Y. Austin Chang
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Y. Austin Chang was a noted material engineering researcher and educator. He was aWisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering
, an elected foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
, Fellow of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, and Fellow of ASM International.
Chang received his B.S. from University of California, Berkeley
, and M.S. degree from University of Washington, Seattle, both in Chemical Engineering
. He obtained his Ph.D. in Metallurgy from UC-Berkeley.
He had been on the faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Wisconsin–Madison
since 1980. He was appointed Wisconsin Distinguished Professor in 1988 and currently the Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus. He served as Chairs of two Materials Engineering departments at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1971–77) and University of Wisconsin–Madison
(1982–91) for a total of 15 years.
He also served as board member, Vice President and the 2000 President of TMS, Trustee of ASM and AIME, the National President of Alpha Sigma Mu and a National Honor Society for students in MS&E.
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
, an elected foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
, Fellow of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, and Fellow of ASM International.
Chang received his B.S. from University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, and M.S. degree from University of Washington, Seattle, both in Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
. He obtained his Ph.D. in Metallurgy from UC-Berkeley.
He had been on the faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
since 1980. He was appointed Wisconsin Distinguished Professor in 1988 and currently the Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus. He served as Chairs of two Materials Engineering departments at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1971–77) and University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
(1982–91) for a total of 15 years.
He also served as board member, Vice President and the 2000 President of TMS, Trustee of ASM and AIME, the National President of Alpha Sigma Mu and a National Honor Society for students in MS&E.