CAIRA-DAU operates on a three-pillar model — Innovation · Research & Development · Application and Transfer — serving the smart, interdisciplinary and sustainable university strategy of Danang Architecture University.
CAIRA-DAU is designed as a university-level strategic institution — the focal point for advanced technology across DAU, an interdisciplinary R&D platform, and a bridge between research and society.
Real-world need → idea → research → solution → deployment → new need. Each pillar has its own role, output and way of operating — yet all serve a single cycle.
Establish an open environment that connects ideas, technology, research, enterprise and the real-world needs of the whole University.
Form strong research groups, advance interdisciplinary directions with depth, and raise the quality of international publications.
Transform research outcomes into digital platforms, products and services with real-world value for the University and society.
AI is integrated throughout. Focused — not spread thin — on building prototypes, priority research groups and flagship cases during the first three years.
Teaching, assessment, quality accreditation, data-driven university governance and personalized learning — serving DAU's digital-university strategy.
BIM, Digital Twin, AI-assisted design, urban simulation — a strategic spearhead tied to DAU's interdisciplinary identity.
Economics, logistics, tourism, languages, arts — interdisciplinary solutions extending DAU's teaching strengths into real-world problems.
The core technology cutting across the three clusters above — cloud-first infrastructure, on-demand GPU, MLOps, data governance and responsible AI.
Build the foundation → Grow & create impact → Establish standing. Each phase has a clear focus, measurable KPIs and clear phase-transition milestones.
Set up the organization, issue regulations, build the core team, kick off platform projects and the first priority research groups.
Expand research-application capacity, bring technology systems into operational use and shape partial self-sustaining mechanisms.
Become the technology and innovation focal point of the Central — Central Highlands region, with international influence in selected distinctive directions.
A focused indicator set covering the academic, technological, governance and ecosystem-impact dimensions — measured across three-year phases.
| Indicator | 2026 — 27 | 2028 — 29 | 2030 | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority research groupspriority research groups | 2 | 3 — 4 | 4 — 5 | |
| Peer-reviewed academic publicationspeer-reviewed publications | 3 — 5 | 6 — 10 | 10+ | |
| Digital prototypesdigital prototypes | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Systems deployed at DAUinternal systems deployed | 1 | 2 — 3 | 4+ | |
| Innovation events & workshops / yearinnovation events per year | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| Lab students · RAs · collaboratorscore student researchers | 10 — 15 | 18 — 25 | 25 — 35 | |
| MoUs / enterprise partners / yearenterprise MoUs per year | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Projects & R&D contractsR&D contracts & projects | 1 — 2 | 3 — 4 | 5+ | |
| Self-generated revenue ratioself-generated revenue ratio | <10% | 10 — 20% | 20 — 30% |
The Center runs on single-leader governance combined with professional coordination, backed by a network of experts, advisors and adjunct faculty.
Author of the proposal to establish CAIRA-DAU, appointed Director of the Center by the Rector of Danang Architecture University in April 2026. Responsible for strategy and short-, mid- and long-term planning, coordinating the three operating pillars, and representing the Center in working relations under delegated authority.
CAIRA-DAU is the connection point between teaching, scientific research, university governance, enterprise and community in developing technology solutions with real-world value.
R&D contracts, digital-transformation consulting, AI & digital-capability training, and applied technology transfer.
Lab students, research assistants, real enterprise projects — DAU's pipeline of next-generation tech talent.
International projects, joint academic publications, expert exchanges and shared research infrastructure.