Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam, Assistant Professor at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, has received the SIU Prize Computer Science Season 1 Honorable Mention for his doctoral thesis “Debunking Misinformation on the Web: Detection, Validation, and Visualisation”.
Successfully defended in 2019 at the prestigious École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, Dr. Tam’s doctoral thesis represents an innovative leap in addressing the global challenge of online misinformation. Recognized for its practical applications, the doctoral thesis introduces real-time tools for detecting and mitigating the spread of false information on social media platforms. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam’s integration of cost-effective human validation and advanced visualization techniques has not only enhanced algorithmic accuracy but also provided governments, media organizations, and communities with powerful solutions to promote informed decision-making and safeguard democratic processes.
Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam received the SIU Prize Computer Science Season 1 Honorable Mention
The originality and creativity of his research shine through his novel graph-based progressive model, leveraging the “echo chamber effect” to identify entities impacted by misinformation. By seamlessly blending human expertise with cutting-edge algorithms, his work has become a robust framework for combating misinformation globally.
Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam’s academic achievements are equally impressive, with 12 CORE A* publications (top 7.5% global) during his Ph.D candidacy and numerous contributions to high-ranking journals such as IEEE TKDE, ACM CSUR, VLDBJ, Pattern Recognition and premier conferences such as SIGMOD, VLDB, ICDE, WSDM, SIGIR, IJCAI. His postdoctoral research continues to break new ground, focusing on integrating AI and big data to enhance societal resilience against online falsehoods.
Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam is not just a scholar; he is a beacon of innovation, determination, and excellence. His work continues to inspire new generations of researchers and provide tangible solutions to real-world challenges.
| SIU Prize Computer Science Season 1 Honorable Mention offers a total prize value of 400.000.000 VND (Four hundred million VND) in cash; SIU Prize silver commemorative medal; and a tour incorporating with international conference, award ceremony worth up to VND 200,000,000 (Two hundred million VND). |
