Dr. Tian Tang

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Alberta, Canada

Associate Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2005 Ph.D., Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, USA

2001 B.Eng., Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China

Publications (selected)

1. Chaulagain, N., Alam, K. M., Shahini, E., et al. (2026). Direct Synthesis of Exfoliated Carbon Nitride Mediated by Sodiated Cellulose Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic and Adsorbent Applications. Small, 22(28).
2. Huang, Y., Zheng, G., Zhao, Z., et al. (2026). Enhancing separation of oil-in-water slop oil via chemical-assisted centrifugation: Toward scalable and energy-efficient treatment of oil sands waste. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 501, Article 140935.
3. Jiang, Y., Tang, T., Du, J., et al. (2026). DFT-screened transition-metal single atoms on Janus WSeTe: high-performance bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalysts via structural asymmetry. Applied Surface Science, 723, Article 165680.
4. Moosavian, H., & Tang, T. (2025). Statistical mechanics and phantom network modelling of disordered biopolymer gels. Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids.
5. Dastjerdi, A. M., Liu, J., & Tang, T. (2026). Molecular insights into pyrolytic lignin solubility and Bio-Oil phase stability in representative organic solvents for sustainable Bio-Energy Applications. Bioresource Technology, 443, Article 133810.
6. You, Z., Tang, T., Hong, Z., et al. (2025). In Situ Growth of Double-Sided Fe/Co/Ni Nanofilms on a Two-Dimensional Ti3C2T x MXene Surface for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 8(23), 17384-17395.
7. Tang, T., Cai, X., Guo, C., et al. (2025). Transition metal (Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) doped p-C4N3 for airborne toxic gas sensing: a first-principles investigation. Applied Surface Science, 713, Article 164316.
8. Xiong, C., Chen, Y., Chen, J., et al. (2025). A Simple Method to Produce a Piezoelectric Composite Membrane with Aligned and Crimped Nanofibers for Wearable Pressure Sensors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 17(28), 41055-41066.
9. You, Z., Ou, K., Tang, T., et al. (2025). Ni nanorods with various morphologies on the surface of Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets accelerate alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. Applied Surface Science, 710, Article 163886.
10. Shahini, E., Chaulagain, N., Shankar, K., & Tang, T. (2025). Hierarchy in Binary Liquid Phase Exfoliation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride: Dissecting the Dominance of One Solvent. Langmuir, 41(25), 15857-15870.
11. Shahini, E., Chaulagain, N., Shankar, K., & Tang, T. (2025). Functional group chemistry as a determinant of graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet dispersibility: A molecular dynamics study. Applied Surface Science, 699, Article 163142.
12. Lunt, G., Hashemi, N., Mahajan, S., & Tang, T. (2025). Martini compatible coarse-grained model of polyethylenimine for pulmonary gene delivery. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 4377.
13. Wang, P., Lavoie, S. R., & Tang, T. (2025). Finite element simulation of rate-dependent damage in elastomers. International Journal of Fracture, 249(1), Article 10.
14. Booran, S. K., Chen, J., Islam, M. M., et al. (2024). Physicochemical Properties of Carbon Fiber Formulated from Melt-Spun Raw Asphaltene. ACS Omega, 9(51), 50318-50325.
15. Sun, W., Zeng, H., & Tang, T. (2024). Mechanisms for clay-polymer interactions in the treatment of mature fine tailings: A review. Petroleum Science, 21(6), 4427-4445.
16. Ghamartale, A., Tsai, P. A., & Tang, T. (2025). Molecular simulation of gas entrapment near a nanoscale cavity: The interplay of surface wettability, cavity shape, and gas type. Chemical Engineering Science, 302, Article 120822.
17. Moosavian, H., & Tang, T. (2024). A multiscale mechanics model for disordered biopolymer gels containing junction zones with variable length. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 192, Article 105792.
18. Islam, M. M., Chen, J., Ekaette, I., et al. (2024). Asphaltene-Based Discontinuous Carbon Fiber. Energy & Fuels, 38(15), 14526-14533.
19. Chen, J., Fan, J., Livojevic, M., et al. (2024). Enhancing piezoelectric properties of PVDF-HFP composite nanofibers with cellulose nanocrystals. Materials Today Communications, 39, Article 108872.
20. Shaw, P., Wood, E., Tang, T., & Berg, P. (2023). Comment on "Breakdown of electroneutrality in nanopores". Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 650, 1285-1289.
21. Mahajan, S., & Tang, T. (2023). Automated Parameterization of Coarse-Grained Polyethylenimine under a Martini Framework. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 63(14), 4328-4341.
22. Li, W., Zeng, H., & Tang, T. (2023). Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Brine Droplet under an Electric Field: Distinct Behavior Shown by NaCl and CaCl2. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 127(28), 6395-6407.
23. Chen, J., Ayranci, C., & Tang, T. (2023). Piezoelectric performance of electrospun PVDF and PVDF composite fibers: a review and machine learning-based analysis. Materials Today Chemistry, 30, Article 101571.
24. Moosavian, H., & Tang, T. (2023). Statistical mechanics of coil-rod structure in biopolymer gels. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 175, Article 105272.
25. Moosavian, H., & Tang, T. (2023). A critical examination of force-extension relationship for freely jointed chain model. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 60, Article 101987.

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