Harrison Tang

UC Berkeley M.E.T. Program | Passionate about Health & Well-being

Bio

Harrison Tang

Harrison is a youth advocate dedicated to improving people's health and well-being. He has contributed to a wide range of innovations in the field, ranging from inventing low-cost point-of-care diagnostics of foodborne pathogens to developing improved drug-delivery platforms for COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines.

Professional Experience

Suggestic AI

R&D Intern

Building an AI-powered clinical research platform for client, from scoping services and matching volunteers to designing dashboards for personalized nutrition. Streamlining Medicaid eligibility verification in dental practices.

U.S. Department of Energy

Bioengineering Research Intern

Conducting Agrobacterium-based plant transformation experimentation at the Joint BioEnergy Institute. Engineering workflows for stable & transient expression across diverse plant species.

Innovative Genomics Institute

Research Assistant

Developing advanced LNP-based thin films on drug capsules for facilitated oral delivery of vaccines. Designing velcro-like biosensors to detect spoilage in perishable food products.

Marketrack

Intern

Scaled B2B sales by automating CRM and finance workflows with custom AI agents, and enhancing a Python analytics dashboard to reduce retail revenue loss from stock-outs and operational gaps.

Seek Coffee

Intern

Improved startup margins by designing a QA and food-safety framework that cut overhead costs and enabled six-figure savings over time. Launched canned iced espresso product via developing formulation and co-packer partnerships.

UN FAO

Operations Coordinator

Led global logistics and operations for Food Waste Hackathon. Raised $10K+ impact fund to support youth-led startups. Shaped CSR metrics for Food Loss & Waste initiative to support scalable, measurable sustainability projects.

Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology

Founder & Independent Researcher

Created a low-cost biosensing system and prototype device to detect trace foodborne contaminants. Secured manufacturing partners and initiated pilot operations across multiple countries. Attracted six-figure investor interest.

Projects

Culinova

Culinova

Research & commercialize point-of-care biosensor for detecting foodborne contaminants with advanced nanomaterial substrates.

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CVS Health

CVS Health

Design & model behavioral health product. Synthesized research and case studies to develop bundled telehealth product and pilot program.

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Blue Origin

Blue Origin

Facilitate aerospace commercial operations. Design GEO-based computing networks and build detailed financial models for multi-node infrastructure.

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FoodHI Foundation

FoodHI Foundation

Founded startup to scale food-safety nonprofit across 40+ countries. Coordinated UN-supported campaigns distributing tens of thousands of meals.

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Michroma

Michroma

General consulting. Facilitate business operations and establish science-backed quality control protocols.

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Neon

Neon

Support product development & business operations. Build internal automation tools for health & well-being firm.

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Clayton Farms

Clayton Farms

Support product development & business operations. Build an app supporting healthy lifestyle and establish new partnerships.

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Publications

A novel electrochemiluminescence biosensing system using photonic crystal

Tang, Harrison, et al. — International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science

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Axis of Obscura: Moral Lines and Cold Divides

Tang, Harrison — Amazon Kindle

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Operation Paperclip: Unserved Justice For National Interests

Tang, Harrison — Social Science Research Network

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Antonine Plague: The Overlooked Turning Point in Roman Empire's History

Tang, Harrison — Social Science Research Network

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Taiwan's Indigenous Communities: The Atayal People of Wulai

Tang, Harrison — Social Science Research Network

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Awards

First Place Grand Award in Biochemistry
Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Gold Award
International History Olympiad (IHO)
Gold Award Nationals
United States of America Biology Olympiad
Nationals Finals
Conrad Innovation Challenge
National Representative
United Nations Youth Forum
Envisionary Ambassador
The Prudential Foundation
Excellent Service
Lions Clubs International
Most Unique Idea
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Hackathon