Background
Yang, Jann Nan was born on January 9, 1939 in Taiwan. Came to United States, 1963.
Yang, Jann Nan was born on January 9, 1939 in Taiwan. Came to United States, 1963.
Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, 1961. Master of Science, University Hawaii, 1964. Doctor of Science in Engineering, Columbia University, 1967.
National Research Council-National Aeronautics and Space Administration postdoctoral research associate Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1967-1969, senior research engineer, 1969-1973. National Research Council-Air Force Specialty Code visiting senior research associate United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio, 1973-1974. Associate professor engineering mechanics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1974-1976.
Professor engineering and applied science George Washington University, since 1976.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Son of Ching-Shing and Ching-Ui (Yuan) Y. M. Chuan C. Chen, December 22, 1966. 1 daughter, Cindy.