Dr Son Thai (2019)

Lecturer - HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

Dr Son Thai is the Lecturer in Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) University of Technology, Vietnam. Prior joining HCMC University of Technology, he was a postdoctoral fellow at The University of Melbourne. He was also the recipient of Millis Medal award for the exceptionally high quality of PhD thesis at La Trobe University thanks to completing his PhD in 2.5 years with five Q1 publications.

PhD thesis (with Nancy Millis Award): Size-dependent modeling of small-scale structures based on high-order continuum theories and isogeometric analysis

Contact details

Education

  • PhD in Structural Engineering, La Trobe University, Australia (2016 - 2019)
  • Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Sejong University, South Korea (2014 - 2016)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam (2009 - 2014)

Employment

  • Lecturer, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU – HCM (2019 - Present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Melbourne (2019)
  • Teaching Assistant, Vietnamese - German University (2016)

Research interests

  • Finite element methods, numerical analysis
  • Steel, steel-concrete composite structures
  • Structural design codes, structural reliability analysis
  • Solid and continuum mechanics
  • Beam and plate theories
  • Nonlinear and structural stability analyses, buckling and post-buckling problems of slender structures
  • Laminated composite and functionally graded materials

Awards and Scholarships

  • Melbourne Research Scholarship - University of Melbourne
  • Best student award, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology - VNU 2010
  • Loa Thanh silver prize for outstanding graduation thesis of students in civil/structural engineering, The ministry of construction of Vietnam, 2014
  • Fully-funded scholarship to study at Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea, 2014
  • Best paper award in Asian Pacific Conference on Shell and Spatial Structure APCS-2015
  • Fully-funded postgraduate research scholarship at La Trobe University, Australia, 2016
  • Nancy Millis Medal award for the exceptionally high quality of Ph.D. thesis, La Trobe University, Australia, 2019

