Prof. Ton Duc Do
Ph.D, Full Professor at Nazarbayev University
Dr. Do is an full professor in the department of Robotics and Mechatronics, Nazarbayev University. His research interests include the field of advanced control system design for electric machine drives, distributed generation systems using renewable energy sources, uninterruptible power supplies, electromagnetic actuator systems, and targeted drug delivery systems. He received the B.Sc and M.Sc degrees in electrical engineering from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2007 and 2009, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea, in 2014. From 2008 to 2009, he worked at the Division of Electrical Engineering, Thuy Loi University, Hanoi, as a Lecturer. He was at the Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University, as a postdoctoral researcher in 2014. Before joining Nazarbayev University, he was also a senior researcher at the Pioneer Research Center for Controlling Dementia by Converging Technology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea since May 2014 to August 2015.
Education
- 2014 - PhD, Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea
- 2009 - MSc, Electrical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
- 2007 - BSc, Electrical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Professional Certificate and Membership
- Nov. 2015: Certificate for successfully complete Skills Development Workshops 2015 by Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- Nov. 2016: Professional Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) by HEA
- Since 2019: Senior Member of IEEE
- Since 2019: Member of the Research Committee of SEDS
- Since 2020: Co-Chair of the Graduate Admission Committee of the Robotics Department
- Since 2020: Nazarbayev University Faculty Ambassador
- Since 2024: Member of Sigma Xi
Awards & Achievements
- 2025 - Top Cite Article in Nano Select (2023 period): A comprehensive review on magnetic imaging techniques for biomedical applications
- 2024 - Medal and Certificate for Outstanding Contribution to Science, Minister of Science and Education of Kazakhstan
- 2024 - Listed in top 2% of most influential scientists (Elsevier, Career-wide & Single year 2023)
- 2024 - Best Poster Award, Nazarbayev University Annual Research Conference (NU ARC)
- 2024 - Senior Editor, IEEE Access
- 2024 - Outstanding Associate Editor (2023), IEEE Access
- 2023 - Listed in top 2% of most influential scientists (Elsevier, Career-wide & Single year 2022)
- 2023 - Outstanding Associate Editor (2022), IEEE Access
- 2022 - Listed in top 2% of most influential scientists (Elsevier, Career-wide & Single year 2021)
- 2022 - Letter of Appreciation from Provost of Nazarbayev University (Faculty Ambassador)
- 2022 - Outstanding Associate Editor (2021), IEEE Access
- 2022 - Top cited paper in Wind Energy (2020-2021): Disturbance observer-based integral sliding mode control for wind energy conversion systems
- 2021 - Listed in top 2% of most influential scientists (Elsevier, Single year 2020)
- 2020 - Listed in top 2% of most influential scientists (Elsevier, Single year 2019)
- 2019 - Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- 2014 - Best Research Award, Annual Anniversary of Dongguk University
- 2010-2014 - SRD Program Scholarship, Dongguk University (Ph.D. Degree)
- 2007 - President's Award for Excellent Graduates, HUST
- 2002-2007 - Incentives for Excellent Students, HUST
- 2005 - First Prize, Annual Electric Circuit Theory Contest, Electrical Engineering School, HUST
- 2002 - Award for Excellent High School Graduation, Viet-Yen District
- 1998-2002 - Provincial Contests, Bac-Giang Province:
• 1st Prize Physics & 2nd Prize Math (2002)
• 1st Prize Math & 3rd Prize Physics (2001)
• 3rd Prize Math (2000)
• 2nd Prize Math (1999)
• Consolation Prize Math (1998)
Journal & Conference Editor
- 04/2024 - Present - Guest Editor, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems (Special Issue: Mobile Robot Path Planning Based on Intelligent Algorithms)
- 09/2023 - Present - Associate Editor, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (Area: Planning and Simulation)
- 04/2022 - Present - Associate Editor, Frontiers in Electronics
- 01/2022 - Present - Area Editor, EAI Trans on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems
- 10/2025 - Associate Editor, IROS 2025 (The 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems)
- 03/2025 - Organizer & Editor (SS4), IEEE ICCT Pacific 2025 (IEEE International Conference on Consumer Technology)
- 01/2025 - Associate Editor, IEEE/SICE SII 2025
- 10/2024 - Special Sections Co-Chair, VPPC 2024 (IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference)
- 10/2024 - Associate Editor, IROS 2024 (The 2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems)
- 07/2024 - Editor (Special Section), ICCE 2024 (10th International Conference on Communications and Electronics)
- 04/2017 - 07/2024 - Associate Editor, IEEE Access
- 01/2024 - Associate Editor, IEEE/SICE SII 2024
- 12/2023 - Organizer (SS 04), IEEE IES ONCON 2023
- 12/2023 - TPC Co-Chair, ICPEC 2023 (International Conference on Energy, Power, and Cybernetics)
- 07/2022 - Technical Committee Member, ICCE 2022 (IEEE 9th International Conference on Communications and Electronics)
- 04/2022 - Organizing Committee Member, SWPEA 2022 (Spring Workshop on Power Electronics and Applications)
- 08/2020 - 04/2022 - Review Editor, Frontiers in Electronics
- 12/2021 - General Co-Chair & Founding Member, ISPEC 2021 Workshop (Online)
- 08/2021 - Lead Guest Editor, Electronics (MDPI) Special Issue: "Recent Issues on Motors and Motor Drives"
- 12/2020 - TPC Co-Chair & Founding Member, ISPEC 2020 (1st International Symposium on Power, Energy, and Cybernetics), HUST, Vietnam
- 12/2019 - Founding Member, Vietnam Power Electronic Community (VPEC)
- 10/2019 - Founding Member, Korean Institute of Power Electronics (KIPE), Vietnam Branch
- 06/2018 - Lead Guest Editor, Mathematical Problems in Engineering Special Issue: "Advanced Control Methods for Systems with Fast-Varying Disturbances"
Academic Employment Experience
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08/2025 - Present - Full Professor
Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences (SEDS),
Nazarbayev University -
08/2020 - 07/2025 - Associate Professor
Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences (SEDS),
Nazarbayev University -
09/2015 - 07/2020 - Assistant Professor
Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences (SEDS),
Nazarbayev University -
05/2014 - 08/2015 - Senior Researcher
Dementia by Converging Technology Center / School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea -
03/2014 - 05/2014 - Postdoctoral Researcher
Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering,
Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea -
04/2008 - 02/2010 - Lecturer
Dept. of Electrical Engineering,
Thuy Loi University, Hanoi, Vietnam -
09/2007 - 03/2008 - Lecturer
Dept. of Electromechanical Engineering,
University of Hanoi Industrial Textile, Hanoi, Vietnam
Teaching
- 2008-2010 : Electric and Electronic Circuit, Power Systems, and Power System Protection.
- Fall 2015 : Electrical and Electronic Circuit I, Signals and Sensing.
- Spring 2016 : Labs of Microcontrollers, Robotic & Mechatronic Systems Design.
- Fall 2016 : Electrical and Electronic Circuit I, Signals and Sensing, Linear Control Theory, Electric Motor Drives.
- Spring 2017 : Microcontrollers with labs, Electrical and Electronic Circuit II
- Fall 2017 : Power Electronics
- Spring 2018-2021 : Electrical and Electronic Circuits II with Lab
- Fall 2018-2021 : Electrical and Electronic Circuits I, Power Electronics
- Spring 2022-Present : Electrical and Electronic Circuits II with Lab, Power Electronics
- Fall 2022-Present : Electrical and Electronic Circuits I, Optimal Control and Planning / Advanced Optimal Control and Planning