Nguyen, Manh Cuong
Sr. Applied Scientist
Amazon
Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Email: nmcuong81 (at) gmail.com
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Nguyen, Manh CuongSr. Applied Scientist Amazon Seattle, WA 98109, USA Email: nmcuong81 (at) gmail.com |
* 2010: Ph.D. in Physics, Seoul National University
* 2003: B.S. in Physics, Hanoi National University of Education
* Applied Scientist at Amazon (2018 ~ present)
* Assistant Scientist III at Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (2015 ~ 2018)
* Postdoctoral Research Associate at Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (2010 - 2015)
* Professor Assistant in the Faculty of Physics at Hanoi National University of Education (2003 - 2005)
* Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing Award, Computational Materials Science Journal (2015)
* Ames Laboratory Inventor Incentive Award, Ames Laboratory, U.S. DOE (2013)
* Graduate Student Research Award, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (2010)
* "Best Poster Award" in Recognition of Outstanding Poster Paper in The 5th Conference of The Asian Consortium on Computational Materials Science (ACCMS-5) (2009)
* Excellent Valedictorian Medal, Hanoi city (2003)
* Encouraging Prize of Physics in the National Olympic for Senior High School Students, Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (1999)
* Session Chair at APS March Meeting 2014, Denver, CO, USA
* Referee for Scientific Journals: Nat. Commun., Phys. Rev. Lett., Phys. Rev. Applied, Phys. Rev. B, Phys. Rev. Materials, Phys. Rev. E, Acta Mater., RSC Adv., J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, Comp. Mat. Sci., J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., Phys. Scr., Comput. Phys. Commun., Physica B, J. Alloys Compd., AIP Adv., Eur. J. Phys., Mater. Res. Express, NANO
* Reviewer for Funding Agencies: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
* Develop adaptive genetic algorithm and other methods for solving and predicting crystal structures of bulk solids, surfaces and interfaces "from scratch" or with experimental data such as XRD or TEM
* Machine learning and data mining applications in materials science
* Discovery and design new materials (e.g., metal alloys, oxides, borides or covalent materials) for energy applications
* First-principles study of thermodynamic, kinetic, electronic and magnetic properties of materials
* Cluster expansion model for metal alloys
* Monte Carlo simulation
61. Kyungchan Lee, Daixiang Mou, Na Hyun Jo, Yun Wu, Benjamin Schrunk, John.M. Wilde, Andreas Kreyssig, Amelia Estry, Sergey L. Bud'ko, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Lin-Lin Wang, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho, Paul. C. Canfield, Adam Kaminski
Evidence for large Rashba splitting in PtPb4 from Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy
submitted [Link]
60. Yang Sun, Yong-Xin Yao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho and Vladimir Antropov
Spatial decomposition of magnetic anisotropy in magnets: Application to doped Fe16N2
Phys. Rev. B 102, 134429 [Link]
59. Tongqi Wen, Beilin Ye, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Yanhui Chu
Thermophysical and mechanical properties of novel high-entropy metal nitride-carbides
J. Am. Ceram. Soc.,103, 6475 (2020) [Link]
58. Aleksander L. Wysocki, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho, Andry V. Postnikov, and Vladimir P. Antropov
"Concentration-tuned tetragonal strain in alloys: application to magnetic anisotropy of FeNi1-xCox"
Phys. Rev. B 100, 104429 (2019) [Link]
57. Rabindra Pahari, Balamurugan Balasubramanian, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Rohit Pathak, Shah R. Valloppilly, Ralph Skomski, Arti Kashyap, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho, George. C. Hadjipanayis and David. J. Sellmyer
"Interstitial Quantum Phase Transition in Co1+xSn"
Phys. Rev. B 99, 184438 (2019) [Link]
56. Beilin Ye, Tongqi Wen, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Luyao Hao, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Yanhui Chu
"First-principles study, fabrication and characterization of (Zr0.25Nb0.25Ti0.25V0.25)C high-entropy ceramic"
Acta Mater. 170, 15 (2019) [Link]
55. Tej N. Lamichhane, Michael T. Onyszczak, Olena Palasyuk, Saba Sharikadze, Tae-Hoon Kim, Matthew J. Kramer, R.W. MacCallum, Aleksander L. Wysocki, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Vladimir P. Antropov, Tribhuvan Pandey, David Parker, Sergey L. Bud'ko, Paul C. Canfield, Andriy Palasyuk
"Single Crystal Permanent Magnet: Extraordinary Magnetic Behavior in the Ta, Cu and Fe Substituted CeCo5 System"
Phys. Rev. Applied 11, 014052 (2019) [Link]
54. Li Xiang, Raquel A. Ribeiro, Udhara Kaluarachchi, Elena Gati, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho, Sergey L. Bud'ko and Paul C. Canfield
"Pressure-induced multiple phase transformations of the BaBi3 superconductor"
Phys. Rev. B 98, 214509 (2018) [Link]
53. B. Q. Song, Manh Cuong Nguyen, C. Z. Wang, P. C. Canfield, and K. M. Ho
"Is it possible to stabilize the 1144-phase pnictides with tri-valence cations?"
