James M. Tien
American systems engineer
About James M. Tien
Born 1945. James M. Tien is an American systems engineer.
James M. Tien, Ph.D., DEng (h.c.), is distinguished professor and former dean of the University of Miami College of Engineering. He has worked previously at Bell Laboratories, Rand Corporation and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Higher education Institutional
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ph.D., Systems Engineering & Operations Research, 1972 MIT, E.E., Electrical & Systems Engineering, 1970 MIT, S.M., Electrical & Systems Engineering, 1967 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), B.E.E, Electrical Engineering, 1966
Awards and honors In 2001, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering or contributions to the development and application of systems engineering concepts and methodologies to improve public services and engineering education. He received the 2010 IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award, βfor vision and leadership in advancing IEEEβs global visibility and recognition as an innovator in technical, publication and educational services.β He was elected to the 2002 class of Fellows of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
Publications
Recent popular articles "Science, technology key to U.S. growth," Miami Herald, 12/04/2009
Most recent refereed journal articles J. M. Tien, Y. Lee, "An Extended Dynamic Least Loaded Routing Strategy for Multi- Destination Traffic in Telecommunication Networks", IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2009 J. M. Tien, P. Goldschmidt-Clermont, "Healthcare: a Complex Service System", Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 285β310, 2009 J. M. Tien, P. J. Goldschmidt-Clermont, "Engineering Healthcare As A Service System", Journal of Information-Knowledge-Systems Management (Also online at www.IKSMOnline.com, vol. 8, Nos. 2β4, 2009 J. M. Tien, "Services: A System's Perspective", IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 146β157, 2008 J. M. Tien, "On Integration and Adaptation in Complex Service Systems", Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 385β415, 2008
Refereed books (13 Co-Authors), Assessing Medical Preparedness To Respond To A Terrorist Nuclear Event, Institute of Medicine Committee, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009 (13 Co-Authors), Harnessing Systems Engineering to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Care in the Military Health System, Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering Committee, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009 National Research Council (13 Co-Authors), Intelligent Sustainment and Renewal of Department of Energy Facilities and Infrastructure, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005 D. Berg, J. M. Tien, W.A. Wallace (Co-Editors), Management of Technology in the Services Industry, Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, vol. 48, No. 3, 2001 (13 Co-Authors), Governor's Committee to Review Audio-Visual Covera: An Open Courtroom: Cameras in New York Courts, New York, NY: Fordham University Press, 1997
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Who is James M. Tien?
American systems engineer
When was James M. Tien born?
James M. Tien was born on 27 March 1945 in Jilin City, New York City.
What is James M. Tien's occupation?
James M. Tien is a systems engineer.
What nationality is James M. Tien?
James M. Tien is American.
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