Background
Yan, Hong-Sen was born on February 12, 1951 in Changhua, Taiwan. Son of Tzy-Jye and Aa-Jiaw (Lai) Yan.
Yan, Hong-Sen was born on February 12, 1951 in Changhua, Taiwan. Son of Tzy-Jye and Aa-Jiaw (Lai) Yan.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 1973. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Kentucky, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1980.
Mechanical engineer China Technology Consultant, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan, 1975-1976. Associate professor National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 1980-1984. Senior research engineer General Motors Research Laboratory, Warren, Michigan, 1984-1986.
Associate professor State University of New York, Stony Brook. Head department mechanical engineering National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 1986-1987, director office international programs, 1988-1990. Director engineering, technical promotion centers National Science Council, Tainan, 1990-1992.
Visiting professor system research center University Maryland, College Park, 1991, department mechanical engineering Southern Megh. University, Dallas, 1994.
Member board trustees Leadwell Foundations, Tainan, since 1988, Dai-Yeh Institute of Technology, Changhua, Taiwan, since 1992, Taipei, since 1992, Precision Machinery Research and Development Center, since 1992, Ancient Chinese Machinery Cultural Foundation, Tainan, since 1997. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Best Paper award 1980, First Place award 1988), Chinese Society Mechanical Engineers (editor journal. 1982-2001, Service Contribution award 1994), Chinese Society Machenism and Machine Theory (vice chairman 1982-1983, 87—, chairman 1996-2000).
Married Sue-Joan Chang, June 30, 1976. Children: Shiuanlin, Jiunlin, Woeilin.