Education

• 2021  Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Focus: Construction Management & Engineering), Texas A&M University, CS, TX

• 2013  Master's in Construction Engineering & Management (Rank 1st/53), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VN

• 2011  Bachelor's with Honors in Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam

Professional Positions

• 08/2021 – present         Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

• 09/2018 – 08/2021        Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

• 06/2017 – 08/2018        Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

• 03/2016 – 05/2017        Lecturer, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• 06/2015 – 02/2016        Deputy Project Manager, Construction Corporation No. 1, Vietnam

• 04/2015 – 02/2016        Planning & Contract Manager, Construction Corporation No. 1, Vietnam

• 12/2013 – 03/2015        Deputy Planning & Contract Manager, Construction Corporation No. 1

• 09/2011 – 11/2013        Bidding Team Leader, Construction Corporation No. 1, Vietnam

• 03/2011 – 08/2011        Bidding Engineer, Construction Corporation No. 1, Vietnam

Honors & Awards

• 2023, Recognition for Innovation in Teaching by NDSU's President in 11/2023

• 2023, SRE Stan Oftshun Award, 70th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2024)

• 2023, Faculty Fellow of Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth 2023-2024

• 2023, Outstanding Reviewer for the calendar year 2022, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering

• 2023, Poster Competition Winner, Transportation Research Board's Standing Committee on Construction Management

• 2023, Editor’s Choice Paper, Journal of Construction Management and Engineering, ASCE

• 2022, Faculty Fellow of Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth 2022-2023

• 2022, Best Paper Award, International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM) 2022

• 2021, Research Development Travel and Conference Support Award, NDSU

• 2020, Editor’s Choice Paper, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE

• 2020, Featured in the Engineer’s Toolbox of ASCE News on May 22 & June 26 

• 2020, Graduate Student Research and Presentation Travel Award, Texas A&M University

• 2018, Editor’s Choice Paper, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE

• 2015, Prestigious Certificate of Merit from the Vietnam National Union of Building Workers for Excellent Performance

• 2015, Excellence Award for the Period 2010-2015 by the Chairman of the Construction Corporation No. 1, Vietnam Ministry of Construction

• 2014, Prestigious Certificate of Merit from the Construction Minister of Vietnam for Excellent Performance

• 2013, First Rank Graduate, Master's of Construction Engineering & Management Program, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

• 2011, Silver Medal Graduate, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

• 2010, Student of Merits Title by the University Rector, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

• 2010, Kitagawa Scholarship for Excellent Undergraduate Students

• 2009, Bronze Medal in the Vietnam National Mechanics Olympiad, Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training

• 2008, Best Student Award by the University Rector, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

• 2008, JBAH Scholarship for Excellent Undergraduate Students

• 2007, Ha Tien Scholarship for Excellent Undergraduate Students

• 2006, National Award in Mathematics, Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training

• 2006, Silver Medal in the Mathematics Olympiad in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

• 2005, National Award in Mathematics, Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training