Background
Yen, Teh Fu was born on January 9, 1927 in Kun-Ming, China. Son of Kwang Pu and Ren (Liu) Yen. came to the United States, 1949.
civil and environmental engineering educator
Yen, Teh Fu was born on January 9, 1927 in Kun-Ming, China. Son of Kwang Pu and Ren (Liu) Yen. came to the United States, 1949.
Bachelor of Science, Center China University, 1947. Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), International University Dubna, Russia, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), All Russian Petroleum Exploration Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1999.
Senior research chemist, Good Year Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, 1955-1959;
fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1959-1965;
senior fellow, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1965-1968;
associate professor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1968-1969;
associate professor, University of Southern California, 1969-1980;
professor сivil engineering and environmental engineering, University of Southern California, since 1980. Honorary professor Shanghai U. Science and Technology, 1986, U. Petroleum, Beijing, 1987, Daqing Petroleum Institute, 1992. Consultant Universal Oil Products, 1968-1976, Chevron Oil Field Research Company, 1968-1975, Finnigan Corporation, 1976-1977, General Electric, 1977-1980, United Technologies, 1978-1979, TRW Inc., 1982-1983, Exxon, 1981-1982, DuPont, 1985-1988, Min.
Petroleum, Beijing, since 1982, Biogas Research Institute-United Nations, Chengdu, 1991.
Fellow Chemical Society, Institute Petroleum, American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (life. Board directors 1993, councillor, founder and chairman geochemistry division 1979-1981, Chinese Academy of Sciences (standing committee), Academy of Sciences Russian Federation (academician, foreign member), Association Environmental Engineering and Science Professors.
Married Shiao-Ping Siao, May 30, 1959.