Bo Tan
Co-Director, Laser Nano Manufacturing Facility, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)
Professor
Researcher, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST)
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Toronto, Ontario
tanbo@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 554879
Expert In
Advanced manufacturing
Aerospace engineering
IBEST
Laser synthesis of nanomaterials
Nanomaterials for biomedical applications
Nanomaterials for engineering applications
Nanostructures for disease diagnosis and therapy
Nanotechnology for biomedical applications
Quantum materials and sensors
Rapid prototyping of polymer for 3D microstructuring
Technology and intelligent systems
Theme: Health and wellbeing
Theme: Transformative technology
Ultrafast laser material processing
Ultrafast laser micro/nano scale fabrication
Bio/Research
The daughter of science-minded parents, Bo Tan knew she wanted to be an engineer from a young age. Today, Tan is sharing her passion for her profession with her students. “It’s wonderful to see the next generation of engineers just as excited about learning and research as I am,” she says. “The m...
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Bio/Research
The daughter of science-minded parents, Bo Tan knew she wanted to be an engineer from a young age. Today, Tan is sharing her passion for her profession with her students. “It’s wonderful to see the next generation of engineers just as excited about learning and research as I am,” she says. “The most inventive ideas come from that kind of enthusiasm.”
Tan gives her students free rein when it comes to the projects they take on. The result of that independence when combined with the rigorous experimentation and research Tan encourages? Innovative designs for all manner of essentials, from chairs and dollies to wheelchair lifts.
Tan, who worked in industry before turning to research, enjoys the level of collaboration that Toronto Metropolitan University is known for. “I give students my guidance and experience,” she says, “but they also bring something to the table.” She often works on research projects with her students, assigning them a hypothesis and then giving them the opportunity to run the required experiments.
“We have very bright students,” Tan says. “Seeing them grow over the years and take the path towards a successful future—it’s really rewarding.”
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Tan gives her students free rein when it comes to the projects they take on. The result of that independence when combined with the rigorous experimentation and research Tan encourages? Innovative designs for all manner of essentials, from chairs and dollies to wheelchair lifts.
Tan, who worked in industry before turning to research, enjoys the level of collaboration that Toronto Metropolitan University is known for. “I give students my guidance and experience,” she says, “but they also bring something to the table.” She often works on research projects with her students, assigning them a hypothesis and then giving them the opportunity to run the required experiments.
“We have very bright students,” Tan says. “Seeing them grow over the years and take the path towards a successful future—it’s really rewarding.”
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