Zhu Yingfu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhu.
Zhu Yingfu
朱英富
Born (1941-07-12) July 12, 1941 (age 83)
Shanghai, China
Alma materShanghai Jiao Tong University
Scientific career
FieldsShipbuilding
InstitutionsChina Shipbuilding Industry Corporation

Zhu Yingfu (Chinese: 朱英富; pinyin: Zhū Yīngfù; born 12 July 1941) is a Chinese engineer and general designer of the Type 052B destroyer, Type 052C destroyer and Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning.[1][2]

Early life

On July 12, 1941, Zhu was born in Shanghai, China.[3] Zhu's ancestral home is in Ningbo, Zhejiang.

Education

In 1963, Zhu earned a bachelor's degree in Naval Architectures from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). In 1966, Zhu earned a master's degree from SJTU.[4]

Career

Zhu started his engineering career at 701st Research Institute.[4] In 1982, Zhu became a visiting scholar in at University of California, Berkeley, where he researched in the area of ship hydrodynamics.[4] In 2011, Zhu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).[3] On September 25, 2012, Zhu became general designer of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning.[5] By 2018, Zhu is a chief designer of Liaoning.[6]

Awards

  • First Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
  • Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
  • Science and Technology Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation

See also

References

  1. ^ "CHINA REVEALS NEW DOMESTICALLY-BUILT AIRCRAFT CARRIER UNDER CONSTRUCTION". waaytv. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. ^ 辽宁舰总设计师朱英富电子科大开讲:中国起码需3艘航母. youth.cn (in Chinese). 2017-04-06. 或许是辽宁舰总设计师的光环太过耀眼，很多人都不知道，朱英富还是我国052B和052C两级现代化驱逐舰的总设计师，而052C更广为人知的名字就是"中华神盾舰"。
  3. ^ a b "Zhu Yingfu (朱英富)". Chinese Academy of Engineering (in Chinese). 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "SJTU Alumnus Zhu Yingfu Elected CAE Member". Shanghai Jiao Tong University. December 13, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. ^ 辽宁舰总设计师:中国水面舰艇研制居世界前列. sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-02-28.
  6. ^ "China reveals new domestically-built carrier under construction". wtkr.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.