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Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University (VNU), is well-known as a scientist and an educator who has contributed to the field of science <\/span><\/span>nationally <\/span><\/span>domestically a<\/span><\/span>nd internationally. He is especially known for his role as an educator<\/span><\/span>, introducing<\/span><\/span> who introduce <\/span><\/span>the international world of science to <\/span><\/span>different <\/span><\/span>g<\/span><\/span>enerations of <\/span><\/span>Vietnamese <\/span><\/span>students.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Reaching a <\/span><\/span>h<\/span><\/span>igher <\/span><\/span>l<\/span><\/span>evel of <\/span><\/span>G<\/span><\/span>lobal <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>ntegration<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof<\/span><\/span>essor<\/span><\/span> Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> is a scientist who has had significant influence internationally. According to the worldwide ranking of the most influential scientists published by the <\/span><\/span>PloS<\/span><\/span>Biology <\/span><\/span>journal<\/span><\/span>, Prof. Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> was among the 2<\/span><\/span>nd<\/span><\/span>Vietnamese scientists working <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> Vietnam <\/span><\/span>to make the top 10,000 for five consecutive years since 2019<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and the top 100<\/span><\/span> – <\/span><\/span>at 85th in the rankings of leading scientists globally in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof. Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> is a member of the Editorial Council of 10 prestigious <\/span><\/span>ISI <\/span><\/span>international journals. He was also invited to present reports at plenary sessions of numerous international conventions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Catching the <\/span><\/span>N<\/span><\/span>ovel <\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>rends in <\/span><\/span>R<\/span><\/span>esearch<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout four decades of his profession, Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> has conducted extensive research on novel materials, including thermally durable carbon nanocomposite materials, with applications in the field of national security and defense; multi-phase polymer composite materials for shipbuilding and civil products industries; advanced smart materials and structures with variable mechanical properties, high durability, heat resistance, which have seen applications in industry and nuclear energy; functional <\/span><\/span>graded<\/span><\/span> materials and nanomaterials with variable mechanical and piezoelectric properties, applied in semiconductor devices; <\/span><\/span>auxetic<\/span><\/span> energy-absorbing and blast-waves-resisting materials; Materials with negative Poisson coefficients used in biomedicine, information storage, etc. These are the leading research fields on advanced materials in the world today, which promise highly superior properties over traditional materials, as well as practical and future applications to meet the high technical requirements of the 4.0 industrial revolution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B<\/span><\/span>ased on his <\/span><\/span>research results, Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> has published over 350 <\/span><\/span>articles<\/span><\/span>, six curriculums, and monographs in Vietnamese, Russian, and English. Furthermore, among his scientific works, over 200 articles were published by highly regarded ISI <\/span><\/span>journals of <\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span>eputable<\/span><\/span> p<\/span><\/span>ublishers <\/span><\/span>such <\/span><\/span>as<\/span><\/span> Elsevier, Springer, SAGE, Taylor & Francis, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The research results and directions made by Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> gave birth to a scientific field of <\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>dvanced <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>aterials and <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>tructures<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and their applications in <\/span><\/span>E<\/span><\/span>ngineering and <\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>echnology in Vietnam, led by<\/span><\/span> himself. The field has made <\/span><\/span>many <\/span><\/span>independent publications, which have<\/span><\/span> attracted<\/span><\/span> the attention of researchers worldwide, contributing to global scientific advancement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Practical <\/span><\/span>C<\/span><\/span>ontributions to the <\/span><\/span>N<\/span><\/span>ation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from his impact on the global scientific community, the research on advanced composite materials made by Prof. Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> has <\/span><\/span>had <\/span><\/span>practical applications domestically, namely the research on the use of the Inertial Navigation System in locating and navigating controlled vehicles, <\/span><\/span>which he conducted along with the scientists from the University of Engineering and Technology, and the Department of National Defense. For the results and applications of this research, he was awarded the 3rd prize in the Vietnam Talent Award for highly application-oriented products. Regarding civil applications, his work on multi-phase composite materials with reinforced nanoparticles was a great success in the shipbuilding industry, enhancing waterproofing capabilities. It has also significantly contributed to creating durable materials against harsh conditions and materials that strengthen energy conversion in solar panels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Establishing the model of highly skilled research groups, mentoring generations of talents for the nation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With extensive international integration, our nation’s development depends significantly on high-quality human resources. Following that philosophy, Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span>Duc<\/span><\/span> has overcome countless difficulties during his years of research and education to establish a skilled research group specialized in advanced materials and structures at the University of Engineering and Technology<\/span><\/span> \u2013 VNU Hanoi<\/span><\/span>. The founding and development of this research model is a lesson worthy of replication across universities in Vietnam.