Summary
Hieu Pham is an assistant professor and research leader specializing in computer vision and medical AI, with nine years of experience building data-driven solutions for biomedical imaging, biosignals, and digital health. He founded and directs the Computer Vision and Medical AI Lab (CVMAIL) at VinUniversity and co-established the VinUni-Illinois Smart Health Center, translating deep learning research into clinical tools and large-scale datasets. His career bridges academia and industry—from a Ph.D. in Computer Science in Toulouse to leading fundamental research at VinBigData and a visiting scholar stint at UIUC—yielding 850+ citations by 2023. Currently he combines hands-on technical leadership with institutional research governance as Chairperson for Research Management and Deputy Director for Research & Innovation, focusing on streamlining research processes and tech transfer. Beyond publications and labs, he contributes to editorial oversight at Scientific Data, signaling a commitment to research integrity and translational impact. A less obvious thread in his work is its range across scales and modalities—from CT/MRI and pathology slides to ECG/EEG time-series and human movement analysis—enabling cross-disciplinary solutions in smart diagnosis and personalized therapy.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
Engineer’s Degree, Industrial Informatics, Engineer’s Degree, Industrial Informatics at Hanoi University of Science and Technology