Tian Yan

TIAN Yan is Professor of English in the School of Foreign Languages at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She received her Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in December 2008. She earned her M.A. in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from Northwestern Polytechnical University in December 1989 and B.A. in English Language & Literature from Shaanxi Normal University in July 1985. From 1987 to 1999, she served as lecturer, associate professor and full professor in the Department of Foreign Languages at Northwestern Polytechnical University. From 1997 to 1998, she was the Visiting Scholar at JCCC, Kansas, U.S.A.. From 1999 to 2002, she held the position of Dean of the Department of Foreign Languages at Wenzhou University. From 2002 to present, she teaches in the School of Foreign Languages at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Her research and interests include Computational Linguistics and Intelligent Computer-assisted Language Learning. She has published several articles in EI Compendex journals and proceedings of international conferences. She is currently undertaking two projects: “The automated scoring and intelligent feedback for student English-Chinese translation” and “The intelligent online self-access English learning center”. The awards and honors she received are “Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation Award for Young Teachers” by China State Education Commission, “Baosteel Education Foundation Outstanding Teacher” by Education Foundation of Shanghai Baoshan Steel Group, and “Outstanding Teacher Award” by China’s Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Industry. 

Academic Achievements in the past 5 years:
Articles published:
[1] Tian, Yan, Online Automated Assessment of Student English-Chinese Translation, Mark Burgin, Proceedings of 2009 WRI World Congress on Computer Science and Information Engineering, Los Angeles, USA, 2009,339-342 (EI Compendex)
[2] Tian, Yan, Lu, Ruzhan, Wu, Baosong, Towards On-line Automated Semantic Scoring of English-Chinese Translation, Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science), 2007, Vol.E-12 (No.6),725-730 (EI Compendex) 
[3] Tian, Yan, Lu, Ruzhan, Duan, Jianyong, An On-line Assessment System for English-Chinese Translation, Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science), 2007, Vol.E-12 (No.2),180-184 (EI Compendex)
[4] Tian, Yan, Lu Ruzhan, Duan, Jianyong, Using Web and a Semantic Filter to Obtain Chinese Multiword Units, Arabnia, Hamid R., Proceedings of The 2007 International Conference on Machine Learning, Models, Technologies & Applications, Las Vegas, USA, 2007, 125-130
[5] Tian, Yan, Using the Web to Improve an On-line Automatic Scoring System, Arabnia, Hamid R., Proceedings of The 2007 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering, Las Vegas, USA, 2007, 158-161 
[6] Tian, Yan, Lu, Ruzhan, Duan, Jianyong, A Computer-assisted Evaluation System for On-line Testing of English-Chinese Translation, Arabnia, Hamid R., Proceedings of The 2006 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering, Las Vegas, USA, 2006, 299-302 
[7] Tian, Yan, A Preliminary Exploration into Online Automated Assessment of Translation，Chinese Science & Technology Translators Journal, 2008, Vol.21(1)，33-35

Books published:
[1] A Guide to College English Composition, Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, 2005
[2] 100 Questions & Clever Answers in Job Interview, Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, 2005
[3] Classic Fairy Tales (English-Chinese Version), Dalian, Dalian Science and Technology University Press, 2006
[4] Classic Fables (English-Chinese Version), Dalian, Dalian Science and Technology University Press, 2006 
[5] Classic Mythology, (English-Chinese Version), Dalian, Dalian Science and Technology University Press, 2006
[6] The Best Short Stories of O. Henry, (English-Chinese Version), Dalian, Dalian Science and Technology University Press, 2005
[7] The Best Short Stories of Jack London (English-Chinese Version), Dalian, Dalian Science and Technology University Press, 2005

Systems developed:
[1] “Online English Learning Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University”（http://english.sjtu.edu.cn)
[2] “Online Automatic Scoring System for Student English-Chinese Translation”