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc’s<\/span><\/span> research group is a superb model that closely incorporates the university’s education and research processes. The outstanding benefit of the research model is the creation of an environment in which the educational process is integrated with scientific research and practice, and the knowledge and findings made by the groups, after publication, are introduced and applied in the university and post-university programs<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>This <\/span><\/span>model was also highly efficient, producing quality results for minimal financial investments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Students from these research groups have become engineers, masters, and doctors, and their research results have been published by prestigious international ISI magazines. Two of his students were awarded the esteemed Nguyen Van Dao Award \u2013 named after the first director of the Vietnam National University. Another student of his was proudly honored by Forbes Vietnam. <\/span><\/span>His students <\/span><\/span>have <\/span><\/span>continued to spread the professor’s passion and legacy \u2013 his research directions, to the later generations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With the research group model, Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> has trained countless young, talented doctors; attracted and assembled teams; founded the Lab of Advanced Materials and Structures to produce mechanical engineers in this field; established the Faculty of Civil Engineering, training engineers, masters, and doctors; gathering outstanding scientists from major domestic and international universities to work and exchange.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As of today, the research group led by Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span>Dung has established and continues to maintain equal and cooperative relationships with highly-regarded laboratories and researchers in leading universities in the United States, South Korea, the United Kingdoms, Australia, China, India, \u2026, namely the Tokyo University of Technology, the University of Tokyo (Japan), the University of Melbourne (Australia), the University of Birmingham (UK), <\/span><\/span>Yonsei<\/span><\/span> University and <\/span><\/span>Sejong<\/span><\/span>University (South Korea), Wuhan University (China), etc. The group has also attracted many young doctors from major domestic universities such as the University of <\/span><\/span>Engineering and <\/span><\/span>Technology, VNU University of Science, the Vietnam-Japan University, the Military Technical <\/span><\/span>Academy, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, the University of Transport and Communications, etc., to participate in collaborative research and training.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Introducing <\/span><\/span>N<\/span><\/span>ew programs to <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>erve the <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>ndustrialization and <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>odernization <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>rocess and <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>nternational <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>ntegration<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With a broad vision and a firm grasp of the trends, with enthusiastic agreement and support from the university’s leaders and the leaders of Vietnam National University, Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> opened the <\/span><\/span>D<\/span><\/span>octoral <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>rogram in Mechanical Engineering (2013), established laboratories and introduced <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>rogram in <\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>dvanced <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>aterials and <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>tructures for mechanical engineers (2015), launched the Civil Engineering program (2017), and established the <\/span><\/span>Department of <\/span><\/span>Civil Engineering in 2018. In 2022, this <\/span><\/span>Department <\/span><\/span>was promoted to the Faculty of <\/span><\/span>Civil Engineering <\/span><\/span>at the University of Engineering and Technology with a scale of nearly 600 students per year. Also, in 2022, Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> developed <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>aster’s and <\/span><\/span>D<\/span><\/span>octoral <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>rograms in <\/span><\/span>C<\/span><\/span>ivil <\/span><\/span>E<\/span><\/span>ngineering, conforming to the full range of training levels according to the na<\/span><\/span>tional standards for this field<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>He had opened bachelor program <\/span><\/span>Industrial and Graphic Design<\/span><\/span> in 2024 also.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Two cohorts of civil engineers from the University of Engineering and Technology have graduated with a rate of 100% of the students employed immediately after graduation. In particular, one student was entrusted with technical responsibilities at a large international corporation. <\/span><\/span>In 2022, 2023 –<\/span><\/span> the student team<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> from the Faculty of Transportation Engineering Technology participated in the Forum 8 competition in Japan and won an international award for design.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> also proposed and founded the <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>aster’s and <\/span><\/span>Engineer <\/span><\/span>programs in Civil Engineering at Vietnam-Japan University and the engineer’s program in Automation and Informatics at the International University, VNU.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The mentioned fields are all significant, with the aim of producing<\/span><\/span> high<\/span><\/span> quality human resources to serve the national development process.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Contributing <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>nnovative <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>deas and <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>trategic <\/span><\/span>D<\/span><\/span>ecisions to <\/span><\/span>E<\/span><\/span>nhance the <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>osition and <\/span><\/span>R<\/span><\/span>anking of Vietnam National University<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> has held several important <\/span><\/span>positions <\/span><\/span>in <\/span><\/span>Vietnam National University<\/span><\/span>, Hanoi<\/span><\/span> and the University of Engineering and Technology, such as <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>Director <\/span><\/span>of the <\/span><\/span>R&D Department (2005-2008), <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>Director of Academic Aff<\/span><\/span>airs Department of VNU Hanoi <\/span><\/span>(201<\/span><\/span>2<\/span><\/span>-2023), and Vice Pr<\/span><\/span>esident <\/span><\/span>of the University <\/span><\/span>of Engineering and Technology, V<\/span><\/span>ietnam National University <\/span><\/span>Hanoi <\/span><\/span>(2008-2012).