
Perception and Interaction through Avatars in Virtual Reality
Upcoming PhD · Oct 2026
I’m Nam from Vietnam 🇻🇳. Welcome to my website!
Greetings in multiple languages. I’m Nam from Vietnam. Welcome to my website. Language options: English, French, and Vietnamese.Extended Reality (XR) / Virtual Reality (VR) researcher
My work is centred on understanding how people perceive, interact, and make decisions in immersive virtual environments.
With a background spanning biotechnology, data science, virtual reality, and neuroscience, I approach human behaviour from both computational and experimental perspectives.
I design interactive VR experiences to study collaboration, trust, emotion, and decision-making through behavioural and physiological data.
For me, immersive technology is not only a tool for creating virtual worlds, but also a powerful method for understanding the people within them.
Projects exploring immersive technology, human behaviour, and intelligent virtual agents.
2017 – 2020
University of Science and Technology of HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
2021 – 2024
University of Science and Technology of HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
2024 – 2026
Université Paris CitéParis, France
2026 - Present
Inria Rennes – Bretagne Atlantique · University of RennesRennes, France
Designing VR and XR experiences for research, learning, and interaction.
Studying decision-making, collaboration, social interaction, and user experience.
Combining behavioural data, physiological signals, and computational analysis.
Technical, research, and design capabilities developed across immersive technology and interdisciplinary projects.
Unreal Engine · Unity · C++ · C# · OpenXR · Meta Quest · VR Interaction Design
Python · R · Machine Learning · Statistical Analysis · Data Visualisation
Experimental Design · Literature Review · Mixed Methods · User Studies
Prototyping · UX Research · Interaction Design · Usability Testing
HarvardX · XSeries Certificate
HarvardX · Professional Certificate
IBM in collaboration with edX
Google · Coursera
LCI Education
University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University
Trainee · 2024
Vietnam Environment Administration · NAAEE
Community-based environmental protection activities
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Trained 300+ Vietnamese students and professionals in English public speaking.
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Invited speaker at the RE-ACT 2025 International Conference on Higher Education.

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Thematic Workshop on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
Learning Planet Institute · 2026
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Led communication initiatives towards educational, volunteering, and environmental activities.
USTH EcoClub · 2019

A personal practice in portrait photography, visual direction, and quiet observation.
