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Charles Cuong Nguyen (born Nguyen Cuong, October 22, 1954) is a Vietnamese American researcher, educator, administrator, and presidential appointee. He is best known for being the first Vietnamese American Dean of an American university.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Nguyen was born on October 22, 1954, in Danang, South Vietnam. He graduated as valedictorian from Institut de la Providence in Hue in 1971 and then studied in West Germany, earning a Diplom-Ingenieur in electrical engineering from Konstanz University of Applied Sciences in 1978. [2]
Career
[edit]Nguyen began his academic career at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in 1982, rising to professor and dean emeritus. He led the School of Engineering, enhancing enrollment and research productivity. Nguyen's research in robotics secured significant NASA funding and produced innovations for space and medical applications. He developed numerous engineering courses and contributed to international educational projects, helping Vietnamese and Indonesian universities achieve accreditation. Nguyen also shared educational insights on Voice of America.
He is a fellow of the AAAS and a senior member of the IEEE and ASME. He was the recipient of the CUA Academic Vice President Research Excellence Award in 1999, the GWU Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award in 2002, the Lifetime Achievement Award from World Automation Congress in 2004 for contributions in robotics and intelligent automation, and the Community Service Award in Education from Asia Entertainment Inc, in 2004. He received the 2006 Excellence in Community Service Award from the Vietnamese American Medical Research Foundation (VAMRF) in February 2007, the Leadership Award from the International Network of Engineering Education and Research (INEER) in September 2007 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies (DCCEAS), February 2009. He also received The Asian Heritage Award from the Asian Heritage Society in 2014.
Publications
[edit]- Cleary, K., & Nguyen, C. (2001). State of the Art in Surgical Robotics: Clinical Applications and Technology Challenges. Computer Aided Surgery, 6(6), 312–328. https://doi.org/10.3109/10929080109146301
- Nguyen, C.C., Antrazi, S.S., Zhou, Z.-L. and Campbell, C.E., Jr. (1993), Adaptive control of a stewart platform-based manipulator. J. Robotic Syst., 10: 657-687. https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.4620100507
- Charles C. Nguyen, Farhad J. Pooran, Dynamic analysis of a 6 DOF CKCM robot end-effector for dual-arm telerobot systems, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Volume 5, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 377-394, ISSN 0921-8890, https://doi.org/10.1016/0921-8890(89)90022-5.
- C. C. Nguyen, Z. . -L. Zhou, S. S. Antrazi and C. E. Campbell, "Efficient computation of forward kinematics and Jacobian matrix of a Stewart platform-based manipulator," IEEE Proceedings of the SOUTHEASTCON '91, Williamsburg, VA, USA, 1991, pp. 869-874 vol.2, doi: 10.1109/SECON.1991.147884.
- NGUYEN, C. C. (1987). Arbitrary eigenvalue assignments for linear time-varying multivariable control systems. International Journal of Control, 45(3), 1051–1057. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207178708933787
- Zhou Z, Salle J, Daviet J, Stuit A, Nguyen C. Combined approach in bedside assessment of aspiration risk post stroke: PASS. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 2011 Sep;47(3):441-446. PMID: 21508917.
- Charles C. Nguyen, Farhad J. Pooran, Kinematic analysis and workspace determination of a 6 dof ckcm robot end-effector, Journal of Mechanical Working Technology, Volume 20, 1989, Pages 283-294, ISSN 0378-3804, https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-3804(89)90038-7.
Selected journal
[edit]- G. ElNashar and C.C. Nguyen, "Tuning of Fuzzy Controller Using Scaling Factors," Proceedings, World Automation Congress, WAC 2000, Maui, Hawaii, June 2000.
- Rujirutana, S., Xuan, J., Freedman, M., Nguyen, C.C. and Wang, Y., "Non-Rigid Image Registration by Neural Computation, Journal of VLSI Signal Processing, pp. 237-246, 2004.
- Cleary, K. and C.C. Nguyen, "Medical Robotics Review," Journal of Computer Aided Surgery, 2002.
- Cleary, K. and C.C. Nguyen, "Medical Robotics," book chapter, Chapter 32, Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook, CRC Press, LLC, July 2003.
- C.C. Nguyen, "Current State and Future Trend of Medical Robotics," Proceedings of the Sixth Biannual World Automation Congress, WAC 2004, Seville, Spain, June 200
Books
[edit]- Jamshidi, M., Nguyen, C.C., Lumia, R. and Yuh, J., Robotics, and Manufacturing: Recent Trends in Research, Education, and Applications, Volume 5, ASME Press Series, ASME Press, 1994.
- Jamshidi, M., Nguyen, C.C., Lumia, R. and Yuh, J., Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing: Trends in Research, Development, and Applications, Volume 1, TSI Press Series, TSI Press, 1994.
- Jamshidi, M., Yuh, J., Nguyen, C.C and Lumia, R., Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing: Trends in Research, Development, and Applications, Volume 2, TSI Press Series, TSI Press, 1994.
References
[edit]- ^ Team, Editorial (2015-07-15). "PROF. CHARLES NGUYEN CUONG – THE FIRST VIETNAMESE DEAN OF THE FACULTY IN AN US UNIVERSITY". Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - Bach Khoa. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ thanhnien.vn (2022-10-30). "Dấu ấn mới của giáo sư gốc Việt đưa robot Mỹ vào không gian". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ University, Catholic. "Charles C. Nguyen". The Catholic University of America. Retrieved 2024-07-12.