The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) has officially announced the members of its Scientific Committees for Basic Research in Natural Sciences and Engineering (2025–2027 term), Basic Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (2024–2026 term), and Applied Research (2024–2026 term). Three scientists from DTU have been honored to join these Committees:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quoc Tinh: Vice Chairman of the Basic Research Scientific Committee for Engineering Mechanics.
- Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung: Member of the Applied Research Scientific Committee for Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Technology.
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Dac Binh: Member of the Basic Research Scientific Committee for Information and Computing Science.
Members of the NAFOSTED Scientific Councils are selected through a rigorous process based on qualifications, experience, and relevant professional expertise, with nominations coming from peer scientists to ensure the highest quality in supporting scientific and technological research activities in line with NAFOSTED’s mission.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quoc Tinh, Vice Chairman of the Basic Research Scientific Committee for Engineering Mechanics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quoc Tinh is currently the Director of the DTU Institute of Computational Engineering (DTRICE). He has extensive academic and research experience in several countries, including Belgium, Austria, France, Germany, and Japan. He was previously an Associate Professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. His research focuses include the development of fracture mechanics models for materials and structures, computational biomechanics, algorithm development for engineering problems, artificial intelligence applications in solid mechanics, and optimization of structures and composite materials.
In the field of Biomechanics, his work includes:
- Simulation and computational modeling of aneurysms and arterial ruptures related to strokes.
- Optimization of structures and mechanical properties of various types of stents.
He currently leads a bilateral research project on aneurysm and aortic dissection in collaboration with the Anatomy Department at the University of Chicago. Recently, he and his colleagues published a study on complex multi-physics modeling of blood clot fracture titled “A theoretical framework for multi-physics modeling of poro-visco-hyperelasticity-induced time-dependent fracture of blood clots” in the prestigious Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quoc Tinh also leads a fundamental research project on the
Optimization of Microstructures of Materials funded by NAFOSTED
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quoc Tinh has authored and co-authored over 250 scientific works in ISI-indexed international journals, with more than 14,000 citations and an H-index of 70 (according to Google Scholar). He has been ranked among the world's top 100,000 most influential scientists for several consecutive years (according to PLoS, USA). He serves on the editorial boards of major journals such as Applied Mathematical Modelling, Computers & Structures, Thin-Walled Structures, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Journal of Vibration and Engineering Technologies, SN Applied Sciences, Scientific Reports, among others.
His dedication to research has earned him high global rankings. According to Research.com, he ranks 3rd in Vietnam and 410th worldwide in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has also received the prestigious JSPS postdoctoral fellowships from Japan and, in 2018, became the first Vietnamese recipient of the 2018 JACM Young Investigator Award from the Japan Association for Computational Mechanics.
As Vice Chairman of the Scientific Council for Engineering Mechanics, he is committed to ensuring objective and rigorous selection of outstanding research projects, especially important in this era where science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation are vital factors for national development.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung - Member of the Applied Research Scientific Committee for Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Technology
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung is currently the Director of the DTU Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (IFAS). Recently, he was one of 45 educators officially recognized as meeting the standards for the title of Professor in 2024 by the State Council for Professorship.
He has served three consecutive terms as a member of the Basic Research Scientific Council for Physics (2017–2019, 2019–2022, and 2022–2024) at NAFOSTED. Due to his effective contributions, he has been reappointed as a member of the Applied Research Scientific Committee for Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Technology for the 2024 - 2026 term.
Hero of Labor and Distinguished Teacher Le Cong Co, DTU Chairman,
awards the Decision to appoint the Professor Title to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung
During his tenure, he has:
- Led four NAFOSTED-funded fundamental research projects in Physics, including one on developing a unified micro-macro theoretical model for nuclear structure at different temperatures and angular momenta.
- Led a NAFOSTED strong research group project on structural defects and nano-material modification using nuclear methods (2024–2028).
- Co-led a project on dating ancient architecture at the Oc Eo–Ba The archaeological site, funded by the VinIF Foundation.
Prof. Dr. Hung has published over 100 international articles in ISI/Scopus-indexed journals and is a principal member of three accepted patents. He has supervised two PhD candidates in Atomic and Nuclear Physics, with six more currently under supervision.
He has received several honors:
- The Young Researcher Award from the Vietnam Association of Theoretical Physics in 2012.
- A commendation letter from the Minister of Science and Technology recognizing his publication in Physical Review Letters in 2017.
- Twice nominated for the prestigious Ta Quang Buu Award by NAFOSTED in 2019 and 2020.
Prof. Dr. Hung said: "It is an honor to be trusted by the scientific community and NAFOSTED leadership to serve on this council. In this role, I aim to promote applied research, especially in Nuclear Physics and across broader fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Technology."
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Dac Binh - Member of the Basic Research Scientific Committee for Information and Computing Science
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Dac Binh is currently the Standing Vice Rector of the DTU School of Engineering and Technology (SET) and a lecturer in Electrical, Electronic-Telecommunications, Control, and Automation Engineering.
He has led two National-level projects funded by NAFOSTED:
- Research on designing and evaluating communication protocols ensuring information security at the physical layer (2014-2016).
- Design and evaluation of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) techniques for 5G networks (2018-2020).
His research over the past decade has focused on key technologies for next-generation wireless networks (5G and beyond), such as multi-hop relaying, MIMO technology, physical layer security, NOMA, RF energy-harvesting networks, and mobile edge computing.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Dac Binh with great dedication and numerous achievements
in scientific research as well as teaching at DTU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Dac Binh has published over 100 scientific papers, including 27 in ISI/Scopus-indexed journals, 54 at international journals and conferences, and 19 domestic publications, accumulating over 1,090 citations and an H-index of 18 (Google Scholar).
He has received multiple honors:
- Certificates of merit from the Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee for scientific publications and excellent academic performance in 2016–2018.
- Scientific Research Achievement Certificate from Duy Tan University in 2017.
- Outstanding contribution certificate from the Da Nang City Federation of Labor in 2015.
He has reviewed 114 papers for prestigious journals like IEEE Access, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. He has also helped organize several major international conferences such as COMMANTEL, SigTelCom, INISCOM, and IEEE ICCRI.
Looking ahead, he plans to strengthen undergraduate and postgraduate training, expand domestic and international collaborations, and build a research group on 6G networks, Quantum Computing, and Quantum Communications at DTU to lead cutting-edge research and help Vietnam move closer to world standards.
Upon his election to the Basic Research Scientific Council for Information and Computing Science, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Dac Binh shared: "I am committed to promoting scientific research in the rapidly advancing field of Information and Computing Science and will strive to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to me in this new era."
(Media Center)