Lan Jen Chu

Lan Jen Chu
Portrait of Lan Jen Chu, c. 1952.jpg
Chu c. 1952
Born(1913-08-24)August 24, 1913
DiedJuly 25, 1973(1973-07-25) (aged 59)
Alma mater
Known forStratton-Chu integral equation
Chu–Harrington limit
AwardsFellow of APS
Fellow of IRE
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
ThesisTransmission and radiation of electromagnetic waves in hollow-pipes and horns (1938)
Doctoral advisor
Doctoral studentsFrederic Morgenthaler

Lan Jen Chu (August 24, 1913 – July 25, 1973) was a Chinese-born American electrical engineer and a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chu is noted for his work on the fundamental limitations for small antennas, also known as Chu–Harrington limit.