Curriculum Vitae

Education

• 2004,  Doktoringenieur Habilitatus (Dr.-Ing. habil.), Chemnitz University of Technology
• 1998,  Post-Doctoral Research Engineer, Berkeley Sensors and Actuators Center, University of California Berkeley
• 1997,  Doktor-Ingenieur (Ph.D.), summa cum laude, Chemnitz University of Technology
• 1995,  Certificate for training course on micro actuators (UETP-MEMS, European COMETT program for training in advanced technologies)
• 1993,  Diplom-Ingenieur (M. S.), magna cum laude, Chemnitz University of Technology
• 1989,  Certificate for German as foreign language, (level 3, magna cum laude), Chemnitz University of Technology
• 1988, Certificate for preparing course of a study in science and engineering (level 2, magna cum laude),  Herder-Institute of Germanistics, University of Leipzig, Germany
• 1987,  Traning course for German as foreign language (level 1, magna cum laude), Hanoi College for Foreign Languages, Vietnam.
• 1986,  Entrance examination for Hanoi University of Technology (second place, scholarship for an overseas university of choice)
• 1986,  School-leaving examination (A-level)

Experience

• 2013 to date,  Professor and Director, Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
• 2012-2013,  Director, Part-Time BEng Programme
• 2009-2013, Professor in Charge, Micromachine Lab 1 (clean room facility), Micromachine Lab 2 (Bio-MEMS lab)
• 2005-2013,  Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• 2001-2005,  Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• 1999-2000,  Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University Singapore
• 1999,  Visiting Professor, Ho-Chi-Minh City University for Foreign Language and Information Technology (HUFLIT)
• 1998-1999,  Post-Doctoral Research Engineer at Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center
• 1993-1997,  Research assistant, Technical University of Chemnitz-Zwickau (Research assistant)
• 1996,  Visiting scientist, University of Twente, MESA Research Institute (Netherlands)
• 1992-1993,  Researcher, Robert Bosch GmbH (K8/ESE1, Department for Sensor Develop-ment, Reutlingen)
• 1991-1992,  Student researcher, Robert Bosch GmbH (IA3/EMR, Department for Robot and Automatically Assembling Cells)

Mentorship

Graduated: 97 Bachelors of Engnineering (BEng) students by final year projects (FYP), 5 Masters of Science (MSc) by thesis, 4 Masters of Engineering (MEng) by research,   20 PhD students by research (16 as main supervisor, 4 as co-supervisor), 5 Postdocs by research

Awards

1. 2021, Griffith University Vice Chancellor Research Excellence Award for Research Team
2. 2020, Griffith Sciences Pro Vice Chancellor Research Excellence Award for Research Team
3. 2018, Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
4. 2018, Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award for Research Leadership
5. 2017, Pro Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award for Research Leadership
6. 2012, SMART Faculty Fellow, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
7. 2011, Elected Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
8. 2009, Sensors and Actuators A Valued Reviewer Award 2009
9. 2009, First Runner Up, Inaugural ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Awards in Sustainable Development 2009
10. 2008, Runner Up, 1st Annual ASAIHL-Scopus Young Scientist Awards 2008
11. 1989, First Runner Up, Olympiad for German as Foreign Language of  the Chemnitz University of Technology
12. 1990 -1993, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship
13. 1989-1990, Special scholarship for outstanding academic achievement
14. 1987-1990, Scholarship of the German Democratic Republic
15. 1986, Award of the Vietnamese Prime Minister for the best students of Hanoi’s junior colleges

