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General Information
Full Name | NGUYEN, Huu Hoang |
Date of Birth | January 21st, 1990 |
Languages | English, Vietnamese |
Education
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2024 Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) in Computer Science
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany - Thesis - Graph Representation Learning for Security Analytics in Decentralized Software Systems and Social Networks
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2017 Master of Engineering in Computer Science
HCMC University of Technology - HCMUT, Vietnam - Major - Computer Security
- Thesis - Generating Control-Flow Graph from Android Binary Code
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2013 Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications
HCMC University of Science - HCMUS, Vietnam - Major - Computer and Embedded Systems
Working Experience
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2025 - Present Research Assistant Professor
UTC Research Institute, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA - Designing graph machine learning solutions for multi-object, multi-camera tracking and trajectory prediction at traffic intersections, leveraging decentralized data sources to improve accuracy and robustness
- Developing federated learning frameworks to support collaborative research and real-world deployment in smart city systems
- Integrating large language models (LLMs) with graph neural networks to detect and analyze vulnerabilities in blockchain smart contracts
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2024 - 2025 Postdoctoral Researcher
Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA - Leveraging large language models (LLMs) and graph neural networks to analyze vulnerabilities in blockchain smart contracts
- Developing federated learning frameworks to enhance collaborative research and practical applications across smart city systems
- Designing machine learning solutions for trajectory prediction at traffic intersections, utilizing decentralized data to improve accuracy and reliability
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2020 - 2024 Doctoral Researcher
L3S Research Center, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany - Utilizing graph embeddings to enhance investigative capabilities by predicting unseen connections in criminal networks
- Employing graph representation learning for vulnerability detection in blockchain smart contracts
- Applying graph neural networks to analyze data from cubelet sensors to enhance the accuracy of predicting multiple object trajectories
- Developing a database to manage and analyze large-scale blockchain-powered social network data
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2018 - 2019 Research Collaborator
HCMC University of Technology - HCMUT, Vietnam - Modeling Ethereum smart contracts' control flow and data dependency
- Applying machine learning to analyze Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction security vulnerabilities
- Analyzing real-time data of warehouse and transportation management systems integrated with Ethereum and EOS blockchain
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2017 - 2018 Research Associate
Singapore Management University, Singapore - Generating control-flow graphs and data dependencies of Android platform
- Analyzing Android apps behaviors based on whole-network graphs
- Context-aware code localization and recommendation
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2016 - 2017 Research Assistant
Livelabs, Singapore Management University, Singapore - Generating control-flow graph of Android framework
- Analyzing Android apps behaviors based on whole-system control flow
- Identifying private data leaks in Android framework APIs
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2014 - 2015 Android Developer
Fabrica Vietnam Co., Ltd, Vietnam - User experience analysis using Material Design
- QR Code and Image Processing technologies
- Building apps related to Coupon & Auction, Car Selling, and Overlay Photo
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2013 - 2014 Android Team Leader
EFSE Co., Ltd, Vietnam - Exploring/Designing mobile apps' user-interaction interface for the young
- Near Field Communication and Call Blocking technologies
- Analyzing Android native launcher
- Designing new techniques for floating apps
- Building apps related to Android Launcher, NFC, Call Blocker, and Location
Reviews
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2018 - 2025 Conferences
- ACM Multimedia (ACM MM 2025)
- AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2025, 2024, 2023)
- International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2025, 2018)
- International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME 2024)
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2022 - 2025 Journals
- Information and Software Technology, Elsevier (2025, 2024, 2023)
- Empirical Software Engineering, Springer (2025)
- IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, IEEE (2025, 2024)
- IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, IEEE (2024)
- IEEE Network Magazine, IEEE (2024)
- IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, IEEE (2024)
- IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, IEEE (2024)
- Knowledge-Based Systems, Elsevier (2023)
- IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, IEEE (2022)
Achievements
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2024 - Best Paper Award, L3S Research Center, Leibniz University Hannover
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2023 - Two Best Paper Awards, L3S Research Center, Leibniz University Hannover
- SIGSOFT CAPS - ICSE 2023 Travel Grants, 45th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2023
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2018 - Silver Award $7000 at Blockchain Hackathon, Vietnam Blockchain Hub
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2016 - SMU Internship Scholarship for Excellent Graduate Students, HCMC University of Technology
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2015 - 500,000 app downloads, Google Play Store
Research Interests
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Graph Mining
- Machine Learning
- Graph Learning
- Social Network Analysis
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Software Engineering
- Program Analysis
- Software Security
- Blockchain Technology
- Smart Contracts