Dr Pheakdey Nguonphan

About

Dr. Pheakdey Nguonphan is the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), Cambodia. He received his Ph.D. in science, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), University of Heidelberg, Germany, in 2009.

Research interests

Dr. Pheakdey Nguonphan’s field of interest is computational architecture, computational geometry and image processing with main application in cultural heritage. After graduating with his diploma degree in architecture and urban planning from the Faculty of Architecture, of the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, 2000, he specified his research field on computer 3D modeling, reconstruction and simulation for the support of Khmer historic architecture and monuments.

In 2009 he received his Ph.D. degree in science for completion research entitled “Computer Modeling, Simulation and Visualization of Angkor Wat Style Temples in Cambodia”. Until 2012 Dr. Pheakdey Nguonphan has been active in postdoctoral research projects of IWR relating to computational scientific and cultural heritage putting the main focus to collaborate with the Global Heritage Fund (GHF) to support of preservation and restoration of the Banteay Chhmar temple complex in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. He conducted and contributed to several research projects involving research fields including, 3D laser scanning and virtual 3D reassembly of Khmer temple stone blocks, 3D scanning and preservation of ancient Khmer inscriptions, virtual 3D modeling and simulation in architecture, computational methods in Khmer arts. These projects involving several national and international partners; Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Royal University of Fine Arts, National Museum of Cambodia, Preah Norodom Sihanouk Angkor Museum, The University of Heidelberg, École Française d’Extrem Orient (EFEO), Educational Broadcast System (EBS) South Korea, etc.