Hi! I'm Toan Nguyen

Researcher and software engineer based in Melbourne,

specialised in scientific data processing and visualisation

About

I was born in Hoi An, an ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage site in Vietnam. I earned my B.S. degree in Information Technology from the University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, in September 2005, followed by M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Chonnam National University, Korea, in 2008 and 2011, respectively. Currently, I work at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

As a dedicated software engineer and researcher, my focus areas include machine learning, image processing, computer vision, and data analysis and visualization. With over a decade of professional experience, along with my academic background, I have deep expertise in object-oriented design, debugging, and troubleshooting complex issues, as well as conducting impactful research. I bring strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, a passion for algorithms and foundational development, and thrive under pressure in dynamic environments, both independently and as part of a team.

I am working in 3 teams:

  • R@CMon - a node of the Australian Research Cloud at Monash University
  • Monash SeRP - a secure environment for sharing research data for collaboration and analysis, within the control and governance of the data custodian
  • Monash Medical AI Group (MMAI)

Skills

System administration

  • • Proficiency in building and administration of visualisation clusters and HCP systems
  • • Working knowledge on cloud platforms like openstack, kubernetes

Programming

  • • 10+ years of professional experience in developing multi-platform programs with C/C++
  • • Proficiency in building 3D graphics programs with OpenGL and optimizing programs with OpenMP/CUDA

Data processing

  • • Great experience in processing scientific data: natural images, biomedical images, LiDAR, microscopy images
  • • Familiar with various scripting languages: Matlab (10+ years), python, bash

Web development

  • • Proficiency in full stack website development with html, css, javascript and node.js
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Work Experience

Now
Oct 14 - Now

Senior Visualization and Machine Learning Specialist, eResearch Centre, Monash University

  • • Build the Monash CAVE2, world-class virtual reality environment
  • • Development and enhance Monash’s portfolio of expertise and capability in immersive, big data visualisation
  • • Translate machine learning algorithms into products
  • • Research DevOps
Mar 2012 – Oct 2014

Imaging Informatics Officer, Monash Biomedical Imaging and eResearch Centre, Monash University

  • • Design, implement and operate the multi-modality research imaging informatics repository at Monash Biomedical Imaging
  • • Provide technical supports and develop imaging applications for researchers
Feb 2006 - Dec 2011

Research Assistant, Chonnam National University, South Korea

  • • Do research on image processing, video coding (H.264), tensor voting
  • • Work on several projects supported by Korean government, Samsung Electronics Co., and ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea)
Oct 2005 - Jan 2006

3D graphics developer, Yeuthethao company, Vietnam

  • • Design and implement a 3-D virtual travelling program

Awards and Honors

  • • 2013 Monash Biomedical Imaging, Monash University, Australia: Most Valuable Staff Person
  • • 2012 Monash Biomedical Imaging, Monash University, Australia: Most Willing to Lend a Handn
  • • 2011 Chonnam National University, South Korea: Best Student Researcher of Graduate School of Engineering
  • • 2011 Spain: Student Travel Grant of IEEE ICME Conference supported from Qualcomm, La Salle, and IEEE NCS
  • • 1997 2000 and 2011 Vietnam: First Prizes of Physics Contests of Quang Nam Province
  • • 2008-2012 South Korea: Institute of Information Technology Advancement (IITA) scholarship
  • • 2007-2012 South Korea: BK21 Research Fund Sponsorship
  • • 2010-2011 South Korea: ITRC (Mobile Device Interface Research Center) Research Fund Sponsorship
  • • 2009 South Korea: Best Oral Presentation Award of Chonnam Conference on Information Technology
  • • 2010-2011 South Korea: Best Poster Presentation Award of BK21 Workshop
  • • 2006-2012 South Korea: Chonnam National University Global Graduate Scholarship
  • • 2005 Vietnam: EUREKA Award for Best Students’ Research
  • • 2001 Vietnam: Scholarship for Excellent Students of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication and Motorola Company
  • • 2000 Vietnam: Special Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievements of Santak Company
  • • 2001-2005 Vietnam: First-class Scholarship of Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training, University of Science

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