Dr. Fredolin T. Tangang
Professor
School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology
National University of Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor Malaysia
Phone: +603-89213343/3828, Fax:+603-89253357
Email: tangang@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my, ftangang@gmail.com

 

Education

  • Phd, Physical Oceanography, University of British Columbia, 1997.
  • MSc, Statistics, Iowa State University, 1988
  • Bsc, Mathematics, University of Malaya, 1985 

Phd Thesis: Forecasting El Nino - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon using Neural Network Model

 
Expertise
  • Physical oceanography
  • Climatology
  • Statistical dan Dynamical modeling

Courses Tought

  • Introductory Physical Oceanography
  • Introductory Dynamical Oceanography
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction
  • Coastal Physical Oceanography (Graduate level)

 
Research Interests
  • Interannual climate variability - ENSO, IOD and their influences on climate variability in Malaysia (and Maritime Continent)
  • Application of MM5 and POM models, statistical modeling
  • Climate Change and climate downscalling (PRECIS, MM5, Statistical)
  • Coastal physical oceanography
Research Projects
  • El Nino and La Nina influence on rainfall variability in Malaysia (UKM Grant)
  • Diagnostic & Modeling of the Relationship Between the Oceanic Forcing and Climate Variability in Malaysia (IRPA 09-02-02-00134)
  • Oceanic influences on monsoon variability in Malaysia (IRPA 08-02-01-0012-EA215)
  • Preliminary assessment of climate variability, climate change, global warming in Malaysia and the 2006/2007 Flood in southern Peninsular Malaysia. A study commissioned by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).
  • Investigation of the relative influence of ENSO and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) Phenomena on Interannual Climate Variability in Malaysia (Sciencefund, 2007-2009)
  • Investigation of Maritime Weather System and Development of High-resolution Rainfall Prediction System in Malaysia Regions Based on the PSU/NCAR 5th Generation Mesoscale Model (Sciencefund, 2007-2009)
  • Development of a 3D hydro-dynamical model for South China Sea (FRGS 2007-2010).
  • Development of High Resolution 3D Hydrodynamic Model of Water Circulation and Oceanographic Conditions along Peninsular Malaysia's Eastern Continental Shelf (Sciencefund, 2007-2009)
  • Evaluation of Climate Downscaling Techniques and Investigation of Climate Change Scenario in Malaysia (FRGS, 2007 - 2010)
  • Assessment of high-resolution climate change scenarios in Malaysia (GUP, 2008-2010)
  • Assessment of Forest Biomass and Carbon Budget in Relation to Climate Change in Peninsular Malaysia (GUP)
  • Influence of Meteorological factors to the composition of atmospheric aerosols in Malaysia (GUP)
  • Development of Air Quality Index Forecasting System for Malaysia (GUP)
  • Climate Change Impacts On Water Resources and Quality in Langat and Lower Pahang Basins (FRGS)

Award

  • UKM Excellence Award 2000, UKM
  • START Young Scientist Award 2002
  • UKM Excellence Award 2004, UKM
  • National University of Malaysia Best Publication Award 2006 for Science, Technology and Medicine (Article Category)
  • 20 Years Service Award 2006, UKM

 

