From Olympiads to engineering, mathematics has grown with me from solving geometry puzzles to solving global issues. It has given me new ways to see the world, through data, science, technology, and design.

Growing up, mathematics was how I learnt about the world…

“Mathematics is all about becoming a creative thinker and NOT a calculator.”

Hunting for Medals

  • I love the thrill of turning seemingly impossible math problems into puzzles I could unravel.

  • A multi-national champion and representative of Vietnam on the international stage in mathematical contests.

Mathematics for Health

  • As I grew up, my passion for mathematics evolved into solving problems in my local community.

  • I utilized Bayesian statistics to create an affordable yet reliable breast cancer early detection system for under-resourced communities. Currently achieving 93% accuracy.

Mathematics for Food Security

  • Fish in modern Vietnamese aquaculture systems mentally suffer from water toxicity and predators like cats, leading to unhealthy breeds and subsequently lower market sales for fish farmers.

  • I created a device that integrates mathematics with engineering and computer vision, enabling fish farmers to track fish health through a smartphone. Wrapped up two completed versions and currently working on the third one.

…while swimming was how I learnt about MYSELF.

  • from ZERO to HERO


    Nothing is impossible. At the age of six, it took me two years to learn how to swim, last of my swimming club to do so. Now, as a bronze medalist and national swimmer, I trust that hard work and resilience can make the flower of success bloom profusely.

  • defying LIMITS (me growling while paddling :))


    Sharing amazing open-water swimming sessions with my swimming club. At 13, I became the first student to traverse a 16km-lake in Northern Vietnam. Learned canoeing in the process, too!

  • blessed by the SUN, forged by the STORM


    Moving to Singapore at 15 with the same thirst for the ocean. Trying new sports like windsurfing in new and extreme environments. Although my name ‘Minh’ means ‘morning sun’, my techniques are constantly forged by roaring winds and unforgiving waves.

  • the call of the DEEP


    Diving with majestic sharks and reef manta rays. Learned more about underwater habitats and shark conservation. We became part of each other’s world.

Fish ‘n’ Chips V1

A light trail going across the bottom of the pond. This product acts as a source of entertainment for carp to minimize stress.

However, I realized that the fish became even MORE stressed, as erratic lighting leads to discomfort and ultimately uncontrollable behavior. Furthermore, lights don’t chase away cats, the fish main source of fear. I’ll need a second version.

Combining these two areas, my current project: Fish ‘n’ Chips

Fish health problems in modern aquaculture can escalate rapidly, causing mass mortality, economic losses for farmers, and reduced food security when early signs of fish illness go undetected. This is a solution to tackle Vietnam’s current aquaculture crisis. A way for me to give back to the local community I love and cherish.

Fish ‘n’ Chips V1

Fish ‘n’ Chips V3

I am developing a prototype that utilizes computer vision to detect abnormal swimming patterns and help farmers identify stress or illness earlier.

Beyond aquaculture, I hope the technology can eventually support marine-ecosystem monitoring and conservation by providing a scalable, non-invasive way to study animal behavior and detect environmental changes.

Fish ‘n’ Chips V2

I attached motion sensors on the backs of carp to track their movements in three-dimension, using changes in swimming patterns to infer stress and alert farmers to threats such as approaching cats.

Because the sensors provide movement data without directly revealing the fish’s physical condition (which leads to misleading data), I saw the need for a third-generation system combining motion tracking with computer vision for a more reliable fish health evaluation.

Helping farmers solve food security in Northern Vietnam.

Elevating the region, one fish at a time