Summary
Chuong Nguyen is a Principal Research Scientist based in Canberra with 12 years of experience at the intersection of computer vision, robotics and machine learning, currently leading research programs at CSIRO's Data61. He has a strong track record in 3D reconstruction, augmented/virtual reality, autonomous navigation and robot manipulation, with earlier work spanning plant phenotyping, microscopic specimen scanning and fluid mechanics. Chuong combines deep academic training (PhD in Mechanical and Bio Engineering) with industry collaborations including visiting stints at Microsoft Research and Google, and supervises students as an honorary lecturer at ANU. He brings hands-on systems engineering skills—C++, Python, CUDA and sensor integration—to transform experimental setups into production-grade research platforms. Notably, his work on Kinect noise modelling and high-resolution plant/insect scanning materially advanced the viability of 3D reconstruction in challenging real-world domains.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National University
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Eco-Environmental Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Eco-Environmental Civil Engineering at Ritsumeikan University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Aeronautical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Aeronautical Engineering at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical and Bio Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical and Bio Engineering at Monash University
Vietnamese, French, Japanese, English