HELLO! I’M MICHAEL BAO
ABOUT ME
I am a senior scientist at Defence R&D Canada and an adjunct professor at the mechanical engineering department of University of Ottawa
MY EXPERIENCE
Honours
Awards
15 Koopman prize for the outstanding military operations research published in 2014 awarded by the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences based on work on ballistic missile defense (https://www.informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/Community-Prizes-andAwards/Military-Applications-Society/Koopman-Prize).
06 Concepts for autonomous underwater vehicles conducting mine countermeasure exploratory operations: Third Prize National Practice Competition for the Most Outstanding Practice of Operations Research from the Canadian Operational Research Society in 2006. (http://www.cors.ca/en/prizes/i_practice.php#3).
02 Sustainability of NORAD long–range beacons: Deputy Minister Commendation Award (Department of National Defence of Canada) • Deputy Chief in Command of NORAD Commemorative Coin.
00 Modelling search and rescue operations in Canada: Special Merit National Practice Competition for the Most Outstanding Practice of Operations Research from the Canadian Operational Research Society in 2000.
88 Gold Medal of the University of Ottawa.
Fellowships
93−95 Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) postdoctoral fellowship.
92−93 Bourse d’Excellence des Fonds Pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l’Aide à la Recherche Quebec.
90−92 NSERC fellowships • McGill University Reinhardt’s fellowships. 89−90 NSERC fellowship • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS). 88−89 OGS scholarship
Selected Publications
1 NMSG 186 members (in alphabetical order): Åkesson Bernt, Amyot-Bourgeois Maude, Ernis Gunar, Gill Andrew, Lappi Esa, Nguyen Bao, Rolfs Chris, Seichter Stephan, Serré Lynne, Slyusar Vadym, Vaghi Alessio and Zimmermann Alexander. Multi-dimensional data farming: extending data farming for multi-scale decision support by integrating novel AI techniques. MSG-207 Symposium (Simulation: Going Beyond the Limitations of the Real World), Oct 23.
2 Deniz Askin and Bao Nguyen. Multi-option deterrence concepts: an example of quantum game theory, Defence R&D Canada Scientific Report (under review).
3 Bao Nguyen, Maude Amyot-Bourgeois and Brittany Astles. An anomaly in intercept time for short range ballistic re-entry vehicles, Winter Simulation Conference, Dec 22.
4 Bao Nguyen, Andrew Gill, Alessio Vaghi, Vadym Slyusar, Bernt Akesson, Esa Lappi, Stephan Seichter and Chris Rolfs. Modelling a multifaction conflict in a multi domain operations, MSG 197 (Modelling and Simulation Group) Symposium on Emerging and Disruptive Modelling and Simulation Technologies to Transform Future Defense Capabilities, Oct 22.
5 Bao Nguyen. An Analytical and Probabilistic Model with Concordance for Detecting Mine-Like Objects with Mirror Symmetry, Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics, Dec 21.
6 Bao Nguyen and Ramzi Mirshak. Modelling the expected detection probability for mine countermeasure operations based on cross section and multiple looks, Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, May 16.
7 Howard Li etal. Requirements for building an ontology for autonomous robots. Journal of Industrial Robots, Apr 16.
8 Suruz Miah, Davide Spinello, Bao Nguyen and Alex Bourque. Non uniform coverage control with stochastic intermittent communication, IEEE transactions on automatic control, Jul 15.
9 Suruz Miah, Bao Nguyen, Alex Bourque and Davide Spinello. Non uniform deployment of autonomous agents in harbor-like environments, Unmanned Systems, Oct 14.
10 Bao Nguyen, D. Hopkin and Handson Yip. Considering mine countermeasures exploratory operations conducted by autonomous underwater vehicles, Military Operations Research Journal, Jun 14.
11 Bao Nguyen Assessment of a ballistic missile defense system, Defense & Security Analysis Journal, Jan 14.
12 Bao Nguyen, Hopkin, D, and Yip, Handson. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles – A Transformation of Mine Counter Measure Operations, Defense & Security Analysis, Sep 08.
Bio-Sketch
Uyen (Michael) Bao was born in Saigon Viet Nam and grew up in the Ottawa areas. He holds a BSc in mathematics and a BSc in physics (both summa cum laude) since 1988 from University of Ottawa. He also spent two years of his undergraduate studies at Caltech. In 1993, he obtained a PhD in theoretical particle physics from McGill University. Since graduation, Dr. Bao has worked at Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC). He is currently a co-chair of NATO Modelling Simulation Group 186 investigating multidimensional data farming. His interests lie in complex systems, combinatorial optimization, stochastic processes and discrete mathematics. He is also an avid badminton and soccer player.
Dr. Bao has worked in many environments including NORAD and former US Space Command in Colorado Springs (USA), NATO Centre for Maritime Research & Experimentation in La Spezia (Italy) and Defence Research and Development Canada Atlantic in Dartmouth (Nova Scotia).
Professor Bao received approximately 1.1 million dollars from DRDC and other agencies to investigate collaborative operations of multiple autonomous agents.
Previous Students
Dr. Wanxia Wei (Canada Revenue Agency)
Prof. Suruz Miah (Bradley University)
Dr. John Li
Dr. Deniz Askin (IBM)
Dr. Vinh Thanh Ho (Neurosurgery resident, University of Manitoba)
Mr. Austin Zhu (Yale University)