Grants and Research Contracts

1. 2021-2024, CI, ARC DP (DP220101252), Nano optoelectronic coupling, A$585K
2. 2021-2024, Lead CI, ARC DP (DP220100261), Microfluidics with core-shell beads, A$495K
3. 2021, CI, Photonic Viropsy: Harnessing light on chip for precise SARS CoV–2 diagnosis, AISRF Round 13 COVID19 Collaborative Research Projects, A$574K
4. 2021-2022, CI, Low-power and Robust Sensor Network for Flood Monitoring and Management, Aus4Innovation, CSIRO, A$380K
5. 2021-2023, CI, ARC Linkage (LP200200758), Portable instrument for quantification and genotyping of Cryptosporidium, A$371,530
6. 2020-2021, Research contract, production-scale 3D cell culture based on liquid marble technology, A$534,218
7. 2021-2023, CI, ARC Linkage (LP200100016), Developing an integrated device for on-farm detection of sugarcane diseases, A$250,000
8. 2020, CI, ARC LIEF (LE200100151), Multi-kilohertz laser for attosecond and ultrafast science, A$744,000
9. 2019-2021, Lead CI, IMCRC, R2R printing for cost effective manufacturing of a Smart Patch for health monitoring, A$1,436,437
10. 2019-2022, Queensland Government, Research Infrastructure Co-investment Fund (RICF), A$846,836
11. 2019-2022, ANFF, NCRIS funding, A$1,743,670
12. 2019, ARC LIEF (LE190100081), named CI, Development of a Universal Super Transmission Electron Microscope, A$2,713,348
13. 2019, ARC LIEF (LE190100066), Lead CI, A femtosecond laser micromachining facility for a wide range of materials, A$438,783
14. 2019, ANFF, NCRIS 2016 ANFF Queensland Node funding, A$400K
15. 2018-2024, 2018 ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program Scheme, CI, ARC Research Hub for Driving Farming Productivity and Disease Prevention, A$5,000K
16. 2018, ANFF, NCRIS 2016 ANFF Queensland Node funding, A$437K
17. 2018-2019, Australia-Germany Joint Collaboration Scheme, Lead CI, Silicon carbide sensors for process monitoring in harsh environment applications, A$12K
18. 2018, ARC LIEF (LE180100090), named CI, Xe-plasma dual beam for advanced future materials, A$1,366K
19. 2018-2020,  Lead CI, ARC DP (DP180100055), Magnetofluidic sample handling for enhanced point-of-care diagnosis, A$473K
20. 2017-2018,  2nd CI, High performance normally off GaN high electron mobility transistors, A$600K
21. 2017-2019,  2nd CI, ARC LP (LP160101553) Superior Silicon Carbide Nanoscale Sensors (SCANS) for Harsh Environments, A$403K
22. 2017-2019,  Lead CI, ARC DP (DP170100277) Engineering floating liquid marbles for three-dimensional cell cultures, A$427K
23. 2017,  CI, ARC LIEF (LE170100158) Small angle X-ray scattering facility for Queensland, A$470K
24. 2016-2018,  Lead CI, ARC linkage (LP150100153) Integrated cooling enhancement technology for power electronics, A$360K
25. 2016, ANFF, NCRIS 2016 ANFF Queensland Node funding, A$423K
26. 2015,  CI, ARC LIEF (LE150100213) X-ray transparent core flood apparatus, A$180K
