CVOS LABHieu Nguyen, Ph.D.
Dr. Hieu Nguyen is a Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering at Ho Chi Minh City International University (VNU-HCM). He has previously served as a Staff Electrical Engineer in the Neuroimaging Research Branch at NIDA-IRP, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a Research Fellow in the Experimental Mechanics and Computer Vision Labs at The Catholic University of America.
His research operates at the exciting intersection of optical engineering, computer vision, deep learning, and advanced preclinical neuromodulation.
Current & Past Affiliations
International University
June 2024 - Present
Lecturer at the School of Electrical Engineering, Vietnam National University (VNU-HCM).
National Institutes of Health
October 2019 - April 2024
Staff Electrical Engineer and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Neuroimaging Research Branch, NIDA-IRP.
Catholic University of America
2015 - 2019
Research Fellow and Assistant in the Experimental Mechanics and Computer Vision Labs.
Core Research Pillars
Structured-Light 3D Imaging
Developing advanced real-time 3D shape and deformation measurement frameworks by fusing optical structured fringe projections with deep convolutional neural networks. Widely applied in computer-assisted surgery, robotic anastomosis, and facial digitization.
Camera & Depth Sensors
Conducting metrological evaluation, calibration, and noise-optimizations of high-speed infrared depth cameras (such as Microsoft Kinect systems) and advanced digital image correlation (DIC) architectures to detect sub-millimeter vibration frequencies.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Modeling and optimizing focused preclinical electromagnetic coils equipped with high-inductance magnetic cores. Prototyped subthreshold high-density theta burst stimulation (hdTBS) systems to induce suprathreshold motor responses in rats via temporal summation.