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As the <\/span><\/span>Director <\/span><\/span>of the<\/span><\/span> R&D Department \u2013 VNU Hanoi, <\/span><\/span>Professor <\/span><\/span>Duc<\/span><\/span> proposed and established the Project to establish the Science and Technology Development Fund of Vietnam National University<\/span><\/span> Hanoi<\/span><\/span>. He also proposed and coordinated with the Organizational Board to develop criteria for leading scientific personnel, thereby planning training and nurturing<\/span><\/span>programs for them<\/span><\/span>; systematically developed the Strategic Science and Technology Development Plan of Vietnam National University for the period 2005-2010, which introduced new elements such as focusing on research on seas and islands, intellectual property rights, interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research, and especially emphasizing investment in building and developing strong research groups at Vietnam National University.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>Director o<\/span><\/span>f <\/span><\/span>Academic Af<\/span><\/span>fairs Department<\/span><\/span> of VNU Hanoi<\/span><\/span>since <\/span><\/span>late <\/span><\/span>201<\/span><\/span>2<\/span><\/span>, Prof<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>sor<\/span><\/span> Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> has <\/span><\/span>spearheaded <\/span><\/span>the development of a project and regulations for innovating admissions based on the High school Student Assessment (HAS) exam. He also <\/span><\/span>suggested and drafted <\/span><\/span>specific policies for excellent students from <\/span><\/span>gifted <\/span><\/span>specialized high schools, that<\/span><\/span>allowed outstanding gifted<\/span><\/span> students to be given priority admission to the universit<\/span><\/span>ies<\/span><\/span> and to accumulate certain courses in advance; he <\/span><\/span>le<\/span><\/span><\/a>d<\/span><\/span> and structured the majors and specializations at Vietnam National University; developed regulations for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral training with many pioneering elements emphasizing high quality and international integration requirements.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> particularly focused on talent training and doctoral training. He developed an international-standard doctoral training project and a project to innovate doctoral training activities at Vietnam National University. Currently, Vietnam National University is the only institution in the country that requires research students to have international publications.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He also promoted the digitization of education management and innovation in teaching activities and emphasized STEM in training programs at Vietnam National University; he developed and implemented Vietnam National University’s Olympiad competitions to select excellent high school students nationwide to supplement the high-quality university admission <\/span><\/span>human <\/span><\/span>source at Vietnam National University.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Over a decade as the <\/span><\/span>Director of Academic Affairs Department of VNU Hanoi<\/span><\/span>, with determination and strategic vision, <\/span><\/span>professor Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span> successfully led Vietnam National University through the gradual transformation of the structure of training fields from being primarily focused on basic sciences to training and researching in new, advanced, interdisciplinary engineering and technology fields. By now, the enrollment scale in <\/span><\/span>E<\/span><\/span>ngineering and <\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>echnology at Vietnam National University has increased from 8% of the total 7,000 quotas in 2013 to over 20% of the total 15,000 quotas in 2023. The engineering and technology field<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> at Vietnam National University has risen to 386th globally in the QS ranking in 2022 and has become the foundation of the future development of Vietnam National University.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Currently<\/span><\/span> serving as the Chairman o<\/span><\/span>f the University of Engineering and Technology, <\/span><\/span>Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen<\/span><\/span> Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span>, along with the university’s board, is enthusiastically building<\/span><\/span> the<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>ew <\/span><\/span>St<\/span><\/span>rategy<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>the Project of <\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>utonomy, <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>lans, and <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>nnovations of the <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>tructure of <\/span><\/span>F<\/span><\/span>ields for the future, enhancing the mechanism of coordination and autonomy within the university, and improving the lives of faculty members. Along with the university’s board, he <\/span><\/span>has <\/span><\/span>develop<\/span><\/span>ed<\/span><\/span> the university’s development strategy until 2035, with a vision until 2045, aspiring for the University of Engineering and Technology to become an advanced technological university in Asia by 2035 and to enter the top 200 in the world by 2045.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span><\/span>G<\/span><\/span>reat <\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>ride for <\/span><\/span>G<\/span><\/span>enerations of <\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>tudents at Vietnam National University and Vietnamese <\/span><\/span>Higher Education<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With his outstanding contributions to Vietnam National University and national education, the P<\/span><\/span>resident of Vietnam<\/span><\/span>honored him with the Third-class Labor Medal (2016) and the Second-class Labor Medal (2022)<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> H<\/span><\/span>e was <\/span><\/span>recognized <\/span><\/span>as an exemplary educator by the Ministry of Education and Training on the 40th <\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>nniversary of <\/span><\/span>N<\/span><\/span>ational <\/span><\/span>E<\/span><\/span>ducation<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>; <\/span><\/span>In 2022, h<\/span><\/span>e was also the first recipient of the Vietnam National Uni<\/span><\/span>versity’s Teacher Award.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen <\/span><\/span>Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc’s<\/span><\/span> being <\/span><\/span>consecutiv<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>ly listed <\/span><\/span>in the top 100 leading scientists globally in Engineering and Technology <\/span><\/span>many years <\/span><\/span>has affirmed the position and reputation of Vietnamese scientists on the international scientific map.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout 40 years dedicated to the profession and Vietnam National University, <\/span><\/span>Prof<\/span><\/span>essor <\/span><\/span>Nguyen<\/span><\/span> Dinh<\/span><\/span> Duc<\/span><\/span>, as an educator and scientist, has tirelessly devoted himself to the cause of education and training. His resilience, passion for science, and dedication serve as a shining example for the younger generations to follow and a source of pride for Vietnam National University and Vietnamese education in general.<\/span><\/span>
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