About me (My Résumé)
My name is Tien Pham, Marie-Curie Early Career Researcher/PhD student at The University of Manchester, UK. My reserach focus is Interpretable and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligent. Specifically, I am currently studying the Generalizable and Interpretable Deep Reinforcement Learning in Robotics. I got my Master from The University of Texas at Arlington, USA and Bachelor in HoChiMinh City University of Technology (Bach Khoa), Vietnam
I had 1 year of experience in Embedded Software Developer at Robert BOSCH Engineering Bussiness and Solutions Vietnam where I designed and developed the AUTOSAR software stacks in Automotive.
I am also intested in open-source Vision-Large Language Models (VLLM) and personally explore the cabapility of the VLLM via various opensource projects to enhance my understanding about LLM and accumulate my practical skills in real application developement.
Education
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever" - Mahatma Gandhi
Thesis: End-to-end Interpretable Visual Reinforcement Learning for Robotic Manipulation Supervisor: Angelo Cangelosi, PhD
Research of Interest: Reinforcement Learning, Explainable AI, Explainable Robotics.
Thesis: Context-aware interface for semi-autonomous smart wheelchair Supervisor: Malfred Huber, PhD
Courseworks: Cloud Computing, Data Mining, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis & Modeling Techniques, Design and Analysis Algorithms, Distributed Systems, and Machine Learning.
Thesis: Design of Udulating Fin Applying for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (Highest score: 9.54/10). Supervisor: Tan-Tien Nguyen, PhD
Project
When you really want something, all the universe conspire in helping you to achieve it - Paulo Coelho.
Real-Time Seizure Detection Using Behind-The-Ear Wearable System
American Epilepsy Society (AES) 2022 Abstract
IoTree: A Battery-free Wearable System with Biocompatible Sensors for Continuous Tree Health Monitoring
BioFace-3D: Continuous 3D Facial Reconstruction Through Lightweight Single-ear Biosensors
I am honour to attend and present my work at IJCNN 2025 in Rome, Italy
"Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination" - Roy Goodman.
"Everything negative pressure, challenges - is an opportunity for me to rise" - Kobe Bryant
"The biggest dreams aren't fueled by belief. They are fueled by doubt" - Kobe Bryant
Publications
Conference Proceedings
- Tuan Dang, Trung Tran, Khang Nguyen, Tien Pham, Nhat Pham, Tam Vu, and Phuc Nguyen (2022). IoTree: A Battery-free Wearable System with Biocompatible Sensors for Continuous Tree Health Monitoring. Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. (Accepted)
- Vimal Kakaraparthi, Qijia Shao, Charles Carver, Tien Pham, Nam Bui, Phuc Nguyen, Xia Zhou, and Tam Vu (2021). FaceSense: Sensing Face Touch with An Ear-worn System. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (pp. 1-27).
- Yi Wu, Vimal Kakaraparthi, Zhang Li, Tien Pham, Jian Liu, Phuc Nguyen (2021). BioFace-3D: Continuous 3D Facial Reconstruction through Lightweight Single-Ear Biosensors. Proceedings of the 27th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (pp. 350-363).
- Van Hien Nguyen, Canh An Tien Pham, Van Dong Nguyen, Tan Tien Nguyen (2019). Study on Velocity Control of Gymnotiform Undulating Fin Module. The International Conference on Advanced Engineering Theory and Applications. Springer, Charm (pp. 714-725).
- Van Hien Nguyen, Canh An Tien Pham, Van Dong Nguyen, Hoang Long Phan, Tan Tien Nguyen (2018). Computational Study on Upward Force Generation of Gymnotiform Undulating Fin. The International Conference on Advanced Engineering Theory and Applications. Springer, Charm (pp. 914-923).
- Van Dong Nguyen, Canh An Tien Pham, Van Hien Nguyen, Thien Phuc Tran, Tan Tien Nguyen (2018). Modular Design of Gymnotiform Undulating Fin. The International Conference on Advanced Engineering Theory and Applications. Springer, Charm (pp. 924-931).
- Van Hien Nguyen, Canh An Tien Pham, Van Dong Nguyen, Dae Hwan Kim, Tan Tien Nguyen (2018). A Study on Force Generated by Gymnotiform Undulating Fin. The 15th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR). IEEE. (pp. 241-246).
Patents
- Method and Apparatus for Continuous Plant Health Monitoring Using a Battery-free System withBiocompatible Implanted Sensors. (2022, accepted)
- Method and Apparatus for Continuous 3D Facial Reconstruction Through Lightweight Single-ear. (2021)