Background
Yen, S.C. Max was born on November 24, 1954 in Ga-E, Taiwan, China. Son of Der Ming and E-Ing (Huang) Yen.
Yen, S.C. Max was born on November 24, 1954 in Ga-E, Taiwan, China. Son of Der Ming and E-Ing (Huang) Yen.
Bachelor of Science, Chung-Yuang College, Taiwan, 1977. Master of Science, University Missouri, Rolla, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1984.
Assistant professor Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1984-1990, associate professor, 1990-1994, professor, since 1994, director, since 1997. Visiting assistant professor University Missouri, Rolla, 1983-1984. Member executive committee Council for Great Lakes Governors, Chicago, since 1994.
Member Seismic Design of Bridges Task Group, Transportation Research Board, Washington, 1995-1999.
Grantee National Science Foundation, Washington, 1998, John Deere Research Laboratory, Deere and Company, East Moline, Illinois, 1997, Olin Corporation, Marion, Illinois, 1991. Member Society Experimental Mechanics (chairman Composites Technology Division 1995-1997).
Married Li-Jen Maggie Hsu, August 4, 1980. Children: Woody, Jessica.