Background
Chen, Weigang was born on November 3, 1970 in Changshu, Jiangsu, China. Arrived in the United States, 1997. Son of Xiaodi Chen and Miaogen Lu.
research engineer applied mechanics scientist
Chen, Weigang was born on November 3, 1970 in Changshu, Jiangsu, China. Arrived in the United States, 1997. Son of Xiaodi Chen and Miaogen Lu.
Bachelor of Science in Naval Architechture, Shangahi Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 1988—1992. Master of Science in Structural Mechanics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 1995. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1997—2000.
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001.
Assistant professor Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 1995—1997. Research assistant Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1997—2001. Research engineer Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, since 2001.
Guest editor International Journal Vehicle Design, since 2002. Professional reviewer Journal Thin Walled Structures, since 2001, Journal Structural Optimization, 2001, International Journal Crashworthiness, since 2002, International Journal Solids and Structures, since 2002.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United States Association Computational Mechanics, American Academy Mechanics, Society Automotive Engrs, Sigma Xi.
Married Zhenrong Shen.