His research interest includes quantum optics, nanophotonics, solid-state physics, thermometry and nanofabrication. Currently, Dr. Tran actively researches novel quantum light sources and their integration into optical architectures to form high-performance and robust on-chip platforms, as well as their applications in thermal distribution in electronic circuits, nanoscale sensing, and advanced photonic technologies.
His work has opened up an avenue towards the fabrication of ultra-thin quantum optical devices that can be employed for a range of advanced quantum technologies and metrologies. He has also been focusing on nanoscale sensing recently and has published several breakthroughs in this field of research. In recognition of his work, Dr. Tran has been given several prestigious prizes and awards, including the 2022 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), the Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2019), UTS Chancellor's Award for best thesis (2018), AIP Award for Postgraduate Excellence in Physics (2017), Best Poster Award at ICONN (2016), etc.
Outside the lab, Dr. Tran is also very keen on science communication. He loves to talk to non-expert audience about his research and other science-related topics.