Tim Yao - Family and friends

Family and friends

I am happily married to Nan Fancher, who, in addition to many other accomplishments, has a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois.
We have a very precious daughter--see these pictures of Kristiana from 1999. Here's a picture of Kristiana wearing her Mouse Ears at age 1.5. She recently won honorable mention in a poetry/prose contest sponsored by Reading Is Fundamental. Over 1,100 kids competed in the contest.
My dad, James T-P. Yao, is the former holder of the Lohman Professorship at Texas A&M University. During his long career, this University of Illinois alumnus has made important contributions to the areas of structural reliability, earthquake engineering, structural control, system identification and engineering education. NEW: He was mentioned on a University of Houston radio program.
My mom, Anna Yao , sadly passed away in 2006.
Research about the ocean environment is published through Sea Grant . My older sister Tina Yao is the award-winning Art Director at this Sea Grant office. She also is a very talented illustrator
My younger sister Shana Yao is an award-winning Marketing Director of Fashion Square.
My Auntie Dora is an artist in Boston. You can find samples of her work at her online gallery or her website.
My cousin Bob Hsiung is a a really neat guy with many talents.
His sister Carol Hsiung is also very talented.
Mike Schneider is one of my volleyball friends from the University of Illinois Vball on Thursdays group.
Bob Black, one of my friends from PALS'80 from long ago, is a published author.
Ann Tucker is a talented Oil Pastel Artist and Editor for the international Oil Pastel Society Newsletter.
Paolo Venini and his wife Claudia were very supportive when I was a visiting researcher at the University of Pavia under Professor Fabio Casciati. Paolo, Arturo Tena-Colunga, Dimitris Eliopoulos, Parvis Banan, Mike Wu, and I all played tennis together while graduate students at the University of Illinois.
Ken Katano was one of my roommates during my undergraduate years at Illinois.
Just renewed contact with Illini John Shalamskas and Chris Love (who contacted me through linkedin)
David Bernholdt and Jan Musfeldt are U of I friends.