Under the supervision of Dr Nguyen Van Anh, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, International School – Vietnam National University, Hanoi, a team of students comprising Nguyen Trong Duc (Industrial Systems Engineering and Logistics), Le Van Thanh (Automation and Informatics), and postgraduate student Vu Minh Tuan (Informatics and Computer Engineering) has published a paper in a prestigious Q1 international scientific journal with an impact factor (IF) of 7.4, ranked among the top 8 per cent of journals worldwide in the field of manufacturing.
Notably, the entire research project was conducted in Viet Nam, implemented by Vietnamese students under the guidance of Vietnamese experts. This achievement clearly demonstrates the research capability, scientific thinking, and international integration capacity of Vietnamese students in the context of rapid global developments in science and technology.
The publication is the result of a rigorous and sustained research process. The team reviewed nearly 1,000 scientific documents and selected over 220 high-quality studies to develop a large-scale review article of significant reference value to the international scientific community. The paper is expected to help orient new research directions on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in additive manufacturing technologies, thereby promoting the development of intelligent manufacturing systems in the future.
Although only a third-year undergraduate student, Duc has led a team of nearly 20 students from several major universities across Viet Nam. He has demonstrated strong leadership, systems thinking, and independent research capability in line with international standards.
Beyond this single publication, Nguyen Trong Duc and his research group currently have two further papers under peer review in reputable international journals, namely Computers in Industry (IF = 9.1) and Journal of Manufacturing Processes (IF = 6.8).
Alongside his research activities, Nguyen Trong Duc has also participated in the design, manufacture, and assembly of a small-scale metal 3D printing system developed by Dr Nguyen Van Anh. Thanks to his outstanding abilities, Duc has been recruited as an R&D engineer by Dreamweldtech while still a student.
In the coming period, Nguyen Trong Duc aims to secure an international scholarship to pursue further study and research abroad, before returning to contribute to his homeland, working with Dreamweldtech to develop new technologies and bring high-tech “Made in Vietnam” products to the global market.