Phys. Rev. Materials 2, 104802 (2018) (Editors' Suggestion) [Link]
52. Zeijin Yang, Shungqin Wu, Xin Zhao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Shu Yu, Tongqi Wen, Ling Tang, Fuxiang Li, Kai-Ming Ho and Cai-Zhuang Wang
"Structures and magnetic properties of iron silicide from adaptive genetic algorithm and first-principles calculations"
J. Appl. Phys. 124, 073901 (2018) [Link]
51. Masahiro Sakurai, Shungqin Wu, Xin Zhao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho and James R. Chelikowsky
"Magnetocrystalline anisotropy in YCo5 and ZrCo5 compounds from first-principles real-space pseudopotentials calculations"
Phys. Rev. Materials, 2, 084410 (2018) [Link]
50. Xiaobao Lv, Xin Zhao, Shunqing Wu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Zizhong Zhu, Zijing Lin, Cai Zhuang Wang, and Kai-Ming Ho
"Fe-Si networks and charge/discharge-induced phase transitions in Li2FeSiO4 cathode materials"
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 14557 (2018) [Link]
49. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Valentin Taufour, Sergey L. Bud’ko, Paul C. Canfield, Vladimir P. Antropov, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Using first-principles calculations to search for fragile magnetism: Case study of LaCrGe3 and LaCrSb3"
Phys. Rev. B 97, 184401 (2018) [Link]
48. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Yongxin Yao, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho and Vladimir P. Antropov
"Magnetocrystalline anisotropy in cobalt based magnets: A choice of correlation parameters and the relativistic effects"
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 30, 195801 (2018) [Link]
47. B. Q. Song, Manh Cuong Nguyen, C. Z. Wang and K. M. Ho
"Stability of the 1144 Phase in iron pnictides"
Phys. Rev. B 97, 094105 (2018) [Link]
46. Shu Yu, Shunqing Wu, Xin Zhao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Zi-Zhong Zhu, Kai-Ming Ho and Cai-Zhuang Wang
"New structures of Fe3S for rare-earth-free permanent magnets"
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 51, 075001 (2018) [Link]
45. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Chong Chen, Xin Zhao, Jun Liu, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Prediction of novel stable Fe-V-Si ternary phase"
J. Alloys Compd. 732, 567 (2018) [Link]
44. Junjie Yang, Jonathan Colen, Jun Liu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Gia-Wei Chern and Despina Louca
"Elastic and electronic tuning of magnetoresistance in MoTe2"
Sci. Adv. 3, eaao4949 (2017) [Link]
43. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Wei Tang, Lin Zhou, Matthew J. Kramer, Iver E. Anderson, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Cluster-expansion model for complex quinary alloys: application to alnico permanent magnets"
Phys. Rev. Applied 8, 054016 (2017) [Link]
42. Na Hyun Jo, Qisheng Lin, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Udhara S. Kaluarachchi, William. R. Meier, Soham Manni, Savannah S. Downing, Anna E. Böhmer, Tai Kong, Yang Sun, Valentin Taufour, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho, Sergey L. Bud’ko, and Paul C. Canfield
"Growth and characterization of BaZnGa"
Philos. Mag. 35, 3317 (2017) [Link]
41. Z. Ye, F. Zhang, Y. Sun, M. C. Nguyen, S. H. Zhou, L. Zhou, F. Meng, R. T. Ott, Eun Park, M. F. Besser, Matt J. Kramer, Z. J. Ding, M. I. Mendelev, C. Z. Wang, R. E. Napolitano and K. M. Ho
"Structural hierarchy as a key to complex phase selection in Al-Sm"
Phys. Rev. Materials 1, 055601 (2017) [Link]
40. Yongliang Shi, Huijuan Sun, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai–Zhuang Wang, Kai–Ming Ho, Wissam A. Saidi and Jin Zhao
"Structure of Defects on Anatase TiO2(001) Surface"
Nanoscale 9, 11553 (2017) [Link]
39. Xin Zhao, Shu Yu, Shunqing Wu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Crystal structures and magnetic properties of Co3Si studied by first-principles"
