Background
Yeung, Albert Tak-Chung was born on July 13, 1959 in Hong Kong. Son of Siu-Hung and Pui-Chan (Nip) Yeung. came to the United States, 1984.
Yeung, Albert Tak-Chung was born on July 13, 1959 in Hong Kong. Son of Siu-Hung and Pui-Chan (Nip) Yeung. came to the United States, 1984.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Hong Kong, 1982; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1990.
Engineering assistant T.H. Chuah & Associates Consultant Engineers, Singapore, 1980, Geotechnical Control Office, Hong Kong, 1981. Staff engineer Binnie & Partners International, 1982-1983, staff resident engineer, 1984. Lecturer Haking Wong Technology Institute, 1983-1984.
Research assistant University California, Berkeley, 1985, 86, 87-89, graduate student instructor, 1985-1987. Research assistant Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1989. Assistant professor civil engineering Northea.
University, Boston, 1990, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1991-1997. Assistant research engineer Texas Transportation Institute, 1991-1998. Senior engineer Binnie Black & Veatch Hong Kong Ltd., 1998-2000, chief engineer, 2001—2002.
Assistant secretary finance services and the treasury Hong Kong government, 2002—2003. Associate professor department civil engineering University Hong Kong, since 2003. President Albert T. Yeung Geotechnical and Geoenviron.
Engineering, College Station, since 1992. Faculty advisor Hong Kong Student Association, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1991-1997, Asian American Association, 1992-1994. Speaker High School JETS Club, 1991-1998.
Adjunct associate professor civil engineering University Hong Kong, 1999-2000. Guest lecturer department earth science University Hong Kong.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (region 10 governor, since 2006, editorial board Journal Geotechnical and Geoenviron. Engineering 1994-2002, publications committee Geo-Institute 1994-2002, environmental geotechnology committee engineering division since 1992, secretary Texas section geotechnology committee 1993-1994, vice chairman Texas secretary geotechnology committee 1994-1995, chair 1995-1996, groundwater committee, environmental engineering division, board directors Hong Kong section 2000-2002, treasurer 2003-2004, secretary 2004-2005, president elect 2005-2006, president 2006-2007, Arthur Casagrande Professional Development award 1996, Samuel Arnold Greeley award 1999, Texas section American Society of Civil Engineers Civil Engineering Paper awards 1996, 97), Institute Civil Engineers, Hong Kong Institute Engineers (geotechnology division committee since 1999, prize 1981, Kumagai prize 1994, Peter H.K. Chan award, 2001). Member American Society Surface Mining and Reclamation (committee on containment and mitigation of toxic mine waste since 1994), American Society Engineering Education (Dow Outstanding New Faculty award 1994, chair environmental engineering divisions 1993-1994), International Society Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Married Kitman Iris Luk, January 16, 1986. Children: Loren Wayne, Ernest Hayes.