Chen Shi-shuenn
Chen Shi-shuenn | |
|---|---|
| 陳希舜 | |
| Minister of the Public Construction Commission | |
| In office 22 October 2013 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Deputy | Yan Jeou-rong, Teng Min-chih |
| Preceded by | Chern Jenn-chuan Yan Jeou-rong (acting) |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) University of Delaware (MS) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
Chen Shi-shuenn (Chinese: 陳希舜; pinyin: Chén Xīshùn) is a Taiwanese civil engineer. He served as the Minister of the Public Construction Commission (PCC) of the Executive Yuan from 2013 to 2014.[1]
Education
Chen graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in civil engineering from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1987. His doctoral dissertation was titled, "The Response of Multilayered Systems to Dynamic Surface Loads."[2]
Early career
He was a professor of construction engineering at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology.
Political career
In 1995–1996, Chen was the Deputy Director-General of the National Expressway Engineering Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. In 1999–2001, he was the member of Disaster Prevention and Safety Committee of the Ministry of the Interior. In 2005–2009, he was the member of Public Construction Commission.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Ministers without portfolio for construction and legal affairs named(Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Press Releases)". Ey.gov.tw. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ Ang, Alfredo H. S.; Chen, Shi-Shuenn (2009-04-21). Frontier Technologies for Infrastructures Engineering: Structures and Infrastructures Book Series. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-415-49875-3.
- ^ "Minister Shi-Shuenn Chen". Pcc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Executive Yuan Officials". Ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-29.