27. 2015, ANFF, NCRIS 2015 ANFF Queensland Node funding, A$412K
28. 2014, ANFF, NCRIS 2013 ANFF Queensland Node funding, A$564K
29. 2014, ANFF, CRIS Implementation Project – Queensland Node Project, A$96K
30. 2013, Griffith University Research Infrastructure Programme (GURIP), A low-cost polymeric micromachining facility, A$85K
31. 2013, Griffith University, Startup grant, A$100K
32. 2013-2016,  Lead CI, A-STAR (122-PSF-0018) Magnetofluidic spreading: the roles of magnetoviscous effect, bulk magnetic force, magnetophoresis and convective transport, 1,007,460 S$, 2013-2016 (returned due to relocation to Australia)
33. 2011-2012,  Lead CI, SMART-Innovation Centre, Micro Fuelcell Based on Nanoporous Silicon, S$50,000
34. 2010-2012,  Lead CI, Institute for Mechanobiology, Programmable Cell Stretcher, S$150,000
35. 2010-2012,  Lead CI, SMART Innovation Centre, Water Purification for Remote Location, S$250,000
36. 2010-2011,  Lead CI, SMART, On-Chip Magnetic Resonance for Single Cell Level Detection, S$67,000
37. 2009-2012,  Lead CI, A*STAR/DSTA, Screen-Printed Microfluidic Platform With Pneumatic Micropumps and Microvalve for Synchronized Regeneration and Detection of Nerve Agent in Human Blood Samples, S$242,000
38. 2006-2009,  CI (RG26/06), Academic Research Fund, Thermo-fluid interactions in microscale, S$50K
39. 2008-2011,  CI (T208B1209), Academic Research Fund, Tier 2, Fundamental Studies on One and Two Phases Heat and Mass Structures in Micro Sized Tubes, S$315,000
40. 2006-2009,  Lead CI, A-STAR (SERC 052 101 0108) Droplet based micro/nanofluidics, S$500K
41. 2007-2010,  Lead CI (RG39/07), Academic Research Fund, Controlled Cavitation in Microfluidic Systems: Mixing, Pumping, and Object Manipulation, S$488K
42. 2007-2010,  Lead CI (industry sponsored), Microfluidic Sensor for Interfacial Tension Measurement and Its Methods, 60K Euros
43. 2007-2010,  CI, (RI 7/07KYC), Disposable Plastic Microchips and Photonic Crystal Fibers for Analysis of Proteins and DNA, S$94,392
44. 2007-2009,  Lead CI, MerLion (2.09.07) Multiphase flow in nanofluidics, 15K Euros
45. 2005-2006,  Lead CI, Academic Research Fund (RG 67/05) Automatic system for micro optofluidic research, S$48K
46. 2005-2008,  CI, Academic Research Fund (RG 22/05) Characterisation of low viscosity elastic fluids in microscale, S$100K
47. 2005-2008,  CI, A-STAR (SERC 052 101 0013) Transport and mixing of liquids in microchannels, S$776K
48. 2005-2007,  Lead CI, MINDEF-NTU-JPP (MD-NTU/05/08) Development of active microfluidic technology for direct optical detection of chemical warfare agents and toxins in blood samples, S$50K
49. 2002-2005,  CI, Academic Research Fund (RG13/02), Smart control of drag reduction and heat transfer in a channel flow, S$92K
50. 2002-2005,  Lead CI, Academic Research Fund (RG11/02), Development of polymeric devices for microfluidic systems in hand-held biomedical instruments, S$80K