Publications

  • M.T. Tran, S. Thai, “Transient analysis of variable thickness multi-directional functionally graded plates using isogeometric analysis”. Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, 2023
  • A. Karamanli, M.A. Eltaher, S. Thai, T.P. Vo, “Transient dynamics of 2D-FG porous microplates under moving loads using higher order finite element model”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 278, 115566, 2023
  • K.D. Dang, S. Nguyen-Van, S. Thai, S. Lee, V.H. Luong, Q.X. Lieu, “A single step optimization method for topology, size and shape of trusses using hybrid differential evolution and symbiotic organisms search”, Computers & Structures, Vol. 270, 24, 2022
  • S. Thai, D.T.T. Do, T. Nguyen-Tan, “Nonlinear bending analysis of variable thickness multi-directional functionally graded plates based on isogeometric analysis”, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 1-19, 2022
  • S. Thai, V.X. Nguyen, Q.X. Lieu, “Bending and free vibration analyses of multi-directional functionally graded plates in thermal environment: A three-dimensional Isogeometric Analysis approach”, Composite Structures, 115797, 2022
  • V.X. Nguyen, K.T. Nguyen, S. Thai, “Large deflection analysis of functionally graded beams based on geometrically exact three-dimensional beam theory and isogeometric analysis” International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Vol. 146, 104152, 2022
  • H.T. Thai, S. Thai, T. Ngo, B. Uy, W.H. Kang, S.J. Hick, “Reliability considerations of modern design codes for CFST columns”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol. 177, 106482
  • M.Z. Naser, S. Thai, H.-T. Thai, “Evaluating structural response of concrete-filled steel tubular columns through machine learning”, Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 34, 101888
  • R. Zarringol, H.-T. Thai, S. Thai, V Patel, “Application of ANN to the design of CFST columns”, Structures, vol. 28,pp.  2203-2220
  • S. Thai, H.-T. Thai, B. Uy, and T. Ngo, “Concrete-filled steel tubular columns: test database, design and calibration”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol. 157, pp. 161-181, Jun. 2019
  • S. Thai, H.-T. Thai, T. P. Vo, and S. Lee, “Postbuckling analysis of functionally graded nanoplates based on nonlocal theory and isogeometric analysis,” Composite Structures, vol. 201, pp. 13–20, Oct. 2018
  • S. Thai, H.-T. Thai, T. P. Vo, and V. I. Patel, “A simple shear deformation theory for nonlocal beams,” Composite Structures, vol. 183, no. Supplement C, pp. 262–270, Jan. 2018
  • S. Thai, H.-T. Thai, T. P. Vo, and V. I. Patel, “Size-dependant behaviour of functionally graded microplates based on the modified strain gradient elasticity theory and isogeometric analysis,” Computer & Structures, vol. 190, pp. 219–241, Oct. 2017
  • S. Thai, H.-T. Thai, T. P. Vo, and J. N. Reddy, “Post-buckling of functionally graded microplates under mechanical and thermal loads using isogeomertic analysis,” Engineering Structures, vol. 150, pp. 905–917, Nov. 2017
  • S. Thai, H.-T. Thai, T. P. Vo, and H. Nguyen-Xuan, “Nonlinear static and transient isogeometric analysis of functionally graded microplates based on the modified strain gradient theory,” Engineering Structures, vol. 153, pp. 598–612, Dec. 2017
  • S. Thai, N.-I. Kim, J. Lee, and J.-W. Kang, “Optimum design of cable nets by using genetic algorithm,” International Journal of Steel Structures, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 1183–1198, Sep. 2017
  • S. Thai, N.-I. Kim, and J. Lee, “Isogeometric cable elements based on B-spline curves,” Meccanica, pp. 1–19, May 2016
  • S. Thai, N.-I. Kim, and J. Lee, “Free Vibration Analysis of Cable Structures Using Isogeometric Approach,” International Journal of Computational Methods, p. 1750033, Oct. 2016
  • N.-I. Kim, S. Thai, and J. Lee, “Nonlinear elasto-plastic analysis of slack and taut cable structures,” Engineering with Computers., pp. 1–13, Feb. 2016
  • D.S. Dao, S. Thai, D. H. Ta, K.T. Nguyen, “Investigation of bond performance of reinforced fly ash-based Geopolymer concrete using experiments and numerical analysis”, Journal of Materials and Engineering Structures, Vol. 9(4), 521–529, 2022
  • D.T.T. Do, S. Thai, T.Q. Bui, “Long short-term memory for nonlinear static analysis of functionally graded plates”, Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE Journal), Vol. 16(3), 1-17, 2022
  • S. Thai, Q.X. Lieu, “Investigate the bending and free vibration responses of multi-directional functionally graded plates with variable thickness based on isogeometric analysis”, Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering, Vol. 16(3), 1-12, 2022
  • Q.X. Lieu, K.D. Dang, V.H. Luong, S. Thai, “Topology and size optimization for X-bracing system of nonlinear inelastic space steel frames”, Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE Journal), Vol. 16(3), 71-83, 2022
  • S. Thai, C Ngo-Huu, D Van Thuat, “Finite element modelling of rectangular concrete-filled steel tube stub columns incorporating high strength and ultra-high strength materials under concentric axial compression”, Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) – NUCE, Vol. 15(4), 74-87, 2021
  • S. Thai, H-T Thai, “Free-vibration analysis of multi-directional functionally graded plates based on 3d isogeometric analysis”, Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) – NUCE, Vol. 13(2), 1-11, 2019
  • S. Thai, D.T.T. Do, V.X. Nguyen, Q.X. Lieu. “Post-buckling Analysis of Circular Functionally
    PROCEEDINGSGraded Microplates Based on Isogeometric Analysis”, ICSCEA 2021 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • HT. Thai, S. Thai, “Reliability Evaluation of Eurocode 4 for Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns”, CIGOS 2019, Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure, Ha Noi, Vietnam
  • S. Thai, HT. Thai, “Isogeometric analysis of functionally graded microplates based on the     modified strain gradient theory” 3rd International Conference of Mechanics of Composite. 2017, Bologna, Italy
  • S. Thai, J. Lee, N.I. Kim, “Using micro Genetic Algorithm to optimize cable net structures”, APCS  2015 - 11th Asian Pacific Conference on Shell and Spatial Structures, Xian, China.