Xin Tang

Xin Tang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. His research focuses on biomechanics, mechanobiology, and soft matter, particularly investigating cell and molecular mechanics in cancer development/metastasis, cardiovascular systems, and neurons. He also develops novel biophysical tools for biological function/structure analysis and explores nanotechnology applications in functional bio-imaging.

Education:

• Ph.D., 2013, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research interests include unconventional mechano-electrophysiology, quantitative in vivo/vitro imaging, and synthetic biology. His work bridges engineering principles with biological systems to address critical challenges in healthcare and diagnostics.

No specific grants, awards, or advised students are listed in the provided information. His lab focuses on interdisciplinary approaches combining mechanics, imaging, and nanotechnology to study disease mechanisms and develop diagnostic tools.