About Me
Dr. Tan is an international authority on filtration and separation technologies. His scholarly publications have reached $1.7 million downloads globally; his award-winning research and innovation significantly strengthened Canada’s global leadership in sustainability, including a major patent licensed by Enersul Inc. As a visionary leader, Tan spearheaded multiple platforms, creating a positive and inclusive environment for knowledge mobilization, talent exchange, and training of the next generation of young engineers with a global vision. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering and received numerous other scholarship based awards; his innovative teaching method and textbooks also won him multiple teaching awards.