Vinh Bui

Dr. Vinh Bui is a Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator in Information Technology at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University. With over 10 years in higher education, he specializes in academic leadership and has a background in both computer science and electrical engineering. He holds a MSc in Information Technology (2001) and PhD in Electrical Engineering (2008) from UNSW, and is currently completing a postgraduate certificate in tertiary teaching.

His research focuses on applied computing, including generative AI, machine learning, nature-inspired algorithms, and big data analytics with applications in healthcare, tourism, and waste management. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and secured $10M+ in research funding. Dr. Bui actively engages in community initiatives like the AI in Healthcare Symposium and is a certified Cisco instructor.

Awarded the 2023 Southern Cross University Research Award and Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award, he supervises PhD and MPhil students in synthetic data/environment research. He has developed and coordinated over 30 IT subjects, emphasizing computational thinking, cybersecurity, and IoT programming.