Zhu Yingfu


Zhu Yingfu is a Chinese engineer and general designer of the Type 052B destroyer, Type 052C destroyer and Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning.

Early life

On July 12, 1941, Zhu was born in Shanghai, China. Zhu's ancestral home is in Ningbo, Zhejiang.

Education

In 1963, Zhu earned a bachelor's degree in Naval Architectures from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In 1966, Zhu earned a master's degree from SJTU.

Career

Zhu started his engineering career at 701st Research Institute.
In 1982, Zhu became a visiting scholar in at University of California, Berkeley, where he researched in the area of ship hydrodynamics.
In 2011, Zhu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. On September 25, 2012, Zhu became general designer of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning. By 2018, Zhu is a chief designer of Liaoning.

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