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CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. IAN TAN ROONG CHERN
DR. IAN TAN ROONG CHERN
Senior Lecturer
Department of Physics
Faculty of Science

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.