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Chu Duc Trinh’s Bio-MEMS Research Sparks Lively Discussion Among Engineering Faculty and Students

Date 2025-11-11 36 Clicks

The Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering recently hosted a Tamkang Clement and Carrie Chair Lecture, inviting internationally renowned scholar Prof. Chu Duc Trinh, Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, to deliver a talk titled “Small Technologies, Big Impact: BioMEMS, Organ-on-a-Chip, and Automated Biosystems.”

Prof. Chu began by revisiting Newtonian mechanics and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman’s perspectives on modern physics, illustrating how fundamental physics extends into the development and applications of advanced Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Bio-MEMS technologies. His lecture focused on the evolution of miniaturization techniques and the integration of electronic and non-electronic components into microchips. This innovation has driven the emergence of the BioMEMS field.

He also highlighted research in Lab-on-a-chip systems, explaining how microscale devices can accurately simulate human organ functions, providing powerful tools for drug testing, disease modeling, and personalized medicine, particularly in lung cancer cell studies and in the field of female reproductive health, where they are used for oocyte and embryo culture.

During the Q&A session, faculty and students participated enthusiastically, raising questions on topics such as the ethical considerations of organ-on-a-chip technologies, AI modeling in BioMEMS, applications of biosensors, and the potential of automated lung cancer diagnostic systems.

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Prof. Chu Duc Trinh, Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Prof. Chu Duc Trinh, Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Prof. Chu Duc Trinh, Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, presented a traditional Vietnamese embroidery craft, which was received on behalf of the university by College of Engineering Dean Tzung-Hang Lee.
Prof. Chu Duc Trinh, Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, presented a traditional Vietnamese embroidery craft, which was received on behalf of the university by College of Engineering Dean Tzung-Hang Lee.
Prof. Chu Duc Trinh (left), Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, receives the Panda trophy from Vice President for Academic Affairs Hui-Huang Hsu.
Prof. Chu Duc Trinh (left), Rector of the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, receives the Panda trophy from Vice President for Academic Affairs Hui-Huang Hsu.
Group photo of faculty members and Prof. Chu Duc Trinh.
Group photo of faculty members and Prof. Chu Duc Trinh.