Dr. Chin Teh Sun

Professor

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Biography

Chin-Teh Sun is the Neil Armstrong Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. He obtained his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1967 and has a master's degree in Theoretical Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University, completed in 1965. He also holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University, obtained in 1962. Professor Sun has been recognized for his significant contributions to the field, being named a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and American Society for Composites. In 2004, he received the excellence faculty research award from the Schools of Engineering at Purdue University and the Wayne W. Stinchcomb Memorial Award from ASTM Committee D-30. His accolades include the ISI Highly Cited Researcher recognition in Materials Science in 2006 and the Warner T. Koiter Medal by ASME in 2007. Professor Sun was also the first recipient of the AIAA/ASC James H. Starnes Award in 2009 and received the Alumni Merit Award from Northwestern University in 2010 for his academic and research achievements.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.