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NGO TRUNG KIEN, PHD

Profile

Researching intelligent systems.
Building them for the real world.

I am a Lecturer and Researcher at the Hanoi School of Business and Management (HSB), Vietnam National University, Hanoi. My work focuses on Visible Light Communication, AI agentic systems, and IoT for smart agriculture, connecting rigorous research with practical tools and education.

Based in
Hanoi, Vietnam
Role
Lecturer and Researcher
Portrait of Ngo Trung Kien
14Publicationsverified research records
4Projectspublic project records
5Awardsverified recognitions
10+Yearsresearch and engineering
5Talksinvited talks and seminars

Education

Ph.D. in Information and Communication TechnologiesUniversity of Palermo, Italy2023
M.Sc. in Wireless Communication EngineeringUniversity of Oulu, Finland2019
B.E. in Electronics Telecommunication EngineeringPosts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, Vietnam2014

Experience

Lecturer & ResearcherHanoi School of Business and Management, VNUJul 2025 — present
Lecturer & ResearcherPosts and Telecommunications Institute of TechnologyJun 2024 — Jun 2025
ResearcherENLIGHT'EM, University of PalermoJul 2020 — Dec 2023
Visiting ResearcherToshiba Research Europe LimitedDec 2022 — Feb 2023
Research TraineeVTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandMay 2018 — Feb 2019

Awards & Honors

Best Poster Award — ACM MobiCom 2023
Third Place Winner — ACM MobiCom Student Research Competition 2023
Best Presentation Award — ICCCAS 2023
Best Presentation Award — IEEE ICCC 2018
1st Prize — Kickstart UniOulu Finals 2018

Research Interests

Visible Light Communication and hybrid VLC/RF or VLC/WiFi networksAgentic AI and multi-agent reinforcement learningInternet of Things for smart agricultureQuantum communications and quantum-safe IoT securityIntelligent network management and optimizationInformation systems, data analytics, and nontraditional security

Teaching

Translating complex systems into clear, actionable knowledge.

  • Basic Algorithms
  • Computer Programming with Python
  • Data Analysis
  • Introduction to Information Technology
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Research Practice

Building research around rigor, reproducibility, and useful collaboration.

  • Reproducible methods
  • Open collaboration
  • Systems thinking
  • Applied validation
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Speaking & Service

Sharing research through invited talks, seminars, tutorials, and academic exchange.

  • Invited Talk
  • Research Seminar
  • Tutorial
  • Invited Talk
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In systems we design, ethics is the first protocol.
We build not only for performance, but for people — with trust, responsibility, and long-term impact.

— Ngo Trung Kien

Profile record updated from verified repository content in 2026.