His research interests include bio-inspired learning chip, miniature electronic system, and biomedical implantable prosthetic device. He has actively collaborated with researchers in Nanoengineering and Microsystems, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Life Science, and Medical doctors, and has published more than 180 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in these research areas. He has led the largest electronic nose team in Taiwan to develop a system that can early detect and rapid diagnose ventilator-associated pneumonia. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Wu Ta-You Memorial Award, National Innovation Award, and Outstanding Electrical Engineering Professor Award .

Dr. Tang is a senior member of IEEE. He is member of IEEE SSCS, CASS, EDS, and EMBS. He was the Past Chair of IEEE Biomedical and Life Science Circuits Systems Technical Committee (BioCAS). He is the current Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems (TBioCAS). He has served as TPC member of ISSCC, IEDM, ASSCC, ISCAS, and BioCAS. He was IEEE CAS Chapter Chair of Taipei Section (2017-2018). He is now Chair of IEEE Taipei Section. He was a Board of Governor (BoG) of CAS Society, serving as Representative of Region 10 (2020~2021). He is the current Vice President – Regional Activities and Membership of IEEE CASS.