Background
Tarn, Tzyh-Jong was born on November 16, 1937 in Jong County, Szechuan, China. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Tsou-Shun and Gin-I (Gan) Tarn.
researcher Electrical engineering educator
Tarn, Tzyh-Jong was born on November 16, 1937 in Jong County, Szechuan, China. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Tsou-Shun and Gin-I (Gan) Tarn.
Bachelor of Science, National Cheng-Kung University University, Tainan, Taiwan, 1959. Master Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1965. Doctor of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1968.
Postdoctoral fellow, Washington University, 1968-1969;
assistant professor electrical engineering, Washington University, 1969-1972;
associate professor department systems science and mathematics, Washington University, 1972-1977;
professor, Washington University, since 1977;
director Center for Robotics and Automation, Washington University, since 1987. Academic visitor Imperial College, London, 1975. Visiting professor U. Rome, 1978,81, 90, 91, Nagoya (Japan) U., 1989.
Honorary professor Chengdu (People's Republic China) U. Science and Technology, 1984.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Robotics and Automation Society (president 1992-1993, vice president for technical activities 1989-1990), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Married Shuang-Kuei Su, September 3, 1967. Children: Der-Jung, Der-Wen.