Plenary, Keynote and Invited Talks

1. Plenary talk, “Micro magnetofluidics: coupling magnetism with fluid flow for rapid and early disease detection”, Magnetic Frontiers, Magnetic Sensors, 24-27 June 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.
2. Keynote,  “Liquid marbles as a digital microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platform”, 10th Australia and New Zealand Nano and Microfluidics Symposium, 1st-3rd July 2019, Wollongong, Australia.
3. Keynote, Hong Kong, “Liquid marbles as a lab-on-a-chip platform”, The 9th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics IMCO2019, 14-17 June 2019, Hong Kong.
4. Keynote, “Liquid marble based digital microfluidics: fundamental physics and applications”, 4th Microfluidics Congress at 4Bio Summit: Europe, 27-28 November, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
5. Invited Talk, “Micro magnetofluidics for heat transfer enhancement, tissue engineering and rapid disease detection“, 6th International conference on BioSensors, 11th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 8-9 July 2018, Melbourne, Australia.
6. Keynote, “Micro magnetofluidics for tissue engineering and rapid disease detection“, 7th International Conference iN Vietnam on the Development of Biomedical Engineering, 27-29 June 2018, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
7. Keynote, “Micro Liquid marble based digital microfluidics: fundamental physics and applications“, 2018 International Conference of Biomedical Information Perception & Microsystems ICBIPM 2018, 13-15 June 2018, Chengdu, China.
8. Keynote, “Platform Technologies for Tissue Engineering and Disease Detection: Micro Magnetofluidics and Liquid Marble Based Digital Microfluidics“, Second International Conference of Microfluidics, Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip ICMFLOC 2018, 2018, 8-10 June 2018, Beijing, China.
9. Keynote, “Micro Magnetofluidics: coupling magnetism with fluid flow for rapid and early disease detection”, 6th International conference on BioSensors, BioElectronics, BioMedical Devices, BioMEMS/NEMS & Applications Bio4Apps 2017, 11-13 Dec 2017, Tokyo, Japan.
10. Invited Talk, “Micro magnetofluidics – using magnetism for fluid handling in continuous-flow and digital microfluidics”, 8th Australia New Zealand Nano-Microfluidics Symposium ANZNMF 2017, 26-29 Jun 2017, Hobart, Australia
11. Invited Talk, “Magnetofluidics – wireless control for microfluidics”, 2016 WA Symposium of Nanobiotechnology”, 20-21 Dec 2016, Perth, Australia
12. Keynote, “Digital microfluidics with liquid marbles”, The 5th International Conference on BioSensors, BioElectronics, BioMedical Devices, BioMEMS/NEMS & Applications, 14-16 Dec 2016, Gold Coast, Brisbane
13. Invited talk, “Digital microfluidics with liquid marbles”, The 16th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, 7-10 Dec 2016, Singapore
14. Keynote, “Digital microfluidics with liquid marbles: fundamentals and applications”, Lab-on-a-Chip Asia, 5-6 Dec 2016, Singapore
15. Keynote, “Microfluidics: multiphysics in microscale”, International Symposium on Emerging Advanced Nanomaterials, 27 June 2016, Adelaide, Australia
16. Invited talk, “Floating liquid marbles: mechanism and application for three-dimensional cell culture”, Drug Delivery Australia 2015, 19-20 Nov 2015, Brisbane, Australia
17. Keynote, “Micro Magnetofluidics –Wireless Control for Microfluidics”, Lab-on-a-Chip Asia 2014, 20-21 Nov 2014, Singapore
18. Invited talk, “Micro Magnetofluidics –Magnetic Nanoparticles for Wireless Control in Microfluidics”, NanoBio Australia 2014, 6-1- July 2014,Brisbane, Australia
19. Invited talk, “Polymeric microdevices for lab on a chip applications”, International Workshop on Soft and Flexible Micro/Nano Systems Technology, 12-14 July 2013, Gold Coast, Australia
20. Invited talk, “Active manipulation schemes for microdroplets”, Microfluidics 2012 – The 3rd European Conference on Microfluidics, December 2012, Heidelberg, Germany
21. Keynote, “Micro optofluidics and micro magnetofluidics: multiphysics at the microscale”, Nanotech Conference & Expo, 18-21 June 2012 , Santa Clara, USA
22. Invited talk, “Micro optofluidics and micro magnetofluidics, the emerging microfluidics thrusts”, SIMTech Microfluidics Seminar, 6 March 2012, Singapore
23. Invited talk, “Micro optofluidics – new functionalities and new applications”, Swiss-Singapore Workshop on Microfluidics Manufacturing and Laboratory Automation, 22 October 2009, Singapore
24. Invited talk, “Microfluidic technologies”, Indian Institute of Technology, 23 January 2009, Madras, India
25. Invited talk, “Microfluidic technologies”, University of Hong Kong, 26 August 2008, Hong Kong, China
26. Keynote, “Polymeric Technologies for micro/nanofluidic applications”, International Nanotribology Forum – the Hoi An Discussions, Jun 2007 Hoi An, Vietnam
27. Invited talk, “Active control for droplet-based microfluidics”, Smart Materials, Nano and Micro-Smart Systems, December 2006, Adelaide, Australia
28. Invited talk, “Polymeric micromaching for microfluidics”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 23 November 2006, Cambridge, United States
29. Keynote, “Mixing in microchannels based on hydrodynamic focusing and time-interleaved segmentation”, The conference on BioMEMS and Nanotechnology, part of SPIE International Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, 2005, Brisbane, Australia.
30. Invited talk, “Recent Developments and Trends in Polymeric Microtechnology and Microfluidics”, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, 2004, Chemnitz, Germany.
31. Invited talk, “Polymeric Micromachining and Its Applications in Microfluidics”, Annual Symposium on Sensors and Actuator Arrays of Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, 2002, Chemnitz, Germany

