Background
Shen, Shan-Fu was born on August 31, 1921 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1945. Son of Tsu-Wei and Sien-Hwa (New) Shen.
consultant aeronautical engineering educator
Shen, Shan-Fu was born on August 31, 1921 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1945. Son of Tsu-Wei and Sien-Hwa (New) Shen.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, National Center University, Republic of China, 1941. Doctor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Assistant then associate research scientist Bureau Aeronautical Research, Chinese Air Force, Republic of China, 1941-1945. Research associate in mathematics department Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1948-1950. Assistant, associate then professor aeronautical engineering University Maryland, College Park, 1950-1961.
Professor aerospace engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1961-1978, John Edson Sweet professor engineering, from 1978. Visiting professor University Paris, 1964-1965, 69-70, Technology University Vienna, Austria, 1977, University Tokyo, 1984-1985.
Member National Academy of Engineering, International Academy Astronautics (correspondent), Academia Sinica of Taiwan.
Married Ming-Ming, December 16, 1950. Children: Hsueh-Yung, Hsueh-Language.