Background
Bien, Zeungnam was born on October 11, 1943 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Choonryon (Kwon) Bien.
Bien, Zeungnam was born on October 11, 1943 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Choonryon (Kwon) Bien.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1969. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Iowa, 1972. Master of Science in Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Iowa, 1975.
Teaching assistant, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1970-1975;
research associate, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, Korea Advanced Institute Science Technology, Seoul, 1977-1979;
associate professor, Korea Advanced Institute Science Technology, Seoul, 1979-1983;
professor, Korea Advanced Institute Science Technology, Seoul, since 1984. Visiting assistant professor of University Iowa, 1976-1977, visiting associate professor, 1981-1982. Visiting researcher Case Center, Syracuse (New York) U., 1987-1988.
Visiting professor Furuta Laboratory Tokyo Institute Technology, 1988. Board directors Center Industrial Electronics Technology.
With Korean Military, 1964-1967. Member of International Fuzzy Systems Association (vice president 1997—2001, president-elect since 2001), Korea Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems Society (president 1991-1995), International Council of Associations for Science Education, Korea Institute Electrical Engineers (chairman professional society 1982-1983, 1985, 1987-1989, chairman department electrical engineers 1988-1989), Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea (president 2001, Instrumentation and Control chapter), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ).
Married Songsook Chyung. Children: Young-Jae, Young-Joo.