Background
Shih, Jason Cheng was born on September 19, 1942 in Taiwan, Republic of China.
director consultant engineering educator
Shih, Jason Cheng was born on September 19, 1942 in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Bachelor of Science, Chung Kung University, Taiwan, 1963. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Duke University, 1970.
Senior structural engineer, project manager Hakan/Best & Associates, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1968-1971. Vice president, senior project manager John D. Latimer & Associates, Durham, North Carolina and Taunton, Massachusetts, 1971-1976. Assistant professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1976-1978, associate professor, 1978-1982, director Office of Building Research, since 1978, professor, since 1982.
Graduate program coordinator, 1993—1995. Engineering consultant Baton Rouge, since 1976. Consultant National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979-1982.
Board directors Architectural Research Centers of Consortium, Washington, 1978-1992. Co-chairman special project National Institute Building Science, Washington, 1982-1983.
Member Republican National Committee, Washington, 1988. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Louisiana Solar Design Association (president since 1984), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Janet Chin, May 22, 1971. Children: Jennifer April, Jeffrey Alan.