Vu Minh Canh, PhD
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Assistant Professor
Center for Materials Innovation and Technology
Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Minh Canh Vu received his Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering from Korea National University of Transportation, South Korea, in 2020. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Materials Science at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity, Vietnam. Prior to joining VinUniversity, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago, USA (2021–2024), and a Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle, Australia (2024–2026). His research focuses on advanced functional materials for sustainable energy and next-generation electronics, including energy storage materials, multifunctional polymer composites, thermal management materials, electromagnetic interference shielding, flame-retardant materials, and flexible electronics. Dr. Vu has served as a key researcher and principal investigator in 11 funded research projects, with total funding of approximately USD 2.0 million from programs supported by the governments of the United States, South Korea, and Vietnam. He has produced more than 70 scientific outputs, including 63 international journal articles, 3 book chapters, and 9 patents. According to Scopus, his work has received over 1,800 citations with an h-index of 24. He has also developed a broad international collaboration network, involving 111 co-authors from 54 research institutions across 14 countries.
• High Entropy Nanomaterials for Energy and Electronics
• Advanced Functional Materials for Energy and Electronics
• Polymer Nanocomposites and Interfacial Engineering
• Flame-Retardant and Fire-Safe Multifunctional Materials
• Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Devices
• Battery Materials, Safety, and Recycling
• Nonflammable Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries
• Additive Manufacturing of Energy Storage Devices
• Flexible, Wearable, and Printed Electronics
• Polymer Science and Engineering
• Advanced Functional Materials
• High Entropy Materials
• Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
• Electrochemical Energy Storage
• Battery Materials and Interfaces
• Composite Materials and Interfaces
• Flexible and Wearable Electronics
• Additive Manufacturing
1. Minh Canh Vu, P. Mirmira, R.J. Gomes, P. Ma, E.S. Doyle, H.S. Srinivasan, C. V. Amanchukwu, Low melting alkali-based molten salt electrolytes for solvent-free lithium-metal batteries, Matter 6 (2023) 4357–4375. (Q1, H-index 111, Ranking 13/360 in Materials Science)
2. Minh Canh Vu, D. Mani, T.H. Jeong, J.B. Kim, C.S. Lim, H. Kang, M.A. Islam, O.C. Lee, P.J. Park, S.R. Kim, Nacre-inspired nanocomposite papers of graphene fluoride integrated 3D aramid nanofibers towards heat-dissipating applications, Chemical Engineering Journal 429 (2022) 132182. (Q1, H-index 337, Ranking 7/274 in Chemical Engineering)
3. Minh Canh Vu, P.J. Park, S.R. Bae, S.Y. Kim, Y.M. Kang, W.K. Choi, M.A. Islam, J.C. Won, M. Park, S.R. Kim, Scalable ultrarobust thermoconductive nonflammable bioinspired papers of graphene nanoplatelet crosslinked aramid nanofibers for thermal management and electromagnetic shielding, J Mater Chem A Mater 9 (2021) 8527–8540. (Q1, H-index 318, Ranking 32/460 in Materials Science)
4. Minh Canh Vu, D. Mani, J.B. Kim, T.H. Jeong, S. Park, G. Murali, I. In, J.C. Won, D. Losic, C.S. Lim, S.R. Kim, Hybrid shell of MXene and reduced graphene oxide assembled on PMMA bead core towards tunable thermoconductive and EMI shielding nanocomposites, Compos Part A Appl Sci Manuf 149 (2021) 106574. (Q1, H-index 227, Ranking 13/130 in Ceramics and Composites)
5. Minh Canh Vu, W.K. Choi, S.G. Lee, P.J. Park, D.H. Kim, M.A. Islam, S.R. Kim, High Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Polymer Composites with Vertically Aligned Silicon Carbide Sheet Scaffolds, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 12 (2020) 23388–23398. (Q1, H-index 334, Ranking Top 10% (14/460) in Materials Science)
6. Minh Canh Vu, N.A. Thi Thieu, J.H. Lim, W.K. Choi, J. Chan Won, M.A. Islam, S.R. Kim, Ultrathin thermally conductive yet electrically insulating exfoliated graphene fluoride film for high performance heat dissipation, Carbon 157 (2020) 741–749. (Q1, H-index 346, Ranking 19/460 in Chemistry)
7. Minh Canh Vu, I.H. Kim, W.K. Choi, C.S. Lim, M.A. Islam, S.R. Kim, Highly Flexible Graphene Derivative Hybrid Film: An Outstanding Nonflammable Thermally Conductive yet Electrically Insulating Material for Efficient Thermal Management, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 12 (2020) 26413–26423. (Q1, H-index 334, Ranking Top 10% (14/460) in Materials Science)
8. P. Ma, C. Xue, K.H. Wang, P. Mirmira, O. Rivera, Minh Canh Vu, C.V. Amanchukwu, Molecular Structure Optimization of Fluorinated Ether Electrolyte for All Temperature Fast Charging Lithium-Ion Battery, ACS Energy Letters, 9 (2025) 6144-6152. (Q1, H-index 223, Ranking 2/124 in Chemistry, IF 20.8, 10 citations)
9. E.S. Doyle, P. Mirmira, P. Ma, Minh Canh Vu, T. Hixson-Wells, R. Kumar, C. V. Amanchukwu, Phase Morphology Dependence of Ionic Conductivity and Oxidative Stability in Fluorinated Ether Solid-State Electrolytes, Chemistry of Materials 36 (2024) 5063–5076. (Q1, H-index 435, Ranking Top 10% in Chemistry)
10. Ritesh Kumar, Minh Canh Vu, Peiyuan Ma, Chibueze V Amanchukwu, Electrolytomics: A unified big data approach for electrolyte design and discovery, Chemistry of Materials (2025), 37, 2720-2734. (Q1, H-index 435, Ranking Top 10% in Chemistry)
• 2020: Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation
• 2017: M.S. in Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation
• 2014: B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City
• 2026 15th HOPE Meetings with Nobel Laureates
• 2024 Best Poster Award at the 11th International Workshop on Advanced Materials Science and Nanotech
• 2023 Best Oral Award at the Autumn Materials Research Society (MRS) conference
• 2023 Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering of Excellence in Mentoring Award
• 2020 Korea National University of Transportation Outstanding Thesis Award
• 2019 Best Oral Award at the Spring Polymer Society Korea conference
• 2018 Best Poster Award at European Materials Research Society (EMRS)
• 2017 Best Poster Award at the Autumn Polymer Society Korea conference
• 2017 Best Poster Award at the Autumn Adhesive Society Korea conference
