Background
Salmon, Fay Tian was born on July 3, 1959 in Xian, Shaanxi, China. Daughter of Runmin and Fengji (Chen) Tian. came to the United States 1984.
Mechanical engineering educator
Salmon, Fay Tian was born on July 3, 1959 in Xian, Shaanxi, China. Daughter of Runmin and Fengji (Chen) Tian. came to the United States 1984.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Northwestern Polytech. U., Xian, China, 1981;
Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Northwestern Polytech. U., Xian, China, 1984;
Doctor of Philosophy in Mech.
Engineering, University Utah, 1991.
Research assistant, Northwestern Polytechnic U., Xian, 1982-1984; research/teaching assistant, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1985-1991; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, since 1991. Consultant U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1986-1991.
Member Chinese Student Association, U. Utah, 1985-1991. Member American Society Metals, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Executive Committee Nashville section 1993-1994), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married David Charles Salmon, October 27, 1990.