DIGITAL SYSTEMS and COMMUNICATIONS Group

About the group

Our group conducts research in advanced wireless communications, digital and IC design, FPGA-based hardware acceleration, and embedded/IoT systems. We focus on developing high-performance, energy-efficient solutions for next-generation networks and smart applications, with emphasis on reliability and real-world impact.

Research Scope

1. Wireless Communications and Networking

• Protocols and Algorithms for 5G/6G Networks (MEC, RIS, NOMA, URLLC, THz/mmWave)

• Error Control Coding Techniques for high-reliability communications (Network Coding, Turbo, LDPC)

2. Digital System & IC Design

• Error control coding architectures integrated into digital systems for communication and memory reliability

• Digital Interfaces (SerDes, USB, SPI, AXI/APB/AHB bus controllers)

• Memory/Buffer Controllers (SRAM, DRAM, nvSRAM, Packet Buffer)

• FPGA-Based Designs & Hardware Acceleration for high-performance and energy-efficient computing

3. Embedded Systems and IoT Applications

• IoT applications for emergency scenarios

• Wireless Sensing

Note: Students interested in the above research directions and eager to join the group are encouraged to explore the topics independently and fill out the following LINK  [HCMUTE domain login required]

• Guide to Presenting a Slide-Based Report for a Scientific Paper [Link]

 Group's Members

• Doctoral Students (main supervisor)

1. Nguyễn Văn Thành Lộc - (8/2025) [Topic: Error Correcting Modulation Code Design for Robust Memory Access]

2. Huỳnh Hoàng Hà - (8/2025) [Topic: Design and Evaluation of Efficient Data Compression Techniques for Embedded Systems]

• Master Students

1. Nguyễn Quang Chiến - K2023 [Topic: Digital Twin Application for Industrial Collaborative Robots,  now with TMA]

• Undergraduate Students

2. Bùi Hoàng Thái Sơn - K2023 (Topic: Integrated Data Encoding and Error Correction for Memory)

3. Văn Đình Nghĩa - K2023 (Topic: Hardware-Efficient Image and Data Compression Algorithm)

4. Nguyễn Quang Nhơn - K2023 (Topic: Hardware-Efficient Image and Data Compression Algorithm)

5. Phạm Trọng Hoàng - K2022 (Topic: Integrated Data Encoding and Error Correction for Memory)

6. Đỗ Lê Hữu Trí  - K2022 (Topic: Integrated Data Encoding and Error Correction for Memory)

7. Vũ Hoàng An - K2023 (Topic: Integrated Data Encoding and Error Correction for Memory)

8. Nguyễn Việt Anh - K2022 (Topic: Dual-Mode NRZ/PAM4 SerDes Design)

9. Nguyễn Tấn An - K2022 (Topic: Dual-Mode NRZ/PAM4 SerDes Design)

10. Nguyễn Thành Vinh - K2023 (Topic: Integrated Data Encoding and Error Correction for Memory)

11. Phạm Quang Hợp - K2022 (Topic: Optimized RISC-V Processor Design)

12. Đặng Vĩnh Tiến - K2022 (Topic: Optimized RISC-V Processor Design)

Student Publications

1. Quang Huan Dong, Tuan-Khanh Nguyen, Chi-Cuong Tran, The-Thinh Pham, Tan Do-Duy, Khang Hoang Vinh Nguyen, Quang-Chien Nguyen, "CAD-guided 6D pose estimation with deep learning in digital twin for industrial collaborative robot manipulation", EAI Endorsed Transactions on AI and Robotics, Aug. 2025. (accepted)

2. Quang Huan Dong, Tuan-Khanh Nguyen, Chi-Cuong Tran, The-Thinh Pham, Tan Do-Duy, Khang Hoang Vinh Nguyen, Quang-Chien Nguyen, "Effectiveness of digital twin framework for collaborative robotic manipulation", Journal of Technical Education Science, Apr. 2025. (accepted)

