Ronald W. Yeung

Ronald W. Yeung
(2002)
Born1945
Hong Kong, B.C.C.
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
AwardsAmerican Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering (2012)[1]
Harbin Engineering University, Honorary Professorship (2010)[2]
Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Naval (SOBENA), International Award (2008)[3]
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Kenneth Davidson Medal (2004)[4][5]
Georg Weinblum Memorial Lectureship (2002-2003)[6][7]
Humboldt Prize of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (1988, 1998)
Fulbright-Hays Senior Scholar of the Australian-American Educational Foundation (1981)[8]
Scientific career
FieldsMarine hydrodynamics, Ocean Mechanics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorJohn V. Wehausen

Ronald W. Yeung (born 1945) is a Distinguished Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.[9] He is one of the pioneers in the field of numerical ship hydrodynamics and marine renewable energy.

  1. ^ "American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair, University of California at Berkeley". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
  2. ^ "Honorary Professorship, HEU". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. ^ "SOBENA International Award". Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  4. ^ "Davidson Medal". sname.org. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  5. ^ "The SNAME 2004 Davidson Medal" (PDF). berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2011-01-15.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "R. W. Yeung honored as Georg Weinblum Lecturer". berkeley.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  7. ^ "25th Georg Weinblum Lecture" (PDF). sname.org. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  8. ^ "Fulbright-Hays Program". Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  9. ^ "Prof. R. W. Yeung". berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2011-01-15.