TANG, Tony
Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor of Computer Science; Deputy Chair, SMU Institutional Review Board; ResWORK Fellow
School of Computing and Information Systems
SCIS
Qualification
- PhD, University of British Columbia, 2010
Teaching Topics
- Computer Hardware and Embedded Systems
Research Advisor/Co-Research Advisor to
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsTony Tang is a leading researcher in human-computer interaction, mixed reality, and collaborative systems, with extensive contributions to inclusive design, virtual reality, and technology-enhanced learning.
Bridges methodological innovation in HCI and mixed reality with real-world impact in education, accessibility, and collaborative work; recognized for advancing inclusive design and neurodiversity support; strong interdisciplinary collaborations; leadership in conference organization and community service.
Focused research areas include Design and evaluation of collaborative and immersive systems; inclusive and accessible computing for neurodiverse populations; multimodal interaction in virtual and mixed reality; technology for situated learning; human-robot interaction; digital marginalization and inclusivity in design pedagogy.
Bridges methodological innovation in HCI and mixed reality with real-world impact in education, accessibility, and collaborative work; recognized for advancing inclusive design and neurodiversity support; strong interdisciplinary collaborations; leadership in conference organization and community service.
Focused research areas include Design and evaluation of collaborative and immersive systems; inclusive and accessible computing for neurodiverse populations; multimodal interaction in virtual and mixed reality; technology for situated learning; human-robot interaction; digital marginalization and inclusivity in design pedagogy.
Areas of Expertise
Human-Computer Interaction
Past Awarded Grant
- Enhancing Situated Learning with Mixed-Reality Avatars Driven by mmWave Motion Capture, SMU Internal Grant, Ministry of Education (MOE) Tier 1, PI (Project Level): TANG, Tony, 2023, S$125,000
- Designing Ubiquitous Computing Experiences with a Virtual Reality Toolkit, SMU Internal Grant, Ministry of Education (MOE) Tier 1, PI (Project Level): TANG, Tony, 2022, S$100,000
- Enhancing Situated Learning with Mixed-Reality Avatars Driven by mmWave Motion Capture, SMU-SUTD Internal Research Grant, SMU-SUTD Internal Research Grant PI (Project Level): TANG, Tony, Co-PI (Project Level): MA Dong, Wenchao Jiang, 2023, SGD125,000
Latest Publications
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- M Brehmer, M Cordeil, C Hurter, T Itoh, W Büschel, M Jasim, A Prouzeau, ...arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.05871, 2026
- M Karunathilaka, S Zhang, A Tang, K Hara, J Li, Y WangarXiv preprint arXiv:2512.00516, 2025
- ND Vo, VV Thai, N Hoai Do, VT Huynh, A Tang, KD LeProceedings of the 2025 31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and …, 2025
- R Shang, K Mallari, WB Au Yeong, K Yasuhara, A Tang, G HsiehProceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 9 (7), 1-40, 2025
- Prompting an Embodied AI Agent: How Embodiment and Multimodal Signaling Affects Prompting Behaviour [2025]T Zhang, C Au Yeung, E Aurelia, Y Onishi, N Chulpongsatorn, J Li, ...Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems …, 2025
- SY Yeo, Z Jiang, A Tang, ST PerraultProceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems …, 2025
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Qualification
- PhD, University of British Columbia, 2010
Teaching Topics
- Computer Hardware and Embedded Systems
Research Advisor/Co-Research Advisor to