Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, a former student of the University of Da Nang - University of Science and Technology (UD-DUT), currently working at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden, has been honored with the Golden Globe Award 2025. He is considered one of the Top International Researchers in the field of Geotechnical Engineering (belonging to the Group of Young, Highly Promising Scientists).

Former student Pham Anh Tuan was trained at UD-DUT with a tradition of over 50 years, through which he developed his potential, character, and intellect through his studies, training, and scientific research, achieving remarkable accomplishments such as: Loa Thanh Award, the KOVA Award, winning the National Mechanics Olympiad, and nearly 25 other prestigious scholarships.

His journey of acquiring knowledge continued when Anh Tuan was retained by UD-DUT as a lecturer (in 2014), and subsequently received scholarships from several governments and prestigious universities (in 2016) such as: "Talent Scholarship" from the French Government, "MEXT Scholarship" from the Japanese Government; "Endeavour Scholarship" from Australia; scholarships from Italian universities; and especially the "21st Century Innovation Scholarship" from Grenoble Polytechnic (France) at the 3SR Laboratory… 

With the choice of Grenoble Polytechnic (France), a strategic partner of UD, Pham Anh Tuan embark on a new journey to enhance their knowledge.

In 2018, Anh Tuan received a scholarship from the University of Tokyo, a prestigious top-ranked university in Japan, then among the top 15 universities in the world, and participated in research and studies there. 

In 2023, after receiving job and research opportunities at universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Sweden, Anh Tuan decided to become a lecturer and research scientist at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden.

With a foundation of knowledge, skills, and especially the spirit of self-reliance, self-improvement, and continuous learning and creativity acquired during his years as a student at UD-DUT, Dr. Pham Anh Tuan has gradually affirmed his capabilities and reputation, marked by his appointment as a member of the editorial board of an international scientific journal (Q1) in 2024.

He is recognized as an outstanding peer reviewer, collaborating with 25 prestigious journals in the field of geotechnical engineering.

To receive this recognition, Dr. Pham Anh Tuan has continuously strived in scientific research with 36 scientific articles published in prestigious WoS/Scopus journals, including 33 Q1 articles as the main author, 6 Q2 articles as the main author, and 2 articles that were awarded Best Paper at international conferences. 

He also has one software program currently under patent registration in the US and Europe; and one textbook co-authored and published internationally…

A notable achievement in 2025 is that Dr. Pham Anh Tuan will excel in the "Rising Star" award in the field of Geological Technology; be ranked in the top 0.5% of scientists in the field worldwide; and receive the "Golden Globe Award 2025" of Vietnam.

Despite working in an international research environment, Dr. Pham Anh Tuan remains dedicated to contributing to providing opportunities for future generations of students at UD-DUT, as well as Vietnamese students in general, to access scholarships to enhance their skills.

Dr. Tuan is a member of Innovative and Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering Research Group (I-STAR) at UD-DUT and is proposing a Nafosted research project on mudslide disasters, a topical issue in Vietnam. He is also developing a website called Scholarshipideanet, connecting young people with international universities and scholarships.

"Knowledge and experience become even more meaningful when they are contributed to serving the community, especially the university that educated me and my homeland, Vietnam, which nurtured my aspirations to reach global heights," Dr. Tuan shared.

UD Media