SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS / STANDARDS - YEAR 2024

No.	PROJECTS / STANDARDS	CODE	PROJECT LEADER	DURATION	MANAGING AUTHORITY	OBJECTIVES
1	Supporting Electric Mobility in Vietnam	UN 2024-1	Tran Trong Tuan; Nguyen Thi Thu Hien	2024	UN Environment Programme (UNEP)	The main objective of the project is to support the transition toward electric mobility in Vietnam, with a particular focus on two-wheeled vehicles, through research, analysis, and the formulation of policy-oriented solutions suited to urban contexts. Key activities include assessing the current status and development potential of electric mobility, analyzing technical, infrastructural, financial, and institutional barriers, and reviewing sustainable electric mobility promotion models. The project also integrates social and gender considerations into the transition process. Its outcomes aim to provide a scientific basis for policymaking while enhancing UTT’s research and training capacity in the field of green transportation.
2	Demonstration of Green Transportation with Electric Two-Wheelers	UN 2024-2	Bui Duc Hung	2024–2025	Honda Vietnam	This project aims to pilot and assess the feasibility of green transportation models using electric two-wheelers under real operating conditions in Vietnam, through cooperation between the University of Transport Technology and Honda Vietnam. The main activities include deploying Honda-supported electric motorcycles in pilot models such as integration with public transport, urban mobility services, and personal use; monitoring and collecting data on technical performance, user behavior, operational efficiency, and environmental impacts. Based on pilot results, the project proposes solutions for scaling up electric two-wheeler mobility while supporting research, training, and strengthening university–industry collaboration in sustainable transport.
3	Research on the Use of Steel Slag as Aggregate for Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) Mixtures in the Construction of High-Standard Road Pavements in Vietnam	ĐTĐL.CN-13/24	Nguyen Hoang Long	2025–2026	Ministry of Science and Technology	The project focuses on researching the use of steel slag—an industrial by-product from steel production—as a substitute aggregate for natural mineral aggregates in high-performance Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) mixtures for high-standard road pavements in Vietnam. The objective is to develop a new pavement material that reduces reliance on natural resources, promotes the reuse of industrial waste, and improves the mechanical properties and sustainability performance of SMA asphalt pavements.
4	Research on Developing Technical Standards for CCTV Systems for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)	DT2418	Hoang Thi Thuy	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024	Ministry of Transport	The project studies technologies, technical solutions, and reference documents related to CCTV systems developed by organizations, manufacturers, and equipment suppliers currently available on the market, as well as the current implementation of CCTV systems on expressways. Based on these findings, the project proposes the development of technical standards for traffic surveillance camera (CCTV) systems applied to intelligent transportation systems on expressways in Vietnam.
5	Research on Developing Technical Standards for Vehicle Detection Systems (VDS) for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)	DT2419	Do Xuan Thu	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024	Ministry of Transport	This project investigates technologies, technical solutions, and reference documents related to vehicle detection systems (VDS) provided by organizations, manufacturers, and suppliers, together with the current application of VDS on expressways. The outcomes serve as a basis for developing technical standards for VDS applied to intelligent transportation systems on expressways in Vietnam.
6	Nonlinear Analysis of Elastic Stability of Graphene-Reinforced Composite Plates and Shells with Stiffeners (NAFOSTED)	107.02-2023.45	Vu Hoai Nam	Aug 2024 – Aug 2026	Ministry of Science and Technology	To develop improved stiffener-smearing techniques for FG-GPLRC and FG-GRC/FG-GRMMC stiffeners arranged in complex configurations such as inclined, spiral, grid, or spider-web patterns. To determine critical loads and post-buckling load–deflection relationships of stiffened composite plates and shells (e.g. cylindrical panels, sinusoidal and parabolic panels, cylindrical shells, barrel shells, shallow spherical shells) under static loading, considering factors such as thermal environments and elastic foundations. To identify dynamic critical loads and dynamic responses of the above composite structures subjected to rapidly increasing time-dependent loads. To conduct numerical investigations and analyze the effects of stiffeners, graphene volume/mass fraction and distribution, elastic foundations, geometric imperfections, and thermal environments on the nonlinear stability behavior of plates and shells, providing useful insights for engineering design.
7	Study and Simulation of Chloride Transport in Cement Concrete under High-Temperature Conditions Considering the Effect of Temperature on Chloride Absorption Capacity (NAFOSTED)	107.99-2023.16	Tran Van Quan	Aug 2024 – Aug 2026	Ministry of Science and Technology	The project aims to successfully develop a reaction kinetics model for the dissolution–precipitation process of Friedel’s salt under high-temperature conditions, thereby simulating the chemical chloride binding capacity of cement concrete. Equilibrium constants for surface complexation reactions on C–S–H phases under high temperatures are determined to describe the physicochemical chloride binding behavior of concrete. The model is used to simulate chloride absorption of various cement concretes at elevated temperatures and to verify the hypothesis of a critical temperature (Tcr) at which chloride absorption reaches its maximum. The ultimate objective is to accurately describe chloride transport in concrete exposed to high temperatures.