Dr. Tan’s primary research interests and expertise lie in the field of composite materials and metamaterials, targeting at multi-disciplinary applications in defense, aerospace, energy production and biomedical device development. He has published over 30 research articles in major international conferences and top-tier peer-reviewed journals. He was also the recipient of multiple awards, including the ICA Young Scientist Grant (2013), the Metamaterials Young Researcher Travel Grant Award (2012), Best Poster Prize (6th International Conference on Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives in Les Diablerets, Switzerland, 2011), A*STAR International Fellowship (2011), Tokyo Metropolitan Government Scholarship (2008), NUS Research Scholarship (2006), etc. Dr. Tan is an active journal reviewer and is presently in the Editorial Board of 2 international journals. He is also a member of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Composites (ASC) and Acoustical Society of America (ASA).
