Curriculum Vitae for Tang, PhD, Chuanbing

Biographical Profile Interest Background International Activity Professional Preparation Memberships & Professional Activities Positions & Appointments Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

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Tang, PhD, Chuanbing

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Themes: Sustainable organic synthetic polymer chemistry interfaced with medicinal chemistry and advanced materials. Our research topics include: Sustainable chemicals, monomers and polymers from renewable biomass; organometallics and metallopolymers; medicinal chemistries and polymers for biomedical applications; nanostructured copolymers for lithography and energy storage.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
No
Type of Activity
Research, Service
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other)
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes (China)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes (Mandarin)

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Sustainable chemicals and polymers, organometallics, biomedical application, energy storage
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other)
Personal Focus Areas
Polymer Science, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
2006 - 2009 University of California at Santa Barbara Postdoctoral Fellow Materials
2001 - 2006 Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. Chemistry
2001 - 2003 Carnegie Mellon University MS Chemistry
1993 - 1997 Nanjing University, China B.S. Polymer Science & Engineering

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
01/2018 - 03/2019 Professional Activity Associate Editor Polymer Reviews (Taylor & Francis)
04/2020 - Present Professional Activity Editor POLYMER (Elsevier)

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
08/2009 - 06/2014 Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. University of South Carolina
06/2014 Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. University of South Carolina
08/2014 College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2005 Award R.A. Glenn Award Finalist (American Chemical Society Fuel Division)
2009 Award Singapore National Research Foundation Research Fellow (declined)
2012 Award Petroleum Research Fund New Investigator Award
2013 Award Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
2013 Award NSF Career Award
2013 Award USC Breakthrough Rising Star
2014 Award ACS PMSE Young Investigator
2015 Award Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award University of South Carolina
2016 Award South Carolina Governor's Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
2017 Award Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
2018 Award American Chemical Society Local Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year Award
2020 Award Russell Research Award for Science, Mathematics and Engineering University of South Carolina
2023 Award Carolina Distinguished Professorship Office of the Provost, University of South Carolina
2017 Fellowship Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry
2018 Fellowship Kavli Fellow, National Academy of Sciences
2018 Fellowship Fellow, American Chemical Society Division of Polymer Chemistry
2020 Fellowship Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2021 Fellowship Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
2012 Honor Editorial Advisory Boards for • Macromolecules, ACS Macro Letters, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Polymer, PLOS One, Green Materials
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