Kevin Tang

Prof. Dr. Kevin Tang is a University Professor of English Linguistics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf's Department of English Language and Linguistics. With a Ph.D. (2015) and M.A. in Linguistics from University College London, plus M.Eng. and B.Eng. from the University of Cambridge, he combines engineering and linguistic expertise. His postdoctoral research at Yale (2015-2018) focused on Kaqchikel phonetics/phonology under Prof. Ryan Bennett.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Linguistics (2015) - University College London
  • M.A. in Linguistics - University College London
  • M.Eng. - University of Cambridge
  • B.Eng. - University of Cambridge

His research bridges computational linguistics, phonetics, and speech pathology, focusing on linguistic biomarkers for health diagnostics. Key projects include developing neural network models for detecting speech disfluencies, analyzing African American English with machine learning, and studying alcohol/intoxication effects on speech patterns. He leads the Speech, Lexicon and Modelling Lab at HHU, directing interdisciplinary work in phonology and precision health.

Recent publications explore consonant lenition as Parkinson’s disease markers, speech diarization challenges in gaming contexts, and transliteration systems for Tajik-Farsi. While no formal awards are documented in this dataset, his work demonstrates significant cross-disciplinary impact in both linguistic theory and biomedical applications.