Background
Chen, Chuan Fang was born on November 15, 1932 in Tientsin, China. Son of Kwang Yuan and Chin Han (Wang) Chen. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1963.
Mechanical engineering educator
Chen, Chuan Fang was born on November 15, 1932 in Tientsin, China. Son of Kwang Yuan and Chin Han (Wang) Chen. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1963.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1953. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1960.
Assistant to chief engineer, Hydronautics, Inc., Laurel, Maryland., 1960-1963;
assistant professor mechanic and aerospace engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1963-1966;
associate professor, Rutgers University, 1966-1969;
professor, Rutgers University, since 1969;
department chairman, Rutgers University, 1976-1980;
professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1980;
head aerospace and mechanic engineering Department, University Arizona, Tucson, 1989. Consultant Vitro laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland., Hydronautics, Inc., Laurel, C.R. Bar, Indiana, Murray Hills, New Jersey. American Society Engineering Education-National Aeronautics and Space Administration fellow, summers 1968, 69, Rutgers Research Council Faculty fellow, 1971-1972.
Senior visitor Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge (England) University. Visiting fellow Research School Earth Sciences, Australian National U., Canberra, summers, 1978, 91. Clare Hall visiting fellow Cambridge U., 1987, 94.
Fellow American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics (associate), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Frances Ya-Kiang Liu, August 10, 1957. Children: Peter Peishan, Paul Peichuan, Philip Peihai.