Zhen Chen
- C.W LaPierre Professor
- Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Phone: 573-882-0311
- Address: E2504 Lafferre Hall
- Email: ChenzH@missouri.edu
Research Focus
- Nanotechnology
- Simulation of structural failure for extreme conditions
- Multi-physical phenomena in engineering and life science problems
Education
- Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of New Mexico
- B.E. from Shanghai University in China
Zhen Chen is a C.W. LaPierre professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Missouri. He is a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant. Chen spent several years working for the New Mexico Engineering Research Institute and Sandia National Laboratories before joining the MU faculty in 1995. He has received research grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, Sandia National Laboratories, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Research Office, General Motors and other funding sources.
Topics
- Earthquakes
- Explosives
- Nanotechnology
- Structures
