Zi Sheng (Albert) Tang ~ Lecturer Engineering (International Program Coordinator)

Zi Sheng (Albert) is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University, Australia. He is also an International Program Coordinator working with Xi'an University of Technology for teaching and planning for the partnership program. 

Albert completed his PhD at Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia in 2022. He held the teaching position of an Associate Lecturer at SCU from January 2020 to April 2022. Following that, he worked as a Lecturer in Engineering (Education) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brunel University London, United Kingdom, from June 2022 to July 2023. As part of the academics in the transnational education (TNE) program with North China University of Technology (NCUT), Beijing, China, he developed some subjects and conducted lectures at NCUT.

Albert obtained his BEng (first class honours) and MEng (by research) in Civil Engineering from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia. During his master's degree studies, he held a part-time teaching position at UMS and contributed of a development of a laboratory manual. In addition to his PhD studies, Albert collaborated with Yee Yan and Scott on various research projects and engaged in on-site research projects with Juteras Vision Pty Ltd (Malaysia).

Teaching

• MA5020: Special Study A (Level 5; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• Structural health monitoring
• Piezoelectric-based monitoring techniques
• Concrete engineering
• Construction materials
• Engineering education

Teaching

• Engineering mechanics
• Engineering mathematics

Experience

• 2023 to present - Lecturer, Engineering (International Program Coordinator), James Cook University (Australia)
• 2022 to 2023 - Lecturer in Engineering (Education), Brunel University London (United Kingdom)
• 2020 to 2022 - Lecturer/Associate Lecturer, Southern Cross University (Australia)

Research Disciplines

• Civil engineering (4005)
• Electronics, sensors and digital hardware (4009)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Construction materials performance and processes (1203)
• Computer, electronic and communication equipment (2404)

Awards

• 2017 to 2021 - Doctorate Scholarships from Southern Cross University, Australia

Memberships

• Member of Engineers Australia (MIEAust)
• Graduate member of Board of Engineers Malaysia

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Journal Articles

• Piyarathna I, Thabet A, Ucgul M, Lemckert C, Lim Y and Tang Z (2023) Linear Segmented Arc-Shaped Piezoelectric Branch Beam Energy Harvester for Ultra-Low Frequency Vibrations. Sensors, 23 (11).
• Tang Z, Lim Y, Smith S, Mostafa A, Lam A and Soh C (2023) Monitoring the curing process of in-situ concrete with piezoelectric-based techniques – A practical application. Structural Health Monitoring, 22 (1). pp. 518-539
• Tang Z, Lim Y, Smith S and Padilla R (2021) Modelling of the electromechanical impedance technique for prediction of elastic modulus of structural adhesives. Structural Health Monitoring, 20 (5). pp. 2245-2260
• Izadgoshasb I, Lim Y, Tang L, Padilla R, Tang Z and Sedighi M (2019) Improving efficiency of piezoelectric based energy harvesting from human motions using double pendulum system. Energy Conversion and Management, 184. pp. 559-570
• Lim Y, Tang Z and Smith S (2019) Piezoelectric-based monitoring of the curing of structural adhesives: A novel experimental study. Smart Materials and Structures, 28 (1).
• Tang Z, Lim Y, Smith S and Izadgoshasb I (2019) Development of analytical and numerical models for predicting the mechanical properties of structural adhesives under curing using the PZT-based wave propagation technique. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 128. pp. 172-190
• Tang Z, Bolong N, Saad I, Ismail A and Lim F (2017) Response surface modeling of electrospinning parameters on titanium oxide nanofibers’ diameter: A Box-Behnken design (BBD). Advanced Science Letters, 23 (11). pp. 11237-11241

Conference Papers

• Tang Z, Lim Y and Smith S (2020) A Study on Monitoring the Curing Process of Structural Adhesives Using Wave Propagation. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. In: ACMSM25: 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 4-7 December 2018, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
• Sirach N, Smith S, Yu T, Mostafa A and Tang Z (2019) Experimental study on the confinement of high-strength concrete columns with large rupture strain FRP composites. Proceedings of the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures. In: APFIS 2019: Seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, 10-13 December 2019, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
• Sirach N, Smith S, Yu T, Mostafa A and Tang Z (2019) Confinement of concrete columns with large rupture strain FRP composites. Proceedings of the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures. In: APFIS 2019: Seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, 10-13 December 2019, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
• Tang Z, Lim Y, Smith S and Sirach N (2019) Monitoring the strength gain of structural adhesives using the electromechanical impedance technique: An experimental investigation. Proceedings of the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures. In: APFIS 2019: Seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, 10-13 December 2019, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
• Tang Z, Lim Y, Smith S and Sirach N (2019) Monitoring the curing process of structural adhesives using the electromechanical impedance technique: A numerical investigation. Proceedings of the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures. In: APFIS 2019: Seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, 10-13 December 2019, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

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