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| Dr. Kuei-wu Tsai Named "I am happy to welcome Dr. Kuei-wu Tsai to Cal State L.A.," said Lujan. "Dr. Tsai brings 33 years of experience in engineering and technology and a broad range of academic, professional and community leadership to this position. He is eminently qualified to lead our world-class College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology into the twenty-first century." Tsai received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1962. He was awarded an M.A. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1965. In 1967, he received the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University. He is a registered civil engineer in both Taiwan and in the State of California, where he is also a registered geotechnical engineer. In 1973, Tsai served as part-time visiting associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stanford University. In 1967, Tsai joined the faculty of San Jose State University, and served as department chair of Civil Engineering from 1981-1989. He was appointed associate dean in 1994. The College recognized him with its Award for Excellence in Service in 1998. He was San Jose State Civil Engineering Professor of the Year in 1976, 1984 and 1992, and received the university's Outstanding Professor Award in 1992. A chapter honor member of Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society, Tsai received the society's Pacific District Excellence in Teaching Award in 1993, and its highest honor-the James M. Robbins National Outstanding Teaching Award-in 1993. He received the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award from the San Jose State chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi in 1993. In 1996, he received the San Jose State University President's Special Recognition Award. Recognized for his efforts to improve student recruitment and retention at San Jose State University, Tsai was recently instrumental in developing 15 company-sponsored four-year full undergraduate scholarships. "My personal commitment to higher education has been as strong as my professional development as a faculty member and an administrator," he writes. "I understand the academic mission and have an enduring belief in its importance and contribution to society and the competitiveness of our nation."
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