Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen-Xuan

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMechanics,Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Methods,Theoretical Computer Science
KeywordsMachine learning, Finite element simulation, 3D printing, Topology optimization, Computational mechanics
Honours and awards

2022: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analysis

2021: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Digital Cooperation Fellowship

2021: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analysis

2020: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analysis

2019: Alexander von Humboldt Renewed Research

2019: Outstanding Humboldtian

2019: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analysis

2018: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analysis

2017: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analysis

2016: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analysis

2015: Georg Forster Research Award

2015: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Thompson Reuters

2014: 1% Highly Cited Researchers, Thompson Reuters

2013: Excellent researcher, Vietnam National University HCMC

2012: Excellent researcher, Vietnam National University HCMC

2011: Nguyen Van Dao’s award, Vietnam Association of Mechanics

2010: Excellent researcher, Vietnam National University HCMC

Current contact address

CountryVietnam
CityHo Chi Minh City
InstitutionHo Chi Minh City University of Technology
InstituteCenter for Interdisciplinary Research Technology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Klaus HacklLehrstuhl für Allgemeine Mechanik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen-XuanCenter for Interdisciplinary Research Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Timon RabczukInstitut für Strukturmechanik, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Weimar
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/2016

Programme(s)

2015Georg Forster Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Nguyen-Xuan is internationally well known for his research on the crossroads of engineering mechanics, computer science and mathematics. He has made outstanding contributions in the field of finite element technology, a numerical method which allows to model engineering processes and systems. He belongs to the pioneers of the famous Smoothed Finite Element Method (SFEM) which significantly improves the accuracy and efficiency of finite element formulations. In Germany, he intends to develop new formulations for the modeling of complex material behavior. One key objective is the design of smart and tailor-made materials.

Publications (partial selection)

2025Duong Q. Nguyen, Kim Q. Tran, Thinh D. Le, Magd Abdel Wahab, H. Nguyen-Xuan: A data-driven uncertainty quantification framework in probabilistic bio-inspired porous materials (Material-UQ): An investigation for RotTMPS plates. In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 435, 2025, 117603
2025Kim Q. Tran, Thoi V. Duong, Tien-Dat Hoang, Magd Abdel Wahab, Klaus Hackl, H. Nguyen-Xuan: A new thermoelastic model for agglomerated and randomly-oriented CNT-reinforced bio-inspired materials: Temperature-dependent free vibration analysis of FG-CNTR-TPMS plates. In: Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 174, 2025, 106157
2022Hieu Chi Phan, Luan Le-Thanh, H. Nguyen-Xuan: A semi-empirical approach and uncertainty analysis to pipes under hydrogen embrittlement degradation. In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47, 2022, 5677-5691
2022Bao-Loi Dang, Vuong Nguyen-Van, Phuong Tran, Magd Abdel Wahab, Jaehong Lee, Klaus Hack, H. Nguyen-Xuan: Mechanical and hydrodynamic characteristics of emerged porous Gyroid breakwaters based on triply periodic minimal surfaces. In: Ocean Engineering, 245, 2022, 111392
2020Van-Nam Hoang, Phuong Tran, Ngoc-Linh Nguyen, Klaus Hackl, H. Nguyen-Xuan: Adaptive Concurrent Topology Optimization of Coated Structures with Nonperiodic Infill for Additive Manufacturing. In: Computer-Aided Design, 129, 2020, 102918
2017H. Nguyen-Xuan, Son Nguyen-Hoang, T. Rabczuk, K. Hackl: A polytree-based adaptive approach to limit analysis of cracked structures. In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 313, 2017, 1006-1039