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Curriculum vitae
I. Personal details
Name Thu, Vu Trong
Nationality Vietnamese
Date of birth February 5, 1982
Gender Male
Marital status Married
Current address Al Dana compound, Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Email vutrongthu@gmail.com
Mobile phone +971 506408896
Current position Lab Engineer, YahSat Space Laboratories
Organization Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, U.A.E.
II. Languages
Vietnamese Mother tongue
English Excellent (TOEFL 600 equivalent)
Japanese Basic (3-kyuu)
III. Education & Professional training
Education
Period Institution Specialty Degree
1999-2004 Hanoi University of Mining and Geology Geodesy Bachelor
1996-1999 Hanoi Amsterdam High School Informatics
Professional Training
 October, 2012
Course International Training Course on Small Satellite Missions
Organization Centre for Space Science & Technology Education for Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP)
 December, 2011
Course 2nd CanSat Leader Training Program
Organization Nihon University, Japan
 June, 2010
Course Space Studies Program 2010 (SSP10)
Organization International Space University (ISU)
 March, 2010
Course Asia Winter School – “New eyes to explore the world”
Organization Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS/JAXA)
 November, 2004
Course The Program for Bridge Systems Engineers in Asian Countries
Organization The Association for Oversea Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan
 Licensed amateur radio operator, call sign XV9AA

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IV. Employment history
2016- Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Role
Experience
Lab Engineer
Set up laboratory infrastructure, train local students in a CubeSat mission and
interface with subject matter experts from launch provider and industry
2013-2015 Rossmap JSC
Role Project Manager, Team Leader
Experience 3D modelling, Computer Graphics, visualization and simulation systems
2008-2013 FPT Technology Research Institute, FPT University
Role Laboratory Manager, Team Leader
Experience Lead F-1 CubeSat project (the satellite was launched to the ISS onboard HTV-
3/HII-B launch vehicle and subsequently deployed to orbit on Oct 4, 2012)
Build team, develop contacts network and manage other activities of FSpace laboratory
2008 Space Technology Institute, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Role Software Team Leader, Safety Manager
Experience Participate in PicoDragon CubeSat project, in charge of safety for the satellite
2003-2008 FPT-Software JSC.
Role Developer, Tester, Customer support, Project leader, Team leader
Experience Participate in various software development projects for Japanese and US customers
V. Awards
- IAF Young Space Leaders award, October 2013
- Winner of the 1st EADS technology solutioning contest in Vietnam, February 2012
- 1st Nano-satellite Mission Idea Contest - finalist level, University of Tokyo, March 2011
- IAF Emerging Space Leader Grants recipient (formerly Youth Grants Programme), October 2009
VI. Papers
- Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Saving fishermen’s lives against typhoons”, 1st EADS technology
solutioning contest in Vietnam, February 2012
- Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Big potential of small satellites for telecommunication and remote sensing
needs of Vietnam”, Workshop on Communications and Navigations for the Development of
Vietnam's Marine Economy (REV-COMNAVI-11), Danang, Vietnam, August 2011
- Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Constellation of small quick-lasunched and self-deorbiting nanosatellites
with AIS receivers for global ship traffic monitoring”, 2nd Nano-satellite symposium, March 2011
- Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Some experiences in F-1 CubeSat project”, Space technology and
application 2010 workshop, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, December 2010
- Thu, Vu Trong et al., “ASTRA: Asteroid Mining Technologies, Roadmap and Applications”,
Space Studies Program 2010, International Space University, August 2010
- Thu, Vu Trong et al., “Design and manufacture of a nanosatellite for space technology education
and potential application”, 60th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-09.E1.1.11, September 2009
- Thu, Vu Trong, “ART ‐ Apophis Rendezvous and Tagger”, Apophis Mission Design
Competition, The Planetary Society, 2007