Personnel information

Full name: Dr. Chien Truong-Quoc

Position: Lecturer

Belongs to the unit: Department of Mechatronics

Email address: chien.truongquoc@hust.edu.vn

Specialized group: Applied Mechanics

Scientific background

Address: Room 733M, Building C7, HUST, No. 1- Dai Co Viet Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam.

  • Website: https://aira-hust.github.io/AiRA/

Teaching

  • Engineering Mechanics 1 and 2

Research Arears

  • Applied Machine Learning
  • Robotics
  • Bio-Nanostructures 
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Nonlinear Vibration

Educations 

  • 2010 – 2015: Engineer’s degree | Mechatronics – Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam)
  • 2016 – 2017: Master of Science | Mechatronics – Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam)
  • 2020 – 2025: Doctor of Philosophy | Mechanical Engineering – Seoul National University (Korea)

Selected publications

International Journals:

1. C. Truong-Quoc, K. Jeon, J. Kim, S. H. Kwon, D. Seo, C. Lee, D. N. Kim, “De novo design of DNA origami with a generative diffusion model,” Nature Communications, 17, 6792 (2026). (Q1)

2. C. Truong-Quoc, J. Y. Lee, K. S. Kim, D. N. Kim, “Prediction of DNA origami shape using graph neural network,” Nature Materials, 23(7), 984–992 (2024). (Q1)

3. S. W. Lee, C. Truong-Quoc, Y. Ro, D. N. Kim, “Adversarial deep energy method for solving saddle point problems involving dielectric elastomers,” Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 421, 116825 (2024). (Q1, co-first author)

4. C. Truong-Quoc, S. Im, M. Cho, “A surrogate model for real-time dynamic simulation of dielectric elastomer actuators via long short-term memory networks,” Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 29(27), 6860–6880 (2022). (Q1)

5. S. N. Nguyen, C. Truong-Quoc, J. Han, S. Im, M. Cho, “Neural network-based prediction of the long-term time-dependent mechanical behavior of laminated composite plates with arbitrary hygrothermal effects,” Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 35(10), 4643–4654 (2021). (Q2, co-first author)

International Conferences:

1. H. Q. Do, C. Truong-Quoc, Q. V. Tran, “Multi-agent Formation Navigation Using Diffusion-Based Trajectory Generation: Experimental Comparisons,” IFToMM ISRM, 2026.

2. M. Vuong-Duc, T. G. Nguyen, M. T. Nguyen-Thai, C. Truong-Quoc, “Motion-Primitive Navigation of a Flix-Walker Under Payload and Friction Variations,” IFToMM ISRM, 2026.

3. T. T. Vuong, D. T. Nguyen, N. T. Nguyen, P. T. Thai, C. Truong-Quoc, “Gradient-Based Inverse Design of Kresling Origami via Neural Surrogate Modeling,” IFToMM ISRM, 2026.

4. C. Truong-Quoc, J. Y. Lee, K. S. Kim, D. N. Kim, “Graph neural networks for DNA origami shape prediction,” KSME Annual Conference, Korea, 2024.

5. C. Truong-Quoc, J. Y. Lee, D. N. Kim, “Learning and predicting DNA structures through graph neural networks,” KSME Annual Conference, Korea, 2023.

National Conferences:

Patents:

1. “Method and system for designing DNA origami structures using machine learning,” US 2025/0246267 A1, United States, 2025 (co-inventor; application accepted).

2. “System for generating design information of DNA nanostructures based on a generative model,” patent application, Korea (co-inventor; pending).

Awards & Honour

1. Excellent Thesis Award – The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2025 (Author).

2. Best Poster Award – International Society for Nanoscale Science, Computation and Engineering (ISNSCE), 2025 (Co-first author).

3. Best Paper Award – The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022 (Co-first author).

Projects

Ongoing:

1. Modeling and control of continuum mechanisms and robots based on artificial intelligence. Institutional-level project – Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Role: Principal Investigator.

2. AI-Driven Design of Kresling Origami for Practical Applications. International collaborative project – Asahi Foundation Group, Japan. Role: Principal Investigator.

3. Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Advanced Analysis of Multilayer Composite Structures. National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) – Basic research in natural sciences and engineering, 2025 call 1. Role: Key member.

4. Artificial intelligence (AI) in the structural mechanics of composite and semiconductor materials. National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) – Basic research in natural sciences and engineering, 2025 call 1. Role: Member.

Completed:

1. Development of self-assembled mechanical units at the nano-micro scale for emerging properties (09/2021 – 02/2025). Funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), Korea. Role: Member. Status: Completed.

Master students

NCS/ PhD students

Books

Coperation and Tech. Transfer (Labs., Uni., Companies)


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