Background
Pian, Theodore Hsueh-Huang was born on January 18, 1919 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1943. Son of Chao-Hsin Shu-Cheng and Chih-Chuan (Yen) Pian.
consultant engineering educator
Pian, Theodore Hsueh-Huang was born on January 18, 1919 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1943. Son of Chao-Hsin Shu-Cheng and Chih-Chuan (Yen) Pian.
Bachelor in Engineering, Tsing Hua University, Kunming, China, 1940. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Beijing University Aeronautics an Astronautics, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Shanghai University, 1991.
Engineer, Center Aircraft Manufacturing Company, Loiwing, China, 1940-1942;
engineer, Chengtu Glider Manufacturing Factory, 1942-1943;
teaching assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1946-1947;
research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1947-1952;
assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1952-1959;
associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1959-1966;
professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1966-1989;
professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1989. Visiting associate California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1965-1966. Visiting professor U. Tokyo, 1974, Technology U., Berlin, 1975.
Visiting chair professor National Tsing Hua U., Hsin Chu, Taiwan, 1990, National Control U., ChungLi, Taiwan, 1992. Honorary professor Beijing U. Aero. and Astronautics, Beijing Institute Technology, Southwestern Jaiotong U., Dalian U. Technology, Huazhong U. Science and Technology, Changsha Runway U., Control-South U. Technology, Hohai U., Nanjing University of Aero. and Astronautics, Dalian Runway U., Shashi U.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate editor journal 1973-1975, Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials award 1975), United States Association Computational Mechanics (founding member). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary), National Academy of Engineering, Academia Sinica Taiwan, American Society Engineering Education, International Association for Computational Mechanics (honorary member general council).
Married Rulan Chao, October 3, 1945. 1 child, Canta Chao-Po.