Minh Phan

Research Scientist, MURR

email phanmd@missouri.edu

phone (573) 882-5206

Education:

  • Ph.D., Sogang University, Seoul, S. Korea, 2017

Professional Appointments:

  • Research Scientist, University of Missouri Research Reactor, 2024 – Present
  • Associate Scientist, University of Delaware, 2022 – 2024
  • Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2022 – 2024
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2017-2022
  • Guest Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2016

Research:

Dr. Phan’s research group concentrates on biomembrane-associated diseases and the delivery of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins for tissue reconstruction. The group aims to uncover the mechanisms behind pathological conditions and viral infections to facilitate the development of targeted drugs and viral inhibitors. Additionally, they seek to understand cell-matrix interactions to manipulate cellular behavior effectively. At MURR, Dr. Phan is also overseeing the commissioning of the GANS instrument – a neutron reflectometer – and is establishing a research program in soft matter and biological physics. This program will utilize X-ray and neutron scattering techniques to illuminate the molecular interactions that contribute to the structures, dynamics, and physical properties of materials across various lengths and time scales.

Select Publications:

Full publication list available at Google Scholar

  • E. J. Miller, M. D. Phan, J. Shah, and A. R. Honerkamp-Smith*. Passive and Reversible Area Regulation of Supported Lipid Bilayers in Response to Fluid Flow. Biophysical Journal, 11, 2242-2255 (2023)
  • J. F. Ankner*, R. Ashkar, J. F. Browning, T. R. Charlton, M. Doucet, C. E. Halbert, F. Islam, A. Karim, E. Kharlampieva, S. M. Kilbey II, J. Y. Y. Lin, M. D. Phan, G. S. Smith, S. A. Sukhishvili, R. Thermer, G. M. Veith, E. B. Watkins, and D. Wilson. Cinematic Reflectometry Using QIKR, The Quite Intense Kinetics Reflectometer. Review of Scientific Instruments, 94, 013302 (2023)
  • M. D. Phan, K. Y. Lee, J. Lee, S. K. Satija, and K. Shin*. The Effect of Cholesterol on Membrane Binding and Self-Assembly of Collagen Fibrils. Langmuir, 36, 7259-7267 (2020)
  • T. J. Aubry, K. J. Winchell, C. Z. Salamat, V. M. Basile, J. R. Lindemuth, J. M. Stauber, J. C. Axtell, R. M. Kubena, M. D. Phan, M. J. Bird, A. M. Spokoyny*, S. H. Tolbert*, and B. J. Schwartz*. Tunable Dopants with Intrinsic Counterion Separation Reveal the Effects of Electron Affinity on Dopant Intercalation and Free Carrer Production in Sequentially Doped Conjugated Polymer Films. Advanced Functional Materials, 30, 2001800 (2020)
  • M. D. Phan*, O. I. Korotych, N. G. Brady, M. M. Davis, S. K. Satija, J. F. Ankner, and B. D. Bruce*. X-ray and Neutron Reflectivity Studies of Styrene-Maleic Acid Copolymer Interactions with Galactolipid-Containing Monolayers. Langmuir, 36, 3970-3980 (2020)
  • D. Choi, J. Lee, M. D. Phan, K. P. Hong, and K. Shin*. Bio-REF: Neutron Reflectometer for Investigation of Bio-related Thin Films. Physica B, 551, 236-243 (2018)
  • M. D. Phan, H. Kim, S. Lee, C. J. Yu, B. Moon, and K. Shin*. HIV Peptide-Mediated Binding Behaviors of Nanoparticles on a Lipid Membrane. Langmuir, 33, 2590-2595 (2017)
  • S. Baek, M. D. Phan, J. Lee, and K. Shin*. Packing Effects on Polymerization of Diacetylene Lipids in Liposomes and Monolayers Matrices. Polymer Journal, 48, 457-463 (2016)
  • Z. Avazbaeva, W. Sung, J. Lee, M. D. Phan, K. Shin, D. Vaknin, and D. Kim*. Origin of the Instability of Octadecylamine Langmuir Monolayer at Low pH. Langmuir, 31, 13753-13758 (2015)
  • J. Kim, J. Jung, M. D. Phan, K. H. Kwon, B. J. Ree, S. Nakayama, H. Kim, K. Shin*, H. Matsuoka*, and M. Ree*. Self-assembly Behaviors of a Lipid-mimic Brush Polymer in Thin Films and at Air-Water Interface. Polymer, 78, 161-172 (2015)
  • M. D. Phan, K. Shin*. Effect of Cardiolipin on Membrane Morphology: A Langmuir Monolayer Study. Biophysical Journal, 108, 1977-1986 (2015)