Da Nang, Vietnam — Since 2003

I build, teach, and research where AI meets the real world.

Twenty years at the intersection of teaching, research, and software engineering — not as separate pursuits, but as one continuous practice. My work lives where AI meets real constraints.

Nguyen Thanh Tuan, PhD
What I do
01

AI & Machine Learning

Applied machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision — from research methods through to production systems.

02

Software & Agentic Engineering

Software engineering, AI agents, and the architecture of AI-powered products across mobile and web.

03

Teaching & Research

Twenty years bridging rigorous research and real-world engineering — in the classroom and in the lab.

04

Founding Ventures

Founding and co-founding AI product studios and research labs, built from the ground up.

Selected writingAll writing →
Essay · 2026 · Field Notes

From Lab to Field: What Building an AI Platform for Waste Management Taught Me

The distance between a model that works on a benchmark and a system that works in the field, and the engineering judgment it takes to close it.

Get in touch

Let's build something that works in the real world.

contact@tuannguyen.dev