Openings

We are always interested in meeting prospective graduate and undergraduate students at all levels (freshman through senior) who want to participate in our research program. We are a theory-driven research group focused on solid-state theory, first-principles DFT calculations, and AI/ML in materials science.

If you are an student at National Taiwan University and interested in joining our team, please contact directly to me (Email: nguyenth@ntu.edu.tw). If you are an student at Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, please contact to me (Email: nguyenth@ntu.edu.tw) or Prof. Vu Thi Hanh Thu (Email: vththu@hcmus.edu.vn).

Currently, we have no postdoc positions available.

Core Principles of Our Research Group

As an international and interdisciplinary research group, we are committed to fostering a collaborative, respectful, and intellectually stimulating environment. Our core principles are:

  • Kindness & Inclusion: We are grounded in kindness and strive to maintain a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all members.

  • Scientific Dialogue: We value open and thoughtful discussions in physics as a foundation for scientific progress.

  • Zero Tolerance for Harassment: We do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or exclusion.

  • Gender Equality: We actively promote gender equity in science and academia.

  • Recognition of Contributions: We fairly acknowledge the input of all team members.

  • Methodology & Practice: We emphasize the importance of rigorous methodology, careful calculation, and continuous learning in our scientific practice.

  • Positive Research Attitude: We approach scientific challenges with curiosity, independence, and a constructive mindset.

  • Integrity & Honesty: We uphold the highest standards of scientific integrity, transparency, and honesty in all our work.

Facilities and Equipments

Atom-HCMUS (location at Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City)

Atom

  • Node 1: H3C UniServer R4900 G3 2U, Dual CPU Intel Xeon Platinum 8269CY (52 cores, 104 threads) + 256GB RAM + 1.92TB SSD
  • Node 2: H3C UniServer R4900 G3 2U, Dual CPU Intel Xeon Platinum 8269CY (52 cores, 104 threads) + 128GB RAM + 1.92TB SSD

Atom-NTU (location at National Taiwan University)

  • Workstation 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X (64 cores, 128 threads) + RTX4090 + 256GB RAM + 5TB SSD
  • Other PC will be updated.

Discussion Room (location at National Taiwan University)

  • Under construction and will be updated.