Our Research Vision

Project 1: Advanced Soft Robotic System for In-situ 3D Bioprinting and Endoscopic Surgery

Project 2: Accelerating Patient Rehabilitation Via Wearable Filament Sensor Networks and Deep Learning

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Project 3: Soft Wearable Haptic Devices for VR/AR and Medical Training

Project 4: Soft Robotics for Medical Applications

Project 5: Embedded Systems and AI for Healthcare and IoT Applications

Project 6: Knowledge-informed AI Forecasting for Water Quality

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Project 7: Design and Development of an Intelligent Biomimetic Humanoid Robot

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Grants

[F15] CEI Flagship Grants 2026 from the Center for Environmental Intelligence (CEI), Project: Design and Development of an Intelligent Biomimetic Humanoid Robot for Secure and Adaptive Agricultural Assistance, Lead PI, Duration: 4/2026-9/2028.
[F14] RISE FUND – CAIR 2026 from the Center for AI Research (CAIR), Project: AI-Enhanced Soft Robotic Endoscopy System for Precision Colonoscopy and Real-Time 3D Navigation, Lead PI, Duration: 3/2026-3/2029.
[F13] Aus4Innovation Partnership Grant Round 5, Project: VietFruitRise: Smart Pollination Management to Improve Fruit Production in Vietnam, Vietnamese Lead Entity (PI), Duration: 3/2026-12/2027.
[F12] VinUni Accelerating Research Excellence Program, Project: Smart CNT Nanocomposite Sensing Structures for Robotic and Biomedical Systems, Key member, Duration: 3/2026-3/2028.
[F11] VinUni Accelerating Research Excellence Program, Project: Exploring Theomorphic Embodied AI for Cardiovascular Patients with Comorbidities, Key member, Duration: 3/2026-3/2028.
[F10] VinUni Accelerating Research Excellence Program, Project: Dynamic Models for Real-Time Autonomous Decision Making in the Real World, Co-PI, Duration: 3/2026-3/2028.
[F9] High-performance cloud GPU infrastructure and advanced AI training support to VinUni Biorobotics Lab from Graphicsminer Vietnam, Lead PI, Duration: 11/2025-5/2028.
[F8] UQ Global Partnerships 2025 Round Two scheme in collaboration with UQ, VinUniversity, HCMUT, International University (VNU-HCM), and VinMotion: “Next-Gen Robotics: Bridging Technology, Health, and Sustainability”, Lead PI from Vietnam, Duration: 11/2025-10/2026.
[F7] SVI Seed Grant 2025 from the University of Sydney Vietnam Institute (SVI) in collaboration with the University of Sydney and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation: “Knowledge-informed AI Forecasting for Water Quality in Vietnam’s Sustainable Aquaculture”, Lead PI, Duration: 10/2025-10/2026.
[F6] VinUni Critical Grant: “Development of a Therapeutic Hybrid Exoskeleton Glove for Enhanced Post-Stroke Hand Rehabilitation”, Lead PI, Duration: 07/2025-7/2028.
[F5] VinUni Fast Track Grant: “A Soft Filament Sensor with Wireless Human-Computer Interface for Rehabilitation”, Sole PI, Duration: 07/2024-1/2026.
[F4] Wales-Vietnam Partnerships Project, PI, Duration: 03/2024- 9/2024.
[F3] Taith funding (Welsh Government Funding), PI, Duration: 03/2024- 9/2024.
[F2] VinUni-Illinois Smart Health Center: “Enhancing Precision Digital Pathology with an AI-powered Platform Accelerated by Supercomputers”, Co-PI, Funding Support: 5 PhD Student Scholarships, Duration: 01/2024- 12/2032.
[F1] VinUni-Illinois Smart Health Center: “Accelerating Patient Rehabilitation via Wearable Filament Sensor Networks”, Lead-PI, Funding Support: 5 PhD Student Scholarships, Duration: 01/2024- 12/2032.