Duc-Tri VO

Researcher in Advanced Automation (CIFRE PhD)

2021 - 2024

University Grenoble Alpes, in collaboration with CEA Marcoule (France)

• Title: Advanced control of separation processes: interactive and iterative coupling between online analysis and control.

• Defense reports: Access.

• Analyzed, designed, implemented, and experimentally validated advanced control strategies for spent nuclear fuel treatment.

• Planned a 100-hour experimental campaign, 24/7 (3x8 shifts), with a team of 6 people.

• Developed an application (using Python, Qt, and SQLite3) to implement control algorithms, enable real-time visualization, and post-processing of simulation and experimental data.

• Coordinated research activities between academic and industrial laboratories.

New Product Introduction Engineer

2020 - 2021

Techtronic Industries Manufacturing (TTI Group, Vietnam)

• Coordinated with other teams for product development and problem-solving, from project start to mass production.

• Prepared technical documents required for product development.

PhD in Advanced Automation

2021 - 2024

University Grenoble Alpes, in collaboration with CEA Marcoule

Engineer’s Degree in Mechatronics (Automation)

2015 - 2020

Program for Training Excellence Engineers in Vietnam (PFIEV) – HCM City University of Technology and Grenoble INP (UGA)

• This 268-credit program is accredited by the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI, France) and is designated as a European engineering Master’s program (EUR-ACE Master) accredited by the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).

• GPA: 8.53/10 (Valedictorian).

• Internship: Control and Automation Lab (2017-2020).

• Final Project: Design of an automated nut-running system for bicycles.

• Data Analysis and Modeling

• Statistics and Machine Learning

• Automation and Signal Processing

• Simulation and Optimization

• Embedded and Real-Time Systems

• PLC (Siemens S7-1200)

• STM32, Raspberry Pi

• OPC-UA

• Modbus

• TCP/IP

• Latex

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Modular and scalable platform for the development, simulation, and deployment of advanced control methods, with a focus on predictive control.

• Supports acquisition, processing, data visualization, and report generation to optimize development and supervision of control systems.

• Integrates machine learning techniques to enhance control strategies with adaptive, fault-tolerant, and diagnostic capabilities.

• [1] D.-T. Vo, I. Prodan, L. Lefèvre, V. Vanel, S. Costenoble, and B. Dinh, PSO-based Adaptive NMPC for Uranium Extraction-Scrubbing Operation in Spent Nuclear Fuel Treatment Process, in Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 2024.

• [2] D.-T. Vo, I. Prodan, L. Lefèvre, V. Vanel, S. Costenoble, and B. Dinh, Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Uranium Extraction-Scrubbing Operation in Spent Nuclear Fuel Treatment Process, in Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 2023. doi: 10.5220/0012180700003543. (Best Student Paper Award).

• [3] D.-T. Vo, I. Prodan, L. Lefèvre, V. Vanel, S. Costenoble, and B. Dinh, ANN-based Adaptive NMPC for Uranium Extraction-Scrubbing Operation in Spent Nuclear Fuel Treatment Process, in Proceedings of the 8th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), 2024.

Best Student Paper Award

2023

At the 20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, Rome, Italy.

IGNITION 8.1 Credentials

2025

• Acquired general knowledge on the IGNITION 8.1 development platform.

• Training provided by Inductive University

Complete Software Engineering Course : Build Better Software

2025

• Software engineering methods, tools, strategies, principles, and guidelines.

• Software development models such as Waterfall, Iterative, Incremental, Spiral, V-Model, Agile, etc.

• Industry best practices in software engineering.

Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate

2024

• Gained hands-on experience with advanced data analytics tools and workflows, including Python, R, and Tableau.

• Mastered exploratory analysis, statistics, regression, data modeling, and machine learning basics.

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

2024

• {“Gained hands-on experience with essential data analytics tools”=>”spreadsheets, SQL, R, and Python.”}

• Completed the creation and presentation of analytical results via dashboards, presentations, and visualization platforms.

• Developed the ability to effectively communicate data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

2024

• Mastered project planning, documentation, and management.

• Gained foundational knowledge of Agile and Scrum practices.

• Developed skills in problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management.

• Performed practical application of project management strategies.

Deep Learning Specialization Certificate

2024

• Designed and trained deep neural networks, optimizing key parameters for various applications.

• Applied best practices for training, variance analysis, and optimization with TensorFlow.

• Designed, trained, and deployed CNNs and RNNs for various tasks.

TensorFlow for Deep Learning Certificate

2024

• Application of deep learning techniques for time series forecasting.

• Developed skills in creating, training, and evaluating models as a TensorFlow Developer.

Taking Python to Production: A Professional Guide

2024

• Acquired best practices for writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code: testing, linting, formatting, and type checking.

• Developed expertise in publishing production-ready Python packages with versioning, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and PyPI.

Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate

2024

• Implemented problem-solving strategies for real-world challenges.

• Use of Git and GitHub for version control.