Dr Nguyen Tran
Research Associate (B)
School of Computer Science and Information Technology
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Some say that computers are bicycles for the mind. They allow humans to reach unprecedented levels of advance and prosperity. While it is true, a computer by itself wouldn’t be more than a bucket of bolts and silicon without the software that brings it life.My research, as a member of Centre for Research on Engineering Software Technology, focuses on building and enabling people to build software systems that are correct, efficient, and secure. My current focus is on applying Blockchain and its related technology to provide new software solutions to real-world problems.My research interests lie at the intersection between Software Engineering, Cryptography & Blockchain, Internet of Things, and Machine Intelligence. Software Engineering provides a foundation for building correct and efficient software systems on a large scale. Cryptography and Blockchain form the basis for designing and developing secured software systems. Machine Intelligence, including both classical algorithms and AI-based techniques, provides the ability to automate hard problems. Finally, Internet of Things allows software systems to interface with the physical world. Together, they form the foundation for building correct, efficient, and secured software systems.
My research, as a member of Centre for Research on Engineering Software Technology, focuses on building and enabling people to build software systems that are correct, efficient, and secure. My current focus is on applying Blockchain and its related technology to provide new software solutions to real-world problems.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 - ongoing | Researcher | The University of Adelaide |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Vietnamese | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD in Computer Science |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Eken, B., Pallewatta, S., Tran, N., Tosun, A., & Babar, M. A. (2025). A Multivocal Review of MLOps Practices, Challenges and Open Issues. ACM Computing Surveys, 58(2), 1-35. Scopus2 |
| 2022 | Jiang, L., Tran, N. K., & Ali Babar, M. (2022). Mod2Dash: A Framework for Model-Driven Dashboards Generation. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 6(EICS), 1-28. Scopus1 |
| 2022 | Tran, N. K., Babar, M. A., & Walters, A. (2022). A framework for automating deployment and evaluation of blockchain networks. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 206, 1-19. Scopus15 WoS8 |
| 2021 | Tran, N. K., Ali Babar, M., & Boan, J. (2021). Integrating blockchain and Internet of Things systems: A systematic review on objectives and designs. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 173, 25 pages. Scopus31 WoS24 |
| 2019 | Tran, N. K., Sheng, Q. Z., Ali Babar, M., Yao, L., Zhang, W. E., & Dustdar, S. (2019). Internet of things search engine. Communications of the ACM, 62(7), 66-73. Scopus18 WoS13 |
| 2018 | Wu, J., & Tran, N. K. (2018). Application of blockchain technology in sustainable energy systems: an overview. Sustainability, 10(9), 3067-1-3067-22. Scopus304 |
| 2017 | Tran, N. K., Sheng, Q. Z., Babar, M. A., & Yao, L. (2017). Searching the Web of Things: State of the art, challenges, and solutions. ACM Computing Surveys, 50(4), 34 pages. Scopus60 WoS48 |
| 2015 | Nguyen, H., Nguyen, H., Tran, K., & Vo, X. (2015). GeTFIRST: Ontology-based keyword search towards semantic disambiguation. International Journal of Web Information Systems, 11(4), 442-467. Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2014 | Tran, N., & Nguyen, H. Q. (2014). MobiPSE: A scenario-based mobile-application development for end-user developers. International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, 10(2), 153-167. Scopus2 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Tran, N. K., Pallewatta, S., & Babar, M. A. (2024). An Empirically Grounded Reference Architecture for Software Supply Chain Metadata Management. In Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (pp. 38-47). Online: ACM. DOI |
| 2023 | Tran, N. K., Babar, M. A., Thorpe, J., Leslie, S., & Walters, A. (2023). An Experience Report on the Design and Implementation of an Ad-hoc Blockchain Platform for Tactical Edge Applications. In Software Architecture 17th European Conference Proceedings Vol. 14212 (pp. 100-116). Istanbul, Turkey: Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2022 | Khoi Tran, N., Sabir, B., Babar, M. A., Cui, N., Abolhasan, M., & Lipman, J. (2022). ProML: A Decentralised Platform for Provenance Management of Machine Learning Software Systems. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) Vol. 13444 LNCS (pp. 49-65). Online: Springer. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2021 | Tran, N. K., & Babar, M. A. (2021). Taxonomy of Edge Blockchain Network Designs. In Software Architecture 15th European Conference, ECSA 2021, Virtual Event, Sweden, September 13-17, 2021, Proceedings Vol. 12857 LNCS (pp. 172-180). Switzerland: Springer. DOI Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2020 | Tran, N. K., & Babar, M. A. (2020). Anatomy, concept, and design space of blockchain networks. In Proceedings of the IEEE 17th International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA 2020) (pp. 125-134). online: IEEE. DOI Scopus9 WoS8 |
