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General Information

Address 327 Wennan Building, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084
Email denvertang@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Field engineering education,engineering ethics
Summary Prof.Tang's scholarship focuses on understanding and facilitating engineering education reform, through which I seek to educate engineers who can demonstrate leadership, responsibility, and innovation. Inspired by sociology, ethics, history, and educational research, I teach and conduct interdisciplinary research in engineering ethics, international engineering education, and engineering cultures. I have been honored as a major contributor to the US National Academy of Engineering “Exemplars in Engineering Ethics Education” and as the “KEEN Rising Star” at The Ohio State University. My research is published with journals like the Journal of Engineering Education, Science and Engineering Ethics,Engineering Studies, International Journal of Engineering Education.

Education Experience

  • 2014
    Ph.D., Science and Technology Studies
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 2005
    B. Eng, Automation
    Tsinghua University

Work Experience

  • 2020 - present
    Associate Professor
    Institute of Education, Tsinghua University
  • 2017 - 2020
    Assistant Professor of Practice
    Department of Engineering Education, The Ohio State University
  • 2014 - 2017
    Postdoctoral Scholar
    Rock Ethics Institute and the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education, The Pennsylvania State University
  • 2005 - 2006
    Electrical Engineer
    Shanghai Baosight Software Co., Ltd.

Professional Service

  • 2022 - present
    Assistant Editor
    • Journal of Engineering Education
  • 2020 - 2021
    Chair
    • Engineering Ethics Division, American Society of Engineering Education
  • 2019 - 2020
    Program Chair
    • Engineering Ethics Division, American Society of Engineering Education