Haydn H.D. Chen
Education
1972.09 – 1977.06
Ph.D. of Materials Science, Northwestern University
1971.09 – 1973.06
Master of Physics, Northwestern University, USA
1966.09 – 1970.06
Bachelor of Physics, National Tsinghua University
Work Experience
2017.08 – present
Professor, International Institute of Semiconductor Industry, National Chiao Tung University, Visiting Professor, Department of Materials
2012.08 – 2017.08
Vice Rector, University of Macau and Chair Professor of Physics and Materials
2004.08 – 2012.07
President, Tunghai University and Chair Professor of Physics, Taiwan
2000.05 – 2004.07
Chair Professor and Head, Department of Applied Physics & Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong
1978.07 – 2001.01
Assistant Professor (78-83), Associate Professor (83-87), Professor (87-0-2001), Emeritus Professor (2001-present), Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois USA
1977.02 – 1978.07
Research Associate, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois USA
Research Area
Nano-Science and Technology, Phase Transformations, Residual Stress in Thin Films, Electrical ceramics, Synchrotron X-ray Scattering Research
Honors & Awards
1988, 1989, 1994, 1997
List of Excellent Teachers (selected by students at UIUC)
2000
Humboldt Research Award, Germany
2005
Outstanding Scholar Award, Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship, Taiwan
2006
26th Lu Tze Hung Memorial Award, The Chinese Society for Materials Science, Taiwan
2006
Hou Chin Tui Award, Hou Chin Tui Foundation, Taiwan
2007
Outstanding Scientist of the 21st Century, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
International Educator of the Year 2007, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England