{"id":510,"date":"2026-03-02T01:14:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T01:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/tranlab\/?page_id=510"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:57:01","slug":"prof-thao-tran-dominy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/tranlab\/prof-thao-tran-dominy\/","title":{"rendered":"About Thao Tran Dominy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thao Tran Dominy\u00a0 (Thao T. Tran), Ph. D.
\nU.S. National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow
\n<\/span>College of Science Dean’s Associate Professor
\nDepartment of Chemistry
\nDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, courtesy appointment<\/p>\n

Clemson University<\/strong>
\nClemson, SC 29634-0973, USA
\nPhone: 864-656-5939
\nEmail: thao-at-clemson.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A bit about me<\/h3>\n

I believe in the unique, innate intelligence of each individual and aspire to cultivate the next generation of scientists by fostering a supportive and inclusive environment that is conducive to learning, creativity, and personal and professional development.<\/p>\n

Synergistic Activities<\/h3>\n

Implementing the infinite mindset in higher ed
\nAssociate Editor: Nature-Communications Materials<\/em>
\nMentor: the next generation of scientists (part of the National Chemistry Women Mentorship Network)
\nJournal Referee: Chemistry, Materials, and Physics journals
\nReviewer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Neutron Science, Argonne National Laboratory Advanced Photon Source, and funding agencies<\/p>\n

Professional Preparation<\/h3>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Johns Hopkins University \u2014 Institute of Quantum Matter, MD
\nPh.D. in Chemistry, University of Houston, Texas
\nBSc in Chemistry, Vietnam National University \u2014 Ho Chi Minh<\/p>\n

Honors and Awards
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2025 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
\n2025 Dean’s Professorship
\n2025 U.S. National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow
\n2025 American Institute of Physics Emerging Leader in Materials Science, APL Materials
\n<\/em>2024 Board of Trustees Recognition of Faculty for Research Achievements
\n2024 Research Corporation for Science Advancement Scialog Fellow
\n2024 Junior Researcher of the Year, Vice President for Research, Clemson University
\n2024 Science Rising Star in Discovery Award
\n2024 NSF CAREER Award
\n2024 ACS Rising Star in Materials Chemistry Science, ACS Materials Au<\/em>
\n2023 Top Faculty Highlight for the Board of Trustees
\n2023 Beckman Young Investigator Award
\n2023 NSF EPSCOR Research Fellowship
\n2016 Dean’s Science Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University
\n2014 Cora Hawley Endowed Scholarship, Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston
\n2014 Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarship, The International Center for Diffraction Data Award<\/p>\n