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Dr Nguyen's primary research interests is in the dynamics and control of flying vehicles. His work focuses on investigating their nonlinear behaviours using advanced numerical methods, such as bifurcation analysis, numerical continuation, and reinforcement learning. Applications include controlling high-performance fighter aircraft at high angles of attack, predicting pilot-induced oscillations due to actuator rate limiting, and harvesting energy using airborne wind energy systems.

Dr Duc H. Nguyen AMRAeS FHEA received an MEng in 2019 and a PhD in 2021 from the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol. He then held postdoctoral research and teaching roles at the Bristol Composites Institute, where he applied feedback control techniques to improve in-line inspection of composite manufacturing systems. In 2023, Dr Nguyen joined the School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering (CADE) as a lecturer.

On the teaching side, Dr Nguyen has co-created a short course on nonlinear flight mechanics for BAE Systems, led by Professor Mark Lowenberg at the University of Bristol. He also teaches an online course in control engineering for the University of Cambridge.

Dr Nguyen is an active member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS), where he serves on various committees and panels. He also holds a private pilot license.