Background
Zhang, Ruichong was born on December 6, 1962 in Shanghai, China. Son of Xiangting Zhang and Shoumei Wang.
educator civil and mechanical engineer
Zhang, Ruichong was born on December 6, 1962 in Shanghai, China. Son of Xiangting Zhang and Shoumei Wang.
Bachelor of Science, Tongji U., 1984; Master of Science, Tongji U., 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida Atlantic U., 1992.
Assistant professor, Tongji U., Shanghai, 1987; research assistant, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1987-1988; research assistant, Florida Atlantic U., Boca Raton, 1988-1992; research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1992-1995; research assistant professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1995-1997; assistant professor, Colorado School Mines, Golden, since 1997.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, International Association Structural Safety Reliability (Junior Research prize 1997), International Society Offshore Polar Engineers.
Married Min Zhou, July 1, 1987. Children: Vincent, Cynthia.