Background
Yen, Chin-Lien was born on September 7, 1937 in Tainan City, Taiwan, China. Son of Chen and Liang (Cheng) Yen.
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Chin-Lien Yen
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Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, 1960. Master of Science, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1967.
Career
Assistant professor, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1966-1967; research scientist, Hydronautics, Inc., Laurel, Maryland., 1967-1969; assistant professor, Howard U., Washington, 1969-1972; associate professor, Howard U., Washington, 1972-1976; professor, Howard U., Washington, 1976-1977; professor сivil engineering, National Taiwan U., Taipei, since 1977; department chairman сivil engineering, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1979-1983; dean College of Engineering, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1990-1993. Board directors Sinotech Engineering Cons., Inc., Taipei. George A. Miller visiting professor University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, 1994.
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Second lieutenant Chinese Army, 1960-1961. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member International Association for Hydraulic Research, Chinese Institute Engineers (board directors 1991-1993, Outstanding Engineering Professor 1994), Chinese Institute Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (vice president 1993-1995, Engineering Medal award 1995).
Connections
Married Agnes Feng Lin, September 17, 1965. Children: Carol Lynn, Charlene Lydia.
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