Khoa Nguyen
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Summary
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Top SchoolKhoa Nguyen is an aerospace engineer and PhD candidate at Virginia Tech with nine years of hands-on experience applying AI and robotics to aerial systems and Advanced Air Mobility. He has led R&D and AI integration for UAV and CAE products—combining Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, ROS/Gazebo, CFD/FEA, and practical eVTOL/AAM know-how—to move research prototypes toward deployed solutions. A former Boeing intern and top-ranked graduate from Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, he blends academic rigor with product-focused engineering across simulation, autonomy, and market research. Khoa also tutors STEM and English, reflecting strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills that help translate complex technical work for diverse stakeholders. Unusually, he pairs technical coding with an artistic sensibility on GitHub, signaling a creative approach to problem solving and design.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace Engineering at Virginia TechBachelor's degree (Advanced English-taught Program), Aerospace Engineering, 8.53/10.00 (3.70/4.00) (Ranked #1 in Cohort), Bachelor's degree (Advanced English-taught Program), Aerospace Engineering, 8.53/10.00 (3.70/4.00) (Ranked #1 in Cohort) at Ho Chi Minh University of TechnologyHigh School Diploma, 8.9/10, High School Diploma, 8.9/10 at Nguyen Thuong Hien High School For The Gifted, HCMC, Vietnam
English, VietnameseProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
1112145/react-semantic-login
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:42 commits, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
1112145/node_clobend
Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
Contributions:30 commits, 28 pushes, 3 branches in 27 days
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