Weinong Chen
Reilly Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics/Professor of Materials Engineering
Contact Information
Office: ARMS 3323
Phone: +1 765 49-41788
E-mail: wchen@purdue.edu
School of Materials Engineering
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
701 West Stadium Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
701 West Stadium Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045
Education
- Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1995
- M.S., Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1985
- B.S., Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1982
Employment History
- 2006-Present: Professor, School of Aeronautical Engineering, West Lafayette, IN
- 2005-Present: Professor, School of Materials Engineering, West Lafayette, IN
- 2001-2004: Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
- 2001-01: Visiting Scientist, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, (The U.S. Army Summer Faculty Research and Engineering (SRFE) Program)
- 1995-01: Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
- 1995-95: Research Engineer, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
- 1990-95: Graduate Research Assistant, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
- Senior Design Engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, CA
- 1984-88: Deputy Director, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
- 1982-84: Graduate Research Assistant, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
Research Interests
- Mechanical Response of Advanced Materials under Extreme Conditions
- Microstructural Effects on Mechanical Behavior
- Fatigue Behavior of Engineering Materials
- Experimental Solid and Structural Mechanics
Classes
- AAE 204 - Aeromechanics
- AAE 590F/MSE 597F - Dynamic Behavior of Materials