BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Nguyen Vu Linh is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity. Before joining VinUniversity in February 2023, Dr. Nguyen was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Chin-Yi University of Technology (NCUT) in Taiwan from February 2021 to January 2023. Dr. Nguyen received his Ph.D. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech) in 2020, then worked as a Postdoctoral fellow co-affiliated with the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in Taiwan until January 2021.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Feb 2023 – Present: Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity, Vietnam.
• Feb 2021 – Jan 2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology (NCUT), Taiwan.
• Oct 2020 – Jan 2021: Postdoctoral fellow, Taiwan Tech, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Nguyen’s research interests fall into the design of mechanical and robotic systems for energy savings, mechanism and machine theory with a focus on the design, modeling, control, development of intelligent means, reconfigurable mechanisms, compliant robots, wearable devices, and human-robot co-existing means with safe physical interactions and collaborations. His research is applied to the development of industrial robots, surgical robots, assistive devices, robotic grippers, vibration isolators, and renewable energy harvesting systems.

Dr. Nguyen leads the Interactive Robot Design (IRoD) Group at VinUniversity. The IRoD group is always looking for highly-motivated undergrad/grad students and researchers who want to work on mechanism design and analysis, robot and actuator design, multibody dynamic systems, novel mechanisms and applications, physical human-robot interaction, medical device innovation, mechatronics and control theory. Candidates may contact Dr. Nguyen (linh.nv2@vinuni.edu.vn) for further information.

​IRoD Group: https://www.irodgroup.com

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d1J4vbsAAAAJ&hl=en

TEACHING INTERESTS

• Robotics
• Machine Theory
• Analysis and Simulation of Dynamic Systems
• Precision Manufacturing
• Mechatronics
• Statics
• Dynamics
• Thermodynamics
• Calculus I and II

 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. L. Nguyen*. Gravity Balancing of a 2-DoF Parallel Robotic Platform with Variable Payloads. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 145 (2), p. 024501, 2023.
2. L. Nguyen*. Realization of a gear-spring balancer with variable payloads and its application to serial robots. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 15 (4), p. 041013, 2023.
3. L. Nguyen*. Design of a compact gear-spring mechanism for static balancing of variable payloads. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 144(12), p. 123301, 2022.
4. L. Nguyen*. A design approach for gravity compensators using planar four-bar mechanisms and a linear spring. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 172, p. 104770, 2022.
5. L. Nguyen*, C.-H. Kuo, and P. T. Lin. Compliance error compensation of a robot end-effector with joint stiffness uncertainties for milling: An analytical model. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 170, p. 104717, 2022.
6. L. Nguyen*, C.-H. Kuo, and P. T. Lin. Reliability-based analysis and optimization of the gravity balancing performance of spring-articulated serial robots with uncertainties. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 14(3), p. 031016, 2021.
7. -H. Kuo*, V.L. Nguyen, D. Robertson, L.-T. Chou, and J.L. Herder. Statically Balancing a Reconfigurable Mechanism by Using One Passive Energy Element Only–A Case Study. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 13(4), p. 040904, 2021.
8. L. Nguyen, C.-Y Lin, and C.-H. Kuo*. Gravity Compensation Design of Delta Parallel Robots Using Gear-Spring Modules. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 154, p. 104046, 2020.
9. L. Nguyen, C.-Y Lin, and C.-H. Kuo*. Gravity Compensation Design of Planar Articulated Robotic Arms Using the Gear-Spring Modules. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 12(3), p. 031014, 2020.
10. L. Nguyen and C.-H. Kuo*. An Analytical Stiffness Method for Spring-Articulated Planar Serial or Quasi-serial Manipulators Under Gravity and Arbitrary Load. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 137, pp. 108–126, 2019.

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS

• 2022: Excellent Research Performance Award, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan.
• 2020: Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (1st), The Chinese Society of Mechanism and Machine Theory (CSMMT), Taiwan.
• 2020: Best Paper of the Conference, The 23rd National Conference on Mechanism and Machine Design, Tainan, Taiwan.
• 2020: Finalist: Best Student Paper Award, The 23rd IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics and Control (ROMANSY), Japan.
• 2017 – 2020: Full International Doctoral Program Scholarship, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
• 2018: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
• 2015 – 2017: Full International Master Program Scholarship, National Central University, Taiwan.

RESEARCH GRANTS

• 2023 – 2024: “Macro-mini actuation approach integrated with passive force control for internal grinding and polishing”, Fast-Track Funding, VinUniversity, Vietnam (US$ 25,000).
• 2021 – 2022: “Development of an autonomous mobile robotic manipulator with performance augmentation for large-scale industrial manufacturing”, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan (US$ 35,000).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• 2023 – Present: Associate Editor for the International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems.
• 2018 – Present: Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
• 2018 – Present: Reviewer for Mechanism and Machine Theory, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, IEEE Transaction on Mechatronics, IEEE Access, IEEE Robotics & Automation Letters, etc.

EDUCATION

• 2020: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
• 2017: MSc in Mechanical Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan.
• 2013: B. Eng. in Automation Technology, HCMC University of Technology and Education, Vietnam