•B.E., Engineering Mechanics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 1993

•Ph.D., Solid Mechanics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 1997

•Professor, Tsinghua University, 2009-

•Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2001-2009

•Senior Research Associate, Cambridge University, 2000-2001

•Research Associate, Cambridge University, 1997-2000

Micro- and nano-mechanics, Mechanics of electromagnetic solids, Mechanical behavior of cellular materials and structures.

•Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letter

•Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

•Chinese Journal of Solid Mechanics

•Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures

Prof. Chen’s research interests include numerical modeling of the microstructure evolution of materials, nano- and micro-mechanics of porous materials, and atomistic simulation of the mechanical behavior of ferroelectric ceramics. He is the principal investigator (PI) or co-PI of ten research grants on the aforementioned topics from the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Chinese industry.

Prof. Chen’s research interests include numerical modeling of the microstructure evolution of materials, nano- and micro-mechanics of porous materials, and atomistic simulation of the mechanical behavior of ferroelectric ceramics. He is the principal investigator (PI) or co-PI of ten research grants on the aforementioned topics from the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Chinese industry.

• China Youth Science and Technology Award, 2009

• First Class Prize for Science and Technology, Shaanxi Province, 2009

• National Outstanding Young Investigator Award, NSFC, 2004

• Young Teacher Award, Huo YingDong Education Foundation, 2004

• National Distinguished Ph.D. Thesis Award, 2000

• First Class Prize for Natural Sciences, Ministry of Education, 2000