Research Laboratory of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures - MAMS

Main Research Direction

Analysis of the mechanical behavior of advanced materials and structures at macro, micro, and nano scales, for example, complex-shaped shell/sheet structures made from nanomaterials, strongly anisotropic nanocomposites, materials with varying mechanical properties, piezoelectric materials, and materials based on low-dimensional structures, etc.

Members of the Strong Research Group

No.	Full Name	Position	Contact
1	Prof. Dr. Pham Duc Chinh	Head of Department	phamducchinh@tdtu.edu.vn
2	Prof. Dr. Le Khanh Chau	Co-Head of Department	lekhanhchau@tdtu.edu.vn
3	Prof. Dr. Julius Kaplunov	Key Member	juliuskaplunov@tdtu.edu.vn
4	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thuy Dong	Key Member	dangthuydong@tdtu.edu.vn
5	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong	Key Member	nguyenthiphuong@tdtu.edu.vn
6	Dr. Thai Hoan Chien	Key Member	thaihoangchien@tdtu.edu.vn
7	Dr. Nguyen Van Luc	Key Member	nguyenvanluc@tdtu.edu.vn
8	Dr. Tran Ngoc Gian	Member	tranngocgiang@tdtu.edu.vn
9	MSc. Vu Minh Duc	Member	vuminhduc@tdtu.edu.vn
10	MSc. Nguyen Gia Huy	PhD student	nguyengiahuy.st@tdtu.edu.vn

Current scientific tasks:

1. Nonlinear analysis of elastic stability of graphene-reinforced composite plates and shells with stiffeners (NAFOSTED).

Completed scientific tasks:

1. Development of the vortex-in-cell method for simulating turbulent flows past solid objects (NAFOSTED).
Project Code: 107.03-2021.27 (Completed: 2025).

2. Static stability analysis of nanocomposite dome structures (THT Vietnam Design and Construction Joint Stock Company).
Project Code: 283-HĐCG/2025 (Completed: 2025).

3. Size-dependent numerical model for analyzing micro-scale plate/shell structures with porosity reinforced by graphene platelets (NAFOSTED).
Project Code: 107.02-2019.35 (Completed: 2021).

4. Development of an isogeometric meshfree method for analyzing plate/shell structures under thermo-electro-mechanical loads (NAFOSTED).
Project Code: 107.02-2016.19 (Completed: 2019).

Featured Publications:

	Le, Khanh Chau, and Hoang-Giang Bui. Asymptotically accurate and geometric locking-free finite element implementation of a refined shell theory Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 446 (2025): 118327.
	J. S. Langer and K. C. Le. Scaling confirmation of the thermodynamic dislocation theory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2020, 117 (47), 29431–29434. (Q1, IF: 9.4)
	K.C. Le, T.M. Tran. Asymptotically exact theory of functionally graded elastic beams. Int. J. Eng. Sci. 2025, 209, 104214. (Q1, IF: 5.7)

New Publications:

	L.B. Nguyen, P.T. Hung, H. Nguyen-Xuan, P. Phung-Van, Chien H. Thai. A nonlocal meshfree approach for functionally graded triply periodic minimal surface plates at the nanoscale. Struct. 2025, 72, 108212. (Q1, IF: 3.9)
	P. Phung-Van, P.T. Hung, Sawekchai Tangaramvong, H. Nguyen-Xuan, Chien H. Thai. A novel Chebyshev-based both meshfree method and shear deformation theory for functionally graded triply periodic minimal surface flat plates. Comput. Struct. 2025, 309, 107660. (Q1, IF: 4.4)
	P.T. Hung, Chien H. Thai, P. Phung-Van. A moving Kriging meshfree vibration analysis of functionally graded porous magneto-electro-elastic plates reinforced with graphene platelets. J. Eng. Mech. 2025, 203, 103885. (Q1, IF: 4.0)
	Chien H. Thai, PT. Hung, T. Rabczuk, H. Nguyen-Xuan, P. Phung-Van. A Chebyshev shear deformation model for laminated composite plates. Compos. Struct. 2025, 360, 119045. (Q1, IF: 6.3)
	Duc-Chinh Pham. Hyperspace bounds on mixed mode elastic constants of n-component transversely-isotropic unidirectional materials. Int. J. Solids Struct. 2024, 286–287, 112584. (Q2, IF: 3.6)
	Dang Thuy Dong, Tran Quang Minh, Bui Tien Tu, Kim Q. Tran, H. Nguyen-Xuan. Nonlinear thermo-mechanical static stability analysis of FG-TPMS shallow spherical shells. Thin-Walled Struct. 2024, 250(Part A), 112343. (Q1, IF: 5.7)
	Vu Hoai Nam, Vu Tho Hung, Pham Nhu Nam, Vu Minh Duc, Nguyen Thi Phuong. Nonlinear electro-thermo-mechanical dynamic behavior of complexly curved GPL-reinforced panels with auxetic core. Mech. Adv. Mater. Struct. 2024. (Q1, IF: 3.6)
	K.C. Le, T.M. Tran. Asymptotically exact theory of functionally graded elastic beams. Int. J. Eng. Sci. 2025, 209, 104214. (Q1, IF: 5.7)
	Vu Hoai Nam, Bui Tien Tu, Vu Tho Hung, Cao Van Doan, Nguyen Thi Phuong. Nonlinear thermomechanical buckling and postbuckling analysis of sandwich FG-GPLRC complexly curved caps and circular plates with porous core. Acta Mech. 2025, 236, 421-438. (Q2, IF: 2.3)