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Dr. Kai Tang Department of Mechanical Engineering Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China Phone: (852) 2358-8656; Email: mektang@ust.hk |
Short Bio
Dr. Kai Tang was born and grew up in
the ancient capital city Nanjing of China. He graduated from the No. 13 middle
school of Nanjing in 1977 and was fortunate to continue on to go to college
after the universities in China had been virtually shut down for 10 years due to
the Cultural Revolution. He went to his hometown university the Nanjing
Institute of Technology and received BEng in Mechanical Engineering in the
Spring of 1982 (class of 21-77-1). Afterward, among the first selected by
China’s Education Ministry, he went to the University of Michigan in 1984,
enrolling in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
where he received MSc in 1986 and PhD in 1990, both in Computer Engineering.
From 1991 to 2001 for 10 years, he worked as a software specialist in software
industry, mostly in the area of Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
software development. He also for a short period of one year worked as the
chief engineer in a start-up company focusing on voice recognition technology.
In June 2001, he “went back” to school and joined the faculty of the Department
of Mechanical Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Education
- PhD
(Computer Engineering), University of Michigan, 1990
- MSc
(Computer, Information, and Control Engineering)., University of Michigan,
1986
- BEng
(Mechanical Engineering), Nanjing Institute of Technology, China, 1982
Academic
employment
- Professor,
Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, since July 2011
- Associate
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, July 2006 - June 2011
- Assistant
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, July 2001 - June 2006
Industrial
employment
- Chief
Engineer, Allvox Inc., Michigan, USA, 2001
- Senior
Software Specialist, Applicon Inc., Michigan, USA; May 1991-June 2001
- Senior
Engineer, Optimal CAE Inc., Michigan, USA; 1987-1990
Dr. Tang has extensive
industrial and research experiences in CAD/CAM and design and manufacturing
automation software development. His research interests concentrate on
designing efficient and practical algorithms for solving real world
computational, geometric, and numerical problems.
Research
areas
- Geometric
Modeling
- Computer-Aided
Design/Manufacturing
- Multi-axis
machining of freeform surfaces
- Multi-axis
printing of general and special shapes
- Feature
recognition
- Modeling
of sculptured and deformable objects
- Motion
planning in robotics
- Computational
algorithms and methodologies in manufacturing
- Geometric
optimizations
- Virtual
reality and haptic technologies and their applications in engineering
Past and
current projects
- “面向金属增减材混合制造的复杂腔体零件工艺规划”，PI，中国自然基金面上项目，项目号 52375518，1/2024 – 12/2027。
- “Process planning of collision-free
multi-pass flank milling of complicated parts based on quasi-developable
stripification”, PI, RGC-GRF/16211222, HK$1,098,559, 1/9/2022
– 31/8/2025.
- “金属多轴增减材复合加工中心软硬件平台的研发/多轴增减材复合加工工艺规划/仿真系统的研究与开发”,
PI, FSPM02202007-1 (2020年度佛山科大专项校企合作研发项目),
HK$9,100,000, 6/2021 – 6/2023.
- “An
Intelligent CAM system for automotive wheel hub manufacturing”, PI, PRP/041/19FX, HK$1,320, 000,
2/2020 – 8/2021.
- “Curved
layer-based process planning for five-axis volume printing of freeform
parts”, PI, RGC-GRF/16200819,
HK$700,000, 1/9/2019 – 31/8/2022.
- “Artificial
intelligent orthodontic system”, PI,
ITS/411/17FX, HK$506, 000, 1/7/2019 – 30/5/2020.
- “Offline
programming for robotic manufacturing”, PI, ITS/141/18FX, HK$3,376, 000, 11/2018 – 30/11/2020.
- “Automatic five-axis sweep scanning path planning system for
efficient inspection of freeform surfaces”, PI, RGC-GRF/16205617, HK$443,950, 01/09/2017 – 31/08/ 2020.
- “Time-optimal
five-axis machining system based on machine-dependent potential field”, PI, RGC-GRF/16209714, HK$500,000,
01/09/ 2014 – 31/08/ 2017.
- “Optimized
toolpaths for 5-axis finishing operation of freeform surface parts”, PI, ITS/138/13FX, HK$2,000,000,
Feb. 1, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2016.
- "Efficient
5-axis CNC adaptive machining and measurement of hollow blisk
blades", PI, ITF GHP/057/12, HK$5,500,000, 01/06/2013 -
31/09/2015.
