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Duy K. Le (Ph.D)

Duy K. Le (Ph.D)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Creative UX Technologist/ Human-Computer Interaction Evangelist

  • Education

    • John von Neumann Institute, VNU HCMC

      2011 - 2014
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Information Communication Technology

    • Ho Chi Minh City University of Science

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Information Technology 9.02/10

    • Chalmers University of Technology

      2015 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human Computer Interaction

    • Institut Eurécom

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Multimedia 3.97/4.0

    • Ecole nationale supérieure des Télécommunications / Telecom Paris

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Multimedia

  • Experience

    • Greengar Studios

      Nov 2010 - Apr 2011
      Software Engineer Intern

      This internship position aimed to design and develop a 3D game on iOS making use of one of the newest and most powerful mobile-game-development framework at that time - Cocos3D.

    • Technicolor

      Mar 2014 - Sept 2014
      Research Intern

      Designed and developed novel haptic-audiovisual systems on mobile devices that allow user to experience videos in an immersive way provided by haptic-feedback from the devices. 3 applications were built to cover the entire cycle of producing and consuming audio-visual contents including recording, editing/authoring and viewing/experiencing.2 patents were filed. Parts of the project were showcased on France national TV (from 01:25 to 01:50 in the attached video)

    • Chalmers University of Technology

      Jan 2015 - Nov 2019
      Doctoral Researcher

      - Researching and developing different interactive interfaces to address UX issues in remote collaboration. Exploring the use of different technologies such as mobile, AR, VR, 360 camera, etc. to solve unconventional UX issues based on human cognition theories.- Led several research projects consisting of international partners from Switzerland, France, Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong, etc.- Performing different tasks in the project: user research, design, prototyping, evaluating and communicating the prototypes and UX findings.- Teaching & mentoring in several courses related to C# & Android (Java) programming, interaction design, human-computer interaction. Show less

    • ABB

      Nov 2019 - Jan 2022
      HCI/UX Research Scientist

      - Performing various UX research projects to improve usability and user experience of different ABB's products in the future, especially from user-system interaction perspectives.- Scouting and driving research project initiatives that aligned business needs with UX issues and tech competences- In charge of different tasks throughout the projects, including: user research to identify user experience issues, performing participatory design workshops, prototyping (low-fi, hi-fi), design evaluation, communicating results and insights to different stakeholders and audiences, filing patents for novel interactive solutions.- Support knowledge transfer between industry and academia- 6 patents filed based on proposed novel design solutions. Show less

    • VNUHCM - University of Science

      Feb 2022 - now
      Senior Researcher , Lecturer & Head of HCI Research

      - Founding and leading HCI & User Experience Research Group, one of the very first of this kind in VNU-HCM & Vietnam- Co-leading the Intelligent Systems Lab, a lab focused on HCI, AR, VR & AI-based interface & interaction research & transferable tech- Pushing for user-centered and UX-centric approaches in developing or integrating technologies into systems and products- Coordinating both academic and applied research in collaboration with industry

    • MoMo (M_Service)

      Sept 2023 - Mar 2024
      UX Consultant

      Consulting on usability testing & user study activities to help the company perform UX evaluations more systematically. Ultimate goals aim to help product teams investigate UX effects of design strategies and derive more reliable data-driven design guidelines for their products.Establishing user evaluation frameworks which commit to scientific standards, incorporating quantitative, qualitative data, as well as objective and subjective measures in the design, execution and analysis of usability testing.Performing training and mentoring on UX research & design. Delivering training sessions with a balanced combination between HCI fundamentals and UX design practices in order to equip design & product staffs with solid theoretical mindsets as well as useful practical design guidelines. Show less

    • Nanyang Technological University Singapore

      Apr 2024 - now
      Visiting/Adjunct Senior Research Fellow

      Leading a million-dollar HMI sub-project in a large project invested by Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, aiming to develop disruptive Human-AI Collaboration Systems for Air Traffic Control in Singapore.The HMI work packages focus on exploring novel interface and interaction designs for different control areas: en route, TMA and ground area. The interfaces are expected to enable human ATC operators to efficiently communicate and coordinate with AI assistants, streamlining the control activities. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IBM certificate in Software and System analysis and design

      IBM
      Jan 2010

    • Microsoft training in Silverlight 4

      Microsoft
      Jan 2010

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Winner of ABB PA global hacksummit 2020 ABB PA Jan 2021 Our team of 5 located in Sweden and Italy were the winner of the global hacksummit organized by the process automation department of ABB (200 teams spanning across 4 continents). I led the concept design of the system and primarily developed the functional prototype.
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Nominee of "Best Internship Award" of Technicolor 2014 Technicolor Oct 2014 I ended as a runner for the award thanks to the outstanding accomplishment of my internship at Technicolor: 2 patents and an excellent final internship presentation.
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Laureates of Eiffel scholarship 2012-2014 France Government 2012 I honorably received the prestigious Eiffel scholarship by France government that fully covers all tuition fees and living expenses for my two-year master in France.
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Third prize of Student Scientific Incubation of HCMUS 2011 Ho Chi Minh City University of Science Nov 2011 This is an annual award granted for the best student scientific projects of Ho Chi Minh City University of Science. We won the third prize in the year 2011 with the project "Infrared-based interactive surface"
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Gold Prize of Hackathon 2011 HCMUS, APCS, Greengar May 2011 My team was the winner of APCS Hackathon 2011 - the first Hackathon in Vietnam. This is a competition in which we had 48 hours to develop a complete mobile application on any platform.
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Runner up of Challenge 2010 HCMUS Apr 2010 Challenge (also known as "Thách Thức") is the biggest academic competition in the field of information technology held by Faculty of Information Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Science. This annual competition has a tradition of 14 years until now and attracts more than 500 participants every year.
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      CSC Scholarship CSC Scholarship for students with excellent academic performance
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Gameloft scholarship Gameloft Scholarship for students with excellent academic performance
    • Awarded to Duy K. Le (Ph.D)
      Top 5 of intake 2007 of Faculty of Information Technology - I was in the list of top 5 students with best academic achievements in 4 school years in the university: 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Mentor

      Issued by APCS Hackathon 2012 on May 2012
      APCS Hackathon 2012Associated with Duy K. Le (Ph.D)

    • Leader

      Issued by Voluntary campaign “Green Summer” on Jun 2009
      Voluntary campaign “Green Summer”Associated with Duy K. Le (Ph.D)

    • Member

      Issued by Voluntary campaign “Green Summer” on Jun 2008
      Voluntary campaign “Green Summer”Associated with Duy K. Le (Ph.D)

    • Member

      Issued by Voluntary campaign “Green Summer” on Jun 2010
      Voluntary campaign “Green Summer”Associated with Duy K. Le (Ph.D)

    • Member

      Issued by Voluntary campaign “Swallows of Spring” on Jan 2010
      Voluntary campaign “Swallows of Spring”Associated with Duy K. Le (Ph.D)

    • Organizer + Lecturer

      Issued by HCI Summer school on Jul 2018
      HCI Summer schoolAssociated with Duy K. Le (Ph.D)