Thong Nguyen-Huy

Dr. Thong Nguyen-Huy is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, specializing in agricultural climate risk management. He holds a PhD from USQ and has held roles including Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Future Drought Fund Hub, 2021–2022), Lecturer (School of Business, 2023), and Research Fellow (2023–2024).

Education:

• BEng, Vietnam National University-HCMC (2009)
• MSpatSciTech, University of Southern Queensland (2013)
• PhD, University of Southern Queensland (2019)

Research Interests:

Dr. Nguyen-Huy focuses on agricultural climate risk modeling, environmental finance, geospatial intelligence, and disaster risk management. He develops statistical algorithms, copula-based models, and GIS technologies to support decision-making. Key areas include renewable energy forecasting, decarbonization, and precision agriculture.

Articles & Trends:

His recent work emphasizes data-driven approaches for flood prediction, crop yield forecasting, and climate adaptation strategies. Publications highlight applications in Australia, Vietnam, and India, addressing challenges like index insurance, soil moisture modeling, and flood risk analysis.

Awards & Grants:

• 2021 Allianz Climate Risk Research Award (Top 10 Globally)
• 2025 InsuResilience Solutions Fund project (Coffee Climate Insurance)
• 2024 Aus4Innovation grant (Crop Monitoring in Vietnam)

Supervision & Grants:

He supervises PhD/Master’s research on topics like GIS-based pavement management and soil moisture prediction. Current grants focus on climate resilience, satellite data applications, and flood risk reduction.

Labs & Teams:

He collaborates with the Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, APN Collaborative Research Programme, and industry partners to advance climate risk solutions.