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The NIC AU Expert Council

A multidisciplinary panel of Vietnamese researchers and scientists guiding our programmes and the AURORA Awards scientific review process.

NIC AU's Expert Council brings together outstanding Vietnamese scientists and researchers from Australian universities, providing rigorous peer review and strategic guidance for the AURORA Awards and NIC AU's broader programmes.

TS. Nguyễn Minh Triết

Dr. Nguyen Minh TrietChủ tịch Học thuật / Academic Chair, NIC AUSemiconductor Material Technology

Academic Chair of the Vietnam Australia Innovation Network, leading the scientific council for the AURORA Awards. A specialist in semiconductor material technology and advanced materials science, Dr Nguyễn Minh Triết oversees research quality and evaluation standards across NIC AU's programmes.

TS. Trần Phi Vũ

Dr. Tran Phi Vu🏛 UNSW SydneyExpert Advisor, Automation & Drone TechnologyAutomation Control & Unmanned Aerial Systems

A founding member of NIC AU's expert council and a leading researcher in automation control technology and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. A key contributor to NIC AU's inaugural AURORA 2020 science exhibition, with research spanning intelligent autonomous systems, drone-based precision agriculture and applied robotics.

TS. Huỳnh Minh Anh

Dr. Huynh Minh AnhExpert, Biomedical Materials — AURORA 2025 First Prize WinnerMedical Semiconductor & Biomedical Materials

AURORA 2025 First Prize winner for groundbreaking research on flexible multifunctional silicon carbide for biologically interactive cancer cell treatment. An expert member of the AURORA 2026 scientific council, bringing frontier expertise in biomedical materials and semiconductor applications at the interface of medicine and engineering.

Nguyễn Thái Nhật

Nguyen Thai NhatExpert Advisor, Space ScienceSpace Science & Astronomy

A specialist in space and astronomy research, contributing expertise in frontier technologies and strategic science to NIC AU's expert panel. Provides advisory input on emerging deep-science fields and their implications for Vietnam's technology and innovation ecosystem.

TS. Nguyễn Hoàng Chinh

Dr. Nguyen Hoang Chinh🏛 Deakin University🏆 Quả Cầu Vàng 2020Expert Advisor, Biotechnology — Deakin UniversityBiotechnology & Biopesticides

Recipient of Vietnam's prestigious Quả Cầu Vàng (Golden Globe) Award 2020 — one of 10 young scientists nationwide to receive the honour that year. Author of 38 international scientific papers, including 16 in Q1-ranked journals, and peer reviewer for 16 ISI journals across seven major publishers. Specialises in biopesticide development, pharmaceutical biology and sustainable agriculture biotechnology. Researcher at Deakin University, Australia.

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We welcome experienced researchers, scientists and industry leaders who share our commitment to Vietnamese innovation and Vietnam–Australia collaboration.

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