Phys. Rev. B 96, 024422 (2017) [Link]
38. The-Long Phan, T. A. Ho, N. T. Dang, Manh Cuong Nguyen and Van-Duong Dao
"Electronic structure, optical and magnetic studies of PLD-grown (Mn, P)-doped ZnO nanocolumns at room temperature"
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50, 295002 (2017) [Link]
37. Xiaobao Lv, Xin Zhao, Shunqing Wu, Ping Wu, Yang Sun, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Yongliang Shi, Zijing Lin, Cai Zhuang Wang, and Kai-Ming Ho
"A Fe-P network-generation scheme to search for low-energy LiFePO4 crystal structures"
J. Mater. Chem. A 5, 14611 (2017) [Link]
36. Udhara Kaluarachchi, Yuhang Deng, Matthew F. Besser, Kewei Sun, Lin Zhou, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Chenglong Zhang, James S. Schilling, Matthew J. Kramer, Shuang Jia, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho, Paul C. Canfield, and Sergey L. Bud’ko
"Highly responsive ground state of PbTaSe2: Structural phase transition and evolution of superconductivity under pressure "
Phys. Rev. B 95, 224508 (2017) [Link]
35.S. Q. Wu, B. Balasubramanian,X. Zhao, S. Yu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Y. Sun, S. R. Valloppilly, D. J. Sellmyer, K. M. Ho and C. Z. Wang
"Exploring new phases of Fe3-xCoxC for rare-earth-free magnets"
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50, 215005 (2017) [Link]
34. Yongliang Shi, Huijuan Sun, Wissam A. Saidi, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai–Zhuang Wang, Kai–Ming Ho, Jinlong Yang and Jin Zhao
"Role of Surface Stress on the Reactivity of Anatase TiO2(001)"
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8, 1764 (2017) [Link]
33. Balamurugan Balasubramanian, Bhaskar Das, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xiaoshan Xu, Zhang Jie, Xiaozhe Zhang, Yaohua Liu, Ashfia Huq, Shah R. Valloppilly, Yunlong Jin, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho and David J. Sellmyer
"Structure and Magnetism of New Rare-Earth-Free Intermetallic Compounds: Fe3+xCo3-xTi2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 3)"
APL Mater. 4, 116109 (2016) [Link]
32. Zhuo Ye, Xin Zhao, Shouding Li, Shunqing Wu, Ping Wu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Jianghuai Guo, Jinxiao Mie, Zhengliang Gong, Zi-Zhong Zhu, Yong Yang, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho
"Robust diamond-like Fe-Si network in the zero-strain NaxFeSiO4 Cathode"
Electrochim. Acta 212, 934 (2016) [Link]
31. Valentin Taufour, Udhara Kaluarachchi, Rustem Khasanov, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Zurab Guguchia, Pabitra Biswas, Pietro Bonfà, Roberto De Renzi, Xiao Lin, Stella K. Kim, Eun Deok Mun, Hyunsoo Kim, Yuji Furukawa, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Kai-Ming Ho, Sergey L. Bud’ko, and Paul C. Canfield
"Ferromagnetic quantum critical point avoided by the appearance of another magnetic phase in LaCrGe3 under pressure"
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 037207 (2016) [Link]
30. Jie Zhang, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Balamurugan Balasubramanian, David J. Sellmyer, Zhi Zeng, Kai-Ming Ho, and Cai-Zhuang Wang
"Crystal structure and magnetic properties of new Fe3Co3X2 (X = Ti, Nb) intermetallic compounds"
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 49, 175002 (2016) [Link]
29. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Khang Hoang, Cai-Zhuang Wang, and Kai-Ming Ho
"Stabilities and defect-mediated lithium-ion conduction in a ground state cubic Li3N structure"
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 4185 (2016) [Link]
28. Xin Zhao, Shunqing Wu, Xiaobao Lv, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Zijing Lin, Zi-Zhong Zhu, and Kai-Ming Ho
"Exploration of tetrahedral structures in silicate cathodes using a motif-network scheme"
Sci. Rep. 5, 15555 (2015) [Link]
27. Xin Zhao, Liqin Ke, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, and Kai-Ming Ho
