Tuan Nguyen

Dr. Tuan Nguyen is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland. He has worked on a diverse range of multidisciplinary research projects, focusing primarily on advancing fundamental knowledge and developing environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions for minerals, oil, and gas processing, as well as environmental pollution management. Over the past five years, his research has closely aligned with the needs of the mineral resource sector, particularly in addressing engineering and environmental challenges associated with the clean energy transition, using both experimental and modeling approaches.

Dr. Nguyen’s current work emphasizes the secondary prospectivity of mineral residues, rare earth elements (REE), biomining, carbon-locking methods, and innovative technologies aimed at minimizing water-, waste-, and carbon-footprints. His research also covers “green” and sustainable solutions for agriculture, including pesticides, fertilizers, peptides, nanofibers, gas hydrates, and geopolymers as cement alternatives. Additionally, he has expertise in molecular dynamics simulations (GROMACS, LAMMPS, Reactive FF, Coarse-grained Force Fields, Organo- & Mineral-associated simulations, Materials Studio), applied to various aspects of mineral, oil, and gas processing.

Tuan has secured over $1.9 million in research funding from ARC, QLD, ACARP, ANSTO, UQ-ECR, and various industry partners. His research has received multiple recognitions, including being named among the “Top 25 Most Cited Papers Published 2012-2016” by Chemical Engineering Science (2016), “Top Cited Papers for 2011 and 2012” (2013). Other accolades include Best Journal Papers in Chemical Engineering (UQ, 2013), the Best Poster Prize “The IUPAC Poster Award at the World Polymer Congress MACRO” (2018), and the EUREKA Student Science Research Award (2006).

He has been actively involved in organizing national and international conferences and leading roundtable discussions. Notable events include TMS 2025 – Energy Technologies and CO2 Management, TMS 2025 – Innovations in Energy Materials, the Australian Mine Waste Symposium, and the 26th World Mining Congress. Dr. Nguyen has also served on the TMS Energy Committee since 2022.