Selected Publications:
  • Tangang, FT (2007). Preliminary Assessment of Climate Variability, Climate Change, Global Warming in Malaysia and the 2006/2007 Flood in Southern Peninsular Malaysia. A report submitted to the Malaysian Government, 70pp.
  • Juneng L, and Tangang FT (2007). Level and source of predictability of seasonal rainfall anomalies in Malaysia using canonical correlation analysis. International Journal of Climatology , DOI:10.1002/joc.1617.
  • Tangang FT, Juneng L and C.J.C Reason (2007). MM5 simulated evolution and structure of tropical cyclone Vamei (2001), Advances in Geosciences Vol.9, 191-207.
  • Juneng, L., Tangang FT and C.J.C. Reason (2007). Numerical Investigation of an Extreme Rainfall Event During a Period of 9-11 December over the East Coast Peninsular Malaysia. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. DOI 10.1007/s00703-006-0236-1
  • Juneng, L., Tangang FT and C.J.C. Reason (2007). Simulation of TC Vamei (2001) using PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 97:273-290.
  • Tangang, FT, Yusof, MS and Juneng L (2007). Current circulation patterns in waters around Pulau Tinggi Johore. Sains Malaysiana 36(2):167-175.
  • Tangang, F.T., L. Juneng and S. Ahmad (2007). Trend and interannual variability of temperature in Malaysia: 1961-2002. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. DOI 10.1007/s00704-006-0263-3, 89, 127-141.
  • Betty, VWN, MS Noorani, and FT Tangang (2006). Malaysian rainfall behaviour? In Models in Ecological Environmental Studies, Ismail et al. (eds), 2006, 523-532.
  • Juneng, L and FT Tangang (2006). The CCA-Based Malaysian Seasonal rainfall forecasting system. In Models in Ecological Environmental Studies, Ismail et al. (eds), 2006, 98-107.
  • Juneng, L and FT Tangang (2006). The CCA-Based Malaysian Seasonal rainfall forecasting system. In Models in Ecological Environmental Studies, Ismail et al. (eds), 2006, 98-107.
  • Juneng, L., and F.T., Tangang (2006). The covariability between anomalous Malaysian monsoon rainfall and the sea surface temperature in Indian-Pacific sector: A singular value decomposition analysis approach, Journal of Physical Sciences, 17(2), 13-77, 2006
  • Juneng, L and F.T. Tangang (2005). Evolution of ENSO-related rainfall anomalies in Southeast Asia region and its relationship with atmosphere-ocean variations in Indo-Pacific sector. Climate Dynamics, 25:337-350
  • Juneng, L and F. T. Tangang (2005). Simulation of near-equatorial Typhoon Vamei. Journal of Engineering Science, 1:97-109.
  • Collins, D.C., CJR Reason, and F.T. Tangang (2004). Predictability of Indian Ocean sea surface temperature using canonical correlation analysis. Climate Dynamics, 22: 481-497
  • Tangang et al. (2004). Interannual evolution of Indian Ocean SST anomaly and its relationship with precipitation variability in Malaysia. In Marine Science into the New Millennium: New Perspective & Challenges, Phang et al. (eds), 2004, pp. 537-551.
  • Tangang, F.T and L. Juneng (2004). Mechanisms of Malaysia rainfall anomalies. Journal of Climate, 17(18), 3615-3621.
  • Juneng, L and F.T. Tangang (2003).  Malaysian monsoon rainfall interannual variability and its predictability in relation to large-scale forcing. Sains Malaysiana, 33: 1-13.
  • Tangang, F.T. (2001). The quasi-biennial and low-frequency oscillation in the Malaysian precipitation anomaly. International Journal of Climatology, 21(10):1199-1210.
  • Tang, B., W.W. Hiseh, A.H. Monahan, F.T. Tangang (2000). Seasonal Prediction of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific – Comparing neural networks and canonical correlation analysis, Journal of Climate, 13(1), 287-293
  • Tangang, F.T. (1999). Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis of Precipitation Anomaly in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 5(1), 159-167.
  • Monahan, A.H., F.T. Tangang, and W.W. Hsieh (1999). A Caveat Concerning Extended Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis, Atmosphere-Ocean, 37(3), 241-254.
  • Tangang, F.T., W.W. Hsieh, and B. Tang (1998). Forecasting regional sea surface temperatures of the tropical Pacific by neural network models, with wind stress and sea level pressure as predictors, Journal of Geophysical Research, 103(C4), 7511-7522
  • Tangang, F.T., B. Tang, A.H. Monahan, and W.W. Hsieh (1998). Forecasting ENSO events: a neural network - extended EOF approach, Journal of Climate, 11(1), 24-41
  • Tangang, F.T., W.W. Hsieh, and B. Tang (1997). Forecasting the equatorial sea surface temperatures by neural network models, Climate Dynamics, 13, 135-147.

Non-science Contribution

  • President of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) SK Bandar Tasik Kesuma (2003 - present)
  • Elected council member of Malaysian Society of Marine Science (MSMS)