PHAN Duy Phuc

PHAN Duy Phuc is a PhD student at the AIMS Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He obtained his medical degree from Hanoi Medical University in 2022, then completed his residency and received a Master’s degree in Neurology in 2026. He currently works as a neurologist at the National Institute of Neuroscience, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. In 2026, he also undertook a research internship at the AIMS Lab, where he analysed the aperiodic (1/f) component of the electroencephalogram (EEG) in patients undergoing a midazolam trial. His clinical and research interests include epilepsy, EEG, emergency and critical care neurology, and neurophysiological biomarkers.

His current research investigates how novel biomarkers and artificial intelligence can improve the prediction of epilepsy after a first unprovoked seizure. In a prospective cohort, he combines quantitative EEG, including the aperiodic component and Hidden Markov Model brain-state dynamics, with structural magnetic resonance imaging and cognitive assessment. The aim is to build a multimodal artificial intelligence model that identifies patients at high risk of seizure recurrence, in order to support earlier and more personalised treatment decisions.