Biography
Dr. Mengxing Tang joined the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College as a University Lecturer in 2006, and was promoted to a Senior Lecturer in 2011 and a Reader in Biomedical Imaging in 2015. He founded and is currently leading the Ultrasound Laboratory for Imaging and Sensing (ULIS). Dr Tang’s current research focuses on developing new imaging techniques, particularly of very high spatial and temporal resolution and contrast, using ultrasound and its allied techniques for imaging and quantification of physiological flow, tissue perfusion, and molecular information, and their applications in cardiovascular diseases, cancer and neurology. He has authored >70 peer reviewed journal papers. His research has been funded by UK EPSRC, CRUK, BHF, the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society. He is an Associate Editor of the IEEE T. UFFC, and an Editorial Advisory Board member of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.