Background
Chang, Jim C. I. was born on July 14, 1939 in Kiangsu, China. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Jin-Chih and Shien-Wei (Hsiung) Chang.
Chang, Jim C. I. was born on July 14, 1939 in Kiangsu, China. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Jin-Chih and Shien-Wei (Hsiung) Chang.
Bachelor of Science, Taiwan Cheng Kung University, 1963. Master of Science, Michigan Technology University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1971.
Senior scientist, McDonald Douglas Company, Huntington Beach, California, 1973-1974;
group leader, Westinghouse Company, Madison, Pennsylvania, 1974-1978;
branch chief materials division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1978-1988;
manager materials, structures and space vehicles, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1988-1989;
chief scientist, Naval Air Systems Command, Arlington, Virginia, 1989-1990;
director aerospace and engineering, Air Force Office of Science Research, Washington, since 1990. Chairman science engineering committees on materials, structures, fluid mechanics, propulsion and United States science and technical policy Department Defense, Washington. Referee American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials Journal.
Invited keynote and guest speaker in field.
Chairman Asian-American Equal Employment Opportunity committee Naval Air Systems Command, 1990. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Sue-Ying Hsu, May 1, 1987. 1 child, Dean C.
