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Nov.
4 , 2002 |
James Tien Named Yamada Corporation Professor
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Mark McCarty
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James Tien '66 has been named the Yamada Corporation
Professor at Rensselaer. The announcement was made by President
Jackson during Honors Convocation Nov. 1.
Tien, chair and professor of decision sciences
and engineering systems (DSES) and professor of electrical, computer,
and systems engineering, is the first to be selected for the named
professorship established last year.
"This endowed professorship recognizes an
exceptional faculty member who is committed to excellence in engineering
education and who inspires others to achieve their personal best
— and Jim Tien is such an individual," said Bud Baeslack
'78, dean of engineering. "Jim has been a driving force in
the field of systems modeling and analysis. Its practice has had
substantial impact in areas ranging from health care and public-service
planning to law enforcement. His demonstrated leadership and dedication
to service have greatly benefited the School of Engineering, the
Institute, and his profession."
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The Table Behind
the Chair
Rensselaer enjoys strong international ties
with Japan through companies such as the Yamada Corporation,
which has funded a Rensselaer fellowship program for the
last 14 years.
Rensselaer's relationship with Yamada Corp.
dates back to the late 1980s when the university shipped
a historic table to Japan. The table was used to sign a
treaty in Portsmouth, N.H., in September 1905 to end the
Russo-Japanese War.
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Tien joined the Rensselaer faculty in 1977 in
the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering.
He was the department's acting chair from 1986 to 1987. In 1988,
he was the founding chair of the Department of Decision Sciences
and Engineering Systems. He twice served as acting dean of engineering
at Rensselaer (1992-1994; 1998-1999).
Last year, Tien was elected to membership in the
National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest honors
accorded an engineer. Before joining Rensselaer, Tien worked at
Bell Laboratories and at Rand Corporation, a nonprofit think tank
headquartered in California.
Tien earned his bachelor's in electrical engineering
from Rensselaer in 1966 and received a Ph.D. in systems engineering
and operations research from MIT in 1972. His research interests
include systems modeling, public policy, decision analysis, and
information systems. He is chair of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers) Publications, Products, and Services
Board.
The Yamada Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo,
is a leading worldwide producer of industrial equipment in the
areas of space, aircraft, defense, information technology, and
biotechnology.
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