“No research without action, no action without research” - Kurt Lewin
Dr Linh Nhat Nguyen got his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, South Korea. His research focuses on plasma-material interactions, plasma-assisted synthesis, and the development of advanced functional nanomaterials, with numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals and a substantial citation record reflecting the influence of his work in these areas. Nguyen has contributed to cutting-edge studies on plasma-derived nanostructures and their applications, and his work is widely recognized within the materials science community for advancing both fundamental understanding and practical applications of plasma technologieschnologieschnologies. He is the author and co-author of more than 40 publications in renowned WOS journals.
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Education
Ph.D, Physics, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, South Korea (2018-2022)
M.Sc, Department of Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam (2015-2017)
B.Sc, Department of Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam (2012-2015)
Publications
1. Linh Nhat Nguyen, Neha Kaushik, Pradeep Lamichhane, Mumtaz Sohail, Ramhari Paneru, Bhartiya Pradeep, Jae Sung Kwon, Yogendra K. Mishra, Liem Quang Nguyen, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Eun Ha Choi. “In situ plasma-assisted synthesis of polydopamine-functionalized gold nanoparticles for biomedical applications”. Green Chemistry, 2020, 22, 19, 6588-6599. (IF: 11.034)
2. Linh Nhat Nguyen†, Neha Kaushik†, Pradeep Bhartiya, Sintayehu Kebede Gurmessa, Hwa-Jung Kim, Liem Q. Nguyen, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Eun Ha Choi. “Plasma-synthesized mussel-inspired gold nanoparticles promote autophagy-dependent damage-associated molecular pattern release to potentiate immunogenic cancer cell death”. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2021, 100, 99-111. (IF: 6.760)
3. Linh Nhat Nguyen, Pradeep Lamichhane, Eun Ha Choi, Geon Joon Lee. “Structural and Optical Sensing Properties of Nonthermal Atmospheric Plasma-Synthesized Polyethylene Glycol-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles”. Nanomaterials, 2021,11,7, 1678. (IF: 5.719)
4. Linh Nhat Nguyen, Thuy T. Dieu Ung, Duc Quang Truong, Itaru Honma, Liem Quang Nguyen, Phong Dinh Tran. “Electrodeposited amorphous tungsten‐doped cobalt oxide as an efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction”. Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2018, 13, 1530-1534. (IF: 4.568)
5. Neha Kaushik†, Linh Nhat Nguyen†, June Hyun Kim, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik. “Strategies for Using Polydopamine to Induce Biomineralization of Hydroxyapatite on Implant Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering”. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020, 21, 18, 6544. (IF: 6.208)
6. Sarmistha Mitra†, Linh Nhat Nguyen†, Mahmuda Akter, Park Gyungsoon, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik. “Impact of ROS Generated by Chemical, Physical, and Plasma Techniques on Cancer Attenuation”. Cancers, 2019, 11, 7,1030. (IF: 6.639)
7. Duc N Nguyen, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Phuc D Nguyen, Tran Viet Thu, Anh D Nguyen, Phong D Tran. “Crystallization of Amorphous Molybdenum Sulfide Induced by Electron or Laser Beam and Its Effect on H2-Evolving Activities”. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016, 120, 50, 28789-28794 (IF: 4.117)
8. Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Neha Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Bhagirath Ghimire, Pengkit Anchalee, Sornsakdanuphap Jirapong, Su-Jae Lee, Eun Ha Choi. “Plasma and Nanomaterials: Fabrication and Biomedical Applications”. Nanomaterials, 2019, 9, 1, 98. (IF: 5.719)
9. Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Neha Kaushik, Adhikari Manish, Bhagirath Ghimire, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Yogendra K. Mishra, Su-Jae Lee, Eun Ha Choi. “Preventing the solid cancer progression via release of anticancer-cytokines in co-culture with cold plasma-stimulated macrophages”. Cancers, 2019, 11, 6,842. (IF: 6.639)
10. Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Neha Kaushik, Rizwan Wahab, Bhartiya Pradeep, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Farheen Khan, Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy, Eun Ha Choi. “Cold Atmospheric Plasma and Gold Quantum Dots Exert Dual Cytotoxicity Mediated by the Cell Receptor-Activated Apoptotic Pathway in Glioblastoma Cells”. Cancers, 2020, 12, 2, 457. (IF: 6.639)
11. Pradeep Lamichhane, Bishwa A. Chandra, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Ramhari Paneru, Bhagirath Ghimire, Sohail Mumtaz, Jun Sup Lim, Young Jun Hong, Eun Ha Choi. “Sustainable nitrogen fixation from synergistic effect of photo-electrochemical water splitting and atmospheric pressure N2 plasma” Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2020, 29, 4, 45026. (IF: 3.584)
12. Sohail Mumtaz, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Hansup Uhm, Pradeep Lamichhane, Suck Woo Lee, Eun Ha Choi. “A novel approach to form second virtual cathode by installing a floating zone plate inside the drift tube”. Results in Physics 2020, 17, 103052. (IF: 4.476)
13. Ramhari Paneru, Se Hoon Ki, Pradeep Lamichhane, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Bishwa A. Chandra, Jeong, Il Jun, Sohail Mumtaz, Jinsung Choi, Jae Sung Kwon, Eun Ha Choi. “Enhancement of antibacterial and wettability performances of polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan film using non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma”. Applied Surface Science 2020, 532, 147339. (IF: 7.392)
14. Pradeep Lamichhane, Ramhari Paneru, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Jun Sup Lim, Bhartiya Pradeep, Bishwa A. Chandra, Sohail Mumtaz, Eun Ha Choi. “Plasma-assisted nitrogen fixation in water with various metals”. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering 2020, 5, 11, 2053-2057. (IF: 5.200)
15. Neha Kaushik, Hyeonyeong Yang, SungRyong Jeong, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Bhartiya Pradeep, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, June Hyun Kim. “Antiproliferative Activity of Pyracantha and Paullinia Plant Extracts on Aggressive Breast and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells”. Applied Sciences, 2020, 10, 21, 7543. (IF: 2.838)
16. Sarmistha Mitra, Bhartiya Pradeep, Neha Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Rizwan Wahab, Sander Bekeschus, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar. Kaushik. “Plasma-Treated Flammulina velutipes-Derived Extract Showed Anticancer Potential in Human Breast Cancer Cells”. Applied Sciences, 2020, 10, 23, 8395. (IF: 2.838)
17. Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Neha Kaushik, Bhartiya Pradeep, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, “Glycolytic inhibitor induces metabolic crisis in solid cancer cells to enhance cold plasma‐induced cell death” Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2021, 18:2000187. (IF: 3.877)
18. Bhartiya Pradeep, Sohail Mumtaz, Jun Sup Lim, Neha Kaushik, Pradeep Lamichhane, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Jung Hyun Jang, Sang Ho Yoon, Jin Joo Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Eun Ha Choi. “Pulsed 3.5 GHz high power microwaves irradiation on physiological solution and their biological evaluation on human cell lines” Scientific Reports, 2021, 11, 1-16. (IF: 4.379)
19. Bishaw Chandra Adhikari, Pradeep Lamichhane, Jun Sup Lim, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi. “Generation of reactive species by naturally sucked air in the Ar plasma jet”. Results in Physics, 2021, 30, 104863. (IF: 4.476)
20. Pradeep Bhartiya, Kai Masur, Debarati Shome, Neha Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Eun Ha Choi. “Influence of Redox Stress on Crosstalk between Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes”. Biology 2021, 10(12), 1338. (IF: 5.168)
