Background
Cheng, Stephen Zheng Di was born on August 3, 1949 in Shanghai. Came to the United States, 1981, naturalization, 1992. Son of Luzhong and Jingzhi (Zhang) Cheng.
chemistry educator polymeric material researcher
Cheng, Stephen Zheng Di was born on August 3, 1949 in Shanghai. Came to the United States, 1981, naturalization, 1992. Son of Luzhong and Jingzhi (Zhang) Cheng.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, East China Normal University, 1977. Master of Science in Polymer Engineering, China Textile University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1985.
Postdoctoral and research associate Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1985-1987. Assistant professor polymer science University Akron, Ohio, 1987-1991, associate professor polymer science, 1991-1995, professor polymer science, trustee, since 1995. Faculty research associate Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science, University Akron, since 1987, faculty research associate Institute Polymer Engineering, since 1988.
Visiting professor sci, University of Tokyo, 1994. Visiting professor polymer science and engineering Sichun Union University, China, since 1994. Foreign member academy steering committee National Polymer Physics Open Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, since 1994, guest professor polymer science Guangzhou Institute Chemistry, since 1994, guest professor polymer science Changchun Institute Applied Chemistry, since 1995.
Guest professor polymer materials and engineering Zhengzhou University, China, since 1994. Guest professor polymer science and engineering Peking University, since 1996, Zhejiang University, since 1996. Guest professor University of Science and Technology of China, since 1996.
Member organization committee The First Conference Worldwide Young Chinese Chemists, Beijing, 1995. Advisory professor polymer science Chinese Textile University, since 1995, Fudan University, since 1996, Hebei University of Technology, since 1996. Consultant, speaker in field.
Project director thin film optics Science and Technology Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials, National Science Foundation, since 1994, associate director Center for Molecular and Microstructure of Composites, since 1996. Honorary member academy steering committee National Key Laboratory of Chemical Fiber Structure Modification, China Textile University, since 1995. International lecturer in field.
Board trustees Akron International Institute, since 1995. Fellow American Physical Society, North America Thermal Analysis Society (executive council 1991-1993, 94-96, awards vice chairman 1991-1992, awards chairman 1992-1993, meeting vice chairman 1994, meeting chairman 1995, others). Member American Chemical Society (Akron Section award 1994), Society Plastics Engineers (awards committee 1991-1994), Materials Research Society, Society Advancement Material and Process Engineering, International confederation for Thermal Analysis (education committee since 1996), Material Research Society, International Liquid Crystal Society.
Married Susan Lian Zhi Xue, June 28, 1978. 1 child, Wendy D.W.