Nghia Vo
Hard X-Ray Methods Program, National Synchrotron Light Source II

Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 741, Room 140
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-7043
nvo@bnl.gov
Pronouns: he/him
Nghia is a physicist with experience in developing data processing methods and scientific software in the fields of X-ray tomography and phase-contrast imaging. He is responsible for exploiting the full potential of the HEX beamline.
Expertise | Research | Education | Appointments | Publications
Expertise
Specializing in method development and scientific software development, particularly in:
- Image processing methods for tomography, such as distortion correction, phase retrieval, artifact removal, image alignment, image reconstruction, and image restoration.
- Development of Python software for data processing and tomography:
Research Activities
- Developing data processing methods and tools for hard X-ray techniques (tomography, XRD, EDXD): detector calibration, experiment calibration, and automation.
- Developing algorithms for X-ray phase-contrast imaging and tomography.
- Developing software (GUI, data processing workflows, data viewers, etc.) for beamline operation and productivity improvement.
Education
After obtaining a B.Sc and a M.Sc degree in physics from the University of Science, VNUHCM, Vietnam; Nghia pursued a PhD study at Singapore Synchrotron Light Source, National University of Singapore and graduated in 2013.
Professional Appointments
Nghia joined Diamond Light Source as a postdoc at Beamline I12 in 2013, and moved to scientific software group as a data analysist scientist in 2018. In 2022, he joined NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and has been working as a beamline scientist at the HEX beamline.
Selected Publications
- Vo NT, Wang H, Hu L, et al (2022) Practical implementations of speckle-based phase-retrieval methods in Python and GPU for tomography. Developments in X-Ray Tomography XIV. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2636834
- Vo NT, Atwood RC, Drakopoulos M, Connolley T (2021) Data processing methods and data acquisition for samples larger than the field of view in parallel-beam tomography. Optics Express 29:17849. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.418448
- Vo NT, Atwood RC, Drakopoulos M (2019) Preprocessing techniques for removing artifacts in synchrotron-based tomographic images. Developments in X-Ray Tomography XII. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530324
- Vo NT, Atwood RC, Drakopoulos M (2018) Superior techniques for eliminating ring artifacts in X-ray micro-tomography. Optics Express 26:28396. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.028396
- Vo NT, Atwood RC, Drakopoulos M (2015) Radial lens distortion correction with sub-pixel accuracy for X-ray micro-tomography. Optics Express 23:32859. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.23.032859
- Vo NT, Drakopoulos M, Atwood RC, Reinhard C (2014) Reliable method for calculating the center of rotation in parallel-beam tomography. Optics Express 22:19078. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.22.019078

Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 741, Room 140
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-7043
nvo@bnl.gov