21. Pradeep Lamichhane, Tirtha Raj Acharya, Neha Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Jun Sup Lim, Volker Hessel, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Eun Ha Choi. “Non-thermal argon plasma jets of various lengths for selective reactive oxygen and nitrogen species production”. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022, 10, 3, 107782. (IF: 7.968)
22. Yewale MA, Kadam RA, Kaushik NK, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Teli AM, Shin JC, Lingamdinne LP, Koduru JR, Shin DK. “Mesoporous hexagonal nanorods of NiCo2O4 nanoparticles via hydrothermal route for supercapacitor application”. Chemical Physics Letters, 2022, 800, 139654. (IF: 2.719)
23. Yewale MA, Jadhavar AA, Kadam RA, Velhal NB, Nakate Umesh T, Teli AM, Shin JC, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Shin DK, Kaushik NK. “Hydrothermal synthesis of manganese oxide (Mn3O4) with granule-like morphology for supercapacitor application”. Ceramics International, 2022, 48, 19, 29429-29437. (IF: 5.532)
24. Yewale MA, Kadam RA, Kaushik NK, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Umesh T Nakate, Lingamdinne LP, Koduru JR, Auti PS, Vattikuti SVP, Shin DK. ”Electrochemical supercapacitor performance of NiCo2O4 nanoballs structured electrodes prepared via hydrothermal route with varying reaction time”. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022, 129901. (IF: 5.518)
25. Rizwan Wahab, Farheen Khan, Neha Kaushik, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, Maqsood A Siddiqui, Nida Nayyar Farshori, Quaiser Saquib, Javed Ahmad, Abdulaziz A Al-Khedhairy. “L-cysteine embedded core-shell ZnO microspheres composed of nanoclusters enhances anticancer activity against liver and breast cancer cells”. Toxicology in Vitro, 2022, 105460. (IF: 3.685)
26. Neha Kaushik, Sarmistha Mitra, Eun Jung Baek. Linh Nhat Nguyen. Pradeep Bhartiya. June Hyun Kim, EunHa Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik. “The Inactivation and Destruction of Viruses by Reactive Oxygen Species Generated through Physical and Cold Atmospheric Plasma Techniques: Current Status and Perspectives”. Journal of Advanced Research, 2023, 43, 59-71. (IF: 10.7)
27. Pradeep Bhatiya, Neha Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Sander Bekeschus, Kai Masur, Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Eun Ha Choi. “Periodic exposure of plasma-activated medium alters fibroblast cellular homoeostasis”. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23,6, 3120. (IF: 6.208)
28. Thi Quynh Xuan Le, Linh Nhat Nguyen, and Nguyen Thuan Dao. “Synthesis of stabilizer-free, homogeneous gold nanoparticles by cold atmospheric-pressure plasma jet and their optical sensing property”. Nanotechnology, 2022, 33, 105603. (IF: 3.953)
29. Thi Quynh Xuan Le, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Thanh Tung Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, Quang Liem Nguyen, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Nguyen Thuan Dao. “Effects of Cold Plasma Treatment on Physical Modification and Endogenous Hormone Regulation in Enhancing Seed Germination and Radicle Growth of Mung Bean” Applied Sciences, 2022, 12 (20), 10308. (IF: 2.838)
30. Neha Kaushik, Hyunji Oh, Yeasol Lim, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, June Hyun Kim. “Screening of Hibiscus and Cinnamomum Plants and Identification of Major Phytometabolites in Potential Plant Extracts Responsible for Apoptosis Induction in Skin Melanoma and Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells” Frontier in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022, 9:779393. (IF: 5.890)
31. Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Pradeep Bhartiya, Neha Kaushik, Yungoh Shin, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Jang Sick Park, Doyoung Kim, Eun Ha Choi. “Nitric-oxide enriched plasma-activated water inactivates 229E coronavirus and alters antiviral response genes in human lung host cells”. Bioactive Materials, 2023, 19, 569-580. (IF: 18.9)
