1. Name and Academic Rank:

Jim Shih-Jiun Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Full-time

2. Degrees with Fields, Institution and Date:

B.S.M.E. – National Taiwan University, 1976

M.S. – Drexel University, 1981

Ph.D. – Drexel University, 1985

3. Number of Years of Service on this Faculty:

Initial appointment: September 1985, Assistant Professor

4. Other Related Experience:

1996 – Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Temple University.

02/10 – 06/10 Visiting Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

2001 – 2004 Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, Temple University.

1990 – 1996 Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Temple University.

92 – 95, 98 – 01, 04 – 05 Graduate Program Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Temple University.

12/91 – 08/92 Faculty Sabbatical Leave, Advanced Ceramics and Metals Branch, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, PA.

1985 – 1990 Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Temple University.

03/85 – 08/85 Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University.

1979 – 1985 Fellowship/Research/Teaching Assistants, Drexel University.

1977 – 1979 Piping/Software Engineer, China Consultants Inc., Taipei, Taiwan.

1976 – 1977 Mechanical/maintenance Engineer, Taiwan Cement Corp., Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

5. Consulting, Patents, Copyrights:

Consulting (in the last five years)

2005 – 2006 Apantec LLC, Montgomeryville, PA; Thermal analysis of high temperature steam pipes..

2007 – 2008 Lasco Products, Inc., West Chester, PA, Tower fan reliability.

Patent:

U.S. Patent Number 5,808,233, 1998: “Amorphous-Crystalline Thermocouple and Methods of Its Manufacture,” with M. Finkel and A. Goncalves.

6. States in which Registered:

EIT Certificate

7. Principal Publications in the Last Five Years:

Jim S. Chen, Zhi Chen, Saroj Biswas, J. J. Miao, C. H. Hsieh, “Torque and Power Coefficients of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with Optimal Pitch Control,” ASME Power 2010-27224 (Proceedings), ASME 2010 Power Conference, Chicago, July 11-15, 2010.

Jinho Kim and Jim S. Chen, “Effect of Inhaling Patterns on Aerosol Drug Delivery,” IMECE2008-66685, presented at the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November, 2008, Boston (Proceedings).

8. Scientific and Professional Societies of which a Member:

ASME (1982 – date), Member

9. Honors and awards:

College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty, by the Alumni Association, 1996.

ASEE/ONR: Visiting Research Fellow and Summer Research Fellow, 1992.

Advisor of a Temple team which finished 3rd in the 2003 Energy Challenge; 1st Prize in the 1999 International Hydropower Contest.

10. Institutional and Professional Service in last Five Years:

Mechanical Engineering Department Committees: Laboratory Committee, Graduate Committee, Undergraduate ME Curriculum Committee, Faculty Search Committee (various years), Promotion and Tenure Committee (Chair, 2009-2010), ME student advising.

College of Engineering Committees: Graduate Affairs Committee , Collegial Assembly Chair (2004-05), Faculty Senate Representative (2004-2010),Collegial Assembly ViceChair (2003-04).

University Committees: Middle States Assessment Committee (Cochair, 2008-2010), Faculty Senate Executive Committee (2004-2007), Patent committee, Provost’s Strategy Plan Committee (2007-2009).

11. Percentage of Time Available for Research or Scholarly Activities:

25%.

12. Percentage of Time Committed to the Program:

75% committed to teaching, advising, and service duties.