information

  • Theoretical and computational physics

    • TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • In English:

    • - General Physics

    - Physics for Biology

    - Mathematics for Engineer

    - Introduction to Quantum Chemistry.

  • In Vietnamese:

    • - Advanced Mathematics for Physics

    - Numerical Methods for Physics

    - Electronic-Structure Methods for Molecules and Materials (for master students),

    - Introduction to Applications of Physics to Modern Technologies (for Gifted High School students)

    STUDENT SUPERVISING

  • Duy. A. Truong: undergraduate student, University of Sciences, VNU-HCM (2024)

  • Duy. N. Phuong: undergraduate student, University of Sciences, VNU-HCM (2024)

  • Nhi Y T. Vo: master student, University of Sciences, VNU-HCM (2022 – 2024)

  • Nhan T. Tran: master student, University of Sciences, VNU-HCM (2022 – 2024)

  • Huy T. Nguyen: undergraduate student, University of Sciences, VNU-HCM (2024)

  • Nhan T. Le: undergraduate student, University of Sciences, VNU-HCM (2022)

  • Duyen B. Nguyen: master student, now a PhD student at CMU, USA (2016 – 2018)

  • Ho B. Le: master student, now an assistant professor at Tohoku University (2012 – 2014)

    • PUBLICATIONS

    Peer-reviewed papers

    1. Nhan T. T., L. Tran*,

    “Attaining high accuracy for charge-transfer excitations in non-covalent complexes at second-order perturbation cost: The importance of state-specific self consistency”,

    The Journal of Chemical Physics 162, 104109 (2025)

    2. Tam V.-T. Mai, Quan Phung, Nguyen-Nguyen Pham-Tran, Loc T. Nguyen, L. Tran and, Lam K. Huynh,

    “Ab initio Kinetics of OH- Initiated Oxidation of Fulvenallene”

    Combustion and Flame, 273, 113888 (2025)

    3. V. T. Hai, N. T. Viet, J. Urbaneja, N. V. Linh, L. Tran* , L. B Ho,

    “Multi-target quantum compilation algorithm”

    Machine Learning: Science and Technology 5, 045057 (2024)

    4. N. T Tran, H. T Nguyen, L. Tran*

    “Reaching high accuracy for energetic properties at second-order perturbation cost by merging self-consistency and spin-opposite scaling”

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 128, 1543 (2024)

    5. L. Tran* , E Neuscamman,

    Exploring Ligand-to-Metal Charge-Transfer States in the Photo-Ferrioxalate System Using Excited-State Specific Optimization,

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 14, 7454 (2023)

    6. N. T. Le and L. Tran*

    “Correlated reference-assisted variational quantum eigensolver”,

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 127, 5222 (2023)

    7. HT Nguyen, L. Tran, T M. Nguyen,

    “Effect of dipolar interaction on magnetic properties of magnetite nanoparticles system: a simulation study”,

    Communications in Physics, 33, 285 (2023)

    8. L. Tran*

    “Can second-order perturbation theory accurately predict electron density of open-shell molecules? The importance of self-consistency”

    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24, 19393 (2022)

    9. C. Q. Nguyen, L. B. Ho, L. Tran, H. Q. Nguyen,

    “Qsun: an open-source platform towards practical quantum machine learning applications”

    Machine Learning: Science and Technology, 3, 015034 (2022)

    10. L. Tran*

    “Improving perturbation theory for open-shell molecules via self-consistency”,

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 125, 9242 (2021)

    11. L. Tran*, E. Neuscamman,

    “Improving excited state potential energy surfaces via optimal orbital shapes”,

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 124, 8273 (2020)

    12. K. T. Williams, Y. Yao, J. Li, L. Chen, H. Shi, M. Motta, C. Niu, U. Ray, S. Guo, R. J. Anderson, J. Li, L. Tran, C. N. Yeh, B. Mussard, S. Sharma, F. Bruneval, M. van Schilfgaarde, G. H. Booth, G. K. L. Chan, S. Zhang, E. Gull, D. Zgid, A. Millis, C. J. Umrigar, and L. K. Wagner (Simons Collaboration on the Many-Electron Problem),

    “Direct comparison of many-body methods for realistic electronic Hamiltonians”,

    Physical Review X, 10, 011041 (2020)

