INTRODUCTION
Dr. Nguyen Phu Cuong is currently a lecturer at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). He obtained his Bachelor's degree from the Advanced Program in Materials Science and Engineering at HUST in 2018. He completed his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering at the University of Wollongong, Australia, in 2023. Dr. Nguyen Phu Cuong joined the School of Materials Science and Engineering in 2026 under the HUST-Talent Program for Outstanding Lecturer Recruitment.
TEACHING COURSES
- Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- Materials Selection Project
RESEARCH DIRECTION
- High Entropy Alloys (HEAs)
- Tribology and Wear of Advanced Materials
- Self-Lubricating Metallic Composites
SELECTIVE RESEARCH RESULTS
Research projects:
- Research on the fabrication and evaluation of mechanical and tribological properties of high entropy alloys for surface enhancement applications in engineering steels.
Published papers:
- Cuong Nguyen, Yingang Liu, Anh Kiet Tieu, Haiwei Chang, Xuan Thang Nguyen, Guanyu Deng, Mingxing Zhang, Huijun Li, Lihong Su. Investigation of friction and wear performance of laser additively manufactured AlCrFeNiMo high entropy alloy coating at temperatures from RT to 900° C. Intermetallics. 2026;189:109136. (Q1)
- Cuong Nguyen, Tieu AK, Huynh KK, Wang L, Yang J, Deng G. Wear behaviour of high entropy alloys CrFeNiAl0.3Ti0.3 and CrFeNiAl0.3Ti0.3–Ag roll bonded with steel. Journal of Materials Science. 2025;60:7685-709. (Q1)
- Cuong Nguyen, Tieu AK, Su L, Wu X, Vo TD, Wang L, Wexler D, Yang J, Deng G. Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of Al0.3CrFeNiTi0.3-CaF2/BaF2 self-lubricating composite fabricated by spark plasma sintering. Tribology International. 2023;188:108855. (Q1)
- Cuong Nguyen, Tieu AK, Deng G, Wexler D, Vo TD, Wang L, Yang J. Tribological performance of a cost-effective CrFeNiAl0.3Ti0.3 high entropy alloy based self-lubricating composite in a wide temperature range. Tribology International. 2022;174:107743. (Q1)
- Cuong Nguyen, Tieu AK, Deng G, Wexler D, Tran B, Vo TD. Study of wear and friction properties of a Co-free CrFeNiAl0.4Ti0.2 high entropy alloy from 600 to 950 oC. Tribology International. 2022:107453. (Q1)
- Ning Y, Wang Y, Qiu Z, Su L, Cuong Phu Nguyen, Pan Z, Li H, Wu B. Interface Evolution of Multilayer Hardfacing Structure on Quenched and Tempered Steel Using GTAW with Magnetic Arc Oscillation. Metall Mater Trans B (2026). (Q2)
- Wu X, Su L, Tieu AK, Cheng J, Cuong Nguyen, Zhu H, Yang J, Deng G. Microstructure, mechanical properties and high-temperature sliding wear response of a new Al0.5CrFeNiV0.5 high-entropy alloy. Wear. 2025;562-563:205634. (Q1)
- Wu X, Su L, Tieu AK, Cheng J, Cuong Nguyen, Zhu H, Yang J, Deng G. Impact of vanadium (V) content on in-situ oxidation, high temperature mechanical strength and tribological properties of Al0.5CrFeNiVx high entropy alloys. Tribology International. 2025;202:110375. (Q1)
- Wu X, Su L, Tieu AK, Cheng J, Cuong Nguyen, Zhu H, Yang J, Deng G. Study on microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of a novel high-entropy alloy based self-lubricating composite Al0.5CrFeNiV0.5-hBN. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2025;1026:180402. (Q1)
- Huynh KK, Tieu AK, Lu C, Smillie L, Cuong Nguyen, Pham ST. In-situ engineering catalytically active surfaces for tribocatalysis with layered double hydroxide nanoparticles. Carbon. 2024;228:119324. (Q1)
- Nguyen YN, Cuong Nguyen, Tieu AK, Son I. Minimizing gold amount by alloying silver in hard gold. Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 2024;39:e00849. (Q1)
- Vo TD, Tieu AK, Wexler D, Su L, Cuong Nguyen, Yang J, Deng G. High temperature tribological performance of a cost-effective eutectic high entropy alloy Al0.8CrFeNi2.2: Comparison with AlCoCrFeNi2.1. Tribology International. 2023;184:108445. (Q1)
- Vo TD, Deng G, Tieu AK, Su L, Wu X, Cuong Nguyen, Wexler D, Yang J. Excellent tribological performance at elevated temperatures and associated mechanisms of novel AlCoCrFeNi-MoS2 solid self-lubricating composite. Tribology International. 2023;189:109011. (Q1)
- Vo TD, Tieu AK, Wexler D, Su L, Cuong Nguyen, Deng G. Fabrication and characterization of a low-cost Co-free Al0.8CrFeNi2.2 eutectic high entropy alloy based solid self-lubricating composite: Microstructure, mechanical and wear properties. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2022;928:167087. (Q1)
- Vo TD, Tran B, Tieu AK, Wexler D, Deng G, Cuong Nguyen. Effects of oxidation on friction and wear properties of eutectic high-entropy alloy AlCoCrFeNi2.1. Tribology International. 2021;160:107017. (Q1)
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