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Dr. Vincent Nguyen serves as a Senior Lecturer in Orthoptics within the Graduate School of Health at the University of Technology Sydney. With a distinguished career spanning clinical practice, research, and academia, he brings extensive expertise in visual science and rehabilitation. His academic journey began with Honours in Orthoptics (1993) followed by a Master of Applied Science (1996), culminating in a PhD from the University of Sydney (2003) focused on binocular rivalry in visual psychophysics.
Dr. Nguyen's research interests focus on low vision rehabilitation, depth perception, binocular vision, and the application of virtual reality and spatial audio technologies for assistive applications. His work bridges fundamental visual neuroscience with practical rehabilitation solutions, particularly for people with visual impairments. He has pioneered research in acoustic touch interfaces, virtual reality rehabilitation environments, and spatial audio navigation systems.
His publication record demonstrates a clear trajectory from fundamental visual neuroscience to applied rehabilitation technologies. Recent work emphasizes immersive virtual reality applications for communication and physical rehabilitation, as well as innovative spatial audio systems that enhance navigation for people who are blind. His research integrates principles from neuroscience, engineering, and clinical practice to develop practical assistive solutions.
Dr. Nguyen has secured significant research funding including NHMRC Ideas Grants (2023-2027) for 'Fluent Mobility for the Blind Individual Using Multimodal Auditory Sensory Augmentation' and CRC-P projects like 'ARIA - Bionic Visual-Spatial Medical Device for the Blind' (2022-2024). Current projects include 'EyeBot: AI-Powered Triage for Ophthalmology Referrals' (2025) and 'Next-Generation Extended Reality, Wearable Biosensors, and Metaverse Technologies for Medical Applications' (2024).
As an educator, Dr. Nguyen teaches courses in Therapy and Rehabilitation (96037), Clinical Management of Refractive Error (96031), and Eye and Visual Systems (96027). His clinical background includes appointments as a Clinical Electrophysiologist with NSW Health (2007) and work with Vision Australia assisting people with low vision (2012). His postdoctoral work at York University's Centre for Vision Research with Professor Ian Howard focused on human depth perception, building on his foundational expertise in visual neuroscience.
