Curriculum Vitae

Getechnical Engineer (R&D Engineer)
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Employment	Education	Experiences	Skills
Activities	Recognitions & Awards	Research Interests

**EMPLOYMENT**
R&D Chief Engineer	Geotech Science Co., Ltd, Taiwan	Feb 2020 to Present
Developed real-time wireless sensor networks, including nodes, gateway, and server, as well as 4-8 channel multiplexer systems, and multiple handheld readouts for vibration wire and non-vibration wire sensors. Carried out and supervised manual and real-time monitoring activities on civil engineering project sites in Taiwan. Participated in the development of company software, specifically web configuration for IoT Gateway and web data management for manual and real-time monitoring.
Teaching Assistant	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan	Sep 2018 to Jul 2019
Courses: Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, and Soil Mechanics Laboratory Test Taught PGs students using PLAXIS 2D/3D to simulate the Deep Excavation Structure
Teaching Assistant	Danang University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Aug 2017 to Feb 2018
Teaching assistant on the course of Foundation Engineering Project. Research assistant on computational Soil Mechanics, Geotechnics, Simulation. Supervised the Soil Mechanics Team to prepare for the National Mechanical Olympiad Contest
Geotechnical Engineering	Transportation and Engineering Consultant JSC No.5, Vietnam	Jul 2015 to Jul 2017
Involved in the design of rural and urban constructions, including roads, approach embankment bridges, drainage systems, ground improvements, slope protections, and retaining walls. Developed programs for the design of structures such as Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall (MSE Wall) and Soil Cement Pile (SCP). Analysed the behaviour of excavated slopes by using FLAC 2D, PLAXIS 2D, and GEOSTUDIO

**EDUCATION**
Postgraduate	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan	Feb 2018 to Jan 2020
Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and Disaster Mitigation. Thesis Title: The study of new development of geotechnical analyses for deep excavation in sands
Undergraduate	Danang University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Aug 2010 to Jul 2015
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Bridge and Road Construction. Thesis Title: Computing reinforcement of cutting slope using prestressed flexible anchored systems to prevent landslide and rock falling for Hoang Van Thai street extended to Bana Hill, Danang city

**EXPERIENCES**
Working Projects
All-in-One LoRa Wireless Sensor Node (2024): Designed an all-in-one node device to support multiple sensors including VW and Non-VW sensors. Vibration Wireless Node with FFT Analysis (2024): Leading in the development of VW Lora Node based on the theory of Swept Frequency Method combining the FFT technique. Web data management (2023): Supervised a team in the development and analysis of web data management systems for real-time monitoring. Multiple Handheld Readout (2023): Designed a handheld readout device capable of reading vibration wire sensors (frequency range: 400 – 6000Hz), as well as non-vibration wire sensors like electrical tilt sensors and linear LVDT sensors. IoT Gateway (2022): Designed an all-in-one gateway device with 4/5G module, Wi-Fi & Ethernet connections, fully remote-control tools, and web-configuration capabilities. Baihe Reservoir (2022): Developed and implemented real-time wireless sensor networks, including PoE gateways, vibration wire nodes (e.g., piezometer sensors), and non-vibration wire nodes (e.g., tilt sensors). C212 Tainan Station (2022): Led the development of real-time wireless sensor networks, involving gateways, vibration wire nodes (e.g., strain gage and piezometer sensors), and multiplexer devices. Fubon Life Insurance Kaohsiung (2021): Oversaw and conducted manual and real-time monitoring activities for existing twin MRT tunnels during the site construction phase. Software development project (2020): Built a program to adjust the results of total station measurements in remote surveys using the least squared adjustment method. La Son–Tuy Loan Expressway project (2016-2017): Improved soft-soil zones using Soil Cement Piles (SCP) and designed MSE Walls for approach embankments of Interchange Bridges Km65+419.8. Designed steel anchor structures to reinforce deep excavated slopes Km52 – Km66 + 247.07. Tuyen Son-Tuy Loan Riverside Road Project (2016): Conducted examinations of generalized stability for an embankment on soft-soil zones. The construction of the Gateway at the Western of the Hue City project (2015): Conducted examinations of generalized stability for abutments on a bored pile system and assessed the influence of soft-soil layers on approach embankments.
Research Proposals
Thu Dau Mot University (2023): Estimation of ground surface settlement induced by deep excavation using deep machine learning. Leader: Tran Dinh Hieu; Members: Hsiung BinChen Benson, Nguyen Hong Giang, Phan Khac Hai, Phu Thi Tuyet Nga. Danang University of Science and Technology (2018): Building a research model to study the effects of the coefficient of permeability coefficient Kh/Kv when calculating the settlement of soft ground using Prefabricated Vertical Drain with Loading. Leader: Nguyen Thi Phuong Khue; Members: Do Huu Dao, Phan Khac Hai. Transportation and Engineering Consultant Joint Stock Company No. 5 (2016): The total reinforcement solutions for sustainable stability deep cutting expressway- preventing landslide and improving stability for the embankment. Leader: Phan Khac Hai; Members: Nguyen Van Hoa.