3. Hoang, N. Q., Lam, D. Q., Do-Duy, T.*, & Truong, N. S., "Comparative Evaluation of Memristor-Based 7T2M and 8T3M NVSRAM Architectures". In International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Engineering Science", pp. 336-349, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, July 2025. Link

4. Thanh-Loc Nguyen-Van, Tan Do-Duy*, Thien Huynh-The, "Efficient LDPC Code Design based on Genetic Algorithm for IoT Systems", EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems, vol.11, no.4, 2024. (SCOPUS Q3) Link

5. Huynh, Quoc Hao, Nhat Tan Tran, Thanh Loc Nguyen Van, and Tan Do-Duy*, "Design and Performance Evaluation of AMBA AHB-Based Master Switches", International Conference on Green Technology and Sustainable Development, pp. 344-356. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024 (LNNS,volume 1199). Link

6. Lê H. Triệu, Trần Q. Duy, Nguyễn H. Hiếu, Đỗ Duy Tân*, et al., "FPGA-based Design and Implementation of CRC-16 Encoder and Decoder", Journal of Technical Education Science, Vol.17, No.2, 2022. (NCKH SV 2021-2022) Link

7. Trần Đ.H. Nhiên, Võ T. Thanh, Nguyễn T. Khoa, Đỗ Duy Tân*, et al., "Application of Hamming code for error control in memory", Journal of Technical Education Science, Vol.17, No.2, 2022. (NCKH SV 2021-2022) Link

8. Nguyễn Văn Thành Lộc, Đỗ Duy Tân*, et al., "FPGA-based design and implementation of 16-point FFT calculator", Journal of Technical Education Science, Vol.17, No.2, 2022. Link

9. Trần Đức Sang, Đỗ Duy Tân*, et al., "Design and verification of serial interface engine module in USB standard", Journal of Technical Education Science, Vol.16, No.4, Aug.1 2021. Link

10. Dương Minh Trí, Đỗ Duy Tân*, et al., "Design and verification of an I2C controller", Journal of Technical Education Science, Vol.16, No.4, Aug. 2021. (NCKH SV 2020-2021) Link

11. Ngoc P.T., Bao H.N., Tan D.D.*, Phuc T.Q., Ca P.V., "A novel multichannel UART design with FPGA-based implementation", International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, vol. 67, no. 4, pp 358–369, 2021. (ISI/ESCI Q3 Scopus) Link

(*): Corresponding author

Student Projects

• 9/2021-12/2022: FPGA-based Design and Implementation of ECC for Communications, funded by HCMUTE (PI: Nguyen T.H. Hao) (finished) 

• 9/2021-12/2022: FPGA-based Design and Implementation of ECC for Memory, funded by HCMUTE (PI: Nguyen Q. Thang) (finished) 

• 9/2021-12/2022: Design and performance evaluation of SPI-Wishbone controller, funded by HCMUTE (PI: Vo T. Tung) (finished)

• 9/2020-12/2021: Design and performance evaluation of I2C controller, funded by HCMUTE (PI: Duong M. Tri) (finished) 

Alumni

• Master

1. Nguyễn Hồng Sơn - K2023 [Topic: Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks Toward 6G,  now with Viettel]

2. Nguyễn Văn Thành Lộc - K2021 [Topic: Efficient LDPC decoder design (Thiết kế mã LDPC dựa vào thuật toán tối ưu genetic cho các ứng dụng IoT) (8/2024),  now with FPT Jetking]

3. Nguyễn Ngọc Cường - K2020 [Topic: UAV-assisted Mission-Critical Communication (Nghiên cứu mô hình thông tin vô tuyến hỗ trợ bởi thiết bị bay không người lái (UAV) ứng dụng trong ngữ cảnh khẩn cấp) (3/2023), now with Viettel]

• Bachelor (selected topics)

1. Nguyễn Thanh Bình - K2021 (Topic: Design and Evaluation of RISC-V Processor with Compressed Instructions, now with Bosch)

