ABOUT ME
Dr. Chun-Teh Chen is a research scientist in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from National Central University (NCU) and his M.S. in Structural Engineering from National Taiwan University (NTU), where he graduated as the first-ranked student. In 2016, he earned his Ph.D. in Structures and Materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After completing his doctorate, Dr. Chen stayed at MIT as a postdoctoral associate in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He joined UC Berkeley in August 2018 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and was promoted to research scientist in August 2021.
EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Structures and Materials
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Research group: Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics
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Thesis: Eumelanin and polydopamine: self-assembly, structure, and properties
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Advisor: Prof. Markus J. Buehler
National Taiwan University
M.S. in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
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Ranked 1st among class of 47 students
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Thesis: Application of HHT techniques to nonlinear dynamic analysis of trusses
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Advisor: Prof. Yeong-Bin Yang
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Honorary Member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society
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Sinotech Engineering Consultants Scholarship (two times)
National Central University
B.S. in Civil Engineering
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President's Award (three times)