Vice-Rector of Vietnamese Dong A University in Da Nang visits Gdańsk Tech | Gdańsk University of Technology

The meeting of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, Rector of Gdańsk Tech and Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan, Vice-Rector of Don A University, was an opportunity to talk and exchange experiences between the representatives of two seaside universities.  During the meeting, Prof. Hoang Anh Tuan also made an entry in the Commemorative Book of Gdańsk Tech. The meeting was attended by Prof. Marek Dzida from the Institute of Naval Architecture, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology.

The university in Da Nang, Vietnam, teaches over 20,000 students at 14 faculties. The scientific fields offered by the university include civil engineering, IT, electronics and automation, electrical engineering and civil engineering.

Prof. Hoang Anh Tuan, Vice-Rector of Dong A University in Da Nang, Vietnam, during the visit to Gdańsk University of Technology. Photo Paweł Kukla/Gdańsk Tech

Prof. Hoang is a distinguished researcher in energy-related fields, including thermodynamics, internal combustion engines, alternative fuels and renewable energy. In the years 2019 - 2021, the researcher was classified three times among the 2% of the world's best scientists in the field of energy in prestigious rankings prepared by Elsevier BV and Stanford University. The professor's achievements also include 140 scientific publications in renowned research journals with a high citation rate, including 91 publications in journals with Q1 quartile. Prof. Hoang is also heavily involved in international scientific activities.

The professor will conduct several lectures during a seminar at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology at Gdańsk University of Technology. The key areas of concern will include the scope of the professor's scientific achievements related to the decarbonization strategy, as well as recent progress in the field of alternative fuels for marine engines and phenomena affecting the durability of the fuel system in a compression ignition engine operating on biofuels.