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Dependable, autonomous, and intelligent systems for digital twins, robotics, and aerospace applications.
I work at the intersection of dependable AI, digital twin systems, neural dynamics and control, and trustworthy cyber-physical infrastructures for advanced air mobility, robotics, and complex networked systems.
- Dependable AI and control
- Digital twins and UAM systems
- Trustworthy computing infrastructures
- Robotics and autonomous navigation
- Hanoi, Vietnam
Neural Dynamics and Control
Learning-enabled dynamics modeling, intelligent control, and safety-aware autonomy for robotic and aerial systems.
Track 2Digital Twin Systems
Operational digital twins, cloud-backed twin infrastructures, and AI-driven simulation ecosystems for UAM and AAM.
Track 3Dependability and Security
Quantitative modeling, performance analysis, resilience, and trustworthiness of distributed systems and networked infrastructures.
Career Timeline
A professional trajectory from research engineering foundations to doctoral research, university programs, principal engineering appointments, concurrent teaching, and current robotics software leadership.
This overview mirrors the full Experiences section below, preserving the full sequence from early systems work and Ph.D. formation through Konkuk University research appointments, KADA program leadership, Viettel principal engineering roles, concurrent HUIT teaching, and the current VinDynamics directorship.
2008 - Present
Ten appointments and role transitions across industry R&D, university research, concurrent teaching, and engineering leadership.
FPT -> KAU -> Konkuk -> HUIT / Viettel -> VinDynamics
The stage map below now reflects every appointment called out in the detailed Experiences section.
Dependability, AI, Digital Twins, Robotics, Aerospace
Core technical themes that connect the full professional journey across research, teaching, and engineering practice.
Experiences
The trajectory above provides a concise overview; the detailed appointments below capture the specific roles, institutions, and locations across dependable systems, robotics, aerospace research, and computer science.
Full-time · Mar 2026 - Present
VinDynamics
Serving as Director of Robot Software and Control in a full-time leadership role focused on robotics software and control engineering.
Contract · Oct 2024 - Present
Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT)
Serving as Lecturer of Software Engineering on a contract basis.
Full-time · Jun 2025 - Feb 2026
Viettel Group
Progressed through two Principal Engineer appointments within Viettel Group, moving from the High-Tech Industry Management Division to the Viettel Aviation Technology Center (VATC).
Principal Engineer, Viettel Aviation Technology Center (VATC)
Hanoi Capital Region
Principal Engineer, High-Tech Industry Management Division (Ban Công nghiệp Công nghệ Cao)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Research Appointment · Jul 2020 - Jun 2025
Dependable, Autonomous, and Intelligent Systems Research
Konkuk Aerospace Design-Airworthiness Institute (KADA), Konkuk University · Seoul, South Korea
Conducted research in dependable, autonomous, and intelligent systems, collaborating with Prof. Jae Woo Lee and Prof. Dugki Min.
University Research · Mar 2016 - Feb 2020
Research Collaboration at Konkuk University
Office of Research, University-Industry Cooperation Foundation · Konkuk University
Worked in university research collaboration, contributing to dependable and autonomous systems projects with Prof. Dugki Min.
Postdoctoral Research · Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
Distributed Multimedia Systems Laboratory
Konkuk University · Seoul, South Korea
Served as a Post-doctoral Research Associate in the DMS Lab., working under Prof. Dugki Min.
Doctoral Research · 2011 - 2015
Network Security and Systems Laboratory
Korea Aerospace University (KAU) · South Korea
Worked as a Ph.D. Research Associate under Prof. Jong Sou Park and Prof. Dong Seong Kim.
Industry Research · 2009 - 2010
FPT Space Technology Research Laboratory
FPT Technology Research Institute (FTRI), FPT University, FPT Corporation · Hanoi, Vietnam
Worked as a full-time researcher on space technology research initiatives.
Research Engineering · 2008
TRON Laboratory
FPT Software, FPT Corporation · Hanoi, Vietnam
Served as a research engineer in real-time operating system research and development.
