Projects - CMIT

Leaching efficiency of cobalt from spent NCM batteries

Principal Investigators & Key Members:

Le Pham Phuong Nam, PhD

Rechargeable batteries are vital to the energy transition, with NMC cathodes preferred for fast charging and high capacity, yet large-scale recycling remains economically inefficient. In the Asia–Pacific region, combining recycling with raw mineral extraction shows promise but has not been successfully scaled. This project integrates chemistry and engineering to optimize leaching and separation using reaction kinetics and dynamic process parameters, improving metal recovery while reducing energy use, reagents, and operational time.

Microsphere Lasers Enabled by Microdroplet Microfluidic Devices Fabricated via Thermally Drawn Fibers

Principal Investigators & Key Members:

Lo Nu Hoang Tien, PhD

This project develops a novel fabrication method for microsphere lasers by integrating microfluidics with thermally drawn fiber technology. Built-in microchannels generate and excite uniform, gain-doped microspheres with whispering-gallery modes for highly sensitive environmental detection. The scalable, biocompatible system supports applications in biosensing, bioimaging, and integrated photonics, advancing fiber-based diagnostics and biomedical research.

Enhancing Magnetism and Mechanical Robustness of FeCo-based High-Entropy Alloys

Principal Investigators & Key Members:

Le Van Lich, PhD

This project aims to develop new high-entropy alloys (HEAs) that combine high strength with excellent magnetic performance, we aim to reduce dependence on scarce and expensive rare-earth elements. The outcomes will support the development of more efficient electric motors, generators, and renewable-energy technologies, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future.

AI for Materials, Materials for AI: An Integrated Framework for Intelligent Materials Design

Principal Investigators & Key Members:

Phan Duc Anh, PhD

This project combines artificial intelligence with physics-based simulations to accelerate the discovery of new materials. Data-driven models will predict key properties and propose new compositions or structures across polymers, alloys, pharmaceuticals, glasses, and photonic or plasmonic materials. It also designs advanced materials for future AI hardware, creating a two-way link between materials discovery and more powerful, energy-efficient AI systems.

Development of all PErovskite Tandem Solar cells towards application in low orbit sATellites (PETSAT)

Principal Investigators & Key Members:

Le Van Quynh, PhD

Most Low Earth Orbit satellites last only 3–5 years, while conventional solar panels are built for decades, making them heavy and costly. This project develops ultra-light, efficient perovskite tandem solar cells suited to space’s dry environment by integrating advanced materials, smart electronics, and rigorous testing. The work will establish Vietnam’s core space technologies, train young innovators, and support sustainable, globally competitive space systems.

Design and Synthesis of 2D Materials for Spintronic Devices

Principal Investigators & Key Members:

Nguyen Tuan Dung, PhD

This project develops advanced 2D magnetic and spin-active materials for spintronic technologies such as sensors, nonvolatile memory, and energy-efficient logic devices. By integrating material synthesis, device fabrication, magnetotransport measurements, and computer simulations, it studies and optimizes spin ordering, magnetic anisotropy, and spin–charge interactions. The goal is to deliver high-quality materials and device designs for faster, more efficient, and more reliable spintronic performance.