"Structures and magnetic properties of Co-Zr-B magnets studied by first-principles calculations"
J. Appl. Phys. 117, 243902 (2015) [Link]
26. Mikhail Mendelev, Feng Zhang, Zhuo Ye, Yang Sun, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Seth Wilson, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Development of interatomic potentials appropriate for simulation of devitrification of Al90Sm10 alloy"
Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. 23, 045013 (2015) [Link]
25. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xin Zhao, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"First-principles study of direct and narrow band gap semiconducting β-CuGaO2"
Mater. Res. Express 2, 045902 (2015) [Link]
24. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xin Zhao, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Cluster expansion modeling and Monte Carlo simulation of alnico 5-7 permanent magnets"
J. Appl. Phys. 117, 093905 (2015) [Link]
23. Xin Zhao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, and Kai-Ming Ho
"New stable Re-B phases for ultra-hard materials"
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 26, 455401 (2014) [Link]
22. Aaron Gilad Kusne, Tieren Gao, Apurva Mehta, Liqin Ke, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Kai-Ming Ho, Vladimir Antropov, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Matthew J. Kramer, Christian Long, and Ichiro Takeuchi
"On-the-fly machine-learning for high-throughput experiments: search for rare-earth free permanent magnets"
Sci. Rep. 4, 6367 (2014) [Link]
21. Xingzhong Li, Wenyong Zhang, David J. Sellmyer, Xin Zhao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang, and Kai-Ming Ho
"Orthorhombic Zr2Co11 phase revisited"
J. Alloys Compd. 611, 167 (2014) [Link]
20. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xin Zhao, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"sp3-hybridized framework structure of group 14 elements discorved by genetic algorithm"
Phys. Rev. B 89, 184112 (2014) [Link]
19. Xin Zhao, Qiang Shu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Yangang Wang, Min Ji, Hongjun Xiang, Kai-Ming Ho, Xingao Gong, and Cai-Zhuang Wang
"Interface structure prediction from first-principles"
J. Phys. Chem. C 118, 9524 (2014) [Link]
18. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xin Zhao, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"New Be-intercalated hexagonal Boron layers structure of BeB2"
RSC Adv. 4, 15061 (2014) [Link]
17. Xin Zhao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Wenyong Zhang, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Matthew J. Kramer, David J. Sellmyer, Xingzhong Li, Feng Zhang, Liqin Ke, Vladimir P. Antropov, and Kai-Ming Ho
"Exploring the structural complexity of intermetallic compounds by an adaptive genetic algorithm"
Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 045502 (2014) [Link]
16. Bui Duc Tinh, Le Minh Thu, Le Viet Hoa, and Nguyen Manh Cuong
"Fluctuation Hall conductivity beyond linear response in layered superconductors under a magnetic field "
J. Supercond. Nov. Magn. 27, 359 (2014) [Link]
15. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xin Zhao, Yangang Wang, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Genetic algorithm prediction of crystal structure of metastable Si-IX phase"
Solid State Commun. 182, 14-16 (2014) [Link]
14. Shunqin Wu, Min Ji, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xin Zhao, Koichiro Umemoto, Renata Wentzcovitch, and Kai-Ming Ho
"Adaptive genetic algorithm for crystal structure prediction"
J. Phys.:Condens. Matter 26, 035402 (2014) [Link]
13. Xin Zhao, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Structures and stability of Alkaline earth metal peroxides XO2 (X=Ca, Be, Mg) studied by a genetic algorithm"
RSC Adv. 3, 22135 (2013) [Link]
12. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Jin-Ho Choi, Xin Zhao, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Zhenyu Zhang and Kai-Ming Ho
