About me: 

Dr. Van-Tu Nguyen is currently a research professor/ principal investigator at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Pusan National University (PNU) in Korea. He completed his Ms & PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from PNU between 2011 and 2017. Prior to that, he obtained his BE degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Hanoi National University, in Vietnam, during the period of 2005-2010. Dr. Nguyen's expertise lies in the field of computational fluid mechanics (CFM) with a specific focus on scientific computing in MechanicsMechanics/Mechanical systems. (Education/Work) 

Throughout his career, Dr. Nguyen has dedicated his research efforts to the development and utilization of algorithms for modeling various aspects of fluid mechanics and industrial/engineering systems.  His contributions have been published in over 80 technical papers and a book. (Research )

Dr. Nguyen's scholarly reputation is well-established through his involvement as a Principal Investigator (PI)/CoPI and key participant in 8 research projects funded by the National Research Fund of Korea (NRF) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Grant & Award. He is an Associate Editor of AIP Advances-AIP Publishing LLC (SCIE) and a Guest Editor for Fluids and CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences (SCI ). Additionally, he serves as an Editorial Board Member for Subsea Engineering and Technology, Hong Kong. He is also the Section Editor in Mechanical Engineering Sciences for Current Engineering Letters and Reviews, the journal of Bentham Science. Dr. Nguyen’s research contributions are widely recognized, with many technical papers, spoken and attended over 50+ scientific events. Dr. Nguyen has also served as a Section Chair, Invited and Keynote Speaker, and committee of various prestigious international conferences and symposiums. Professional Activities 

Editor 

• Associate Editor for AIP Advances - American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing (SCIE, IF = 1.6, Q2 (SJR), Q4 (JCR)) 

• Editorial Board Members for Sound & Vibration (SV) - Sigapore (SCIE, IF = 1.00, Q3 (SJR), Q4 (JCR)) 

• Guest editor of CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences (SCI, JCR Q1Q1 ): Special Issue of Modeling and Applications of Bubble and Droplet in Engineering and Sciences 

• Guest Editor of Fluids: Special Issues (First edition and Second edition) “Numerical Modeling and Experimental Studies of Two-Phase Flows”

• Editorial Member: Mechanical Engineering Advances

• Editorial Member: Modern Subsea Engineering and Technology 

• Section Editor (Pioneering Editor): Current Engineering Letters and Reviews

• Editorial Member (Pioneering Editor): VL Journal of Applied Mathematics

ONGOING PROJECT

PUBLICATIONS

• 80+ international journal SCI (E) and international/domestic conference papers.

• 20+ papers in the top journals rank Q1 (International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Physics of Fluids, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Ocean Engineering, …)

• Google Scholar: Citation: 1140+, H-index: 22, i10-index: 29.

• Ranked 3nd in Korea and 30th globally for research topics related to cavitation, bubbles, and underwater explosion, according to SciVal (2017-2022), provided by Elsevier.

• Ranked 2nd in Korea and 14th globally for research topics related to Underwater Explosion; Shock Wave; Boundary Element Method, according to SciVal (2021-2025), provided by Elsevier.

15 Selected Publications:

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[1] V.-T. Nguyen (Corresponding author), T.-H. Phan, T.-N. Duy, D.-H. Kim, and W.-G. Park, "Fully compressible multiphase model for computation of compressible fluid flows with large density ratio and the presence of shock waves," Computers & Fluids, vol. 237, p. 105325, 2022/04/15/ 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2022.105325

[2] V.-T. Nguyen (Corresponding author) and W.-G. Park, "Numerical study of the thermodynamics and supercavitating flow around an underwater high-speed projectile using a fully compressible multiphase flow model," Ocean Engineering, vol. 257, p. 111686, 2022/08/01/ 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111686

[3] V.-T. Nguyen (Corresponding author), T.-H. Phan, T.-N. Duy, D.-H. Kim, and W.-G. Park, "Modeling of the bubble collapse with water jets and pressure loads using a geometrical volume of fluid based simulation method," International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 152, p. 104103, 2022/07/01/ 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2022.104103

[4] T.-H. Phan, E. Kadivar, V.-T. Nguyen, O. el Moctar, and W.-G. Park, "Thermodynamic effects on single cavitation bubble dynamics under various ambient temperature conditions," Physics of Fluids, vol. 34, no. 2, p. 023318, 2022/02/01 2022. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0076913

[5] V.-T. Nguyen (Corresponding author), T.-H. Phan, and W.-G. Park, "Numerical modeling of multiphase compressible flows with the presence of shock waves using an interface-sharpening five-equation model," International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 135, p. 103542, 2021/02/01/ 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103542

[6] T.-N. Duy, V.-T. Nguyen, T.-H. Phan, and W.-G. Park, "An enhancement of coupling method for interface computations in incompressible two-phase flows," Computers & Fluids, vol. 214, p. 104763, 2021/01/15/ 2021. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045793020303339

[7] V.-T. Nguyen (Corresponding author), T.-H. Phan, T.-N. Duy, and W.-G. Park, "3D simulation of water entry of an oblique cylinder with six-degree-of-freedom motions using an efficient free surface flow model," Ocean Engineering, vol. 220, p. 108409, 2021/01/15/ 2021. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801820313160

[8] V.-T. Nguyen (Corresponding author), T.-H. Phan, T.-N. Duy, and W.-G. Park, "Numerical modeling for compressible two-phase flows and application to near-field underwater explosions," Computers & Fluids, vol. 215, p. 104805, 2021/01/30/ 2021. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045793020303753

[9 V-T Nguyen (Corresponding author), Phan T-H, Park W-G. Modeling and numerical simulation of ricochet and penetration of water entry bodies using an efficient free surface model. Int J Mech Sci. 2020;182:105726. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020740319339232

[10]T.-H. Phan, V.-T. Nguyen, and W.-G. Park, "Numerical study on strong nonlinear interactions between spark-generated underwater explosion bubbles and a free surface," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 163, p. 120506, 2020/12/01/ 2020. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0017931020334426

[11] V-T Nguyen, Nguyen NT, Phan T-H, Park W-G. Efficient three-equation two-phase model for free surface and water impact flows on a general curvilinear body-fitted grid. Comput Fluids, 2020; 104324. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045793019302841

[12] V-T Nguyen, V-D Thang, W-G Park, A novel sharp interface capturing method for two- and three-phase incompressible flows, Computers & Fluids, Volume 172, 2018, Pages 147-161, ISSN 0045-7930, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.06.020.

[13] V-T Nguyen and W-G Park, A volume-of-fluid (VOF) interface-sharpening method for two-phase incompressible flows, Computers & Fluids, Volume 152, 2017, Pages 104-119, ISSN 0045-7930, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2017.04.018.

[14] V-T Nguyen, D-T Vu, W-G Park, C-M Jung, Navier–Stokes solver for water entry bodies with moving Chimera grid method in 6DOF motions, Computers & Fluids, Volume 140, 25 November 2016, Pages 19-38, ISSN 0045-7930, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2016.09.005.

[15] V-T Nguyen and W-G Park, A free surface flow solver for complex three-dimensional water impact problems based on the VOF method. Int. J. Numer. Meth. Fluids, 82: 3–34 (2016), ISSN: 1097-0363. doi: 10.1002/fld.4203. 

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