# Thu D. Nguyen

> Ph.D. University of Washington 1999

**Wikidata**: [Q102163716](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102163716)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thu-d-nguyen

## Summary
Thu D. Nguyen is a male computer scientist who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1999 and serves as a professor at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, known for his work on system support for distributed 3D real-time rendering on commodity clusters.

## Biography
- Born: Not specified
- Nationality: Not specified
- Education: Ph.D. in computer science/computer engineering from the University of Washington (1999)
- Known for: System Support for Distributed 3d Real-time Rendering on Commodity Clusters
- Employer(s): Rutgers University–New Brunswick (as a professor)
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
Thu D. Nguyen’s 1999 doctoral thesis, *System Support for Distributed 3d Real-time Rendering on Commodity Clusters*, focused on developing system-level support for efficient 3D real-time rendering across distributed commodity hardware. He has supervised doctoral students including Francisco Matias Cuenca-Acuna and Kiran Nagaraja, contributing to the next generation of computer scientists in the field.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Thu D. Nguyen's academic background?
A: He earned a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Washington in 1999, advised by John Zahorjan.
### Q: Where does Thu D. Nguyen work?
A: He is a professor at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
### Q: What is his doctoral thesis about?
A: His 1999 Ph.D. thesis focused on system support for distributed 3D real-time rendering on commodity clusters.
### Q: Who are his doctoral students?
A: His doctoral students include Francisco Matias Cuenca-Acuna and Kiran Nagaraja.

## Why They Matter
Thu D. Nguyen’s work on distributed 3D real-time rendering on commodity clusters advanced the field by enabling scalable, efficient rendering on accessible hardware, influencing subsequent research in computer graphics and distributed systems. His mentorship of doctoral students has contributed to the development of future computer scientists in the field.

## Notable For
- Earned a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Washington in 1999, with a thesis titled *System Support for Distributed 3d Real-time Rendering on Commodity Clusters*.
- Serves as a professor at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
- Advised doctoral students Francisco Matias Cuenca-Acuna and Kiran Nagaraja.
- Was a doctoral student of John Zahorjan (Ph.D. University of Toronto 1980).

## Body
### Education
- Earned a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Washington in 1999, with a thesis focused on system support for distributed 3D real-time rendering on commodity clusters.
- Advisor: John Zahorjan (Ph.D. University of Toronto 1980).

### Career
- Current employer: Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where he holds the position of professor.
- Supervised doctoral students: Francisco Matias Cuenca-Acuna and Kiran Nagaraja.

### Academic Work
- Thesis: *System Support for Distributed 3d Real-time Rendering on Commodity Clusters* (1999).

### Professional Affiliations
- Member of WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington.

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## References

1. [Source](https://vinfutureprize.org/prize-councils/professor-duc-thu-nguyen/)
2. WorldCat
3. Mathematics Genealogy Project
4. [Source](https://thu-d-nguyen.cs.rutgers.edu/)