Ralph T. Yang Election Year 2008 Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136, U.S.A. Tel: (734) 936-0771 / Fax: (734) 763-0459; (734) 764-7453
Current Positions
John B. Fenn Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, Dwight F. Benton Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Education
B.S., Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University (1964)
M.A. (1968), Ph.D.(1971), Chemical Engineering, Yale University
Professional Experience
Group Leader, Fossil Energy Science Group, Brookhaven National Laboratory (1974-1978)
State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Chemical Engineering:
Associate Professor (1978-1982), Professor (1982-1995), Chairman of Chemical Engineering Department (1989-1995), Praxair Professor of Chemical Engineering (1993-1995)
Program Director, Separation and Purification Program, National Science Foundation (1987-1988)
Professor (1995-), Chairman (1995-2000), Dwight F. Benton Professor (2002-), Chemical Engineering Department, University of Michigan
National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, Lee Kwoh-Ting Chair Prof. (visiting)(2007-)
Specialties
Chemical Engineering
Awards and Honors
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering (2015)
Distinguished Alumni Award, National Taiwan University (2010)
Academician, Academia Sinica (Taiwan, R.O.C.)(2008)
DOE Hydrogen R&D Award, U.S. Department of Energy (2008)
"One of 30 Authors of Groundbreaking Chemical Engineering Books," AIChE Centennial Celebration, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (2008)
Distinguished Faculty Achievements Award, University of Michigan (2007)
Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering (2005)
ACS Award in Separation Science & Technology, American Chemical Society (2003)
Award for Advancement of Basic and Applied Science, Yale University Science & Engineering Association (2001)
SGL Carbon Award (triennial) for “Most Significant Overall Contributions to Science or Technology of Carbon Materials", American Carbon Society (1999)
Clarence Gerhold Award, Separations Division Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1997)
Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1996)
William H. Walker Award for "Excellence in Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature", American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1991)