Summary
Pham Van Vung is an assistant professor and researcher with nine years of experience applying machine learning, deep learning, and interactive data visualization to real-world problems. He has led award-winning teams in international competitions (KDD Cup, IEEE Big Data Cup) using state-of-the-art methods such as YOLOv7 with attention, GCNs for adversarial graph work, and Detectron2 for object detection. His visualization research—recognized with best-paper and VAST awards—produced practical tools for environmental and temporal data exploration built with D3.js and Plotly. A committed educator, he taught and led academic programs in Vietnam before joining Sam Houston State University and authored the book "Hands-On Computer Vision with Detectron2." His profile reflects a rare blend of applied competition success, publication record, and hands-on visualization system building that bridges research and classroom impact. He holds fully funded graduate degrees from Texas Tech and Politecnico di Milano, underscoring a strong international academic background.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Texas Tech University
Master's degree, Computer Systems Engineering, Master's degree, Computer Systems Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Information Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Information Engineering at President University, Bekasi, Indonesia
vietnamese (mother's tongue), English