Since joining the University in September 1992, Prof. Tang has been promoted from Assistant Lecturer to Professor through the ranks of Lecturer, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in 16 years. He graduated with a first class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, and subsequently he was awarded a M.Sc. (Eng) by the University of California, Los Angeles and a Ph.D. by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prof. Tang is specialised in the area of Damage Mechanics focusing on material and process modeling. With his strength in multi-disciplinary research, Prof. Tang has established an international alliance to conduct world-class studies in Bioengineering. Prof. Tang’s research findings have not only led to journal publications, but also to inventions. In recent research projects, he has invented a submerged isothermal sheet metal forming technique for magnesium and aluminium alloys, and a rapid microwave sintering technique for titanium alloys. He has also invented a method to fabricate a highly wear-resistant biocomposite that is suitable for producing hip joint replacements. Prof. Tang has also been an editor and editorial board member of various prestigious international journals. He was one of the awardees for the Presidents Awards for Achievement in Research and Scholarly Activities in 2008. He believes that the application of research outcomes to improving the quality of the life of mankind gives the highest level of self-gratification. Apart from research, Prof. Tang is the Chairman of the departmental teaching and learning committee and the Award Leader of an UGC-funded programme, B.Eng. (Hons) in Product Engineering with Marketing. He received the Presidents Award for Achievement in Teaching in 1998. He is the only member from an Asian country other than India to serve on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Technology and Design Education.