Assistant Professor

Distinguished pharmaceutical scientist with a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, a Degree of Pharmacist from Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Hanoi, Vietnam, a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) from Toastmasters International, USA, and 10+ years of experience developing various products (Topical semisolid, transdermal patch, and injectable products). Currently hold distinguished academic positions as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, California Northstate University, California, USA. Research expertise covers the comprehensive design, formulation, fabrication, characterization, and applications of advanced drug delivery systems and technologies in pharmaceutical sciences for various therapeutic agents (i.e., small molecules, macromolecules, and particulate drug delivery systems). Named in the 2025 edition of the Stanford University list of Top 100,000 scientists or a percentile rank of 2% or above of the world’s most influential scientists and Honored Listee in Marquis Who's Who for 2026. Authored a seminal single-authored book (“Microneedles: The Future of Drug Delivery,” published by Taylor & Francis Group), five book chapters, and 30 peer-reviewed journal articles in prestige journals (i.e., Journal of Controlled Release, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Research, etc.). Delivered multiple podium and poster presentations at international, national, and regional conferences, with over 32 scientific abstracts to my credit. Honored with prestigious academic awards (Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Chi, and Sigma Xi) during the graduate term at Mercer University. Serve as the Co-Director of the Vietnamese Association of Pharmacists & Pharmaceutical Scientists, USA, since 2014. A US-certified pharmacist with FPGEC and currently an advisor of a research group with PharmD students in the USA. Successfully graduated two Ph.D. students in the USA under my guidance. Serve on the Editorial Board of a pharmacy journal and as a referee for over seven drug delivery journals. Won the Hewitt T. Matthews Award (2018), the Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. Award (2018), the SEED grant (2025), and other awards.