CV - ThuVT
- 1. - 1 - Curriculum vitae I. Personal details Name Thu, Vu Trong Nationality Vietnamese Date of birth February 5, 1982 Gender Male Marital status Married Current address Al Dana compound, Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Email vutrongthu@gmail.com Mobile phone +971 506408896 Current position Lab Engineer, YahSat Space Laboratories Organization Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, U.A.E. II. Languages Vietnamese Mother tongue English Excellent (TOEFL 600 equivalent) Japanese Basic (3-kyuu) III. Education & Professional training Education Period Institution Specialty Degree 1999-2004 Hanoi University of Mining and Geology Geodesy Bachelor 1996-1999 Hanoi Amsterdam High School Informatics Professional Training October, 2012 Course International Training Course on Small Satellite Missions Organization Centre for Space Science & Technology Education for Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP) December, 2011 Course 2nd CanSat Leader Training Program Organization Nihon University, Japan June, 2010 Course Space Studies Program 2010 (SSP10) Organization International Space University (ISU) March, 2010 Course Asia Winter School – “New eyes to explore the world” Organization Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS/JAXA) November, 2004 Course The Program for Bridge Systems Engineers in Asian Countries Organization The Association for Oversea Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan Licensed amateur radio operator, call sign XV9AA
- 2. - 2 - IV. Employment history 2016- Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Role Experience Lab Engineer Set up laboratory infrastructure, train local students in a CubeSat mission and interface with subject matter experts from launch provider and industry 2013-2015 Rossmap JSC Role Project Manager, Team Leader Experience 3D modelling, Computer Graphics, visualization and simulation systems 2008-2013 FPT Technology Research Institute, FPT University Role Laboratory Manager, Team Leader Experience Lead F-1 CubeSat project (the satellite was launched to the ISS onboard HTV- 3/HII-B launch vehicle and subsequently deployed to orbit on Oct 4, 2012) Build team, develop contacts network and manage other activities of FSpace laboratory 2008 Space Technology Institute, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Role Software Team Leader, Safety Manager Experience Participate in PicoDragon CubeSat project, in charge of safety for the satellite 2003-2008 FPT-Software JSC. Role Developer, Tester, Customer support, Project leader, Team leader Experience Participate in various software development projects for Japanese and US customers V. Awards - IAF Young Space Leaders award, October 2013 - Winner of the 1st EADS technology solutioning contest in Vietnam, February 2012 - 1st Nano-satellite Mission Idea Contest - finalist level, University of Tokyo, March 2011 - IAF Emerging Space Leader Grants recipient (formerly Youth Grants Programme), October 2009 VI. Papers - Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Saving fishermen’s lives against typhoons”, 1st EADS technology solutioning contest in Vietnam, February 2012 - Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Big potential of small satellites for telecommunication and remote sensing needs of Vietnam”, Workshop on Communications and Navigations for the Development of Vietnam's Marine Economy (REV-COMNAVI-11), Danang, Vietnam, August 2011 - Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Constellation of small quick-lasunched and self-deorbiting nanosatellites with AIS receivers for global ship traffic monitoring”, 2nd Nano-satellite symposium, March 2011 - Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Some experiences in F-1 CubeSat project”, Space technology and application 2010 workshop, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, December 2010 - Thu, Vu Trong et al., “ASTRA: Asteroid Mining Technologies, Roadmap and Applications”, Space Studies Program 2010, International Space University, August 2010 - Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Design and manufacture of a nanosatellite for space technology education and potential application”, 60th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-09.E1.1.11, September 2009 - Thu, Vu Trong, “ART ‐ Apophis Rendezvous and Tagger”, Apophis Mission Design Competition, The Planetary Society, 2007