32. Neha Kaushik, June-Hyun Kim, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Kyung-A Choi. “Characterization of Bioactive Compounds Having Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Liliaceae Family Flower Petal Extracts”. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2022, 13, 4, 284. (IF: 4.8)
33. Shweta B Borkar, Manorma Negi, Neha Kaushik, Shaik Abdul Munnaf, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik. “Plasma-Generated Nitric Oxide Water Mediates Environmentally Transmitted Pathogenic Bacterial Inactivation via Intracellular Nitrosative Stress”. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24, 3, 1901 (IF: 5.6)
34. Manomar Negi, Neha Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik. “Argon gas plasma-treated physiological solutions stimulate immunogenic cell death and eradicates immunosuppressive CD47 protein in lung carcinoma”. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2023, 201, 26-40. (IF: 7.1)
35. Thi Thuong Huyen Tran, Thi Kim Chi Tran, Thi Quynh Xuan Le, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Thi Minh Thuy Nguyen, Thi Thu Hien Pham, Truong Son Nguyen, Hoang Tung Do, Huy Hoang D. “Engineering the surface structure of brookite-TiO2 nanocrystals with Au nanoparticles by cold-plasma technique and its photocatalytic and self-cleaning property”. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2023, 25, 10, 203. (IF: 2.5)
36. Sy Hieu Pham, Thanh Son Phan, Hong Nhung Nguyen, Hong Hanh Cong, Duy Khanh Pham, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Thi Hong Phong Le, Duy Cuong Nguyen, Thi Lan Nguyen, Dinh Lam Nguyen, Chi M Phan, Anh Son Hoang “Hydrogen generation from an alkaline solution of NaBH4 using a NiB catalyst supported on hydroxyapatite”. Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 96, 112545 (IF: 8.9)
37. Neha Kaushik, Thuan Nguyen Dao, Minh Thu Nguyen, Shweta B Borkar, Hoang Tung Nguyen, Tirtha Raj Acharya, Thanh Tung Nguyen, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen*. “Pencil-on-paper flexible DBD plasma for surface disinfection” Materials Advances, 2024, 5, 5204-5212 (IF: 5.2)
38. Minh Thu Nguyen, Minh Dang Nguyen, Tung Hoang Nguyen, Ming Gao, Neha Kaushik, Ovchinnikov Viktor Vasilevich, Adylina Anna Petrovna, Olefirenko Nikita Andreevich, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Tung Thanh Nguyen, Linh Nhat Nguyen* “Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Copper Ferrite Nanocatalysts for Synergistic Plasma-Fenton Degradation of Rhodamine B” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2025, 701, 135681 (IF: 4.9)
39. Hoang Tung Nguyen, Van Long Le, Thi Mai Nguyen, Xuan Khuyen Bui, Thi Giang Nguyen, Nhat Linh Nguyen, Xuan Au Nguyen, Tae Jung Kim “Temperature Dependence of Optical Properties of MoS2 and WS2 Heterostructures Assessed by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry” Nanomaterials, 2025, 15, 1, 76 (IF: 4.3)
40. Thu Minh Nguyen, Neha Kaushik, Loan Thu Nguyen, Giang Thi Nguyen, Tung Hoang Nguyen, Hieu Sy Pham, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Linh Nhat Nguyen* “Plasma-Assisted Decoration of Gold Nanoparticles on Bioinspired Polydopamine Nanospheres as Effective Catalyst for Organic Pollutant Removal” Applied Sciences, 2025, 15, 10, 5280 (IF: 2.8)
41. Huyen Thi Nguyen, Huu Khanh Vu, Tri Thien Vu, Kien Trung Pham, Nhat Linh Nguyen, Giang Thi Nguyen, Yejin Jin, Byung-Koo Son, Thanh Tung Nguyen, Hoang Tung Nguyen, Duong Duc La “Scalable synthesis of SiOx/Spherical graphite composite via thermal plasma and ball milling for high-performance Lithium-ion battery anodes” Physica Scripta, 2025, 100, 085955 (IF: 2.7)
42. Tirtha Raj Acharya, Manorma Negi, Paritosh Patel, Prajwal Lamichhane, Taewan Kim, Eunbi Shim, Sandhya Gautam, Linh Nhat Nguyen, Rizwan Wahab, Neha Kaushik, Eun Ha Choi, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik “Non-thermal plasma-mediated green synthesis of chitosan-functionalized gold nanoparticles for enhanced cancer immunogenicity” Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2026, 153, 665-679 (IF: 6.0)