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Contact Information

Name Nguyen Khac Long
Current Position Final-year student | Research Student
Email nk.long723@gmail.com
Phone +84 358 036 759
Location Hanoi,
Website https://longnk0702.github.io/

Professional Summary

I am a final-year B.Eng. student in Automation and Informatics at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, with research interests in robotics, control systems, autonomous underwater vehicles, underwater wireless power transfer, and AI-driven engineering. My current goal is to develop long-endurance autonomous robotic systems by integrating intelligent control, wireless energy transfer, mechanical design, and data-driven modeling.

Experience

  • 2026 - present

    Singapore

    Research Fellow, Global Connect Fellowship
    Water & Energy Research Lab, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
    Project: Advanced 3D Wireless Power Transfer System for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.
    • Studied relay-coil-enhanced underwater wireless power transfer for long-endurance AUV charging.
    • Optimized AUV mechanical design concepts with attention to hydrodynamic efficiency and charging integration.
    • Modeled spatial WPT equivalent circuits and analyzed power-transfer efficiency under different load and frequency conditions.
    • Explored communication improvement between transmitter and receiver for underwater charging systems.
  • 2025 - 2025

    Chiayi, Taiwan

    Research Intern
    AISC Lab, AIM-HI Institute, National Chung Cheng University
    Project: Smart Sensing Technology for Smart Manufacturing.
    • Developed a data-driven approach to estimate dynamic cutting forces in milling using 12 large-scale datasets.
    • Combined nonlinear system analysis with sparse identification to model and predict cutting forces.
    • Achieved moderate prediction accuracy with R² between 0.5 and 0.6 compared with ground-truth measurements.
  • 2025 - present

    Remote

    Remote Research Student
    AISC Lab, AIM-HI Institute, National Chung Cheng University
    Project: Prediction of cutting force model using AI and data-driven methods.
    • Implementing Random Forest and XGBoost models together with data-driven approaches using 27 large-scale datasets from a Taguchi-designed experiment.
    • Targeting high prediction accuracy with expected R² above 0.9.
  • 2022 - present

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    Student Researcher
    Intelligent Control and Artificial Intelligence Lab, VNU International School
    Research on robotics, adaptive control, computer vision, and intelligent systems.
    • Designed the mechanical model and physical prototype of a 3-DOF delta robot.
    • Implemented adaptive fuzzy logic with backstepping control for robust trajectory tracking under uncertainties.
    • Built a dataset of 2,632 construction-site images and trained YOLOv5s with multiple activation functions for PPE detection.
    • Achieved Precision 84.8%, Recall 80.2%, mAP@0.5 83.9%, and mAP@0.95 43.6% using SiLU activation.
  • 2025 - 2025

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    Engineering Intern
    ETEK Automation Solutions JSC
    Project: AGV-based virtual simulation for automated warehouse logistics at VinFast Hai Phong.
    • Sketched AGV/AMR traffic intersections using AutoCAD.
    • Simulated automated logistics operations using Visual Components Premium 4.6.
    • Monitored AGV/AMR behavior, identified errors, and supported troubleshooting.
  • 2023 - 2024

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    Teaching Assistant
    Faculty of Engineering and Technology, VNU International School
    Teaching assistant for control systems and microcontroller laboratory courses.
    • Assisted 30 students across 7 MATLAB/Simulink lab sessions for Modeling and Simulation of Control Systems.
    • Mentored 30 students through 15 Embedded C lab sessions using Arduino, STM32, Keil uVision, Arduino IDE, and STM32CubeIDE.
    • Supported preparation of tutorial exercises, lab manuals, and debugging guidance.
  • 2023 - 2023

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    Collaborator
    Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade
    Project: Consultancy support and sales policy development for the CPAPER e-commerce website.
    • Coordinated with SMEs in Dak Nong and An Giang to support e-commerce platform development.
    • Assisted in website design, content management, and technical manual preparation.
  • 2022 - 2022

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    Robotics Education Collaborator
    Hung STEM Robotics Lab
    Project: World Robot Olympiad 2022 Vietnam and STEM robotics training.
    • Mentored a student team for WRO 2022 Vietnam and supported LEGO robotics module development.
    • Supported 36 LEGO NXT sessions for 20 students at Grammar Newton International Bilingual School, Hanoi.

Education

  • 2021 - 2026

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    B.Eng.
    Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU)
    Automation and Informatics
    • Relevant areas: control systems, robotics, embedded systems, electric drives, automation, and AI.
    • QS World University Ranking by Subject 2025: Engineering & Technology #386.
  • 2025 - 2025

    Singapore

    Semester Exchange
    National University of Singapore (NUS)
    DiscoverNUS Semester Exchange Program
    • Selected as one of 8 VNU students for the fully funded DiscoverNUS exchange scholarship.
    • QS World University Ranking by Subject 2025: Engineering & Technology #12.

Publications

  • 2024
    Adaptive Fuzzy Logic in Backstepping Control for 3-DOF Parallel Robot
    International Conference on Advances in Information and Communication Technology, Springer LNNS

    Proposed an adaptive fuzzy logic control system integrated with backstepping control for a 3-DOF delta robot; presented in the Mechatronics and Automation section at ICTA 2024.

  • 2023
    YOLOv5s Model with Applied Activation Functions for Personal Protective Equipment Detection in Construction Sites
    Proceedings of National Conference on Smart Technology Applications in Industry 4.0, Smart City, and Sustainability

    Developed a YOLOv5s-based approach with six activation functions and a dataset of 2,632 images for PPE detection in construction sites.

