History of the discipline:

The Department of Mathematics was established in September 1966 (originally named the Department of Mathematics and Electronic Computing) right from the university's founding. At that time, the department consisted of seven teachers who separated from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Technology: Tran Van Han (graduated from the University in 1956 and taught Mathematics at the University of Technology from then on), Nguyen The Hung (K1-University of Technology), Nguyen Tuong (K1-University of Technology), Ho Tho Cau (K4-University of Technology), Nguyen Duc Thang (K4-University of Technology), Nguyen Dang Khoi (Hanoi University of Technology 1961-64), Tran Le Truong (Hanoi University of Technology 1962-65). At the end of 1966, the following teachers joined: Vo Kim Anh (University of Technology in the Soviet Union), Dang Dinh Bich (Hanoi University of Technology 1961-65), and Vu Viet Dao (Hanoi University of Technology 1962-66). The teachers who worked at the Department from 1966 until their retirement were Nguyen Tuong, Ho Tho Cau, Nguyen Dang Khoi, Dang Dinh Bich, and Vu Viet Dao.

At the beginning of 1967, the Department received two engineers from the 7th cohort, Professors Doan Tam Hoe and Nguyen Van Tuy, and two third-year students from the University of Civil Engineering, Professors Dinh Van Nghiep and Le The Phong, who were directly trained by the Department to teach mathematics. They also received Ms. La Ngoc Lien from Hanoi University of Technology. From 1967-1969, the Department added one department secretary (Nguyen Thi Thuy) and 14 teachers, including five final-year students from the University of Civil Engineering who were selected for a two-year training program at the Mathematics Department of Hanoi University of Technology: Nguyen Thanh Dung, Hoang The En, Dang Ho, Nguyen Kim Lan, and Nguyen Thuc Hai; and Professors Le Ba Cau, Ly Hoang Tu, and Dinh Khac Hung who returned from the Soviet Union. Teacher Hoang Doanh, a teacher at the Vocational School of Architecture; teacher Quan Le Lan, a teacher at Ly Nhan High School; teachers from Hanoi University of Technology, Trinh Van Tho (1963-67), Vuong Khoai Cau (1964-68); teacher Nguyen Nhu Ngoc, an engineer at the University of Construction; and teacher Nguyen Phuong Nha, Hanoi University of Education (1965-68). Many teachers remained with the Department until their retirement, such as Doan Tam Hoe, Dinh Van Nghiep, Le Ba Cau, Trinh Van Tho, Nguyen Nhu Ngoc, Quan Le Lan, Hoang The En, Dang Ho, and Nguyen Kim Lan.

Five years after its establishment, by the 1971-1972 academic year, the Department had a large team of 24 teachers (at that time, Mr. Doanh had transferred to the Ministry of Education, Mr. Thang and Ms. Lien had transferred to the University of Architecture, Mr. Hung had transferred to the Department of Electronic Engineering, Ms. Truong had transferred to the University of Commerce, and Ms. Thuy had transferred to the Department of Graphic Design). The Department included a PhD holder, Mr. Ly Hoang Tu (who defended his dissertation at Leningrad State University in 1969), and two doctoral candidates, Mr. Vo Kim Anh (1969) and Mr. Vu Viet Dao (1970).

In 1972, during the fierce war, four faculty members of the Department enlisted in the army at the same time: Nguyen Dang Khoi, Doan Tam Hoe, Nguyen Thanh Dung, and Nguyen Thuc Hai (later, Professors Khoi and Hoe returned to work at the Department). In 1972-73, three more faculty members went abroad to pursue postgraduate studies (Ho Tho Cau, Dang Dinh Bich, and Nguyen Tuong), Professor Tuy transferred to the Coal and Electricity Department, and Professor Vuong Cau fell ill, leaving only 13 people in the Department.

In 1973, the war in the North ended. To prepare for the task of training cadres after the war, in a short period (1973-1974), the Department welcomed 11 new teachers: Le Huy Dam, Tran Thanh Son, Thai Binh Duong, Tran Canh, Trinh Danh Dang, Le Van Linh, Nguyen Van Hot, Mai Van Duoc, Nguyen Van Thinh, Nguyen Que Tuyet, and Tran Dinh Trong. After 10 years of establishment, from 1976 to the present day, the number of people in the Department has remained stable at around 20.

