Professor, Engineering-Physics / Santa Monica College

Aug 2015 - Present

Associate Faculty, Physics / MiraCosta College

Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

Graduate Student Researcher / UC San Diego

Oct 2010 - Aug 2015

Climbing Center Staff / Outback Adventures, UC San Diego

Jun 2009 - Aug 2015

Application Engineer / Filmetrics, Inc.

Jul 2006 - Aug 2008

NSF HSI, Co-PI / 2020 – Present

This grant is focused on fostering an equity-minded student success culture in STEM through faculty professional development.

SMC Honor Council Spotlight Award / 2019

This is award is selected by Santa Monica College’s honor council and given to members of the SMC community that exemplifies the principles of honesty, integrity, social responsibility, respect, and civility.

NSF S-STEM, Co-PI / 2019 – 2020

This grant offers needs-based scholarships to full-time STEM students.

Chair of Excellence, Santa Monica College Foundation / 2018 – 2021

This three-year grant was awarded to fund the purchase of equipment for the engineering fabrication workshop.

Margin of Excellence, Santa Monica College Foundation / 2017

This grant was awarded for the purchase of two 3D printers to augment engineering design coursework.

Excellence in Teaching Award, Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society at Santa Monica College / 2017

This is a student-nominated and selected award for excellence in teaching.

NASA MUREP M3CI Grant, Co-I / 2015 – 2018

This grant was awarded for the development of new courses and supplementary programs for increasing underrepresented student interest, success, and retention in NASA-related studies.

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Society of Engineering Education
Engineering Liaison Council - Technology Committee Chair; Access and Inclusion Chair
Santa Monica College Engineering Club - Advisor

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Main J., Dang T., Johnson B., Shi, Q., Guariniello, C. & DeLaurentis, D. A. (2025, June 25). Why students choose STEM: A study of high school factors that influence college major choice. ASEE 2023. ASEE 2023, National Harbor, MD. Accepted.

Shi, Q., Guariniello, C., Debenham, C., Burn, K., Dang, T. T., Main, J., & DeLaurentis, D. A. (2023, January 23). System dynamics model on retention of STEM undergraduates. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, National Harbor, MD & Online. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-0062

Machan, C. W., Sampson, M. D., Chabolla, S. A., Dang, T., & Kubiak, C. P. (2014). Developing a mechanistic understanding of molecular electrocatalysts for CO₂ reduction using infrared spectroelectrochemistry. Organometallics, 33(18), 4550–4559. https://doi.org/10.1021/om500044a

Kumar, B., Llorente, M., Froehlich, J., Dang, T., Sathrum, A., & Kubiak, C. P. (2012). Photochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of CO₂. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 63(1), 541–569. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-physchem-032511-143759

Dang, T., Ramsaran, R., Roy, S., Froehlich, J., Wang, J., & Kubiak, C. P. (2011). Design of a high throughput 25-well parallel electrolyzer for the accelerated discovery of CO₂ reduction catalysts via a combinatorial approach. Electroanalysis, 23(10), 2335–2342. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201100346

Golomb, B. A., Dang, T. T., & Criqui, M. H. (2006). Peripheral arterial disease: Morbidity and mortality implications. Circulation, 114(7), 688–699. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.593442