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Nam-Trung Nguyen is a leading figure in micro- and nanotechnologies, whose work bridges the gap between fundamental materials science and cutting-edge device engineering. His research centers on the actuation and control of flexible, stretchable microdevices, with profound implications for soft robotics, wearable biosensors, and electronic skin. A key contribution is his systematic analysis of how mechanical stretching alters the wettability and surface free energy of microstructured surfaces—a critical insight for designing tunable, adaptive interfaces. His work on self-assembled monolayers on 3C-silicon carbide has also advanced label-free, high-throughput bioplatforms, addressing a major bottleneck in biomedical diagnostics. With a recent breakthrough in hypersensitive optical position sensing using a double-heterojunction nanothin-film composite, Nguyen continues to push the boundaries of sensor performance. His most-cited paper, “Actuation for flexible and stretchable microdevices” (2024), has already garnered 25 citations, underscoring his growing influence. Through a career marked by innovation in microfluidics, MEMS, and nanophotonics, Nguyen is shaping the future of intelligent, deformable microsystems.