
Assoc. Prof. Tú Anh Trinh
Director
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tú Anh Trinh is a senior lecturer and the Director of the Institute of Smart City and Management at the College of Technology and Design, UEH University. In 2025, she becomes Associate Professor, reflecting her significant contributions to the field.Her academic influence extends internationally, as she frequently acts as a guest lecturer, supervisor, and reviewer for master's and Ph.D. candidates at esteemed institutions such as the University of Trieste, Hasselt University, Thammasat University, and Handong Global University.Assoc. Prof. Trinh is a key figure in the organization of international conferences, serving as co-chair for notable events including the International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil, Urban, and Transportation Engineering (CUTE-2016, 2018), the Aviation Future: Challenges and Solutions (AFCS, 2020), the Resilience by Technology and Design (RTD-2022, 2024), and the Sustainable University Development: Opportunities and Challenges (SUDOC, 2022).Her expertise is further demonstrated through her leadership in transdisciplinary research, combining the fields of sustainability, smart cities, urban and transportation planning, road safety, air transport economics. Assoc. Prof. Trinh's academic excellence is underscored by her extensive publication record in prestigious journals and conference proceedings, marking her as a prominent contributor to her field.
Courses
New Urban Economics and City Marketing
Smart City
Urban Management
Urban Living Lab
Road Safety in the South ( in Hasselt University)
Academic
Doctor of Engineering, Transportation, Hasselt University, Belgium, 2008 -2013
Master of Engineering, Transportation, Asian Institute of Technology, international institution based in Bangkok, Thailand 2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Engineering, Transport - Economics Department, University of Transport and Communication, Vietnam 1996 - 2000
Academic Experiences
Director, Institute of Smart City and Management, University of Economics HCMC, May 2020 - Present
Head, Planning Department, Ton Duc Thang University, September 2014 - May 2020
Dean, Aviation Faculty, Vietnam Aviation Academy, 2007 – December 2013
Lecturer, University of Transport and Communication, September 2003- 2007
Assistant Lecturer, September 2000 – August 2001
Professional Memberships
LENS (Learning Network on Sustainability)
WiTL (Woman in Transport Leadership Workshop)
RTIRN (Road Traffic Injuries Research Network)
UEM Network (Urban Environmental Management Network)
EASTS (Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies)
TSSV (Transportation Studies Society of Vietnam)