Shen Zuyan (; June 5, 1935 – October 11, 2017) was a Chinese

structural engineer Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants. Their work takes account mainly of safety, technical, economic ...

known for his studies on

structural steel Structural steel is a category of steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. Many structural steel shapes take the form of an elongated beam having a profile of a specific cross section. Structural steel shapes, sizes, ...

. He served as Vice President of

Tongji University Tongji University () is a comprehensive public research university located in Shanghai. Established in 1907 by the German government together with German physicians in Shanghai, Tongji is one of the longest-standing, most selective, and most pr ...

and was an academician of the

Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

Biography

Shen was born in

Hangzhou Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whi ...

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...

, on June 5, 1935. After graduating from Shanghai

Nanyang Model High School Shanghai Nanyang Model High School (), often referred to simply as Nanmo (), is one of the oldest modern Chinese schools, founded in 1901 by Sheng Xuanhuai, Minister of Transportation of the Qing dynasty. As "the beginning of public elementary ...

in 1951, he was accepted to

and graduated in 1955. After graduation, he assumed various posts at the university, including teaching assistant，lecturer and deputy director. He was promoted to Associate Professor in October 1980 and to full Professor in August 1984. In 1982, he went to

Lehigh University Lehigh University (LU) is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The university was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer and was originally affiliated with the Epis ...

as a visiting scholar. In August 1988 he was appointed director of the State Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Disaster Prevention, serving until May 1996. In March 1989, he became director of the Shanghai Institute of Disaster Prevention and Relief. In November 1994, he was director of Civil Engineering Research Center for Disaster Prevention. Shen was elected a fellow of the

in 2005. On October 11, 2017, he died of an illness at Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai.

Papers

* ''Stability of Single-Layer Reticulated Shells'' * ''Improvements on the Arc-Length-Type Methods'' * ''FEM Analysis of Steel Members Considering Damage Cumulation Effects Under Cyclic Loadings''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shen, Zuyan 1935 births Scientists from Hangzhou 2017 deaths Nanyang Model High School alumni National Chiao Tung University (Shanghai) alumni Tongji University alumni Academic staff of Tongji University Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Engineers from Zhejiang Educators from Hangzhou