2. Phan Minh Chiến - K2021 (Topic: Design and Evaluation of RISC-V Processor with Compressed Instructions, now with Synopsys)

3. Phạm Công Việt - K2021 (Topic: Design and Evaluation of ECC-Enabled RAM Based on BCH Codes)

4. Nguyễn Thiên Thức - K2021 (Topic: Design and Evaluation of ECC-Enabled RAM Based on BCH Codes)

5. Ngô Duy Lộc - K2020 (Topic: Energy-Efficient SRAM Design with MT-CMOS and Gating Strategies, now with Faraday)

6. Nguyễn Hiếu Minh - K2020 (Topic: Energy-Efficient SRAM Design with MT-CMOS and Gating Strategies, now with Bosch)

7. Lâm Đức Quan - K2021 (Topic: seven-transistor–two-memristor (7T2M) SRAM design,  now with Faraday)

8. Hoàng Ngọc Quân - K2021 (Topic: seven-transistor–two-memristor (7T2M) SRAM design,  now with Faraday)

9. Thái Thanh Trường - K2020 (Topic: Performance Evaluation of Clock Tree Architectures in ASIC Design, now with ADT)

10. Lê Trường Vũ - K2019 (Topic: Performance Evaluation of Clock Tree Architectures in ASIC Design, now with Semifive)

11. Đoàn Hồng Phúc - K2020 (Topic: Sigma-delta ADC design (6/2024), now with Microchip)

12. Lê Doãn Tư  - K2020 (Topic: Sigma-delta ADC design (6/2024), now with Faraday)

13. Châu Thành Đạt - K2020 (Topic: Firmware-Over-The-Air System (FOTA) (6/2024), now with Bosch)

14. Đinh Thế Danh - K2020 (Topic: Firmware-Over-The-Air System (FOTA) (6/2024), now with Bosch)

15. Nguyễn Yến Nhi - K2020 (Topic: High Speed Pre-Amp và Comparator/Sampler design (6/2024), now with Synopsis)

16. Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh Ngân - K2020 (Topic: High Speed Pre-Amp và Comparator/Sampler design (6/2024), now with Savarti)

17. Huỳnh Mạnh Cường  - K2020 (Topic: Practical modeling for RIS-aided wideband systems (6/2024), now with VNPT)

18. Nguyễn Thuận Tín  - K2020 (Topic: Practical modeling for RIS-aided wideband systems (6/2024), now with VNPT)

19. Trần Thị Kim Nga - K2019 [Topic: SDRAM controller design based on AHB-lite bus (12/2023), now with Renesas]

20. Nguyễn Văn Nam - K2019 [Topic: SDRAM controller design based on AHB-lite bus (12/2023), now with Faraday]

21. Huỳnh Quốc Hào - K2019 [Topic: AHB interconnect switch design (12/2023), now with Renesas]

22. Trần Nhật Tân - K2019 [Topic: AHB interconnect switch design (12/2023), now with Renesas]

23. Đào Duy Quân - K2019 [Topic: Low-power ALU design using GDI method (12/2023), now with Synapse]

24. Nguyễn Trần Trung Kiên - K2019 [Topic: Low-power ALU design using GDI method (12/2023), now with Synopsis]

25. Dương Kiến Bảo - K2019 [Topic: LoRa-based IoT device for emergency communications (12/2023), now with Synopsis]

26. Trần Minh Huy - K2019 [Topic: LoRa-based IoT device for emergency communications (12/2023), now with Synopsis]

27. Trần Thành Lũy - K2018 [Topic: Serdes design (7/2023), now with Synopsis]

28. Trần Lâm Nhật Tân - K2018 [Topic: AXI-APB bus design (7/2023), now with HCL]

29. Võ Xuân Thảnh  - K2018 [Topic: AMBA AHB5 bus design (7/2023), now with Renesas]

30. Trương Văn Tỷ - K2018 [Topic: Clock Gating circuit design (7/2023), now with Faraday]

31. Trần Ngọc Phương Uyên - K2018 [Topic: Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) Communications (7/2023), now with TMA Solutions]