    13. L. Tran*, J. A. R. Shea, E. Neuscamman,

    “Tracking excited states in wave function optimization using density matrices and variational principles”,

    Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 15, 4790 (2019)

    14. L. B. Ho and L. Tran*,

    “Tunable cloaking of Mexican-hat confined states in bilayer silicene”,

    Communications in Physics, 29, 215 (2019)

    15. A. A. Rusakov, S. Iskakov, L. Tran* , and D. Zgid,

    “Self-energy embedding theory (SEET) for periodic systems”,

    Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 15, 229 (2018) – ACS Editor’s Choice

    16. D. Nguyen and L. Tran*

    “Assessment of Electrocatalytic Performance of Metal-Free C-doped BN Nanoflakes for Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions: A Comparative Study”,

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122, 21124 (2018)

    16. D. Nguyen and L. Tran*

    “Assessment of Electrocatalytic Performance of Metal-Free C-doped BN Nanoflakes for Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions: A Comparative Study”,

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122, 21124 (2018)

    17. L. Tran*, S. Iskakov, and D. Zgid

    “Spin-unrestricted self-energy embedding theory”,

    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 9, 4444 (2018)

    Invited book chapters

    1. L. Tran, H. Tran, L. H. Phuc, L. K. Vinh, T. T. Kieu, and N. Q. Hien,

    “Magnetic Nanoparticles: Computer Simulation, Chemical Syntheses, and Biomedical Diagnoses”, in book: MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES: PROPERTIES, SYNTHESES, AND APPLICATIONS, edited by B. Acklin and E. Lautens,

    Nova Science Publisher, pp. 297-317 (2012)

    2. L. Tran and H. Tran,

    “Using Monte Carlo Method to Study Magnetic Properties of Frozen Ferrofluid”, in book: APPLICATIONS OF MONTE CARLO METHOD IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, edited by S. Mark and S. Mordechai,

    INTECH Publisher, pp. 495-512 (2011)

    ORAL PRESENTATIONS

    1. The 49th Vietnam Conference on Theoretical Physics, Hue, Vietnam (Aug. 2024)

    2. The 48th Vietnam Conference on Theoretical Physics, Danang, Vietnam (Aug. 2023)

    3. The 47th Vietnam Conference on Theoretical Physics, Tuy Hoa, Vietnam (Aug. 2022)

    4. Van Lang University, HCMC, Vietnam (July 2022)

    5. Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam (Nov. 2021)

    6. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA (Jan. 2020)

    7. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA (Nov. 2019)

    8. Pitzer Center for Theoretical Chemistry, UC Berkeley, CA, USA (Sep. 2019)

    9. ACS Fall National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA (Aug. 2019)

    10. Pitzer Center for Theoretical Chemistry, UC Berkeley, CA, USA (Sep. 2018)

    11. ACS Fall National Meeting, Washington DC, USA (Aug. 2017)

    12. The 49th Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference, Michigan, USA (Jun. 2017)

    13. The 57th Sanibel Symposium, St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA (Feb. 2017)

    14. Vietnam–Japan Physics Workshop, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Nov. 2014)

    15. The 36th Vietnam Conference on Theoretical Physics, Quy Nhon, Vietnam (Aug. 2011)

    PREVIOUS GRANTS

  • Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 2022 (No. QTJP01.01/22-24)

  • Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 2022 (No. DLTE00.02/22-23)

  • Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 2022 (No. CSCL14.01/22- 23)

  • Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED), 2015 (No. 103.01-2015.14)

  • Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2011

  • Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED), 2011 (No. 103.022011.11)

    • AWARDS

    The Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Ph.D. study, Japan2011

    Rencontres Du Vietnam, France2010

    COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

    Languages and tools

  • Fortran, C++, Python, gdb, shell script.

  • MPI, OpenMP, pthread

    • Source codes

  • QMCPack: quantum Monte Carlo methods.

  • pySCF, TFES (UC Berkeley), Orz (IMS Japan): quantum chemistry methods.
  • Green (U Michigan): many-body Green’s function methods.

    • MISCELLANEOUS

    Languages

  • Vietnamese: native

  • English: fluent

    • Scientific activities:

  • Reviewer for Nanoscale, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

  • Member of Vietnam Theoretical Physics Society (VTPS) since 2009.
  • Member of American Chemistry Society (ACS) since 2017.