**SKILLS**
Languages
English (IELTS 6.5) Chinese (intermediate) Vietnamese (mother tongue)
Computer Programing
FLAC 2D (good); PLAXIS 2D/3D (excellent); GEOSTUDIO (good); AUTOCAD (excellent) VBA/VB6 (excellent); C#.NET(good); Access SQL (good) Arduino C/C++ & Raspberry Pi Python (good)

**ACTIVITIES**
Professional organizations
Council Member of Vietnamese Experts Association in Taiwan (VNEAT) (Nov 2021 to now) Member of Institution Engineers of Singapore (IES) (Sep 2021 to now)
Civil society organizations
Member of Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Overseas Students Association at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Mar 2018 to Feb 2020) Member of Executive Committee of the Youth Union of the Company – Deputy secretary of the Youth Union of Department No.1- Transport and Engineering Consultant Joint Stock Company No.5 (TECCO5) (Mar 2017 to Jun 2017) The leader of the education training programs for High school’s students namely “Support your Dreams” (2013 to now) Head of the Young Leader Club – The Vietnamese Students Association of the Danang University of Science and Technology (2013 to 2014)

**RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS**

Received a certificate of appreciation for outstanding performance and lasting contribution in “VNEAT works during 2021-2023” from the Chairman of Vietnamese Experts Association in Taiwan (2023). Received a certificate of participation in the “VNEAT Scientific and Technological Paper Competition” from the Chairman of Vietnamese Experts Association in Taiwan (VNEAT) (2022). Received a certificate of participation in the “VNEAT Five-Minute Thesis Talk Competition” from the Chairman of Vietnamese Experts Association in Taiwan (VNEAT) (2021). Won the outstanding scholarship from Sinotech Company, Taiwan (2019). Received a certificate for “The student had excellent activity in 2018-2019” from the Secretary of the Vietnamese Students Association at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2019). Received a certificate from the Chairman of Sinotech Company, Taiwan for being “The best participant in Training Engineering Camp for Overseas Students, summer 2019” (2019). Received a certificate from the Department of Civil Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology for “Excellent achievements in studying” (2018). Received a Certificate of Merit for the movement “For the achievement in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ethical example in 2016” from the Secretary of the Executive Board of the Youth Union of the Enterprise Community in Danang (2016). Received certificates from the Secretary of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Con Tien High school for alumni who participated and excellently completed their mission in the “Support Your Dreams” program (2016, 2013). Won the Encouragement Prize in the “National Mechanical Olympic Contest 2015” and received a Certificate of Satisfactory Progress from the Chairman of Vietnam Mechanical Assembly (2015). Won the Encouragement Prize in the “Student Scientific Research conference 2015” and received a certificate from the Rector of University of Science and Technology – The University of Danang (2015). Received a Certificate of Applied Course on Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics in Construction of Underground Works, Dams, and Rock from the Chairman of Vietnam Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2013). Received a certificate from the Secretary of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the Danang University for students who “Participated and enthusiastically contributed to the University of Danang’s students’ summer voluntary campaign in 2012” (2012).

**RESEARCH INTERESTS**

Research Fields: Geotechnical, Environmental, and Underground Engineering. Themes: Deep Excavation, Tunnel/Deep Tunnel, Soil-Structure Behavior, Slope Stability, Ground Improvement, Natural Hazards, Ground Disaster, Automatic Monitoring System, (AI) Wireless Sensor Networks.