Jian Nan Xiang

Background

Xiang, Jian Nan was born on November 3, 1953 in Yibin, Anhui, China. Son of Zhengshan and Keqin (Liu) Xiang. came to the United States, 1986.

Education

Master of Engineering, Institute Water Conservancy, Beijing, 1983; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1991.

Career

Project manager, Chengdu (China) Institute, 1975-1980; research engineer, project manager, Institute Water Conservancy & Hydroelectric Power Research, Beijing, 1983-1985; research engineer, Institute Structure Modeling Experimental Test Institute, Bergamo, Italy, 1985-1986; from research assistant to research associate, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1986-1991; postdoctoral researcher, University of California, Riverside, 1991-1992; research associate, University Texas, Austin, 1992-1995; executive director, senior engineer, scientist, Institute for Engineering and Environment, Austin, 1995; president, Sigma Tech, Austin, 1995-1997; senior design engineer, John Bean Company, Conway, Arkansas, 1997-1998; senior developer/analyst, ALLTEL, Little Rock, since 1998. Session chairman 1st North America Rock Mechanics Symposium, Austin, 1994.

Achievements

• Jian Nan Xiang has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, NSPE, American Geophysical Union, American Academy Mechanics, Geology Society American, Water Resource Research & Soil Science Society American (journal referee 1994), Texas Society Professional Engineers (committee member National Engineering Design Challenge Travis chapter 1994-1996).

Connections

Married Xuming Tan, August 13, 1980. 1 child, Zhixia.

Father:

Zhengshan Xiang

Mother:

Keqin (Liu) Xiang

Spouse:

Xuming Tan

child:

Zhixia Xiang