About Me

Yo~ It's LA Tran !

AI Research Scientist with 7+ years of experience in academia and industry, specializing in developing advanced algorithms and solutions for Image Enhancement, Cluster Analysis, and Object Detection; Proficient in Python and multiple frameworks such as Tensorflow, Pytorch, and Conda; Published research papers in peer-reviewed AI/ML-related journals and conferences; A collaborative team player with a strong passion for advancing AI-driven technologies, including computer vision, language models, and other cutting-edge innovations.



Email: tranleanh.nt@gmail.com
Profiles: ResearchGate | GoogleScholar | MyCV
Projects | Blogs: Github | Medium


Education

PhD in Computer Vision

3/2021 – 2/2024
Myongji University (Natural Science Campus), South Korea

MSc in Computer Vision

3/2019 – 2/2021
Myongji University (Natural Science Campus), South Korea

BEng in Automation and Control Engineering

9/2014 – 8/2018
HCMC University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE), Vietnam


Experience

Research Staff Member

4/2020 – 5/2025
MindinTech, Inc., Seoul, South Korea

Research Assistant

3/2021 – 2/2024
Intelligent Computing Research Lab (ICRL), Myongji University, South Korea

Software Development Intern

7/2019 – 9/2019
OCST Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea

AI Engineer

3/2018 – 2/2019
FPT Software, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Teaching Assistant

2/2017 – 1/2018
Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, HCMUTE, Vietnam




Publications

: Equal Contribution Authorship | * : Corresponding Author


Spatial-Aware Image Denoising through an Encoder-Decoder Framework

TD Nguyen, LA Tran, G Cheol, ES Kim, KC Lee
IEIE 2025, Kangwon National University [PDF]

Low-Light Enhancement via Encoder-Decoder Network with Illumination Guidance

LA Tran, CN Tran, NL Nguyen, NC Dang, J Carrabina, D Castells-Rufas, MS Nguyen
ICCCE 2025, IEEE [Code]

Unpaired Image Dehazing via Kolmogorov-Arnold Transformation of Latent Features

LA Tran
Under Review, 2025

Distilled Pooling Transformer Encoder for Efficient Realistic Image Dehazing

LA Tran, DC Park
Neural Computing and Applications (SCIE), 2024 [Code]

Drone-view Haze Removal via Regional Saturation-Value Translation and Soft Segmentation

TD Do, LA Tran, S Moon, J Chung, NP Nguyen, SK Hong
IEEE Access (SCIE), 2024 [Code]

Clustering Optimization via Centroid Neural Network Ensemble

NC Tran, LA Tran*, NP Le, J Carrabina, D Castells-Rufas, MS Nguyen, NC Dang
FMLDS 2024, IEEE [PDF]

Lightweight Image Dehazing Networks based on Soft Knowledge Distillation

LA Tran, DC Park
The Visual Computer (SCIE), 2024 [Code]

POCS-based Image Compression: An Empirical Examination

TD Do, LA Tran, TD Nguyen, NN Truong, DC Park, MH Le
GTSD 2024, IEEE

Encoder-Decoder Networks with Guided Transmission Map for Effective Image Dehazing

LA Tran, DC Park
The Visual Computer (SCIE), 2024 [Code]

Cluster Analysis via Projection onto Convex Sets

LA Tran, D Kwon, HM Deberneh, DC Park
Intelligent Data Analysis (SCIE), 2024 [PDF | Code]

Toward Improving Robustness of Object Detectors Against Domain Shift

LA Tran, NC Tran, DC Park, J Carrabina, D Castells-Rufas
GECOST 2024, IEEE [PDF | Code]

Single Image Dehazing via Regional Saturation-Value Translation

LA Tran, D Kwon, DC Park
Procedia Computer Science, Vol. 237, Elsevier, 2024 [PDF | Code]

Embedding Clustering via Autoencoder and Projection onto Convex Set

LA Tran, TD Nguyen, TD Do, NC Tran, D Kwon, DC Park
ICSSE 2023, IEEE [PDF]

Efficient Infrared-Thermal Imaging Fusion for Human Detection in Heavy Smoke Scenarios

NN Truong, MH Le, TD Do, LA Tran, TD Nguyen, HH Trinh
ICSSE 2023, IEEE [PDF]

Encoder-Decoder Network with Guided Transmission Map: Architecture

LA Tran, DC Park
ASPAI 2022, IFSA [PDF]

Encoder-Decoder Network with Guided Transmission Map: Robustness and Applicability

LA Tran, DC Park
ISI 2022, Springer [PDF]

POCS-based Clustering Algorithm

LA Tran, HM Deberneh, TD Do, TD Nguyen, MH Le, DC Park
IWIS 2022, IEEE [PDF | Code]

A Novel Encoder-Decoder Network with Guided Transmission Map for Image Dehazing

LA Tran, S Moon, DC Park
Procedia Computer Science, Vol. 204, Elsevier, 2022 [PDF | Code]

Enhancement of Robustness in Object Detection Module for ADAS

LA Tran, TD Do, DC Park, MH Le
ICSSE 2021, IEEE [PDF | Code]

Object Detection Streaming and Data Management on Web Browser

LA Tran
Technical Report, OCST Co., Ltd., 2020 [PDF | Code]

Robust U-Net-based Road Lane Markings Detection for Autonomous Driving

LA Tran, MH Le
ICSSE 2019, IEEE [PDF]

A Vision-based Method for Autonomous Landing on a Target with a Quadcopter

LA Tran, NP Le, TD Do, MH Le
GTSD 2018, IEEE [PDF]







Blog

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POCS-based Clustering Algorithm Explained

Each data has different importance.

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Towards Data Science | 6 min read

EDN-GTM: Encoder-decoder Network with Guided Transmission Map

When traditional computer vision and deep learning conjugate.

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Towards Data Science | 4 min read

MetaFormer: De facto need for Vision?

What is the key to the success of Vision Transformers?

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Data Distillation for Object Detection

Learn from different perspectives.

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Learning Without Forgetting Simplified

Learn once and forever.

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Data Augmentation Compilation with Python and OpenCV

Prevent your model from overfitting.

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Towards Data Science | 4 min read

Darkeras: Execute YOLOv3/YOLOv4 Object Detection on Keras with Darknet Pre-trained Weights

Everything in the universe is connected.

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Synthesize Hazy/Foggy Images using Monodepth and Atmospheric Scattering Models

When fog is beneficial.

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Towards AI | 5 min read

A Gentle Introduction to Hint Learning & Knowledge Distillation

Guide a student to learn a teacher’s behavior.


*More posts can be found at my Medium page.