Background
Wu, James Chen-Yuan was born on October 5, 1931 in Nanking, China. Son of Chien Lieh and Cheng-Ling Wu. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1963.
aerospace engineering educator
Wu, James Chen-Yuan was born on October 5, 1931 in Nanking, China. Son of Chien Lieh and Cheng-Ling Wu. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1963.
Student, National Taiwan (Formosa) U., 1949-1952; Bachelor of Science, Gonzaga U., 1954; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1954; Master of Science (university fellow), University of Illinois, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1957.
Engineer, Wah Chang Corporation, New York City, 1954; researcher, Massachusetts Institute Technology at Cambridge, 1957; assistant professor, Gonzaga U., Spokane, Washington, 1957-1959; research specialist, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1959-1965; group leader, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1960-1961; supervisor, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1961-1962; branch chief, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1963-1965; professor aerospace engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, since 1965. Consultant North America Aviation Company, Geophysical Technology Corporation, European Atomic Energy Commission, Ispra, Italy, European Atomic Energy Commission (research center), United States Army Research Office, Durham, South Carolina.
Chairman board directors Chinese-American Institute. Member American Society Engineering Science (founding), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (vice-chairman Pacific Northwest 1958-1959), American Astronomical Society (senior ), American Physical Society, National Association Chinese Americans (president Atlanta chapter), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Alpha Nu.
Married Mei-Ying Chang, September 7, 1957. Children– Alberta Yee-Hwa, Norbert Mao-Hwa.