Background
Zhao, Yang was born on October 26, 1961 in Zhejiang, Peoples Republic of China. Came to the United States, 1983.
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Yang Zhao
Edit ProfileElectrical engineering educator
Yang Zhao, American Electrical engineering educator. Achievements include 1 United States patent for fiber optic pressure and liquid level sensor; research in nonlinear optical materials and photonic devices. Research grantee National Science Foundation, since 1990, United States Department Of Defense, since 1992.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Zhejiang University, 1982. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1989.
Career
Researcher Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Peoples Republic of China, 1982-1983. Research assistant Ohio State University, Columbus, 1983-1985, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1985-1989. Assistant professor Wayne State University, Detroit, 1989-1994, associate professor, 1994-1998, professor, since 1998.
Research scientist Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, 1995-1996. Department chair Wayne State University.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Chinese School Greater Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1992-1994. Member Optical Society American (local chapter president 1993-1994), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, Engineering Society Detroit, International Society for Optical Engineering.
Connections
Married Haiyan Wang, July 29, 1985. 1 child, Eric.
