Dalin Tang, Mathematical Sciences

Dalin Tang

Mathematical Sciences

Professor of Mathematics and Biomedical Engineering

Affiliated Department or Office:

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Biomedical Engineering

Education:

BA Southeast University 1981

MA University of Wisconsin, Madison 1985

PhD University of Wisconsin, Madison 1988

I have been teaching and conducting research at WPI since 1988. Teaching is a lot of fun since it involves interactions with students, and we can pass our knowledge and experiences to students for their better future. I have been conducting research for cardiovascular modeling in the past 30 years and has made various contributions, especially in using image-based modeling for vulnerable plaque progression and rupture investigations. I collaborate with faculty from many universities, including Harvard, MIT, University of Washington (Seattle), Washington University (St. Louis), Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Shinshu University, Beijing Normal University, and others. My research has been funded continuously by NSF/NIH and other funding agencies, including 3 NIH R01 grants, and one NSF/NIGMS grant ($1.8M). I am serving as an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE and as an associated editor for BioMedical Engineering OnLine. I also served on various scientific review panels for NSF, NIH, AHA and some international funding agencies.

Office Location

Stratton Hall 202E

Contact

Phone:

+1-508-831-5332

dtang@wpi.edu

Personal Website

Research Interests

Research Interests:

Computational Biomathematics

Computational Biology and Bioengineering

Image-based Ventricle Models

Image-based Artery Models

CFD, FSI, finite element, numerical methods

Scholarly Work

Tang D, Teng Z, Canton G, Yang C, Ferguson M, Sites of Rupture in Human Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaques are Associated with High Structural Stresses: An In Vivo MRI-Based 3D Fluid-Structure Interaction Study, Stroke. 2009 Oct;40(10):3258-63. Featured article on MDlinx.com, Citation 130

Tang D, Yang C, Zheng J, Woodard PK, Sicard GA, Saffitz JE, Yuan C. 3D MRI-Based Multicomponent FSI Models for Atherosclerotic Plaques, Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2004) 32: 947-960. (Best Paper Selection, International Medical Informatics Association Year Book 2006), Citation 192.

Tang D, Kamm RD, Yang C, Zheng J, Canton G, Bach R, Huang X, Hatsukami TS, Zhu J, Ma G, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Yuan C. Image-based modeling for better understanding and assessment of atherosclerotic plaque progression and vulnerability: data, modeling, validation, uncertainty and predictions.

Tang D, del Nido PJ, Yang C, Zuo H, Huang X, Rathod RH, Tang A, Wu Z, Billiar KL, Geva T, Patient-Specific MRI-Based Right Ventricle Models Using Different Zero-Load Diastole and Systole Geometries for Better Cardiac Stress and Strain Calculations and Pulmonary Valve Replacement

Tang D, Yang C, Mondal S, Liu F, Canton G, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C. A Negative Correlation between Human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression and Plaque Wall Stress: In Vivo MRI-Based 2D/3D FSI Models, J. Biomechanics, 2008;41(4):727-36.

Professional Highlights & Honors

Professional Highlights & Honors:

John E. Sinclair Professor of Mathematics

2003

WPI

First NIH R01 award received

2004

Trustee’s Outstanding and Creative Scholarship Award

2010

WPI

Elected Fellow

2011

American Heart Association

Research has been funded by NSF, NIH, Whitaker Foundation, David Foundation

Patents

Image-Based Computational Mechanical Analysis and Indexing for Cardiovascular Diseases

Other Inventor(s):

Zheyang Wu