Background
Cheng, Lester C. was born on April 20, 1944 in China. Arrived in United States, 1967, naturalized, 1977. Son of Chin-Sun and Lu Cheng.
consultant mechanical engineer
Cheng, Lester C. was born on April 20, 1944 in China. Arrived in United States, 1967, naturalized, 1977. Son of Chin-Sun and Lu Cheng.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1965. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University Illinois, 1971.
Postgraduate, San Diego College Systems, 1974—1975.
Research associate University Illinois, Urbana, 1970—1971, Intersci. Research Institute, Champaign, Illinois, 1971. Engineer analyst Sargent & Lundy Engineers, Chicago, 1971—1972, senior engineer, 1972—1974, General Atomic Company, San Diego, 1974—1976.
Assistant professor department mechanical engineering Wichita State University, Kansas, 1976—1979. Associate professor, since 1979. Conductor biomedical engineering program National Science Foundation, 1977—1980.
Consultant department theoretical and applied mechanics University Illinois, 1974—1976, Wichita Veterans Administration Medical Center, since 1978, Kansas Energy and Environmental Laboratory, Wichita, since 1978.
Master: American Academy Mechanics (honorary). Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers (Ralph Teetor award 1980), American Society Engineering Education, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Mei Yao, June 1969. Children: Gloria, Helen.