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"... to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence;
Born and raised in
Singapore.
Mandatory draft
(Singapore Armed Forces) after
high school.
Graduated from
University of Minnesota (Ph.D. - Computer Science) in 1990.
Joined the
CS Department (Univ. of
Houston) in the Fall of 1990.
Joined
CS Department (Univ. of
Wisconsin - Eau Claire) in the Summer of 1995.
Currently: Professor and CS Internship Coordinator.
Research interests: Networks, Cryptography, Parallel & Distributed Systems.
Happily married: Michelle with three adorable rugrats:
Sheldon (15), Spencer (11), and Sarah (9).
Origin of the Tan last name.
      supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance
      without fighting." -
Sun Tzu (544 - 496 B.C.) on the Art of War