Our People

The People of NIC AU

A multidisciplinary Academic Team guiding our scientific review process, and an Executive Team leading our programmes and operations.

NIC AU brings together outstanding Vietnamese scientists, researchers and industry leaders — providing rigorous academic guidance for the AURORA Awards, steering NIC AU's operations, partnerships and community programmes, and publishing peer-reviewed research on Resources. Our Academic Chair, Dr. Nguyen Minh Triet, holds 2 registered Korean patents (KIPO) from his semiconductor sensor research at Sungkyunkwan University — a testament to the calibre of scientific leadership behind NIC AU.

Academic Team

TS. Nguyễn Minh Triết

TS. Nguyễn Minh Triết

Dr. Nguyen Minh TrietAcademic Chair, NIC AUSemiconductor Material Technology

Academic Chair of the Vietnam Australia Innovation Network, leading the scientific council for the AURORA Awards. Biomedical Hardware Engineer at Archer Materials in Sydney, working across physics, semiconductor chips, chemistry and microelectronics — including a compact potassium sensor helping kidney and heart patients monitor blood potassium at home. Holds 2 registered Korean patents (KIPO) from his research at Sungkyunkwan University: a field-effect-transistor sensor measuring pressure and magnetic field simultaneously, and a Schottky diode gas sensor detecting toxic gases at room temperature.

TS. Trần Phi Vũ

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 Academic Team and a leading researcher in automation control technology and unmanned aerial vehicle systems.

TS. Nguyễn Hoàng Chinh

TS. Nguyễn Hoàng Chinh

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

Recipient of Vietnam's Quả Cầu Vàng (Golden Globe) Award 2020. Author of 38 international scientific papers, including 16 in Q1-ranked journals.

TS. Huỳnh Minh Anh

TS. Huỳnh Minh Anh

Dr. Huynh Minh AnhExpert, Biomedical MaterialsAURORA 2025 First Prize Winner

AURORA 2025 First Prize winner for research on flexible multifunctional silicon carbide for biologically interactive cancer cell treatment. First author of a Q1-ranked paper in Advanced Materials Technologies (Wiley) on a flexible implantable silicon carbide electrode array that both records cancer cell activity and ablates it via targeted electroporation.

Nguyễn Thái Nhật

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.

Executive Team

MBA Nguyễn Phúc Bình

MBA Nguyễn Phúc Bình

Nguyen Phuc Binh, MBAManaging DirectorFintech & Strategy

Fintech leader with 20+ years in sales and marketing management across Financial Services in Southeast Asia and Australia, including 6+ years driving sales strategy and product development for a Sydney-based fintech company. A dedicated community builder, he has spent 10+ years founding and leading Vietnamese community networks in Australia — from students to young entrepreneurs — and chairs an international alumni association in Ho Chi Minh City.

TS. Huỳnh Tấn Đạt

TS. Huỳnh Tấn Đạt

Dr. Huynh Tan Dat🏛 UTSSponsorship Development DirectorEconomics

PhD researcher in Economics at UTS Business School on an International Research Scholarship, specialising in macroeconomics and time series econometrics. Holds a BBus (Honours) in Economics from UTS and a BCom in Economics and Finance from the University of Sydney, and serves as President of the Vietnamese Students' Association in Australia (SVAU).

BA Nguyễn Quang Anh

BA Nguyễn Quang Anh

Nguyen Quang Anh, BA🏛 Macquarie UniversityDirectorData Science Engineer

Data science engineer with a background in Business Analytics from Macquarie University, supporting NIC AU's technology and analytics initiatives.

MBA Đặng Đình Hùng

MBA Đặng Đình Hùng

Dang Dinh Hung, MBAExecutive Team Member

Master of Project Management graduate from UNSW and Civil Engineering graduate from the University of Wollongong.

BA Nguyễn Bảo Minh Châu

BA Nguyễn Bảo Minh Châu

Nguyen Bao Minh Chau, BAHead of Media

Bachelor of Education Studies graduate from the University of Sydney, leading NIC AU's media and content strategy.

BS. Nguyễn Hoàng Nguyên

BS. Nguyễn Hoàng Nguyên

Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, MDHead of HRMedicine

Medical Doctor with a special interest in neuroscience and neurological surgery. Experienced in researching post-operative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Supporting NIC AU in medical science research and innovation.

Join Our People

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

Join Our People

Tell us a little about yourself and how you'd like to get involved with NIC AU.

Your registration will be sent to admin@nicau.org.

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