Media coverage

• 2015,  Aus Hanoi, uber Chemnitz nach Australien, Freie Presse.
• 2014,  Oil reserves put under the microscope with new lab-on-a-rock, Chemistry World.
• 2012,  Professor Nam-Trung Nguyen Explains the Big Deal behind Nanofluidics, SMART Faculty Profile.
• 2011,  2 MAE Professors elected Fellows of ASME, Research Recognitions and Achievements, NTU Research Report, 2011, pp. 56
• 2011,  The 2010-2011 ASME Fellows, Mechanical Engineering – The Magazine of ASME, Vol. 133, No. 11, 2011, pp. FG12.
• 2009,  2008 ASAIHL-Scopus Yong Scientist Awards, Awards and Recognition, NTU Research Report, 2009, pp. 104
• 2009,  Lab-on-a Chip (LOC) for Detection of Nerve Gas, Research Highlights, NTU Research Report, 2009, pp. 16
• 2008,  Made in S’pore Lab-on-a-Chip Detects Nerve Gas, Cover Story, My Paper, 8 May 2008
• 2008,  Andrea Soh, 2 Years of Work for S’pore Team to Make Lab-in-Chip, My Paper, 8 May 2008, A4
• 2008,  PCR Microchip by NTU Researchers a Faster and Better Method for DNA Amplification, MAE Connect, Januarty 2008
• 2008,  J. M. Crow, Device Performs Multistep Sequence to Detect Neurotoxins in Droplet of Blood – Nerve Agent Detector on a Chip, Chemical Technoly, No 5, Vol. 5., May 2008
• 2008,  Thái Ngọc, Học giả Việt xứng tầm thế giới (A world-class vietnamese scientist), Đất Việt newspaper, 25 Dec 2008
• 2007,  Investigation on Microdroplets Promises New Design for Lab-on-a-Chip Devices, Research Hightlights, NTU Research Report 2007, pp. 45
• 2007,  A Magnet-Driven PCR Reactor for DNA Amplification, Research Highlight, NTU Research Report 2007, pp. 80
• 2007,  A. Stoddart, Fast and Cheep PCR on a Microchip – Magnetic Force Drives Device, Chemical Technology, No. 8, Vol. 4, August 2008
• 2006,  Trần Nguyên, Một thương nhân kém (The unusual businessman), Sài Gòn Tiếp Thị, 20-27 April, 2006
• 2006,  Development of a Membrane-less Micro Fuel Cell, Research Hightlight, NTU Research Report 2006, pp. 67
• 2004,  „Hier habe ich gelernt, mich durchzukämpfen“ – Von Chemnitz über Kalifornien bis Singapur: Für seine Habilitation kehrte Dr. Nguyen Nam-Trung an die TU zurück, TU Spektrum, No. 2 2004, pp. 37
• 2003,  Book review: “Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics”, IEEEXplore, Vol. 19, No.5, pp. 73, September/October 2003
• 1995,  “Made in Saxony” stark gefragt – TU Chemnitz-Zwickau kehrt optimistisch von Messen in Hannover zurueck – TU Spektrum, No. 2
• 1995,  TU Chemnitz-Zwickau dicht umlagert – Freie Presse, 1995.
• 1995,  Universitaet praesentiert sich der Offenflichkeit – Freie Presse, 1995.
• 1989,  Sprachfaehigkeiten im Test – Universitaet Zeitung, No. 12, pp. 5, 1989.

Professional Services

Editor in Chief: Micromachines
Editor: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
Associate Editor: Biomedical Microdevices 
Associate Editor:Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems
Editorial Board Member:Scientific Reports
Editorial Board Member:Technologies

