Background
Yang, Wen-Ching was born on November 11, 1939 in Taipei, Taiwan. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Ting-Lien and Ho (Lee) Yang.
Yang, Wen-Ching was born on November 11, 1939 in Taipei, Taiwan. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Ting-Lien and Ho (Lee) Yang.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1962; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon U., 1968.
Senior engineer research and development center Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1968-1976, fellow engineer, 1976-1993, advisory engineer science and technical center, 1993-1998, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1998—2005. Senior energy advisor Science Applications International Corporation, since 2006. Instructor University Pittsburgh, 1980, 83;, consultant, adjunct professor, since 2004.
Chairman research review panel Office Fossil Energy, Department Energy, Washington, 1990. Honorary guest professor Tsinghua University, Beijing, since 1996. Co-chair 10th International Conference on Fluidization, Beijing, 2001.
Speaker in field.
Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (programming chair and secretary group 3, editor 9 symposium series vols. 1987-1988, 92-93, secretary particle technical forum 1993-1995, Fluidized Processes Recognition award 1993, George Westinghouse Signature award of excellence 1995. Fluidization Lectureship award 2000).
Member American Chemical Society, Chinese American Chemical Society (president Pittsburgh chapter 1994), Organization Chinese American (president Pittsburgh chapter since 2006).
Married Rae Tien, August 24, 1968. Children: Evonne R., Peter T.