Mung Chiang
Chinese American electrical engineer and academic administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mung Chiang (蒋濛; born February 2, 1977) is a Chinese-American electrical engineer and academic administrator who has been serving as the current and 13th president of Purdue University since 2023. He is the youngest president of a top-50 American university in recent history.
The native form of this personal name is Chiang Mung. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Quick Facts 13th President of Purdue University, Preceded by ...
Mung Chiang 蒋濛 | |
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13th President of Purdue University | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mitch Daniels |
6th Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State | |
In office December 16, 2019 – December 15, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Vaughan Turekian |
Succeeded by | Matt Chessen (acting) |
10th Dean of the Purdue University College of Engineering | |
In office July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Leah Jamieson |
Succeeded by | Mark Lundstrom (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-02-02) February 2, 1977 (age 47) Tianjin, China |
Education | Stanford University (BS, MS, PhD) |
Awards | Alan T. Waterman Award (2013) Guggenheim Fellow (2014) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering Computer science |
Institutions | Purdue University Princeton University |
Thesis | Solving Nonlinear Problems in Communication Systems Using Geometric Programming and Dualities (2003) |
Doctoral advisor | Stephen P. Boyd Thomas M. Cover |
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Chiang served as executive vice president of Purdue University from 2021 to 2023 and as dean of the Purdue University College of Engineering from 2017 to 2023. Previously at Princeton University, he served as full professor of electrical engineering since 2011 and as faculty member since 2003.