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Biography

I am an undergraduate researcher in computer science at the University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. My work spans artificial intelligence, security, and the software engineering that both depend on.

In AI, I study reasoning and alignment in language models, representation learning in vision, multimodal models and NeuroAI, and as an AI engineer I take models from the experiment to a running service. I am determined to do research with real scientific value that also works in practice. In the long term, I am interested in applications in healthcare, accessibility, and human-centered computing.

In security, I work in depth across many areas: binary exploitation and reverse engineering, web and application security, cryptography, the Linux kernel and hypervisors such as KVM, hardware, mobile and cloud security, and secure coding. I play CTFs with ARESx and with blackpinker, which took first place in the international division of WannaGame Championship 2025.

As a software engineer, I go deep into system architecture, machine-learning engineering and MLOps, and the cloud and DevOps work that keeps a service running.

AI Research

  • Reasoning and alignment in Natural Language Processing
  • Representation learning in Computer Vision
  • Multimodal learning (vision-language models)
  • NeuroAI and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Security Research

  • Binary exploitation and reverse engineering
  • Web and application security, secure coding
  • Cryptography
  • Linux kernel and hypervisors (KVM)
  • Hardware and mobile security
  • Cloud security

Engineering

  • System architecture and backend services
  • AI engineering, ML engineering and MLOps
  • Cloud infrastructure and DevOps

Involvement

Languages

  • Vietnamese – native speaker
  • English – professional working proficiency
  • German – in progress

Academic background

Education

  1. University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

    Sep. 2023 – Expected 2027

    Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Knowledge Engineering, Information Security–oriented

    Current GPA: 3.4/4.0

  2. Hoang Le Kha High School for the Gifted, Tay Ninh

    Sep. 2020 – May 2023

    Specialized in Chemistry

    GPA: 9.6/10

Supplementary coursework from Harvard, Stanford, and Coursera in mathematical foundations of ML, deep learning, and probabilistic modeling.

Something exciting to share

News

  • : Consolation Prize in the final round of the Cybersecurity Student Contest 2026, Category A (Attack & Defense), with a write-up of the ransomware recovery phase.
  • : First Prize, WannaGame Championship 2025 (VNUHCM–UIT), competing with team blackpinker.
  • : Honorable Diploma in the university student category, first round, at the International Olympiad in Cryptography (NSUCRYPTO) 2025.
  • : Consolation Prize in the final round of the Cybersecurity Student Contest Vietnam 2025, Category B (Jeopardy).
  • : Finalist at HCMUS-CTF 2025.
  • : Took part in the Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge 2025 qualification round with a multimodal video retrieval system.
  • : Took part in ZaloAI 2025.
  • : Took part in the UIT Data Science Challenge 2025.
  • : Served on the technical team of the Thach Thuc Academic Challenge, Faculty of Information Technology, HCMUS.
  • : Began serving as a Board Member of the Computer Security Club – HCMUS.
  • : Reached Gold League on Google Cloud (more than 30,000 points).
  • : Competed in VNOI CUP 2024 (Vietnam Olympiad in Informatics).
  • : Took part in the Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge 2024 qualification round with a multimodal video retrieval system.
  • : Participated in the GDSC Solution Challenge (Global) 2024 and the GDSC Hackathon Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) 2024 with Google Developer Student Clubs.
  • : Joined the Computer Security Club – HCMUS as a member.
  • : Participated in Vietnam Datathon 2023.

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Experience

Experience & Positions

  1. Security

  2. CyberJutsu Academy

    Security Researcher

    Focused on binary exploitation, Linux kernel security, and low-level vulnerability research

    Performed hands-on vulnerability analysis and exploit development

  3. Computer Security Club – HCMUS

    Board Member

    Serving as a board member of the Computer Security Club – HCMUS

  4. Computer Security Club – HCMUS

    Member

    Active member participating in security activities and CTF events

  5. CyberJutsu Academy

    Web Penetration Testing & Red Team Training Programs

    Participated in comprehensive web penetration testing training

    Participated in the red team training program

  6. Software Development

  7. Thach Thuc Academic Challenge, Faculty of Information Technology, HCMUS

    Technical Team Member

    Member of the technical team for the academic challenge competition

    Developed and maintained software solutions for the competition platform

  8. GDSC Solution Challenge & GDSC Hackathon Vietnam

    Participant

    Solution Challenge (Global): developed software solutions addressing real-world problems

