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Henry T. Yang
楊祖佑
Yang in October 2005
5th Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara

Incumbent

Assumed office
June 23, 1994
Preceded byBarbara Uehling
Personal details
Born

Henry Tzu-Yow Yang


(1940-11-29) November 29, 1940 (age 83)
Chongqing, China
ChildrenMaria Yang
EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
West Virginia University (MS)
Cornell University (PhD)
Occupation
  • Engineer
  • university chancellor
  • Websitechancellor.ucsb.edu
    Scientific career
    FieldsMechanical engineering
    Institutions
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • ThesisA finite element formulation for stability analysis of doubly curved thinshell structures (1969)
    Doctoral advisorRichard H. Gallagher

    Henry Tzu-Yow Yang (Chinese: 楊祖佑; born November 29, 1940) is a Taiwanese-American mechanical engineer, university administrator, and the fifth and current chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara, a post he has held since 1994.

    Early life and education

    [edit]

    Yang was born in Chongqing, China, on November 29, 1940.[1][2] In 1949, his family moved from Mainland China to Taiwan.[3]

    Yang received a Bachelor of Science with a major in civil engineering from National Taiwan University in 1962, a Master of Scienceinstructural engineering from West Virginia University in 1965, and a Doctor of Philosophy in civil engineering from Cornell University in 1968.[4][5][6][7]

    Career

    [edit]

    Purdue University

    [edit]

    Regarded as an expert in aerospace structures, structural dynamics, transonic aeroelasticity, wind and earthquake structural engineering, intelligent manufacturing systems, and finite elements,[4] Yang was on the staff of Purdue University for 25 years.[8] He first joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1969, before being elevated to the head of the Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics which he served for five years from 1980 to 1984.[8][9] Yang was named the dean of the Purdue University College of Engineering on July 1, 1984, a role he held for 10 years until his departure to UC Santa Barbara.[8][9]

    Yang is an eight-time winner of the Elmer F. Bruhn Award, which honors outstanding teachers at the Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics.[10] He was named as the university's Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a title bestowed on him from 1988 through 1994.[8][9]

    UC Santa Barbara

    [edit]

    After a seven-month search process by the University of California, Santa Barbara of over 150 applicants, Yang was named as the school's fifth chancellor in March 1994.[11] He began his post on June 23, 1994.[11]

    He has authored or co-authored 170 articles for scientific journals, as well as a widely used textbook on finite element structural analysis. He has guided 54 Ph.D. and 20 M.S. recipients. In addition to his role as chancellor, he is also a professor of mechanical engineering at UC Santa Barbara, and continues to teach an undergraduate engineering course each year. He is currently supervising three Ph.D. students with support from National Science Foundation grants. He is also a co-principal investigator for the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program of the University of California.

    Boards and committees

    [edit]

    Yang has served on scientific advisory boards for the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, NASA, and the National Academy of Engineering. He is a past chair of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (2010–2014) and the Association of American Universities (2009–2010).[12][13][14][15][16]

    Yang currently serves on the President's Committee for the National Medal of Science, being appointed originally by George W. Bush in 2009 and again by Barack Obama in 2011.[6][17] He was named as chairman of the board for the Thirty Meter Telescope project in 2007 and still holds the position.[18][19] He also currently serves on the board of directors of The Kavli Foundation.[20]

    Awards and honors

    [edit]

    Yang holds honorary doctorates from Purdue University (1996),[21] Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2002),[22] National Taiwan University (presumably 2004)[23], City University of Hong Kong (2005),[24] Chinese University of Hong Kong (2008),[25] West Virginia University (2011),[26] and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2011).[27]

    He is the 1998 recipient of the Benjamin Garver Lamme Award from the American Society for Engineering Education and the 2008 recipient of the Structures, Structural Dynamics, & Materials Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.[28][29]

    Yang was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1991.[30]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Henry T. Yang". chiamonline.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  • ^ "Chinese American Hero: Henry Yang". AsianWeek. San Francisco, California. June 22, 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  • ^ "21世纪:知识和天才都没有疆界". news.sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). January 21, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  • ^ a b Zhao, Xiaojian; Park, Edward J.W. (November 26, 2013). Asian Americans: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598842401.
  • ^ Lee, Chin-chuan. "Honorary Doctor of Engineering Professor Henry T YANG" (PDF). cityu.edu.hk. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  • ^ a b "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 12/21/2011". whitehouse.gov. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2014 – via National Archives.
  • ^ YANG, HENRY TZU-YOW (1969). "A FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION FOR STABILITY ANALYSIS OF DOUBLY CURVED THINSHELL STRUCTURES – ProQuest". ProQuest. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  • ^ a b c d Grandt, Jr., Alten F.; Gustafson, W.A.; Cargnino, L.T. (November 5, 2010). One Small Step: The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. p. 335. ISBN 9781557535993.
  • ^ a b c Grandt, Jr., Alten F.; Gustafson, W.A.; Cargnino, L.T. (November 5, 2010). One Small Step: The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. p. 208. ISBN 9781557535993.
  • ^ Grandt, Jr., Alten F.; Gustafson, W.A.; Cargnino, L.T. (November 5, 2010). One Small Step: The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. p. 451. ISBN 9781557535993.
  • ^ a b Ku, Beulah (April 29, 1994). "Henry Yang Named UCSB Chancellor". AsianWeek. San Francisco, California.
  • ^ "APRU Steering Committee". apru.org. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang To Chair Association of American Universities". ia.ucsb.edu. October 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "Carnegie Mellon University President Jared L. Cohon Elected Chairman Of Executive Committee of the Association of American Universities". cmu.edu. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "Collective Elects Yang as Chair". Daily Nexus. Santa Barbara, California. October 21, 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ Lane, Jackson (November 1, 2010). "Cohon elected chairman of the AAU Executive Committee". The Tartan. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "AIAA CONGRATULATES DR. HENRY T. YANG ON HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE". aiaa.org. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  • ^ White, Randol (March 25, 2014). "UC system helping to build massive telescope in Hawaii". kcbx.org. KCBX. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  • ^ Brugger, Kelsey (March 25, 2014). "UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang & Co. Building $1.4 Billion Telescope". Santa Barbara Independent. Santa Barbara, California. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  • ^ "Henry T. Yang, Chancellor of UC Santa Barbara, Joins Board of Directors". kavlifoundation.org. The Kavli Foundation. April 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  • ^ "Purdue Honorary Doctorate Degree". engineering.purdue.edu. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  • ^ "Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Honorary Graduates". ab.ust.hk. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "楊祖佑". 臺灣大學 名譽博士 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2016-04-26. Archived from the original on 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  • ^ "City University of Hong Kong Honorary Award Holders". cityu.edu.hk. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "The Chinese University of Hong Kong Holds 65th Congregation for Conferment of Degrees". cpr.cuhk.edu.hk. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "WVU 2011 Honorary Degree Recipients". honorarydegrees.wvu.edu. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "Five prominent figures conferred honorary doctorates". polyu.edu.hk. October 2011. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "Past National Award Winners: Benjamin Garver Lamme Award". asee.org. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "Structures, Structural Dynamics, & Materials Award Recipients". aiaa.org. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  • ^ "Dr. Henry T. Y. Yang". NAE Website. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  • [edit]
    Academic offices
    Preceded by

    Barbara Uehling

    5th Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara
    1994–present
    Incumbent

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