Suong Nguyen

Suong Nguyen is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in the Department of CHEM at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). She joined the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC) in March 2025, where she leads the Laboratory of Synthetic Polymer Chemistry. Nguyen earned her PhD in Organic Chemistry from Princeton University in 2022, focusing on light-driven methods for constructing chemical bonds, converting biomass into feedstocks, recycling plastics, and attaching molecules to diamond surfaces. She previously worked as a Schmidt Science Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT, where she explored polymer toughness, gold nanoparticle ligands, and sustainable plastics. Her teaching includes courses on polymer chemistry and sustainability.

Suong T. Nguyen is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL, specializing in Catalysis, Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Nanomaterials. Their research focuses on developing sustainable chemical processes through photochemical and electrochemical strategies, particularly leveraging proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) mechanisms. Nguyen's work explores the synthesis and application of nanomaterials for chemical recycling, biomass valorization, and plastic upcycling. They have published extensively on light-driven depolymerization of lignin and hydroxylated polymers, as well as the design of functionalized dyes and mechanophores for advanced materials. Their research bridges organic synthesis with materials science, emphasizing environmentally friendly and efficient chemical transformations.