Undergraduate Thesis 9.8/10
BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
SEARCH.
WITHOUT END
LEARN.
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World Modeling · Combinatorial Optimization · Machine Learning
About
I am an undergraduate student from Vietnam, majoring in Talented Program - Computer Science at the School of Information and Communication Technology (SOICT), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST).
I am conducting research at the Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Laboratory (MSOLab), under the supervision of Professor Huynh Thi Thanh Binh.
My research interests are not limited to any specific domain — I am always exploring new problems, challenges, and creative ideas. At the moment, I am focusing on: Combinatorial Optimization, Machine Learning Theory, Multi-Agent Learning, and Computer Vision.
Prospects
I am preparing for Ph.D. applications in the United States while strengthening my publication record and academic profile. My dream programs include MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, UC Berkeley, and CMU, though I still view them as aspirational goals.
I am also seeking Ph.D. scholarship opportunities at NUS, NTU, MBZUAI, Tsinghua University, and Peking University, though these are not the only paths I am considering. In addition, I am open to visiting student and research assistant opportunities in labs aligned with my research interests. If there may be another suitable opportunity, I would be grateful for the chance to discuss it via tuankiet.nv2501@gmail.com.
News
- Jul 2026 Submitted three papers to a main conference (confidential for now)!
- Jun 2026 One paper accepted at RWM Workshop (RSS 2026)!
- Jun 2026 Three papers accepted at ICML 2026 Workshops!
- Jun 2026 Invited to attend AIDDA 2026 conference by AIDDA Institute!
- May 2026 Submitted three new works to ICML Workshops and waiting for the results!
- May 2026 Submitted my most heartfelt work to a main conference (confidential for now)!
- Mar 2026 One paper accepted at ViSCALE Workshop (CVPR 2026)!
- Mar 2026 Received ICLR 2026 financial assistance offer with 600 USD travel support!
- Mar 2026 One paper accepted at MALGAI Workshop (ICLR 2026)!
- Nov 2025 One paper accepted as an oral presentation at AAAI 2026!
Setbacks
- Jun 2026 ICML 2026 funding request declined despite three workshop papers.
- Apr 2026 Emailed UniMelb and NUS about MRes opportunities, but received no replies.
- Feb 2026 One paper desk rejected from Sci4DL Workshop (ICLR 2026).
Education
2022 - 2026
Bachelor of Science
Major: Talented Program - Computer Science (GPA: 3.9/4.0)
School of Information and Communication Technology (SOICT)
Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)
2019 - 2022
High School Diploma
Specialty: Mathematics
Bac Giang High School for the Gifted
Publications
09Papers
9/9First author
01AAAI oral
Total papers: 9 · First-author papers: 9/9 · ★ indicates equal contribution
I choose workshops as venues to publish some primary ideas and “preprints” before extending them more comprehensively for the main conference track.
For some works, I do not share code publicly yet to avoid broad redistribution before the extended paper is accepted to the main track. I commit to sharing code for every main-track publication.
2026
Keywords: LLMs for Code Generation, Black-Box Optimization, Novelty Search
Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Policy Adaptation, Fault Detection
Preprint
[paper, code coming soon]
Workshop on Robot World Models, RSS 2026
Keywords: Neuro-Symbolic AI, World Models, Continuous Control, Robotics
Workshop on Deep Learning for Code, ICML 2026
Keywords: LLMs for Code Generation, Automatic Heuristic Design, Continual Learning
Workshop on Planning in the Era of LLMs, ICML 2026
Keywords: Multi-Agent Planning, Robotics, Program Synthesis, Skill Discovery
Under review — Early version at Workshop on Deep Learning for Code, ICML 2026
Keywords: Automatic Heuristic Design, Combinatorial Optimization, Large Language Models
Workshop on Test-Time Scaling for Computer Vision, CVPR 2026
Keywords: Test-Time Adaptation, Image Regression, Feature Alignment
2025
Ongoing
01
Automatic Heuristic Design
Conceptual
Combinatorial Optimization
Large Language Models
Aug 2025
02
Informed Machine Learning
Theoretical
Tabular Learning
Large Language Models
Sep 2025
03
Robot World Models
Empirical
Robotics
Computer Vision
Oct 2025
04
Advanced Residual Learning
Conceptual
Computer Vision
Neural Ordinary Differential Equations
Dec 2025
05
Advances in Representation Learning
Empirical
Reinforcement Learning
Neural Networks
Dec 2025
06
Multi-Agent Learning Systems
Theoretical
Learning Theory
Unsupervised Learning
Jan 2026
Experience
2025 - Present
Research Assistant
VinUni-Illinois Smart Health Center, VinUniversity
Working on Modern Network Architectures and Techniques for Computer Vision.
Advisors:
Assistant Prof. Huynh Thanh Trung,
Assistant Prof. Pham Huy Hieu.
2023 - Present
Undergraduate Researcher
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Laboratory (MSOLab)
Research on Large Language Models for Combinatorial Optimization.
Supervised by Prof. Huynh Thi Thanh Binh.
Awards
2023
Second Prize
Student Creative Ideas Challenge (SCIC), SOICT
Project: Digital Library for Children
2023
Gold Medal
National Mathematical Olympiad for University & High School Students
Subject: Calculus
2023
Gold Ruler
Iranian Geometry Olympiad (IGO)
2023
First Prize (Champion)
Hanoi Mathematical Modeling Competition
Topic: Modeling the impact of storms on fish production and fishing vessels
2022
Gold Ruler
Iranian Geometry Olympiad (IGO)
2022
Second Prize
Vietnam Mathematical Olympiad (VMO)
Top 50 candidates participating in Team Selection Test (TST)
2021
Consolation Prize
Vietnam Mathematical Olympiad (VMO)
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