Horn-Sen Tzou

Background

Tzou, Horn-Sen was born on December 1, 1952 in Makung, Taiwan, Republic of China. Son of Chung-In and Cheng-Chin Tzou. came to the United States, 1977.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1976; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1983.

Career

Instructor, Purdue University School Mech. Engineering, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1982-1983; assistant professor, Department Mech. Engineering North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1983-1985; assistant professor, Department Mech.

Engineering U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1985-1990; associate professor, Department Mech. Engineering U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1990-1996; professor, since 1996. Consultant Hi-Tek Lighting division Lithonia Lighting, Grawfordsville, Indiana, 1982-1983, Speedco Inc., Lexington, 1985-1986, Powell Company, Nicholasville, Kentucky, 1986.

Visiting staff engineer Computer-aided Design/The Communications Advertising and Marketing Application Department Information Products division International Business Machines Corporation, Lexington, 1985. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Horn-Senator Tzou has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Chinese Students Association, Lexington 1988-1989. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman computer engineer division finite element committee 1991-1993, Best Paper award 1990, 91, executive member technical commission on vibrations and sound, design technical division 1991, member, secretary adaptive structures and material systems committee of aerospace division since 1991).

Connections

Married Yuh-Jin Chern, May 9, 1982. Children: Jessica, Austin.

Father:

Chung-In Tzou

Mother:

Cheng-Chin Tzou

Spouse:

Yuh-Jin Chern

child:

Austin Tzou

child:

Jessica Tzou