Hong Tang

Hong Tang is a Research Professor in the Department of Physics at Temple University. His research focuses on computational material science, particularly 2D materials such as graphene and transition metal chalcogenides. He develops advanced computational methods to study electronic properties like band structures and van der Waals interactions in low-dimensional systems. His work also applies many-body perturbation theory (GW/Bethe-Salpeter equation) to analyze optical properties of technologically relevant materials.

His recent publications (2019-2021) emphasize van der Waals corrected density functionals, adsorption phenomena on nanotubes/metal surfaces, and novel computational techniques for band gap analysis. These studies bridge theoretical physics and practical material design.

His research contributes to advancing computational tools for predicting material behavior, with applications in nanoelectronics and energy storage systems.