Professor
Department Chair
Chemical and Materials Engineering

Email

Preferred: richard.chung@sjsu.edu

Telephone

Preferred: 408-924-3927

Office

Engineering Room 385E

Education

• B.S. Chemical Engineering, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
• M.S. Materials Engineering, Youngstown State University, Ohio
• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Alabama

Bio

Academic Appointments

• Professor of Materials Engineering, San José State University.
• Director of Global Technology Initiative (GTI) program & Summer in Silicon Valley (SSV) program.
• Academic Senator (AY 2016-2018).

Honors and Awards

1. 2012: McCoy Family Award for Excellence in Service, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering, San José State University.
2. 2002: Appreciation Award, Lockheed Martin Space and Missiles Corporation.
3. 2002: Outstanding Alumni Award, Auburn University.
4. 2002: Hall of Fame Award, Golden Gate Section, Society of Plastics Engineers.
5. 2001: Service Award, Faculty Leadership Institute, Workforce Silicon Valley.
6. 2001: Special Judge (representing ASMI) for 2001 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, San José, California (May 8-9, 2001).
7. 1988, 1989: Two-time recipient of Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award, San José State University.
8. 1988: First Place Winner in Material Applications, 1988 National Student-Instructor Project Competition, Sponsored by Industrial Education, Southfield, Michigan.

 

Links

• Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Materials Engineering
• College of Engineering’s Global Technology Initiative