Dr. TANG Lai Kwan Denise

Dr. TANG Lai Kwan Denise 鄧麗君

Education

2016 Ph.D. Geology School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington
2007 M.Phil. Geology Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
2007 B.S. Earth Science Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Academic Employments

2016 - present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2016 - present Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
2008 - 2013 Lecturer (Part-time), Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Research Fields and Current Research Interests

  • Geological mapping in Hong Kong
  • Volcanic and plutonic geology
  • Landslides and geohazards
  • Regional tectonics and seismicity

Professional Activities

Current

Committee member, Geological Society, London (Hong Kong Regional Branch)

Teaching

Current

M.Sc. dissertation supervisor at Department of Earth Sciences, HKU

Past

M.Sc. course at Department of Earth Sciences, HKU: Advanced geology in Hong Kong
M.Sc. course at Department of Earth Sciences, HKU: Geological mapping and history of Hong Kong geological studies
M.Sc. course at Department of Earth Sciences, HKU: Complex geology in Hong Kong

Books

  • Sewell, R.J., Tang, D.L.K. & Shaw, R. (2009). Hong Kong Geology – A 400 million year Journey. Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department.

Selected Recent Publications

  1. Tang, D.L.K., Seward, D., Wilson, C.J.N., Sewell, R.J., Carter, A., Paul, B.T., (2014). Thermo-tectonic history of SE China since the late Mesozoic: insights from detailed thermochronological studies of Hong Kong. Journal of the Geological Society, London 171, 591-604.
  2. Sewell, R.J., Tang, D.L.K. & Campbell, S.D.G. (2012). Volcanic-plutonic connections in a tilted nested caldera complex in Hong Kong. Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geosystems,13, Q01006, doi:10.1029/2011GC003865.
  3. Sewell, R.J. & Tang, D.L.K. (2012). The Potential Evidence for Neotectonic Fault Movement and Correlation with Natural Terrain Landslides in Hong Kong. GR4/2012. Geotechnical Engineering Office.
  4. Shaw, R., Tang, D.L.K., Owen, R.B. & Sewell, R.J. (2010). The geological history of Hong Kong. Asian Geographer, 27:43-57.
  5. Sewell, R.J. & Tang, D.L.K. (2009). Expert Report on the Geology of the Proposed Geopark in Hong Kong, GR2/2009. Geotechnical Engineering Office.

More Profile to Explore

Senior Lecturer
Dr. TAM Pui Yuk Tammy
MPhil (2024)
CHOI Chi Keng Savio Vincent
PhD (2021)
NG Tsin Hung Leo
Assistant Professor
Prof. ZHAI Shixian