Lecturer | California State University, Dominguez Hills | United States
Dr. To Dang is a physicist and coastal engineer with extensive expertise in fluid mechanics, wave dynamics, sediment transport, and coastal morphodynamics, combining strong theoretical foundations with applied research in environmental and engineering contexts. He earned his B.S. in Physics from the University of Ho Chi Minh City in 1984, an M.Eng. in Coastal Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology in 1993, and a Ph.D. in Coastal and Environmental Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 2007. Over the past four decades, Dr. Dang has held academic and professional positions including Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City; Senior Coastal Scientist at Environmental Science Associates, San Francisco; and currently Lecturer in the Department of Physics at California State University, Dominguez Hills. His research interests lie at the intersection of physics and engineering, focusing on nonlinear shallow water equations, sediment transport processes, hydrodynamic modeling, and the application of computational methods and AI-informed models to both environmental systems and education. He is skilled in advanced mathematical modeling, experimental design, and computer-based simulation tools that address real-world challenges in coastal engineering and physics education. Dr. Dang has published in internationally recognized journals such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Coastal Engineering, contributed to IEEE and Scopus-indexed conferences, and supervised more than 60 theses across physics and engineering disciplines. His honors include multiple competitive scholarships, such as the New Zealand Foreign Aid Master Scholarship, AusAID Ph.D. Scholarship, and recognition as the “Most Favorite Lecturer” at Saigon Technology University. Through teaching, mentoring, and leadership roles—including serving as Chapter Chair of the Vietnam Physics Society—he has significantly contributed to advancing both research and STEM education. His dedication, international collaborations, and scholarly outputs make him a strong candidate for recognition. Citations by 68 documents; 2 documents; h-index: 2.
Profiles: Scopus | ORCID
Featured Publication
Dang, T. (1997). Flood and typhoon disasters in Viet Nam in the half century since 1950. Natural Hazards, 15(1), 71–87. Citations: 52