Professional Memberships
Formerly a professional member of AIAA, IEEE, the IEEE Computer Society, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS), the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (IEEE AESS), and the IEEE Reliability Society.
Academic Network
Ph.D. advisor Prof. Dong Seong Kim has been an elected member of IFIP WG 10.4 on Dependable Computing and Fault Tolerance since 2021. The working group includes more than 60 experts in dependable, fault-tolerant, and secure computing.
Education
Formal academic training in computer science, systems engineering, and mechatronics.
Ph.D. · 2011 - 2015
Computer Science and System Engineering
Korea Aerospace University · Department of Computer Engineering
Completed doctoral research in the Embedded Systems and Network Security Laboratory under Prof. Jong Sou Park and Prof. Dong Seong Kim.
M.Sc. and B.Eng. · 2003 - 2010
Mechatronics
Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) · Hanoi, Vietnam
Earned master's and bachelor's degrees under Prof. Dinh Van Phong, building the engineering foundation for later work in autonomous and intelligent systems.
Academic Genealogy
A concise view of doctoral mentorship and the broader academic lineage behind his research formation.
Primary Advisors
Doctoral Supervision
Ph.D. dissertation advisors were Prof. Jong Sou Park and Prof. Dong Seong Kim. Prof. Kim also belongs to Prof. Park's broader academic line.
Extended Lineage
Broader Academic Line
The broader genealogy includes Kishor S. Trivedi, Paul Thomas Hulina, Jon G. Bredeson, Seifollah Louis Hakimi, Mac Van Valkenburg, Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr., Frederick Emmons Terman, Vannevar Bush, and Arthur Edwin Kennelly.
Advisor Context
Prof. Dong Seong Kim’s postdoctoral advisor was Kishor S. Trivedi, Hudson Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University.
Reference Links
For a more detailed lineage, see Prof. Dong Seong Kim and the Computer Science academic tree.
In brief 🌐📡💼
Tuan Anh Nguyen (Ph.D. ’15, M.Sc. ’10, B.Eng. ’08) is currently Director of Robot Software and Control at VinDynamics in Hanoi Capital Region, Vietnam, a full-time role he began in March 2026. Since October 2024, he has also served remotely as a contract Lecturer of Software Engineering at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT). Previously, he was a Principal Engineer at Viettel Group in Hanoi, Vietnam, from June 2025 to February 2026, serving first in the High-Tech Industry Management Division and later at the Viettel Aviation Technology Center (VATC) from October 2025. Before that, he worked in computer science and system engineering research at the Konkuk Aerospace Design-Airworthiness Institute (KADA), Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, from July 2020 to June 2025. During this period, he served as the technical project leader for the “Artificial Intelligence Digital Twin Research for Urban Air Mobility (UAM)” project, funded by the Korea National Research Foundation (NRF) for the period 2020–2029. He was formerly a professional member of AIAA, IEEE, the IEEE Computer Society, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS), the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (IEEE AESS), and the IEEE Reliability Society.
He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from the Department of Computer Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, in 2015. He received his M.Sc. and B.Eng. in Mechatronics from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) in 2010 and 2008, respectively. Previously, Dr. Nguyen worked in research at the Office of Research at the University-Industry Cooperation Foundation, Konkuk University, from March 2016 to February 2020. He served as a Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Distributed Multimedia Systems Laboratory (DMS Lab.) at Konkuk University from August 2015 to February 2016, and as a Ph.D. Research Associate in the Network Security and Systems Laboratory (NS Lab.) at Korea Aerospace University from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, he worked as a Research Engineer in the TRON Laboratory and the F-Space Laboratory at FPT Software and the FPT Technology Research Institute (FTRI) in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2008 and 2009–2010, respectively.
Contact
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Location
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Primary Academic Contact
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Institutional Address
Konkuk University, Seoul Campus
New Engineering Building, Room #1207 or Heavy Experimental Lab.'s Building, Room #204.