- "A
comprehensive study of global collision avoidance for setup optimization
and tool path generation in five-axis machining", PI,
RGC-GRF/619212, HK$500,000, 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2015.
- "5-axis tool path generation from the perspective
of minimizing the dynamic loading on the machine’s rotary axes and local
gouging", PI, RGC-GRF/620409, HK$733,000, 01/09/2009 -
31/08/2011.
- "A New MRG Algorithm for 3D Shape Matching", PI,
RGC07/08 EG.620307, HK$382,000, 01/09/2007 - 31/08/2009.
- "A unified tool path planning algorithm for 5-axis
sculptured surface machining based on variational energy
minimization", PI, RGC05/06.EG.620105, HK$360,000, 01/09/2005
- 31/08/2007.
- "Optimal boundary triangulation of an
interpolating ruled surface", PI, HKUST DAG04/05.EG.36,
HK$69,000, 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2005.
- "Next generation online multimedia collaboration
system", PI, HK ITF WebEx Project UIM103, HK$14,000,000,
01/12/2004 - 30/11/2006.
- "Design of a reliable interlocking system for the
landing gates of material hoists", PI, HK OSHC Research Grant
CM/4R/2004-01, HK$290,000, 01/07/2004 - 30/06/2005.
- "A geometric method for determining intersection
relations in the plane and its applications", PI, HKUST
DAG02/03.EG.33, HK$67,150, 01/02/2003 - 31/01/2004.
- "Optimal
loop connection in laminated object manufacturing", PI, HKUST
DAG01/02.EG.10, HK$100,000, 15/12/2001 - 14/12/2002.
Total amount of research funding as sole PI: HK$48M
- MECH106 “Mechanical Engineering for Modern Life”
- MECH107 “Introduction to mechanical engineering
– automobiles”
- MECH3510 “Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided
Manufacturing”
- MECH3030 “Mechanisms
of machinery”
- MECH4740 “Numerical Methods for Engineering”
- MECH5520 “Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE”
- MESF5520 “Fundamental
algorithms and mathematics of CAD/CAM”
- MESF5380 “Advanced
Numerical Methods”
- MECH691o “Geometric Modeling”
- MECH691w “Engineering Optimizations”
- MECH1901 “Automotive Engineering”
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Current:
Lau, Tak Yu (PhD)
Bi, Danjie (PhD)
Chen, Yuanzhi (PhD)
Chung, Man Fai (Tony) (PhD)
Hao, Jiancheng (PhD)
Deng, Xiaoke (PhD)
Wang, Dingwen (PhD)
Wang, Yihe (PhD)
Zhang, Wenze (PhD)
Graduated:
JIA, Jinyuan (PhD)
WANG, Nan (PhD)
CHEN, Zhanqing (PhD)
CHEN, Ming (PhD)
HU, Pengcheng (PhD)
Quan, Lulin (PhD)
XU, Ke (PhD)
Ni, Feng (PhD)
Dada, Oluwaseun John (PhD)
Zhang, Rong (PhD)
Jing, Bichen (PhD)
Lai, Yuen Hoo (PhD)
Chen, Li (PhD)
CHEN, Lufeng (PhD)
YAN, Qianhang (PhD)
WANG, Jiarui (PhD)
Cai, Xin (PhD)
LI, Yamin (PhD)
LI, Zhaoyu (PhD)
XIE, Fubao (PhD)
Kwing Fung, Wong (PhD)
He, Dong (PhD)
Wang, Xiangyu (PhD)
YEUNG, Brian (MPhil)
CHEN, Hao (MPhil)
CHEN, Kun (MPhil)
ZHOU, Zi (MPhil)
CHUNG, Man Fai (MPhil)
LAU, Tak Yu (MPhil)
Ji, Guosheng (MPhil)
Shing Chun YU (MPhil)
Xu, Pengda
(MPhil)
Ding, Yuzhu (MPhil)
Now and then, here and there, I occasionally write something,
not on PDE, not on geometry, just some instantaneous thoughts on life, the
world peace, love, etc. My dream since child is to be a writer, well, perhaps
in my second life.
I like to sing, and wish I had some formal vocal
training. These songs are recorded by a MP3 player using a HK$80
microphone. Drop me a line if you feel they are not too annoying.
Very often, when I read an
article, I can't help but want to take off my hat and salute to the author and say "THANK YOU!". These are some collections and I
hope they will enrich my and your lives.