Awards

  • 2026
    NUS Enterprise Summer Programme in Entrepreneurship 2026
    NUS ASEAN SPARK Fellowship

    Awarded a fully funded scholarship to join the NUS Enterprise Summer Programme in Entrepreneurship 2026.

  • 2026
    Kyushu University Spring-Semester Exchange Scholarship 2026
    Kyushu University and Vietnam National University, Hanoi

    Selected as the only VNU student to receive the exchange scholarship in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan.

  • 2026
    NTU Singapore Global Connect Fellowship 2026
    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Selected as 1 of 39 young scholars worldwide from approximately 2,700 applicants for a fully funded research fellowship; awarded the Most Popular Poster Award at the final poster presentation.

  • 2025
    DiscoverNUS Scholarship
    National University of Singapore

    Selected as one of 8 excellent VNU students to receive the fully funded DiscoverNUS exchange scholarship.

  • 2025
    Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP) Scholarship
    Ministry of Education, Taiwan

    Selected as one of 28 global students to receive a fully funded scholarship for a research internship at National Chung Cheng University.

  • 2025
    ASEAN in Today's World 2025
    Kyushu University

    Selected as one of 4 VNU representatives to participate in the AsTW program in Indonesia, funded by Kyushu University.

  • 2024
    Toshiba Scholarship
    Toshiba International Foundation

    Selected as one of 20 excellent VNU students to receive the scholarship.

  • 2024
    Temasek Foundation Specialists' Community Action & Leadership Exchange Program
    Temasek Foundation

    Selected as one of 20 VNU representatives to participate in the fully funded exchange program in Vietnam and Singapore.

  • 2022
    South-East Asia Circuit and System Society Hackathon 2022
    IEEE CASS

    Received the Fighting Spirit Prize.

  • 2021
    Academic Scholarship for Excellent Student
    Vietnam National University, Hanoi

    Six-semester recipient from Fall 2021 to Spring 2025.

Projects

  • Advanced 3D Underwater Wireless Power Transfer System for AUVs

    Research project on relay-coil-enhanced spatial underwater wireless power transfer for docking-free AUV charging.

    • Designed and analyzed a 3D transmitter concept with relay coils for improved spatial power-transfer coverage.
    • Modeled system behavior in MATLAB and evaluated efficiency and output power under different loads.
    • Connected mechanical AUV design considerations with UWPT integration and transmitter-receiver communication.
  • Data-Driven Cutting Force Prediction for Smart Manufacturing

    Smart manufacturing research project using machine learning and data-driven methods to predict cutting forces in milling.

    • Processed large-scale datasets from milling experiments and developed prediction models for dynamic cutting force estimation.
    • Implemented Random Forest, XGBoost, and data-driven modeling approaches.
  • Adaptive Fuzzy Backstepping Control for a 3-DOF Delta Robot

    Designed and controlled a 3-DOF parallel robot under uncertainties using adaptive fuzzy logic and backstepping control.

    • Developed the mechanical model and physical prototype.
    • Reduced joint trajectory deviation and improved stability response compared with baseline control.
  • YOLOv5s-Based PPE Detection in Construction Sites

    Computer vision project for detecting personal protective equipment in construction environments.

    • Built a 2,632-image dataset across 5 classes.
    • Compared six activation functions in YOLOv5s and achieved the best performance using SiLU.
  • AGV-Based Virtual Simulation for Automated Warehouse Logistics

    Industrial simulation project for AGV/AMR logistics operation at VinFast Hai Phong.

    • Created AutoCAD traffic-intersection sketches and simulated warehouse operations in Visual Components Premium 4.6.
    • Analyzed AGV/AMR behavior and supported troubleshooting of simulation errors.

Skills

Control Systems & Robotics (Advanced): PID control, model predictive control, adaptive control, backstepping control, fuzzy logic control, robot modeling, trajectory tracking, mechatronic systems
Autonomous Underwater Engineering (Intermediate): Autonomous underwater vehicles, underwater wireless power transfer, relay-coil WPT, hydrodynamic design, underwater communication, marine robotics
Simulation & Engineering Modeling (Advanced): MATLAB, Simulink, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Visual Components, dynamic system modeling, circuit analysis, optimization
Artificial Intelligence & Data-Driven Engineering (Intermediate): Machine learning, computer vision, YOLOv5, Random Forest, XGBoost, data preprocessing, data-driven modeling, smart manufacturing
Programming & Embedded Systems (Intermediate): Python, MATLAB, Embedded C/C++, PLC, Arduino, STM32, Git, GitHub, Node.js

Languages

Vietnamese : Native
English : IELTS 6.5 overall; Writing 7.0
Chinese : Beginner

Interests

Autonomous Systems: AUVs, robotics, intelligent control, long-endurance robotic systems
Wireless Energy Transfer: Underwater wireless power transfer, charging systems, energy autonomy
AI for Engineering: Data-driven modeling, computer vision, smart manufacturing, intelligent sensing
Research & Innovation: Academic research, engineering entrepreneurship, technology for real-world impact

References

  • Asst. Prof. Yun Yang

    Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. Contact: yun.yang@ntu.edu.sg.

  • Prof. Her-Terng Yau

    Director of AIM-HI, National Chung Cheng University. Contact: yauherterng@gmail.com.

  • Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Nhu Tung

    Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, VNU International School. Contact: tungnn@vnu.edu.vn.

  • Dr. Le Xuan Hai

    Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, VNU International School. Contact: hailx@vnu.edu.vn.