Work experience

8/1997-12/2003: Researcher of Institute of Applied Mechanics and Informatics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

1/2004-9/2011: PhD candidate of  Institute of General Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

10/2007-9/2012: Scientific Assistant of Institute of General Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

9/2012-1/2013: Researcher of  Division of Computational Mechanics, Lecturer of Department of Civil Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University.

3/2013-8/2014: Lecturer of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh city.

7/2013-8/2013: Researcher of Institute of General Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

8/2014-until now: Researcher of Institute of Research and Development, Lecturer of Department of Civil Engineering, Duy Tan University.

Publications

[19] R. Schmidt, M. N. Rao and T. D. Vu. Chapter 148: Modeling and simulation of large amplitude vibrations of layered composite and smart structures. Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, CRC Press, 2013, pp.885–890.

http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b15963-162

[18] R. Schmidt, M. N. Rao and T. D. Vu. Chapter 152: Modeling and nonlinear FE analysis of composite shells at finite rotations. Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, CRC Press, 2013, pp.907–910.

http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b15963-166

 [17] M. Stoffel, T.D. Vu, R. Schmidt, D. Weichert. A Comparative Study of Deformations of Elastic-Viscoplastic Plates Using Different Structural Hypotheses. Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 12, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2012, pp.185–186.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pamm.201210083/abstract

[16] R. Schmidt, M.N. Rao, T.D. Vu. Nonlinearly Coupled Thermo-Electro-Mechanics and Multi-Field FE Analysis of Thin-walled Structures. Proceedings ACEM'12, The 2012 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research, Techno-Press, Seoul, Korea, 2012, pp.1096-1113.

[15] Duy Thang Vu, Rüdiger Schmidt. Piezoelectric Distributed Control of Nonlinear Plate Vibrations – Modeling and Simulation. Tuyển tập công trình khoa học Hội nghị cơ học toàn quốc lần thứ 9, Nhà xuất bản Bách khoa Hà nội, 2012, pp.979-988.

[14] Tran Vinh Loc, Vu Duy Thang, Thai Hoang Chien, Luong Van Hai, Nguyen Xuan Hung. Geometric nonlinear and dynamic analysis of thin beams by isogeometric approach. Tuyển tập công trình khoa học Hội nghị cơ học toàn quốc lần thứ 9, Nhà xuất bản Bách khoa Hà nội, 2012, pp.650-657.

[13] T. D. Vu, R. Schmidt. Nonlinear transient FE analysis of piezolaminated smart structures. Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 11, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2011, pp.297-298.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pamm.201110140/abstract

[12] Marcus Stoffel, Thang Duy Vu, An Danh Nguyen, Rüdiger Schmidt, Dieter Weichert. Influence of structural hypotheseson the elastic-visoplastic response of shock wave-loaded plates, Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 11, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2011, pp.291-292.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pamm.201110137/abstract

[11] Ruediger Schmidt and Thang Duy Vu. Comparative Finite Element Simulation of Nonlinear Vibrations and Sensor Output Voltage of Smart Piezolaminated Structures. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Vol.4 No.3, 2010, pp.267-270.

http://waset.org/Publication/comparative-finite-element-simulation-of-nonlinear-vibrations-and-sensor-output-voltageof-smart-piezolaminated-structures/15376

[10] R. Schmidt, M. Stoffel, T. D. Vu. Shock Tube Experiments and FE-Simulation of the Structural and Material Nonlinear Transient Response of Plates Subjected to Blast Loading. In: Structures Under Shock and Impact XI, WIT Transactions on the Built Environment Vol.113, WIT Press, 2010, pp.207-216.

http://library.witpress.com/pages/PaperInfo.asp?PaperID=21392

[9] R. Schmidt, S. Tiranasavasdi, T. D. Vu. Finite Rotation Finite Element Analysis of Layered Composite Plates and Shells. Advances and Trends in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computational, Taylor and Francis Group, London, 2010, pp.481-486.

[8] T. D. Vu, R. Schmidt. Nonlinear third-order shear deformation FE simulation of the sensor output voltage of piezolaminated plates. ICCES vol. 13, No. 2, Tech Science Press, 2009, pp.35-42.

http://www.techscience.com/doi/10.3970/icces.2009.013.035.html

[7] R. Schmidt, D. T. Vu. Nonlinear dynamic FE simulation of smart piezolaminated structures based on first- and third-order transverse shear deformation. Advanced Materials Research, Vols.79-82, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 2009, pp.1313-1316.

http://www.scientific.net/AMR.79-82.1313

[6] R. Schmidt, T. D. Vu. Nonlinear Third-Order Shear Deformation Theory and Finite Element Simulation of Smart Plates with Piezoelectric Layers. Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 9, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2009, pp.233-234.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pamm.200910090/abstract

[5] R. Schmidt, M. Stoffel, T. D. Vu. Blast Loaded Structures - Shock Tube Experiments and Refined Models for Structural and Material Nonlinear FE Simulation. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Science Press USA Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA, 2009, pp.744-749.

[4] T.D. Vu, S. Lentzen, R. Schmidt. Geometrically Nonlinear FE-Analysis of Piezolaminated Plates Based on First- and Third-Order Shear Deformation Theory, Proceedings of the 8 th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology, Vietnam National University Publisher, 2004, pp.267-272.

[3] Vu Duy Thang, Vu Van The. A review of local scour under pipelines. Internal Journal of the first of the Institute of Applied Mechanics, Institute of Applied Mechanics, 2000.

[2] Nguyen Xuan Hung, Nguyen Van Thuan, Dao Van Hang, Nguyen Dang Quy, Vu Duy Thang, Tran Dang Phuc, Vu Thanh Ha. Numerical simulation and measurement of the free motion of the carriage on curved railway. Annual collection of scientific papers, Institute of Applied Mechanics, 1998, pp. 84-86.

[1] Nguyen Xuan Hung, Nguyen Van Thuan, Dao Van Hang, Nguyen Dang Quy, Vu Duy Thang. A new method in computing dynamic offshore structures. Annual collection of scientific papers, Institute of Applied Mechanics, 1998, pp. 75-83.