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.