    Hackathon Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City): built full-stack applications using modern web technologies

  9. Research

  10. AIMA Research Lab

    Researcher

    Investigating vision-language models for medical imaging, with a focus on representation learning and multimodal understanding

  11. University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

    Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Research supervisor: Dr. Long Nguyen

  12. AIVN Research Group

    Research Member

  13. Various Competitions & Challenges

    AI & Data Science Research Projects

    Participated in Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge 2024, Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge 2025

    Participated in ZaloAI 2025, UIT Data Science Challenge 2025

    Conducted research in machine learning, data science, and AI applications

    Analyzed datasets and developed predictive models

Research activities

Selected projects

  1. Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge — Multimodal Video Retrieval

    [Project page] [Code]

    Multimodal data intelligence platform for interactive video search and analysis, built for the Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge (2024 & 2025 qualification rounds). Combines visual, textual, and temporal signals to retrieve target moments from large news-video corpora.

    Stack: Python, multimodal retrieval, vector search

  2. USRing — Embedded Sensing System

    [Project page] [Code]

    End-to-end embedded system for the USRing hardware — firmware for the primary ESP32 board and its camera module, plus a Go web server that interfaces with and manages the devices.

    Stack: ESP32, C++, Go

  3. CTF_Lib — Solver Utilities

    [Project page] [Code]

    Helper libraries and utilities accumulated from real CTF solving — reusable building blocks for setup and problem-solving across cryptography, web, and misc categories.

    Stack: Python, pwntools ecosystem

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Services

  • Technical team: Thach Thuc Academic Challenge 2025, Faculty of Information Technology, HCMUS
  • Board Member: Computer Security Club – HCMUS, since September 2025

About me & memorable moments

Miscellaneous

  • Working on a laptop during the Cybersecurity Student Contest 2026 final round, in the contest polo shirt, at a table of networked machines
    Attack & Defense final, Cybersecurity Student Contest
  • The four-person team on stage at the Cybersecurity Student Contest 2026 award ceremony, holding the Category A Consolation Prize board
    Consolation Prize, Cybersecurity Student Contest
  • The bronze Cybersecurity Student Contest 2026 finalist medal held in one hand, its enamel face reading CSC Finalist
    Finalist medal, Cybersecurity Student Contest
  • The finals venue backdrop in Hanoi, a lit wall reading Vong Chung Khao, Cybersecurity Student Contest 2026
    The arena, Cybersecurity Student Contest
  • The contest squad in Faculty of Information Technology polo shirts, lined up with a member of the faculty outside the department building
    Before the contest, Cybersecurity Student Contest Vietnam
  • Four team members in Faculty of Information Technology polo shirts in front of the faculty's thirtieth-anniversary backdrop
    The team, Cybersecurity Student Contest Vietnam
Undergraduate achievements
  1. 2026 Consolation Prize - Cybersecurity Student Contest 2026 Category A (Attack & Defense)
  2. 2025 First Prize - WannaGame Championship 2025 VNUHCM–UIT
  3. 2025 Honorable Diploma - International Olympiad in Cryptography 2025 NSUCRYPTO
  4. 2025 Consolation Prize - Cybersecurity Student Contest Vietnam 2025 Category B (Jeopardy)
  5. 2024 Gold League Google Cloud
  6. 2024 VNOI CUP 2024 Vietnam Olympiad in Informatics

Activities & Competitions

  • ZaloAI 2025
  • Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge 2025
  • UIT Data Science Challenge 2025
  • Finalist - HCMUS-CTF 2025
  • Technical Team Member - Thach Thuc Academic Challenge
  • Ho Chi Minh City AI Challenge 2024
  • VNOI CUP 2024
  • GDSC Challenge (Solution Challenge Global) 2024
  • GDSC Hackathon Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) 2024
  • QuanQuanGCP6
  • Vietnam Datathon 2023
About me

Away from the desk I travel and take photographs to keep the places and moments I care about.

I was born in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Check out this beautiful video filmed in my hometown!