Through his academic research, he has more than 15 years of experience in theoretical and experimental geomechanics. He has an extensive national and international collaboration network and has worked in leading academic institutions in Vietnam, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Germany, and the United States. Currently, he is a co-PI for an active research grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). He has a strong background in both physics-based and statistical modeling of coupled problems under multiphysics (e.g., thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical) processes. He has developed physical, mathematical, experimental, constitutive, and computational models for the simulation of non-isothermal multiphase porous materials, structural concrete, fluid-structure interaction, nuclear waste disposal, earthquakes, catastrophic landslides, hydraulic fracturing, dams, and levees. Moreover, he has more than 14 years of experience in analytical and numerical methods (e.g., the Finite element method, the Hybrid-Trefftz method, the Boundary element method, the Extended finite element method, and the Meshless method) and developed the finite element code for open sources (e.g., MOOSE, KRATOS) and commercial numerical computation platforms (e.g., ABAQUS, ANSYS, COMES-GEO, SWANDYNE, SAP2000, CSiBridge, GEO5 and PLAXIS).

Concerning industrial experiences in geotechnical engineering, he familiarizes himself with the responsibilities of the geotechnical position: (1) assist senior level engineers, lab and field testing, and on-site inspection; (2) compile and analyze geotechnical reports, design, and analysis of earthen structures; (3) prepare reports and provide necessary guidelines in planning, design, and implementation of Civil and Geotechnical Engineering projects. 

He has engaged in a variety of pursuits to hone the skills and confidence to instruct students and to encourage their enthusiasm and curiosity for a range of topics relevant to Computational Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geomaterials, Geomechanics, Simulation and Design, Computer Engineering Graphics, Structural Concrete, Construction, Transportation. He successfully mentored 2 MS students and 2 Ph.D. students in his research area. Currently, he is monitoring 6 undergraduate students in his research project for several study purposes. He is developing research proposals and writing articles for scholarly top-tier journals and conferences.