Tony Charles Min

Background

Min, Tony Charles was born on January 5, 1923 in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1961. Son of Tee and Wei-Inn (Huang) Min.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Chaio Tung University, Shanghai, 1947. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Tennessee, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, University Tennessee, 1969.

Career

Mechanical design engineer Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 1951-1954. Research engineer American Society of Heating Research Laboratory, Cleveland, 1954-1957. Associate professor mechanical engineering Auburn University, Alabama, 1957-1964.

Program manager United States Department Energy, Washington, 1978-1979. Professor engineering mechanics Michigan Technology University, Houghton, 1968-1982. Professor, chairman department mechanical engineering North Carolina Agricultural and Technology State University, Greensboro, since 1981.

Consultant Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1963-1968, Power and Energy International, Beloit, Wisconsin, 1980-1981, Technology Advisory Service for Attorneys, Port Washington, Pennsylvania, since 1983.

Achievements

• Tony Charles Minister has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member executive committee solar energy division 1979-1983, chairman 1981-1982, journal. associate editor 1982-1984, energy resource operating board 1983-1987, national nominating committee 1985, 86, distinguished award 1982, representative to Intersoc. Energy Conversion Conference, since 1984, member-at-large board communication since 1986). Member Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi (national vice president 1974, president mid-American chapter 1974-1976), Phi Tau Phi, Pi Tau Sigma Clubs: Toastmaster (area governor 1974-1975).

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Elsie Hui Tan, December 28, 1968. Children– C(hristopher) Justus.

Father:

Tee Min

Mother:

Wei-Inn (Huang) Min

Spouse:

Elsie Hui Tan

child:

C Min (hristopher) Justus