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Cong-Thanh Vu, Ph.D.
Cong-Thanh Vu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechatronics engineering from Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI), Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2019 and 2021, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, in 2026. His research interests include human–robot interaction, human-aware and social navigation in crowded environments, agricultural robots, legged locomotion, and robot learning, with a focus on robots that understand, assist, and work alongside people in real-world environments. Dr. Vu was a recipient of the Excellent Doctoral Student Award from NCKU in 2026. He serves as a reviewer for IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, and major robotics conferences, including ICRA and IROS.