Duc-Anh Nguyen
Hi! My name is Duc-Anh Nguyen (Anh is my first name & Duc is my middle name). In Vietnamese, my name is written as Nguyễn Đức Ánh. You can call me Duc Anh for short.
I’m an AI Research Resident at Qualcomm AI Research (formerly VinAI Research), where I have the great chances to work under the guidance of Dr. Toan Tran and Prof. Tan Nguyen.
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Research Interest
My research aims to uncover the fundamental mathematical principles governing state-of-the-art foundation models, leveraging these theoretical insights to build the next generation of efficient, interpretable, and robust Large Language Models and Vision-Language Models.
Education
Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)
B.Sc in Mathematics and Informatics
Hanoi, Vietnam
Thesis: Steepest Descent for Multi-Objective Optimization and Machine Learning Applications
Supervisor: Dr. Thang Tran Ngoc
Recipient of Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence (all semesters)
High School for Gifted Students, VNU University of Science (HSGS)
High-Quality Class
Hanoi, Vietnam
Research Experience
AI Research Resident
VinAI Research (acquired by Qualcomm)
Supervisors: Dr. Toan Tran, Assistant Professor Tan Minh Nguyen
Research Topic: Efficiency, Scalability, and Robustness of Foundation Models (State-Space Models and Sparse Mixture of Experts)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Research Student
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization in Data Science (HATLAB), HUST
Supervisor: Dr. Thang Tran Ngoc
Research Topic: Multi-objective Optimization in Machine Learning
Hanoi, Vietnam
Honors & Awards
Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM)
Awarded twice for outstanding academic performance in 2023–2024
Hanoi City, Vietnam
Recognized for excellence in academics, ethics, physical fitness, volunteer work, and international integration
Final-round participant; ranked among top 2% of all participants
Hanoi University of Science and Technology & Exness Corporation
Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM)
Ranked 4th nationally in Vietnam and 22nd globally during high school
Selected Publications
Publications & Patents
1. Artificial Intelligence in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Developments.
Duc-Anh Nguyen*, Bui Truong Giang Le*, Van Anh Nguyen, Minh Tuan Vu, Manh Ha Bui, Minh Thanh Le, Trong Duc Nguyen, Tien Dung Hoang, Xuan Hai Le
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing (Q1), Impact Factor: 7.4, 2025. link
2. Selective Sinkhorn Routing for Improved Sparse Mixture of Experts.
Duc-Anh Nguyen*, Huu Binh Ta*, Nhuan Le Duc, Tan Minh Nguyen, Toan Tran
Approved for Filing U.S. Patent, Qualcomm, 2025 arXiv
3. Selected Beautiful Math Problems from International Competitions (Geometry) [Book]
Nguyen Duy Khuong, Phan Quang Tri, Tran Quoc Dung, Nguyen Duong Minh, Pham Nguyen Phuc Long, Duc-Anh Nguyen
Vietnam National University Press, 2025 link
4. Determinants of Credit Risk under the Basel II Accord: A Case Study of the Vietnamese Banking Sector.
Ngo Thu Giang, Duc-Anh Nguyen, Vu Thi Thao Chi, Nguyen Bao Anh, Nguyen Tai Quang Dinh
International Conference on Emerging Challenges in Economics and Business (ICECH 2023) link
5. Adaptive Conflict-Averse Multi-gradient Descent for Multi-objective Learning.
Dinh Van Tuan, Tran Anh Tuan, Duc-Anh Nguyen, Bui Khuong Duy, Tran Ngoc Thang
International Conference on Intelligence of Things (ICIT 2023) link
6. Exploration of Plane Geometry [Book]
Le Xuan Hoang, Duc-Anh Nguyen
Vietnam National University Press, 2022 link
Preprints
1. Selective Sinkhorn Routing for Improved Sparse Mixture of Experts.
Duc-Anh Nguyen*, Huu Binh Ta*, Nhuan Le Duc, Tan Minh Nguyen, Toan Tran
Under review, 2025 arXiv
2. Incremental attribute reduction on dynamic decision tables with intuitionistic fuzzy weighted neighborhood rough sets.
Viet Anh Pham, Ngoc Thuy Nguyen, Duc-Anh Nguyen, Long Giang Nguyen
Under review, 2025
3. Artificial Intelligence for Metal Material Science: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Developments.
Bui Truong Giang Le*, Duc-Anh Nguyen*, Minh Tuan Vu, Phan Anh Tran, Trong Duc Nguyen, Minh Thanh Le, Khue Nguyen Vo Ngoc, Duy Hung Tran, Van Anh Nguyen, Dung Hoang Tien
Under review, 2025
4. A Steepest Gradient Method with Nonmonotone Adaptive Step-sizes for the Nonconvex Minimax and Multi-Objective Optimization Problems.
Duc-Anh Nguyen, Tran Ngoc Thang
Under review, 2025 arXiv
For a complete list of publications, please visit the Publications page.