Chung Hsien Ku

Background

Ku, Chung Hsien was born on March 6, 1915 in Shanghai, China. Son of Zhen Chi Ku and Xie Lin Zhang.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Control U., Chongqing, Sichuan, 1939.

Career

Engineer, chief engineer, China Machine Works, Chongqing, 1943-1948; chief engineer, Sung Sung Machine Works, Shanghai, 1949-1953; professor, deputy head manufacturing technical division, Shanghai Jiaotong U., 1953-1958; deputy director Institute Mech. Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong U., 1980-1985; honorary director Institute Mech. Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong U., since 1985; advisor Content Management System Research Center, Shanghai Jiaotong U., since 1987; advisor general National Key Laboratory, Shanghai Jiaotong U., since 1989.

Achievements

• Chung Hsien Ku has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Machine Tool and Manufacture, Chinese Mech. Dynamics Society (consultant), Chinese Modal Analysis Society, Chinese Metal CuttingRsch. Society, Invention Appraisal Group Machinery and Electricity, Manufacturing Technology Specialty (national teaching material committee 1980-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: chess, exercise.

Connections

Married Yu Ying Yang, December 28, 1948. Children: Xiao Hong, Yang, Xiao Bai.

Father:

Zhen Chi Ku

Mother:

Xie Lin Zhang

Spouse:

Yu Ying Yang

child:

Xiao Bai Ku

child:

Yang Ku

child:

Xiao Hong Ku