PERSONAL INFORMATION
Fullname: PHAM TRUONG THI LE HIEU
Mobile: +84 799 551 826
Email: hieupttl@hcmute.edu.vn
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3005-6672
Place of birth: Binh Thuan, Vietnam
Nationality: Vietnamese
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
Full-time lecturer, Dept. of Construction Engineering and Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering.
EDUCATION
PhD in Construction Engineering and Management (English program), February 2026
Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
BSc in Civil and Industrial Engineering, October 2019
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam.
KEY SKILLS
Foreign Language: Write and speak English fluently.
Computer Skills: Official software (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point)
Specified software: AUTOCAD, ETABS, SAP, REVIT, and PYTHON
TEACHING MAJORS
Undergraduate Level: BIM in Construction, Construction Engineering Project, and Graduation Thesis.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Artificial Intelligence in Construction Management
Computer Vision for Monitoring Construction Equipment Safety
Natural Language Processing for Identifying and Assessing Construction Contract Risks
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Highly responsible, adaptable, and friendly
PUBLICATIONS (to be updated)
International Journal:
5. Rafieizonooz, M., Pham, H., Han, S., Seo, J., and Khankhaje, E. (2025). Influence of data source and volume on CNN applications in construction. Automation in Construction, Elsevier, Q1, 179, 106476, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106476.
4. Pham, H. and Han, S. (2024). Generating realistic training images from synthetic data for excavator pose estimation. Automation in Construction, Elsevier, Q1, 167, 105718, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105718.
3. Pham, H. and Han, S. (2023). Natural language processing with multitask classification for semantic prediction of risk-handling actions in construction contracts. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Q1, 37 (6), 04023027, https://doi.org/10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-5218.
2. Seo, H., Pham, H., Golabchi, A., Seo, J., and Han, S. (2023). A case study of motion data-driven biomechanical assessment for identifying and evaluating ergonomic interventions in reinforced-concrete work. Developments in the Built Environment, Elsevier, Q1, 16, 100236, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2023.100236.
1. Pham, H., Rafieizonooz, M., Han, S., and Lee, D. (2021). Current status and future directions of deep learning applications for safety Management in Construction. Sustainability, MDPI, Q3, 13 (24), 13579, https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413579.
Conference Publications:
1. Pham, H. and Han, S. (2024). An application of cycle GAN for creating generated real training images with 3D excavator pose labels from a synthetic model. Construction Research Congress 2024, Des Moines, Iowa, pp. 670-678, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485262.068.