32. Trần Thị Kim Nga - K2019 [Topic: High-speed Memory Controller (7/2023), now with Renesas]

33. Nguyễn Văn Nam - K2019 [Topic: High-speed Memory Controller (7/2023), now with Renesas]

34. Võ Thiện Tùng - K2018 [Topic: SPI-WISHBONE bus controller design (7/2022), now with Synapse]

35. Thái Dương Tuấn Thành - K2018 [Topic: LDPC codec design and implementation (7/2022), now with VNCHIP]

36. Võ Phan Mẫn Đạt - K2018 [Topic: AXI bus controller design and implementation (7/2022), now with Faraday]

37. Nguyễn Minh Nhật - K2018 [Topic: AXI bus controller design and implementation (7/2022), now with Synapse]

38. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Hảo - K2018 [Topic: FPGA-based LDPC codec design and implementation (7/2022), now with VNCHIP]

39. Trần Thị Ngọc Hồng - K2018 [Topic: FPGA-based LDPC codec design and implementation (7/2022), now with Synapse]

40. Danh Thanh Tuấn - K2018 [Topic: Tail-Biting Convolutional codec design and implementation (7/2022), now with FPT]

41. Lê Hoàng Triệu - K2018 [Topic: Tail-Biting Convolutional codec design and implementation (7/2022), now with Synapse]

42. Trần Đỗ Hồn Nhiên - K2018 [Topic: Reed-Solomon codec design and implementation (7/2022), now with VNCHIP]

43. Nguyễn Quốc Thắng - K2018 [Topic: Reed-Solomon codec design and implementation (7/2022), now with Synapse]

44. Lê Đỗ Kỳ - K2017 [Topic: SPI module design (01/2022), now with Synopsys]

45. Trần Thị Nga - K2017 [Topic: SPI module design (01/2022), now with Faraday]

46. Nguyễn Tấn Thanh - K2017 [Topic: Hamming Code Design for ECC Memory (01/2022), now with Faraday]

47. Nguyễn Thành Khoa - K2017 [Topic: Hamming Code Design for ECC Memory (01/2022), now with SNST]

48. Trần Đức Sang - K2016 [Topic: NAND Flash Controller Design (7/2021), now with Synopsis]

49. Hoàng Trương Hữu Thương - K2017 [Topic: FPGA-based FFT/IFFT design (7/2021), now with Bosch]

50. Mai Thị Hoài Nhi - K2017 [Topic: FPGA-based FFT/IFFT design (7/2021), now with Renesas]

51. Nguyễn Hoàng Hiếu - K2017 [Topic: FPGA-based CRC Codec design (7/2021), now with Renesas]

52. Trần Quốc Duy - K2017 [Topic: FPGA-based CRC Codec design (7/2021), now with Marvell Technology]

53. Nguyễn Phương Thịnh - K2017 [Topic: Remote Monitoring System (7/2021), now with FingerVina]

54. Nguyễn Văn Sĩ - K2017 [Topic: Remote Monitoring System (7/2021), now with FingerVina]

55. Dương Minh Trí - K2017 [Topic: I2C/APB bus module design (7/2021), now with Synopsis]

56. Nguyễn Hoàng Kỳ Anh - K2017 [Topic: I2C/APB bus module design (7/2021), now with Marvell Technology]

57. Bùi Kế Tường - K2015 [Topic: Environmental monitoring system (7/2019), now with Heiniken]

58. Nguyễn Văn Thành Lộc - K2015 [Topic: Environmental parameter monitoring system (7/2019), now with FPT]

59. Hồ Ngọc Bảo - K2015 [Topic: FPGA-based multichannel UART design (01/2019), now with Renesas]

60. Phạm Thái Ngọc - K2015 [Topic: FPGA-based multichannel UART design (01/2019), now with Faraday Technology]