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Dr. Nguyen Cong Thang

Principal Lecturer

INTRODUCE

Dr. Nguyen Cong Thang has been a lecturer in the department since 2019. He received his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Construction Materials Technology in 2010 and 2017 from the University of Construction.

TRAINING PROCESS

PhD (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, 2017 )
Master's Thesis (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, 2010 )
Engineer (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, 2003 )

TEACHING

Building materials, Materials in architecture
Material selection
Lifecycle analysis
Fiber-reinforced concrete (Postgraduate)
Numerical methods (Postgraduate studies)
Adapting to Climate Change (Graduate Program)

AREAS OF RESEARCH AND INTEREST

Research focuses on various types of concrete (lightweight concrete, high-strength concrete, ultra-high-strength concrete, and special concretes and advanced, smart materials, etc.).
Recycling of agricultural and industrial waste, and utilizing locally sourced materials in the production of building materials.
Energy-efficient building materials with low greenhouse gas emissions.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

The Executive Committee of the Trade Union of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering awarded a Certificate of Merit to a union member for outstanding achievements in the "Scientific Research and Technology Transfer" movement.
Honoring IPSTAR 2023 Invention Stars: TOP 15 applicants are individuals with the most patent/utility model applications filed between January 2016 and August 2023, TECHFEST.
The Minister of Education and Training awarded a Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievements in 2023 and 2024.

OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC WORKS

Utility model patent: Fiber-reinforced concrete manhole cover, No. 2342. Granted under Decision No.: 5640/QD-SHTT dated May 21, 2020.
Utility model patent: Tree stump protector made of concrete, No. 2343. Granted under decision No. 5641/QD-SHTT dated May 21, 2020.
Patent No.: Lightweight concrete with hollow aggregate, high-strength recycled polystyrene combined with cenosphere and nano silica oxide, and a method for manufacturing this lightweight concrete with hollow aggregate. No.: 35932, granted under Decision No.: 26368/QD-SHTT.ip, dated May 4, 2023.
Patent No.: High-strength lightweight concrete using hollow microspheres from fly ash and a method for manufacturing this high-strength lightweight concrete. No.: 36329, granted under Decision No.: 39910/QD-SHTT.ip, dated June 8, 2023.
Nguyen Van Tuan, Phung Quoc Tri, Suresh Seetharam, Nguyen Cong Thang* (2022), Synergistic effects of ground granulated blast furnace slag and silica fume on the hydration and compressive strength of extremely low w/b ratio cement pastes, Materials Today Communications, 33, 104531, (SCIE, Q2, IF=3,662), ISSN 2352-4928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104531.
Cong Thang Nguyen, Quoc Tri Phung, Van Tuan Nguyen (2024), Synergistic influences of ground granulated blast-furnace slag and silica fume on the viscosity of extremely low W/B cement pastes, Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology, e-ISSN 2815-5874, Vol. 62 No. 4 (2024), 748-759. https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/18103. (Đã Xuất bản: 16-08-2024).
Nguyen Van Tuan, Pham Huu Hanh, Nguyen Cong Thang, Le Trung Thanh, Van Viet Thien An, Hoang Tuan Nghia (2017), Ultra-High Quality Concrete, Construction Publishing House, 300 pages.
Le Trung Thanh, Nguyen Van Tuan, Le Viet Hung, Nguyen Cong Thang (2019), Mineral additives for cement and concrete, Construction Publishing House, ISBN: 978-604-82-2851-4, 6/2019, 280 pages.

PROJECT - OUTSTANDING TOPIC

Project Leader for the Ministry-level Scientific Research Project: Research on the fabrication of ultra-high-quality concrete piles to replace steel larsen piles (steel sheet piles), Ministry of Construction project, RD41-17, 2019. Role: Project Leader.
Ministry-level scientific research project “Research on the application of technology for manufacturing ultra-high-quality concrete materials suitable for material conditions and bridge construction needs in Vietnam”, under the Ministry of Education and Training's Science and Technology Program, 2017-2020. Role: participation. Role: participation
Theoretical and experimental research on the mechanical behavior of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) under explosive loading, a key university-level science and technology project, Project Code: 234-2018/KHXD-TĐ. Role: Participation
Translation of the American standard for fiber-reinforced concrete (ACI 544 Fiber Reinforced Concrete), Ministry of Construction, 2013, Code TC78-13. Role: participation
The CAMaRSEC international cooperation project between the University of Civil Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, the Institute of Building Materials, and the College of Urban Construction Engineering with partners from the Federal Republic of Germany: the University of Stuttgart, the University of Hamburg, and the Fraunhofer Institute of Building Physics - Climate-adapted Material Research for the Socio-economic Context in Vietnam, CAMaRSEC project, NUCE (Vietnam), Stuttgart University, Hamburg University, Institute of Building Physics - Fraunhofer (Germany), 2019-2022. Role: Participation.
Ministry-level scientific research project: "Research on the fabrication of high-strength, high-flow, fast-setting concrete for application in embankment and coastal protection structures". Ministry of Construction project, RD24-20, 2022. Role: Project leader.