ThanhVu (Vu) Nguyen
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Program Director, MS Software Engineering George Mason University Nguyen Engineering Building #4430 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 tvn@gmu.edu |
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Program Director, MS Software Engineering George Mason University Nguyen Engineering Building #4430 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 tvn@gmu.edu |
Work: I am an assistant professor in Computer Science at George Mason University. I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque and did a two-year postdoc at the University of Maryland-College Park. Before joining George Mason, I was at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Outside of academia, I have worked at the Naval Research Laboratory and Lockheed Martin.
Personal: I came to the US from Vietnam when I was 11. At that age, I was old enough to remember and preserve the Vietnamese culture and language, yet still young enough to embrace and absorb the American way of life. Initially I was in Hawaii and relocated to Pennsylvania, where I grew up. I met my wife on a Southwest flight. We have three children, all were born while I was an assistant prof. in Nebraska.
I receive a lot of help from others throughout my career. Both directly from people I know and indirectly from resources shared online. I am grateful for all that and want to contribute back by sharing some of my experiences. Note that these are my personal opinions and experiences, and they may not be applicable to everyone.