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Professor Vu, a geospatial scientist by training and research, boasts two decades of expertise spanning Eurasia. Following his PhD in 2003, he commenced his journey as a research scientist at the Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center in Kobe, Japan, before transitioning to a postdoctoral role at Chiba University from 2006 to 2007. Throughout his tenure in Japan, he directed his efforts towards leveraging geospatial technologies for disaster mitigation and management. Subsequently, he joined the GEOGrid team at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), delving into research on high-performance computing platforms. His academic journey continued with a teaching stint at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, before assuming roles at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus and later Hoa Sen University in Vietnam, where he ascended to the position of Vice-President. Presently, as a Professor and Dean of Engineering and Science at Curtin University Malaysia, Professor Vu's contributions extend beyond academia. Recognized as a Docent by the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, he holds esteemed memberships in various professional bodies, including the Open Source Geospatial Foundation and IEEE. Additionally, he is honored as a Fellow and council member of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET), as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.