On October 8, 2023, the scientific community celebrated the news that Dr. Thai Hoang Chien from Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) had been recognized as one of the globally influential scientists, maintaining his position in the list of Top 100,000 scientists published by the metrics group of professors from Stanford University (USA) in the Plos Biology journal for five consecutive years, from 2019 to 2023.
According to Vnexpress newspaper (), only 8 Vietnamese scientists have achieved this honor in the list of individuals with global influence.
Dr. Thai Hoang Chien currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Technology, TDTU. Additionally, he is the Executive Editor of the Journal of Advanced Engineering and Computation (JAEC), which is affiliated with TDTU. Presently, JAEC has been included in the Asean Citation Index since 2019. Moreover, JAEC has been listed in the score-based scientific journal category (0-1 point) by the State Council for Professorship for the Mechanical Engineering sector in 2023.
In 2023, Dr. Thai Hoang Chien was ranked in the Top 1% of scientists worldwide in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering by the reputable website Research.com, a trusted source for ranking scientists. Every year, Research.com ranks top scientists in various scientific fields, including 24 different disciplines. In 2023, a total of 14 Vietnamese scientists were ranked in 6 different fields, including Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as well as Public Health. In the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Dr. Chien achieved the rank of 1288. In addition to his achievement in 2023, Dr. Chien was ranked in the list of the top 13 Vietnamese scientists working domestically by Research.com in 2022.
These rankings not only reflect the scientists’ positions but also indicate their influence and contributions to the research field. The latest achievements of each scientist, such as Dr. Thai Hoang Chien’s case, are a shared joy for the entire community at TDTU. With outstanding results achieved through relentless dedication to research, Dr. Chien has become a shining example, providing motivation and inspiration for students, young researchers, and the scientific community at TDTU in their journey toward international standards and on the path to making TDTU a globally recognized university.
