Our Team

Dr Shehzahdi Shebbrin Moonshi

Research Fellow, From Singapore

Supervisor: Hang Ta

Research theme: Development of theranostic nanomaterials for cardiovascular and cancerous diseases

Dr Yuao Wu

Research Fellow, From China

Supervisor: Hang Ta

Research theme: Nanomaterials for treatment of inflammatory diseases and Alzheimer disease

Nam-Anh Tran

PhD Student (2024-2027), From Vietnam

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Shehzahdi S. Moonshi

Project: New materials and new approaches for photo-based therapies of cancer

Peyman Halvaei hanekahdani

PhD Student (2023-2026), From Iran

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Yuao

Project: Electrochemical biosensor for detection of cardiovascular diseases

Cong Minh Nguyen

PhD Student (2022-2025), From Vietnam

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Nam-Trung Nguyen

Project: Exosome as predictive biomarker for cardiovascular disease

Subarna Ray

PhD Student (2023-2026), From India

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Shebbrin Moonshi

Project: Novel targeted drug delivery via oral administration

Jessica Pickett

PhD Student (2023-2026), From Australia

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Yuao Wu

Project: Development of VCAM1-conjugated nanoparticles for the treatment of colon diseases

Cuong Hung Luu

PhD student (2022-2025), From Vietnam

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Nam-Trung Nguyen

Project: Surface coating of medical devices to prevent blood clots and bacterial infection

Dimple Thomas

PhD student (2022-2025), From Australia

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Jun Zhang

Project: Cardiovascular diseases on the chip

Akriti Nepal

PhD student (2021-2025), From Nepal

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Nam-Trung Nguyen

Project: Biomaterials for bleeding treatment

Binura Perera

PhD student (2021-2025), From Sri Lanka

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Nam-Trung Nguyen, Yuao Wu
Project: Nanomaterials to advance the treatment of atherosclerosis

Xiangxun (Sam) Chen

PhD student (2021-2024), From China

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisor: Nam-Trung Nguyen

Project: Novel nanotechnology strategies for thrombolysis

Huong Diem Nguyen Tran

PhD Student (2019-2023), From Vietnam

Principal supervisor: Hang Ta
Associate supervisors: Peter Little

Project: Innovative hemostatic materials for emergency treatment of bleeding

Firasti Sumadi

PhD Student (2023-2026), From Indonesia

Principal supervisor: Run Zhang
Associate supervisor: Hang Ta, Ruirui Qiao

Project: Activatable nanomaterials for cancer treatment

Shweta Mitra

PhD student (2022-2025), From India

Principal supervisor: Prasad Kaparaju
Associate supervisors: Hang Ta, Sunil Herat

Project: Synthesis of nanocomposites for enhancement of biogas yield

Truc Thanh Nguyen

MPhil student (2022-2024), From Vietnam

Principal supervisor: Gordon Xu
Associate supervisors: Hang Ta, Run Zhang

Project: Ce-doped LDH nanoparticles for anti-ROS applications in plants and cardiovascular disease