Name

PHAM Anh-Duc

Assoc. Prof. in Construction Management

Post

PHAM Anh-Duc earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (TAIWAN TECH). He also received advance bachelor of Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (One-year core program in applied economics for Public Policy). He is currently a Lecturer, Dean of faculty of Project Management at the University of Danang, University of Science and Technology (DUT), Vietnam. He serves as a reviewer for International journals and a technical committee of scientific conferences. His main teaching and research focuses on applications of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Construction Engineering and Management, IT related to Data Analytics & Intelligence, Professional Skills & Project Management, Financial Analysis.

Academic career

+Ph.D., Construction Engineering and Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2013).

+Advance Bachelor of Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (One-year core program in applied economics for Public Policy) (2007-2008 – www.fetp.edu.vn).

+M.Eng, Water Resources Engineering, the University of Da Nang, Vietnam (2006).

+Bachelor, Business Administration, College of Economics, the University of Da Nang, Viet Nam (2004).

+Bachelor, Irrigation Hydroelectricity Engineering, University of Technology, The University of Da Nang, Vietnam (2000).

Employment

Designer Engineering, Transport Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company No 533 (TECCO 533), Da Nang, VietNam, 2000-2001.

Programmer, Information Technology Center No 333, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2001-2002

Lecturer, Faculty of Water Resources Engineering, Da Nang University of Technology, Viet Nam, 2002-2007.

Lecturer, Vice Dean, Faculty of Project Management, University of Science and Technology, The University of Danang, Viet Nam, 2007-2011.

Dean, Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Project Management, University of Science and Technology, The University of Danang, Viet Nam, 2014 to present.

Research and development projects over thes last 5 years

(1) Studying multi-objective optimization model for optimizing resource trade-offs of project scheduling, Head of Project, 2016-2018, Development Fund – The University of Danang. B2016-DN02-09.

(2) Machine Learning for Predicting Long-Term Deflections in Flexural Reinforced Concrete Structures, 2019-2020, University of Science and Technology - The University of DaNang. T2019-02-62.

Industry collaborations over the last 5 years

+2019-2022 (In progress), VINIF.2019.DA05, Co-PI, “Applications of Artificial Intelligence for early predicting energy consumption patterns in buildings toward sustainable development”.

+2022-2024, (In progress), Danang Department of Science and Technology, Head of Project, “Research to promote the application of BIM technology for digital transformation in the construction industry in Da Nang city”

Patents and proprietary rights

Important publications over the last year

(1) Predicting energy consumption in multiple buildings using machine learning for improving energy efficiency and sustainability. Authors: Anh-Duc Pham, Ngoc-Tri Ngo, Thi Thu Ha Truong, Nhat-To Huynh, and Ngoc-Son Truong, Journal of Cleaner Production, SCIE/Q1, 2020.

(2) Machine learning for predicting long-term deflections in reinforce concrete flexural structures. Authors: Anh-Duc Pham, Ngoc-Tri Ngo, and Thi-Kha Nguyen, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, SCIE/Q1, 2020.

(3) Hybrid machine learning for predicting strength of sustainable concrete. Authors: Anh-Duc Pham, Ngoc-Tri Ngo, Quang-Trung Nguyen, and Ngoc-Son Truong, Journal of Soft Computing, SCIE/Q2, 2020.

(4) Truc Thi-Minh Huynh, Chau Ngoc Dang, Long Le-Hoai, Anh-Duc Pham, Truong Duy Nguyen, Proposing a strategy map for coastal urban project success using the balanced scorecard method, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, SCIE/Q1, 2020.

(5) Nature-inspired metaheuristic optimization in least squares support vector regression for obtaining bridge scour information. Authors: Jui-Sheng Chou, Anh-Duc Pham, Information Sciences, SCIE/Q1, 2017.

Activities in specialist bodies over the last 5 years

(1) Editorial Board member of Journal of Science and Technology, The University of Danang (JST, ISSN 1859-1531).

(2) Editorial Board member of Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE Journal) – NUCE, ISSN 1859-2996.

(3) Reviewer member of several International Journals as Neural Computing and Applications; Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering; Automation in Construction; International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy System; Construction and Building Materials.