Rate My Professor Minh Nguyen

Professor Minh Nguyen is the Head of the Department of Computer & Information Sciences at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), within the School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences. He earned his PhD from the University of Auckland at the end of 2013. Recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) under the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education, Nguyen exemplifies excellence in pedagogy and academic leadership. He also holds the position of Deputy Director of AUT's Centre for Robotics & Vision (CeRV). Since joining AUT following his doctoral studies, Nguyen has advanced through academic ranks, achieving full professorship and taking on key administrative roles, including leadership of the department previously known as Computer Science & Software Engineering. His tenure has been marked by successful acquisition of multiple research grants and funding, bolstering innovative projects in computational technologies.

Nguyen's research focuses on the computational theory and practice of computer and robot vision, image processing, virtual reality, and augmented reality applications for educational and medical purposes. He has published over 100 works across journals, book chapters, and international conference proceedings. Prominent publications include "Grading Methods for Fruit Freshness Based on Deep Learning" (2021), "The Improved Framework for Traffic Sign Recognition Using Transfer Learning" (2022), "Small Visual Object Detection in Smart Waste Management" (2022), "Video Blockchain: A Decentralized Approach for Secure Multimedia Streaming" (2023), "A High-Accuracy Deformable Model for Human Face Mask Detection" (2023), and co-leading a new model for accurately detecting AI-generated text (2025). Additional contributions feature editorship of "Image and Video Technology" (2024) and papers on mental health monitoring via environmental data integration and virtual try-on systems using diffusion models. Nguyen's scholarship impacts robotics, healthcare imaging, environmental applications, data privacy, and AI integrity, fostering practical advancements through collaborations and real-world implementations.