Dr. Tran Hoang Dung's PhD dissertation, defended in the United States, has earned him a prize of 2 billion VND (approximately $80,000) from a Vietnamese university.

Titled Verification of self-learning cyber-physical systems, the dissertation won first place in the SIU Prize, an award organized by Saigon International University.

Currently an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (USA), Dr. Dung’s work lays a robust mathematical foundation and introduces innovative algorithms for ensuring the safety of neural networks and autonomous systems.

The practical applications of his research are vast, addressing safety and reliability in cutting-edge technologies such as self-driving cars, unmanned aerial vehicles, and deep neural networks. This groundbreaking work is poised to become a cornerstone in the field of modern computing.

Dr. Tran Hoang Dung has also published over 40 research papers, many of which have appeared in esteemed journals covering topics such as programming languages, formal methods, cyber-physical systems, neural networks, and machine learning.

In addition to Dr. Dung, Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, who is currently based in the United States, was awarded 1 billion VND (around $40,000) for his doctoral dissertation titled High-precision neuro-electrobiological interfaces for human-machine symbiosis. His thesis, completed at the University of Minnesota, has garnered significant recognition.

Dr. Tuan’s research introduces a novel approach to enabling individuals with amputations to control prosthetic limbs with remarkable dexterity through neural interfaces.

This represents a significant leap forward in realizing the potential of human-machine symbiosis and holds promise for dramatically improving the quality of life for millions of patients with motor impairments worldwide.

Le Huyen