• Development of new ruthenium complexes coordinated by asymmetric chiral ligands
• Analysis of volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and microplastics in the environment

• Deng, Y., Good, S., Phan, T., Wei, X. General Chemistry Laboratory Manual. 8^th ed. TOPHAT. 2022. ISBN: 9781774948750.
• Wei, X., Phan, T. Organic Chemistry I. Great River Learning. 1^st ed. 2022. ISBN: 9781644968208.

Recent Publications

• Abdelmoaty H, Good S, Phan T.  Viability Profiles of Normal and Cancer Bladder Cells With
  Metformin, Nitrate and Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibitor. World journal of
  oncology. 2024, 15(1), 38–44.
• Perez C, Rani M, Phan T. “Optimization of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Parameters for
  Purification of Oligonucleotide-A.” American Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2022, 13, 39 – 50.
• Caemelbecke EV, Phan T, Osterloh WR, Kadish KM. “Electrochemistry of metal-metal bonded
  diruthenium complexes.” Chem. Coord. Rev. 2021, 430, 213706.
• Folabi T, Phan T. “Evaluation of Volatile Organic Compounds and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in Barker
  Reservoir.” American Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2020, 11, 376- 388.

• National Science Foundation: Structure-Reactivity Relationship of Ruthenium Complexes Featuring
  Asymmetric Chiral Ligands
  Award Number: 2400179; Award Amount: $442,951
  Principal Investigator: Tuan Phan
  Organization: Texas Southern University
  Start Date:09/01/2024 to 08/31/2027
• National Science Foundation: Research Experiences to Accelerate Chemistry
  Award Number: 2306877; Award Amount: $200,000
  Principal Investigator: Sonya Good; Co-Principal Investigator: Tuan Phan
  Organization: Texas Southern University
  Start Date:09/15/2023 to 08/31/2025