By 1977, the Department had five PhDs who had studied abroad: Professors Ly Hoang Tu, Vu Viet Dao, Ho Tho Cau, Dang Dinh Bich, and Nguyen Tuong. After a period of self-study, in 1978, Professor Tran Van Han successfully defended his doctoral thesis in Vietnam.

The first book that the department's staff participated in writing was: Advanced Mathematics for University Students (part-time) written by Professor Nguyen The Hung and two others (Education Publishing House). In 1967, Professor Han wrote Analytical Geometry (mimicked), used in the school until the early 1970s. During the 1970s, Professor Ly Hoang Tu (along with another person) wrote Probability Theory and Statistics (University and Vocational College Publishing House), and Professor Tran Van Han translated Linear Algebra and Differential Equations by TSHu (University and Vocational College Publishing House).

In the 1980s, the Department wrote the book "Special Chapters in Mathematics" edited by Professor Nguyen Tuong (authors: Nguyen Tuong, Ho Tho Cau, Nguyen Dang Khoi, Vu Viet Dao, Tran Dinh Trong). Professors Dang Dinh Bich, Le Ba Cau, Ninh Quang Thang, etc., published volumes of Advanced Mathematics Exercises (with guidance). These materials were printed using a selenium printer for use in the school. During the 1990s, under the editorship of Professor Doan Tam Hoe, a series of mathematics textbooks were printed (from internal printing to publication by major publishers), providing comprehensive materials for students.

In 2005, a group of teachers in the Department, under the leadership of Professor Nguyen Ngoc Cu, including Professors Nguyen Ngoc Cu, Le Huy Dam, Tran Thanh Son, Tran Dinh Trong, Trinh Danh Dang, and Nguyen Thi Thuan, compiled a set of textbooks according to the new curriculum, which is still in use today.

In 1991, amidst a complex global situation, the faculty members of the Department were getting older and finding it difficult to pursue doctoral studies abroad. Therefore, the Department proposed and received permission from the Ministry to train master's students in Applied Mathematics. The 1992-1995 Applied Mathematics Master's program produced 14 master's graduates, including 7 from the university and 7 from the Mathematics Departments of the University of Architecture, Water Resources, Cryptography, and Friendship 80.

Members of the Department who have been awarded the title of Excellent Teacher include Professor Nguyen Tuong and Professor Doan Tam Hoe; those awarded the title of Associate Professor include Professor Tran Van Han, Ly Hoang Tu, Nguyen Tuong, Doan Tam Hoe, and Vu Viet Dao; those with doctoral degrees include Ly Hoang Tu, Vu Viet Dao, Ho Tho Cau, Dang Dinh Bich, Nguyen Tuong, Tran Van Han, Nguyen Le Anh, Doan Tam Hoe, Nguyen Ngoc Cu, Trinh Danh Dang, Tran Canh, and Pham Duc Thoan; in addition to the 7 professors who defended their master's theses at the university, there are dozens of young staff members who graduated with master's degrees elsewhere and transferred to the department.

In January 2005, the school established the Department of Applied Mathematics, and 10 teachers transferred to the new department.

Throughout its 45 years of development, the Department has contributed to training tens of thousands of engineers for the country. Many teachers have retired, but they have always left a positive mark on the Department with their teaching style, enthusiasm for teaching, and many other contributions.

Department leaders throughout the years:

The textbook currently in use, compiled by the Department, is as follows:

1. Algebra, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING HOUSE 2005

2. Calculus 1, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING HOUSE 2005

3. Calculus 2, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING HOUSE 2006

4. Calculus 1 Exercises, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING HOUSE 2015

5. Linear Algebra Exercises, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING HOUSE 2018

6. Calculus 2 Exercises, Ministry of Construction Publishing House, 2018

Currently, the following subjects are taught:

1. Algebra

2. Calculus 1

3. Calculus 2

4. Fouirier Transform

5. Linear algebra and its applications

6. Calculus 1

7. Calulus 2.

Current officials:

+ 20 teaching staff, including 1 retired staff member on a part-time teaching contract, and 1 staff member with dual responsibilities.

+ 01 Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) and 09 Senior Lecturers

+ 8 PhDs and 12 Master's degrees

+ 01 lecturer is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Vietnam.

Current research direction:

- Nevanlinna's theory, complex geometry

- Differential geometry

- Image processing, complexity of air traffic

- Partial differential equations

- Optimization

- Statistical.

Number of international articles published during the period 2020-2025: 58 international articles in the ISI category.

Contact address:

Room 409B, Building A1, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering

Email: bm.toan@huce.edu.vn