"New layered structures of cuprous chalcogenides as thin film solar cell materials: Cu2Te and Cu2Se"
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 165502 (2013) [Link]
11. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Liqin Ke, Xin Zhao, Vladimir Antropov, Cai-Zhuang Wang and Kai-Ming Ho
"Atomic structure and magnetic properties of HfCo7 alloy "
IEEE Trans. Mag. 49, 3281 (2013) [Link]
10. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Xin Zhao, Min Ji, Cai-Zhuang Wang, Bruce Harmon and Kai-Ming Ho
"Atomic structure and magnetic properties of Fe1-xCox alloys"
J. Appl. Phys. 111, 07E338 (2012) [Link]
9. Moon-Hyun Cha, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Keunsu Choi, Minsung Kim and Jisoon Ihm
"Simultaneous description of strong and weak H2 adsorption sites coexisting in MOFS"
Nano 6, 225 (2011) [Link]
8. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Moon-Hyun Cha, Jaehyun Bae, Youngkuk Kim, Minsung Kim and Jisoon Ihm
"Calcium-doped, hydroxylated single-walled carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage: a first-principle study"
ChemPhysChem 12, 777 (2011) [Link]
7. Moon-Hyun Cha, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Yealee Lee, Jino Im and Jisoon Ihm
"Iron-decorated, functionalized metal organic framework for high-capacity hydrogen storage: first-principles calculations"
J. Phys. Chem. C 114, 14276 (2010) [Link]
6. Xiaolong Zou, Moon-Hyun Cha, Seungchul Kim, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Gang Zhou, Weihui Duan and Jisoon Ihm
"Hydrogen storage in Ca-decorated, B-substituted metal organic framework"
Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 35, 198-203 (2010) [Link]
5. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Moon-Hyun Cha, Keunsu Choi, Yealee Lee and Jisoon Ihm
"Calcium-hydroxyl group complex for potential hydrogen storage media: A density functional theory study"
Phys. Rev. B 79, 233408 (2009) [Link]
4. Manh Cuong Nguyen, Hoonkyung Lee and Jisoon Ihm
"Hydrogen storage using functionalized saturated hydrocarbons"
Solid State Commun. 147, 419-422 (2008) [Link]
3. Hoonkyung Lee, Manh Cuong Nguyen and Jisoon Ihm
"Titanium-functional group complexes for high-capacity hydrogen storage materials"
Solid State Commun. 146, 431-434 (2008) [Link]
2. Hoonkyung Lee, Woon Ih Choi, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Moon-Hyun Cha, Eungook Moon and Jisoon Ihm
"Ab initio study of dihydrogen binding in metal-decorated polyacetylene for hydrogen storage"
Phys. Rev. B 73, 195110 (2007) [Link]
1. Nguyen Manh Cuong and Nguyen Ai Viet
"The binding energy of exciton in semiconductor carbon nanotubes"
Communications in Physics, Vol. 14, No. 4, p. 197-201 (2004) [Link]
1. Xin Zhao, Shunqing Wu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Kai-Ming Ho, Cai-Zhuang Wang
Adaptive Genetic Algorithm for Structure Prediction and Application to Magnetic Materials. In: Andreoni W., Yip S. (eds) Handbook of Materials Modeling. Springer, Cham [Link]
* APS March Meeting 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
* The 9th Asia Pacific Physics Conference, Hanoi Oct 25-31 2004
* Analysis of H1-B Application 2013-2017 [Link]
* US Baby Names Analysis 1880-2017 [Link]
* Image Classification of 69 Different Fruits [Link]
* Words Used in My Works [Link]
* Iowa Games, Badminton Men's Double winner (2012, 2013)
* Men's doubles runner up (Class B) at Iowa State University Badminton Open Tournament (2012)
* Mixed doubles winner (Class B) at Iowa State University Badminton Open Tournament (2011, 2012)
* Mixed doubles winner in badminton at Vietnamese Students' Association in Korea Sport Festival III (2010)
* Men doubles runner up in badminton at Vietnamese Students' Association in Korea Sport Festival III (2010)
* On my hometown newspaper (2007) [Link]
* The Champion of "Table Soccer Festival" in Sungkyungkwan University (2006)