| 2020 | Xu, Q., Chen, X., Li, S., Zhang, H., Babar, M. A., & Tran, N. K. (2020). Blockchain-based solutions for IoT: A tertiary study. In Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability, and Security Companion (QRS-C 2020) (pp. 124-131). online: IEEE. DOI Scopus5 WoS2 |
| 2019 | Tran, N. K., Babar, M. A., Sheng, Q. Z., & Grundy, J. (2019). A Framework for Internet of Things Search Engines Engineering. In Proceedings - Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC Vol. 2019-December (pp. 228-235). online: IEEE. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2017 | Tran, N., Sheng, Q., Babar, M., & Yao, L. (2017). A Kernel-based approach to developing adaptable and reusable sensor retrieval systems for the web of things. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) Vol. 10569 LNCS (pp. 315-329). Switzerland: Springer. DOI Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2017 | Tran, N. K. (2017). Searching the web of things: Resolving a real library of babel. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) Vol. 10380 LNCS (pp. 127-132). Online: Springer. DOI |
| 2016 | Ruan, W., Sheng, Q., Yao, L., Tran, N., & Yang, Y. (2016). PreventDark: Automatically detecting and preventing problematic use of smartphones in darkness. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication Workshops, PerCom Workshops 2016 (pp. 3 pages). Sydney, AUSTRALIA: IEEE. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2016 | Yao, L., Benatallah, B., Wang, X., Tran, N. K., & Lu, Q. (2016). Context as a service: Realizing internet of things-aware processes for the independent living of the elderly. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) Vol. 9936 LNCS (pp. 763-779). Online: Springer Verlag. DOI Scopus8 WoS9 |
| 2016 | Ruan, W., Sheng, Q., Xu, P., Tran, N., Falkner, N., Li, X., & Zhang, W. (2016). Forecasting seasonal time series using weighted gradient RBF network based autoregressive model. In Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management Vol. 24-28-October-2016 (pp. 2021-2024). Indianapolis, IN: ACM. DOI Scopus4 WoS2 |
| 2016 | Ruan, W., Xu, P., Sheng, Q., Tran, N., Falkner, N., Li, X., & Zhang, W. (2016). When sensor meets tensor: filling missing sensor values through a tensor approach. In Proceedings of the 25th ACM International on Conference on Information and Knowledge Management Vol. 24-28-October-2016 (pp. 2025-2028). Indianapolis, IN: ACM. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 |
| 2014 | Vinh, V. X., Nguyen, H. Q., & Tran, N. (2014). GeT-based ontology construction for semantic disambiguation. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Vol. 04-06-December-2014 (pp. 445-453). Online: ACM. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2013 | Tran, K. N., & Nguyen, H. Q. (2013). SRE: A scenario-based requirement exploration process for end-user mobile-application development. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 559-566). ACM Press. DOI |
| 2013 | Tran, K. N., & Nguyen, H. Q. (2013). Mobipda: A systematic approach to mobile-application development. In B. Murgante, S. Misra, M. Carlini, C. M. Torre, H. Q. Nguyen, D. Taniar, . . . O. Gervasi (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics Vol. 7971 (pp. 232-247). Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. Scopus3 WoS3 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | A blockchain-integrated framework for Big Digital Twin Data (BDTD) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Zihao Lin |
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | A blockchain-integrated framework for Big Digital Twin Data (BDTD) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Zihao Lin |
| 2020 | Co-Supervisor | AI-Enabled Platform for Validation and Fusions of Security Threat Data | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Liuyue Jiang |
| 2020 | Co-Supervisor | AI-Enabled Platform for Validation and Fusions of Security Threat Data | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Liuyue Jiang |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Design and Development of a Testbed Infrastructure for Internet of Things Applications | The University of Adelaide | Master of Software Engineering | Master | Full Time | Huy Nguyen, Lin Cong, Meghavi |
| 2019 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Enhancing smart home automation with local context | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Computer Science | Other | Full Time | Kien Nguyen |
| 2019 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Resilient home automation with blockchain and smart contract | The University of Adelaide | Master of Computer Science | Master | Full Time | Liuyue Jiang |
| 2019 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Resilient home automation with blockchain and smart contract | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Computer Science | Other | Full Time | Kang Cho |
| 2018 - 2018 | Co-Supervisor | Software Infrastructure for Engineering Internet of Things Search Engine systems | The University of Adelaide | Master of Software Engineering | Master | Full Time | Huy Nguyen & An Do |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2019 | Reviewer | Conference Review | UIST 2019 | - |
| 2019 - 2019 | Reviewer | Conference Review | IEEE CLOUD 2019 | - |
| 2019 - 2019 | PC Reviewer | Conference Review | MobiSPC-2019 | - |
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