• 2019, Scientific Assessor (National Health and Medical Research Council), member of Medical Research Advisory Group (Australian Research Council)
• 2017, member of College of Experts (Australian Research Council)
• 2016, member of College of Experts (Australian Research Council), reviewer for Swiss National Science Foundation, Foundation for Polish Science
• 2015, member of College of Experts (Australian Research Council), reviewer for Foundation for Polish Science
• 2014, reviewer for Scientific Research Support Fund, Soft Matter, Lab on a Chip, Langmuir, Micro & Nano Letter, Chemical Engineering Journal.
• 2013, reviewer for ASTAR (Singapore), Soft Matter, Micro and Nanosystems, Lab on a Chip, Applied Physics Letter, Langmuir, Micro & Nano Letter, Chemical Enginering Research and Design, Chemical Engineering Journal.
• 2012, reviewer for Foundation for Polish Science, National Science Foundation (USA), Agence Nationale De La Recherche (ANR, France), Soft Matter, Micro and Nanosystems, Lab on a Chip, Applied Physics Letter, Langmuir, Micro & Nano Letter, Chemical Enginering Research and Design, Chemical Engineering Journal.
• 2011, organizing committee member for CAV2012 8th International Symposium on Cavitation 2012, reviewer for Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), National Science Foundation (USA), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Concil (Canada), Ministry of Education (Singapore), PLoS ONE, Heat and Mass Transfer, Optics Express, Soft Matter, Talanta, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Soft Matter, IET Micro & Nano Letters, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Sensors and Actuators A, Colloids and Surfaces A, Langmuir, Micro & Nano Letters, Electrophoresis, IET Nanobiotechnology, Micro and Nanosystems, Biomicrofluidics, Sensors and Actuators B, Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Surface and Interface Analysis, Applied Physics Letter, Chemical Engineering Journal, Microfluidics Nanofluidics, Lab on a Chip.
• 2010, organizing committee member for Second Conference on Advances in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics and Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Lab on Chip, reviewer for British Columbia Innovation Council (Canada), Fluid Dynamics Research, Journal of Micro Electromechanical Systems, Talanta, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Softmatter, Biomicrofluidics, IEEE Sensors Journal, COMPEL, Physics of Fluids, Chemical Communications, Electrophoresis, Microfluidics Nanofluidics, Chemical Engineering Communications, Micro Nanosystems, Sensors and Actuators B, Sensors and Actuators A, Journals of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Lab on a Chip
• 2009, organizing committee member of International Conference on Experimental Mechanics – ICEM 2009, reviewer for  Israel Science Foundation, Electrochemistry Communications, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Electrophoresis, IEEE Sensors Journal, Journal of Measurement Science and Technology, Sensors and Actuators A, Sensors and Actuators B, Journals of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Micro an Nanosystems, Journal of Physics D, Lab on a Chip, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Biomedical Microdevices, Langmuir
• 2008, reviewer for  Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Advances in Water Resources, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Energy & Fuels, Soft Matters, Langmuir, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Sensors and Actuators A, Journal of Micro Electromechanical Systems, Lab on a Chip, Sensors and Actuators A, IEEE Sensor Journal, University of Leuven Research Council, Smart Materials and Structures, Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Applied Physics Letter, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.
• 2007, reviewer for Proceedings of the Royal Society, Journal of Applied Physics, Soft Matters, Electrophoresis, Sensors and Actuators A, Sensors ans Actuators B, Electrochemstry Communications, Nanotechnology, Journal of Micromechantronics, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Analyst, Lab on a Chip, Biomedical Microdevices, Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, IEEE Sensor Journal, Journal of Micro Electromechanical Systems, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.
• 2006, organizer of Asia-Pacific Conference of Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology APCOT 2006 (Singapore), International MEMS Conference iMEMS 2006 (Singapore), reviewer for Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Lab on a Chip, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, IEEE Sensor Journal, Chemical Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering Communication, Measurement, Sensors and Actuators A, IEEE Transaction on Biomedical Engineering, Optics and Lasers in Engineering
• 2005, reviewer for University Research Council of ETH (Zurich), Journal of Micro Electromechanical Systems, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics,IEEE Sensor Journal, IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, Lab on a Chip, Chemical Engineering Science, IEE Proceedings Nanobiotechnology,member of program committee for The Inaugural International Embedded and Hybrid Systems Conference (IEHSC’05) (Singapore), member of international program committee for International Conference on Sensing Technology ICST 2005 (New Zealand)
• 2004, reviewer for Journal of Fluids Engineering, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Journal of Micro Electromechanical System, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids
• 2003, reviewer for IEEE Sensor Journal, Superlattices and Microstructures, Journal of Micro Electromechanical Systems, member of program committee for ICMAT 2003 (Singapore), member of program committe for MST’03 (Chemnitz, Germany),
• 2002, reviewer for Sensors and Actuators A, IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, registered reviewer for Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
• 2001, reviewer for IEEE Sensor Journal, Sensors and Actuators A, member of program committee for iMEMS 2001 (Singapore), chair of microfluidics session and innstructor for the “Microfluidics” short course at iMEMS 2001 Singapore,  member of program committe for MST’01 (Chemnitz, Germany)
• 2000, reviewer for Sensors and Actuators A