Curriculum Vitae

DR. IAN TAN ROONG CHERN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Physics
    Faculty of Science
  • ian_tan

BIOGRAPHY

My interests are in theoretical soft matter physics, including continuum mechanics, topological physics, and active matter. I am also exploring statistical physics and stochastic thermodynamics.

I completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge, working on mathematical models that capture the elastic behaviour of soft solids, covering three classes of solid: elastomers, active solids and topological metamaterials.

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Tan, I., & Souslov, A. (2025). Classifying topological floppy modes in the continuum. New Journal of Physics, 27(5), 055002.
  2. Tan, I., Biggins, J. S., & Savin, T. (2024). New two-parameter constitutive models for rubber-like materials: revisiting the relationship between single chain stretch and continuum deformation. European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 108, 105398.