曾在美國、日本、澳大利亞等國做訪問研究工作，參與完成多個自然科學基金、軍工與部委項目，先後組織過多個國際會議。近年來致力於綜合集成與知識科學研究。曾獲1995年多目標決策分析套用威立(Wiley)榮譽提名獎（論文）、1995年度中國科學院院長獎學金特別獎、1999年中國科學院科技進步二等獎，並多次獲得會議優秀論文獎。
研究方向：綜合集成(Meta-synthesis)、決策支持系統(decision support systems)、知識科學 (knowledge science)
一. 自2005年以來代表論著：
1. Tang X J. Qualitative Meta-synthesis Techniques for Analysis of Public Opinions for in-depth Study. Complex' 2009, Part II, LNICST 5, Springer-Verlag, pp. 2338-2353.
2. Tang X J, Zhang N and Wang Z, Exploration of TCM Masters Knowledge Mining, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, 21(1):34-45, 2008.
3. Tang X J, Liu Y J and Zhang W. Augmented Analytical Exploitation of a Scientific Forum. In S. Iwata, et al. eds. Communications and Discoveries from Multidisciplinary Data, Studies in Computational Intelligence Vol.123, Springer-Verlag, 2008, pp65-79.
4. Tang X J and Zhang Z. W. How Knowledge Science is Studied - a Vision from Conference Mining of the Relevant Knowledge Science Symposia. International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Sciences, 4(4): 51-60, 2007.
5. Tang X J . Towards Meta-synthetic Support to Unstructured Problem Solving. International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, 6(3):491-508, 2007
6. 顧基發, 王浣塵, 唐錫晉 等(著). 綜合集成方法體系與系統學研究(Meta-synthesis Method System and Systematology Research). 北京：科學出版社，2007.1
7. Zhang W, Tang X J and Yoshida T. Web Text Mining on a Scientific Forum, International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Sciences, 3(4): 51-59, 2006.
8. 顧基發, 唐錫晉(著)． 物理-事理-人理系統方法論：理論與套用. 上海：上海科技教育出版社，2006.10.
9. Tang X J, Nie K, Liu Y J. Meta-synthesis Approach to Exploring Constructing Comprehensive Transportation System in China, Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, 14(4): 476-494, 2005.
10. Gu J F and Tang X J. Meta-synthesis Approach to Complex System Modeling. European Journal of Operational Research, 166(3): 597-614, 2005.
二．近期獲獎：
2007 第十屆中國青年科技獎
2006 上海市科技進步二等獎
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