Scientist

TAM-TRIET NGO-DUC

***** ******** *******, *** *****, CA 92126* 408-***-**** ********@*****.***

*willing to relocate nationwide

SUMMARY

Dedicated scientist with diverse experience in the formulation of polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery, synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles through viral templating, in-vitro bactericidal assay development (P. Aeruginosa), and metal oxide nanowire synthesis. Published author with 9 articles in peer reviewed journals in various fields. Experienced in working in different environments from academic and NASA research laboratories to a startup company. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Formulation Scientist

Alaya Bioscience, Inc., San Diego 10/19 - 07/20

Developed the formulation of polymeric nanoparticles for bactericidal drug delivery.

• Designed and developed the synthesis of polyelectrolyte complex antibiotic-biopolymer nanoparticles.

• Characterized nanoparticles using various techniques such as DLS, zeta potential, and HPLC.

• Supported and performed bactericidal assay against P. aeruginosa to study the MIC and MBC of the nanoparticles.

• Wrote and supported patent draft preparation.

• Supported CMC director in reviewing GMP documents. Graduate Student Researcher in Materials Science and Engineering University of California, Riverside 09/13 - 03/19

Developed a virus as a platform for nanomaterial fabrication and as a targeting agent against E. coli for photothermal therapy.

• Developed morphological transformation procedure of a genetically modified viral template

(for gold binding) to create appropriate geometry for photothermal therapy and characterized transformed virus using TEM, UV-vis spectroscopy, circular dichroism, ImageJ and agarose gel electrophoresis.

• Fabricated gold/virus nanostructures and characterized nanostructures through TEM, ICP- MS, and UV-vis spectroscopy.

• Investigated the targeting of the gold/virus nanostructure via TEM and ImageJ, and photothermal bactericidal properties against E. coli.

• Presented research at several conferences.

• Collaborated with fellow graduate students in chemical and bioengineering. Advanced Studies Laboratories (UCSC/NASA)/Eloret Inc. Intern Researcher NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field 01/10 - 08/13 Developed the synthesis process of ZnO nanowires on metal substrates

• Developed vapor to solid ZnO nanowire growth on metal substrates via chemical vapor deposition and characterized nanowire using SEM.

• Designed a chemical vapor deposition apparatus for synthesis and grew in situ-controllable diameter ZnO nanowires.

• Collaborated with electrical engineers to fabricate a memory resistor using ZnO nanowires grown on copper.

• Mentored junior students in the research group.

SEM Analyst Assistant

San Jose State University, San Jose 02/10 – 01/11

Assisted students with sample preparation and image analysis. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Laboratory

• Transmission Electron

Microscopy

• Scanning Electron Microscopy

• UV-Vis Spectroscopy

• Solution-based synthesis of

nanoparticles

• Dynamic Light Scattering

• Zeta Potential

• High Performance Liquid

Chromatography

• Circular Dichroism

• Bactericidal assay development

• Bacterial staining/light

microscopy

• Chemical vapor deposition

• Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Computer

• Microsoft Office

• ImageJ

• OriginPro

• Autodesk Maya

EDUCATION

University of California, Riverside

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering, GPA 4.0 2013-2018 Dissertation title: Bio-Assembly of Bactericidal Inorganic Nanostructures Using M13 Bacteriophage Filaments, Rods and Spheroids

Advisor: Dr. Elaine D. Haberer

San Jose State University, San Jose, California

B.S in Materials Engineering 2009-2013

SELECT PUBLICATIONS (6 OF 9)

T. T. Ngo-Duc, J. M. Plank, G. Chen, R. E. S. Harrison, D. Morikis, H. Liu and E. D. Haberer, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 13055–13063.

T. T. Ngo-Duc, Z. Alibay, J. M. Plank, J. E. Cheeney, and E. D. Haberer, ACS Materials and Interfaces, 2019, 12.1, 126-134.

J. M. Plank, Z. Alibay, T. T. Ngo-Duc, M. Lai, and E. D. Haberer, Bifunctional M13 Bacteriophage Nanospheroids for the Synthesis of Hybrid Non-Centrosymmetric Nanoparticles. Under Review. T. T. Ngo-Duc, J. Gacusan, N. P. Kobayashi, M. Sanghadasa, M. Meyyappan and M. M. Oye, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2013,DOI:10.1063/1.4793758.

T. T. Ngo-Duc, K. Singh, M. Meyyappan and M. M. Oye, Nanotechnology, 2012, DOI:10.1088/0957- 4484/23/19/194015.

L. Dugaiczyk, T. T. Ngo-Duc, J. Gacusan, K. Singh, J. Yang, S. Santhanam, J. W. Han, J. E. Koehne, N. P. Kobayashi, M. Meyyappan and M. M. Oye, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2013, 575, 112–114. SELECT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (3 OF 6)

Talk. American Physical Society March Meeting, “Gold templated on spheroidal M13 bacteriophage as a photothermal bactericide”. 2018.

Talk. Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, “Gold Synthesis on Geometrically Transformed Viral Template”. 2016.

Poster. SPIE Optics + photonics, “Morphology manipulation of M13 bacteriophage template for nanostructure assembly”, 2014

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship, University of California, Riverside 2013 Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University 2010, 2012 President’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University 2011 Outstanding Senior, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SJSU) 2012 LANGUAGES

English – Speak, read and write fluently

French – Speak, read and write fluently

Vietnamese – Speak with proficiency

REFERENCES

References are available on request.

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