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Dr. Van Du Nguyen is at the forefront of microrobotics and targeted therapeutic delivery, pioneering the integration of bio-inspired systems with advanced actuation technologies. His research focuses on developing multifunctional microrobots for medical applications, particularly in gastrointestinal diagnostics and cancer therapy. Dr. Nguyen’s most impactful work includes the design of a thermo-electromagnetically actuated microrobot for targeted drug transport (93 citations) and a robotic biopsy endoscope with magnetic 5-DOF locomotion and a retractable biopsy punch (54 citations), which addresses critical limitations in capsule endoscopy by enabling active movement and precise tissue sampling. He has also advanced cell-based microrobots, such as tumor-targeting platforms carrying NIR-sensitive therapeutics (25 citations) and pH-sensitive magnetic nanoparticle-mediated natural killer cell microrobots for dual-targeted delivery and pro-inflammatory macrophage polarization (12 citations). Additionally, his state-of-the-art review on acoustic actuators for micro/nanorobot manipulation (2024) highlights his leadership in the field. With a growing citation impact and innovations in active locomotive capsule endoscopes, Dr. Nguyen’s work is shaping the future of minimally invasive medicine and targeted therapy.