Tuan Vo-Dinh

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests:

Vo-Dinh’s research activities and interests involve biophotonics, laser-excited luminescence spectroscopy, room temperature phosphorimetry, synchronous luminescence spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, field environmental instrumentation, fiberoptics sensors, nanosensors, biosensors and biochips for the protection of the environment and the improvement of human health. See details in Vo-Dinh Research Group Webpage: http://www.vodinh.pratt.duke.edu

Specialties:

Photonics
Biophotonics
Nanoscience
Nanomaterial manufacturing and characterization
Sensing and Sensor Systems
Plasmonics

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions:

• - Award on Spectrochemical Analysis, American Chemical Society, 2011
• - R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 2007
• - Director’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Science and Technology, UT-Battelle, 2003
• - Distinguished Inventors Award, Battelle Memorial Institute, 2003
• - Distinguished Scientist of the Year Award, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2003
• - RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Advance in R&D (Multifunctional Biochip), 1999
• - Lockheed Martin Commercialization Award, Lockheed Martin, 1998
• - AMSE Award, American Museum of Science and Technology (BiOptics), April, 1997
• - BER-50 Award for Exceptional Service for a Health Citizenry, US Department of Energy, 1997
• - Inventor of the Year Award, Tennessee Inventors Association, 1996
• - RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Advance in R&D (SERS Gene Probe), 1996
• - Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium (SERODS), 1995
• - RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Product of the Year (PCB Spot Test), 1994
• - Inventors International Hall of Fame Award, Inventors Clubs of America, 1992
• - RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Product of the Year (SERODS Technology), 1992
• - Thomas Jefferson Award, Martin Marietta Corporation, 1992
• - Languedoc-Rousillon Medal, University of Perpignan (France), 1989
• - Scientist of the Year, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1989
• - Gold Medal Spectroscopy Award, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, 1988
• - RD-100 Award for Most Significant Technological Advance in R&D (Fluoroimmunosensor), 1987
• - Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium, 1986
• - RD 100 Award for Most Significant Technological Advance in Research & Dev (PNA Dosimeter), 1981

Selected Patents:

• Dosimeter for Monitoring Vapors and Aerosols, 4,680,165 (1987) of Organic Compounds
• "Practical Substrate and Apparatus for Static and Continuous Monitoring by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy," U.S. Patent No. (1987)., 4674878
• "Surface-Enhanced Raman Optical Data Storage," U.S. Patent No. 4,999,810 (1991).
• "Fiber Optic-Based Regenerable Biosensor," U.S. Patent No. 5,176,881 (1993).
• "Enhanced Photo Activated Luminescence for Screening Polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and Other Related Compounds," U.S. Patent 5,272,089 (1993).

Courses Taught:

• BME 567.01 - BIOSENSORS
• CHEM 601.01 - BIOSENSORS

Representative Publications: (More Publications)

• T. Vo-Dinh, Editor, Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (2007).
• T. Vo-Dinh, Editor, Protein Nanotechnology, Humana Press, New York (2005).
• T. Vo-Dinh, Editor-in-Chief, Biomedical Photonics Handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida (2003).
• G. Gauglitz and T. Vo-Dinh, Editors-in-Chief, Handbook of Spectroscopy, Volumes I & II, Wiley-VCH, New York (2003).
• T. Vo-Dinh and D. Eastwood, Editors, Laser-Based Approaches in Luminescence Analysis, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), STP 1066, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1990).
• T. Vo-Dinh, Editor, Chemical Analysis of Polycyclic Compounds, Wiley, New York, New York (1989).
• T. Vo-Dinh, Room Temperature Phosphorimetry for Chemical Analysis, J. Wiley, New York, New York (1984).

Selected Activities:

• Editor-in-Chief, NanoBiotechnology,
• Associate Editor, Journal of Nanophotonics,
• Associate Editor, Plasmonics (2006-present),
• Associate Editor, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2003-present),
• Topical Editor, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (1988 - present),