Duc Cong Nguyen | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Duc Cong Nguyen | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Duc Cong Nguyen at Silesian University of Technology, Poland

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🧑‍🎓 Duc Cong Nguyen: PhD Student and Structural Health Monitoring Specialist

📚 Education

  • PhD Student (2020 – 2024)
    Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Gliwice, Poland
    (Supported by NAWA Polish government and Vietnamese government)

🔬 Professional Experience

  • PhD Research: Developing and applying vibration-based structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques for railway steel arch bridges using advanced AI models and signal processing methods.
  • Consultancy: Contributing to SHM projects for the Dębica railway steel arch bridge in Poland.
  • Previous Experience: Over a decade of expertise in bridge structural testing and pile testing in Vietnam.

🔍 Research Interests

  • AI and Machine Learning 🤖
  • Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) 🏗️
  • Bridges and Railway Bridges 🚉
  • Vibration Measurement and Diagnostic Load Testing 📏

💡 Key Contributions

  • Innovated advanced signal processing techniques for SHM, including wavelet transforms and FFT algorithms.
  • Developed GoogLeNet CNN models for classification and pattern recognition of bridge vibration signals.
  • Conducted analyses of historical dynamic responses using FFT techniques to estimate tension forces in bridge components.

📖 Publications

Structural Health Monitoring for Dębica Railway Steel Arch Bridge in Poland
    • Authors: Duc Cong Nguyen, Marek Salamak, Andrzej Katunin, Grzegorz Poprawa
    • Journal: Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports
    • Year: 2024
Vibration-based SHM of Railway Steel Arch Bridge with Orbit-Shaped Image and Wavelet-Integrated CNN Classification
    • Authors: Duc Cong Nguyen, Marek Salamak, Andrzej Katunin, Grzegorz Poprawa, Michael Gerges
    • Journal: Engineering Structures
    • Year: 2024
Vibration-based SHM of Dębica Railway Steel Bridge with Optimized ANN and ANFIS
    • Authors: Duc Cong Nguyen, Marek Salamak, Andrzej Katunin, Grzegorz Poprawa, Piotr Przystałka, Mateusz Hypki
    • Journal: Journal of Constructional Steel Research
    • Year: 2024
Finite Element Model Updating of Steel Bridge Structure Using Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring System: A Case Study of Railway Steel Arch Bridge in Poland
    • Authors: Duc Cong Nguyen, Marek Salamak, Andrzej Katunin, Grzegorz Poprawa
    • Journal: Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures: EVACES. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (433)
    • Year: 2023

Mao Makara | Machine Learning Applications | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Mao Makara | Machine Learning Applications | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Mao Makara at  Soonchunhyang University, South Korea

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📚 Academic Background

Makara MAO earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from the Royal University of Phnom Penh in 2016. He is currently pursuing a combined Master’s and PhD degree in Software Convergence at Soonchunhyang University, South Korea, starting in 2021. His research interests encompass machine learning, deep learning, image classification, video classification, and object detection.

🎓 Education and Training

Makara MAO’s academic journey includes:

  • Sep 2021 – Present: Enrolled in a combined Master’s and PhD degree program at the Department of Software Convergence, Soonchunhyang University, South Korea.
  • Oct 2019 – Jul 2021: Completed a Master’s Degree in Information Technology Engineering at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Oct 2012 – Jul 2016: Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

💼 Work Experience

Makara’s professional experience includes:

  • Sep 2020 – Jan 2021: Served as the Application Team Leader at ORM Co., Ltd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Jul 2016 – Jul 2020: Worked as an Application Engineer at Ezecom Company, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he was involved in web development and system management.

🛠 Skills and Interests

Makara MAO’s skills and interests include:

  • Programming Languages: Proficient in Python, PHP, Laravel; knowledgeable in C and C++.
  • Technical Skills: Expertise in GPU Parallel Algorithms, Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Programming.
  • Research Interests: Focused on Video Classification, Deep Learning, and Image Processing.

💬 Communication / Managerial Skills

Makara MAO excels in communication and management:

  • Effective Communicator: Actively participates in local and international conferences.
  • Adaptable: Open-minded and a good listener, comfortable working with new people, including international students.
  • Creative Problem-Solver: Adept at exploring new possibilities and solutions to challenges.
  • Leadership: Demonstrated strong leadership abilities by managing research teams and guiding junior researchers.

📖 Publications

Deep Learning Innovations in Video Classification: A Survey on Techniques and Dataset Evaluations

    • Journal: Electronics
    • Year: 2024

Video Classification of Cloth Simulations: Deep Learning and Position-Based Dynamics for Stiffness Prediction

    • Journal: Sensors
    • Year: 2024

Coefficient Prediction for Physically-based Cloth Simulation Using Deep Learning

    • Journal: International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology
    • Year: 2023

Supervised Video Cloth Simulation: Exploring Softness and Stiffness Variations on Fabric Types Using Deep Learning

    • Journal: Applied Sciences
    • Year: 2023

Bi-directional Maximal Matching Algorithm to Segment Khmer Words in Sentence

    • Journal: Journal of Information Processing Systems
    • Year: 2022