Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh (Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) is a distinguished scientist whose work exemplifies perseverance and depth in theoretical physics. The Ta Quang Buu Award 2024 honors her nearly 17-year dedication to the study of the Kondo effect, a challenging and fundamentally important problem in condensed matter physics. Her research reflects a rigorous theoretical approach combined with a long-term scientific vision. This achievement not only highlights her individual scholarly excellence but also contributes significantly to strengthening the international standing of theoretical physics research in Vietnam.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Ngoc Son, from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), is a respected scholar in the fields of computational physics and computational materials science. His research focuses on elucidating the catalytic properties of anisotropic magnetic materials in alloy thin films, as well as gas adsorption mechanisms in metal–organic framework (MOF) structures. In addition, he has made significant contributions to the theoretical modeling of catalytically driven chemical reactions, with direct relevance to fuel cell technologies and clean energy systems.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Linh is a scientist at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University, specializing in computational solid-state physics and matter–light interactions. He employs first-principles computational methods to investigate materials, with a particular focus on solar energy applications and quantum defects, while making significant contributions to the development of large-scale electronic structure codes. He is a core developer of Quantum ESPRESSO and WEST, two cornerstone platforms in modern computational materials science.
Dr. Do Duc Cuong is a researcher specializing in the simulation of physical material systems using first-principles approaches. His primary research directions include magnetic material systems, with a theoretical focus on the Spin Hall effect, as well as thermoelectric semiconductor materials, where he investigates their fundamental thermoelectric properties. In addition, his work extends to semiconductor systems, emphasizing the impact of structural defects on electronic and transport properties, thereby contributing to the fundamental understanding and rational design of advanced functional materials.
Dr. Vu Tuan Hai is a researcher working at the intersection of quantum computing, quantum information, and quantum algorithms, with contributions spanning both theoretical and applied aspects. His work includes the development and optimization of quantum circuits, quantum machine learning methods, and quantum data processing techniques. He has published on topics such as quantum algorithm design, circuit simulation, and performance benchmarking on near-term quantum devices.
Dr. Huynh Thanh Duc is a distinguished Vietnamese physicist and former Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Physics, renowned for his pioneering contributions to high-performance computing and ultrafast solid-state physics. He was the first in Vietnam to conceptualize, build, and operationalize a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, which was ranked among the Top 500 supercomputers in the world in 2005, marking a historic milestone for computational science in the country. Dr. Huynh Thanh Duc has also made significant scholarly contributions to the fundamental understanding of attosecond dynamics in solids, particularly through the high-impact work “Neighboring Atom Collisions in Solid-State High Harmonic Generation,” in which he is the sole Vietnamese contributor.
Assoc. Prof. Phan Thi Ngoc Loan is a respected physicist at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education whose research focuses on strong-field optics and high-order harmonic generation (HHG). Her scholarly work explores the fundamental interactions between intense laser fields and matter, contributing to deeper theoretical and experimental understanding in ultrafast and nonlinear optical phenomena. She has published numerous internationally recognized articles that advance the study of high-frequency light generation and the mechanisms governing strong-field processes. Through her sustained research efforts and academic leadership, Assoc. Prof. Phan Thi Ngoc Loan has helped to elevate the visibility of Vietnamese optical physics in the global scientific community.