Hai Pham-Van
I work at the interface of condensed matter physics, soft matter, nanomaterials, and computational materials science. My research combines theory, simulation, and experimental materials studies to understand anisotropic fluids, colloidal self-assembly, functional nanostructures, and advanced materials for optical, electromagnetic, and photocatalytic applications.
Associate Professor of Physics
Faculty of Physics, HNUE
Condensed matter and soft matter
Nanomaterials, colloids, metamaterials, photocatalysis
Theory + simulation + experiments
Computer simulation, spectroscopy, materials design
Four main directions
These four directions give the homepage a coherent academic identity while still covering the breadth of the research program.
Anisotropic Fluids, Gauge Theory, and Orientation
Theoretical and simulation studies of orientational order, anisotropic fluids, patchy interactions, and gauge-theoretic descriptions of structure and orientation in soft matter.
Colloidal Self-Assembly and Soft Matter
Cluster formation, colloidal dumbbells, droplet evaporation, crystal structures, and colloid–droplet mixtures, with emphasis on anisotropy-driven self-assembly.
Plasmonics, Metamaterials, and Functional Absorbers
Optical metamaterials, plasmonic cluster design, and microwave coding absorbers for sensing and electromagnetic control.
Functional Oxides, Photocatalysis, and Solid-State Materials
Structural stability, synthesis pathways, and property optimization in oxide and nanostructured materials such as Bi2WO6 and Bi2Sn2O7.
Highlighted publications
Gauge theory of orientation in anisotropic fluids
Nam Nguyen-Tran-Thanh, Truong Nguyen-Xuan, and Hai Pham-Van
Physical Review E
Self-Assembly of Colloidal Dumbbell Isomers and Plasmonic Properties for Optical Metamaterials
Tu Vu-Minh, Cuong Tran-Manh and Hai-Pham Van
Langmuir 40
Structural Properties, Thermodynamic Stability and Reaction Pathways for Solid-State Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Polymorphs
Thi Hien Doan, Linh P.T. Tran, Van Hai Pham and Huy Hoang Luc
Dalton Transactions 54
Evaporation-driven assembly of colloidal nanoparticles into clusters: A dissipative particle dynamics study
Tu Vu-Minh et al.
Physical Review E 108
Academic collaboration and student mentoring
Email: haipv@hnue.edu.vn
Faculty of Physics, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam