Thien Tich Truong Professor, Doctor  Faculty of Applied Science, HCMUT-VNUHCM  Room B4-503 or B4-106, 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Dien Hong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  Email: tttruong@hcmut.edu.vn  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3371-8890 The former Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, and also the Chair of the Computational Mechanics & Optimization research group. A member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Applied Science, Head of the undergraduate and postgraduate Mechanical Engineering training program/Curriculum. Currently involved in developing academic partnerships and collaborations with universities, commercial companies, and government agencies in various countries, including Ireland, Poland, Germany, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, ... Research interests: • Structural analysis: structural strength assessment, metalworking simulation, heat transfer analysis, thermal-structural behavior. • Numerical methods: extended finite element method, consecutive interpolated finite element method, extended meshless method. • Material models: variable mechanical materials, orthogonal composites, material destruction models. • Optimization: geometry optimization, texture optimization, material parameter recognition. • Computational fluid dynamics: simulation of natural ventilation, calculation of HVAC, wave/wind energy. • Biomechanics: Analyze biomechanical behavior of human body organs. • Renewable energy: wave energy, tidal energy, ocean current.