Changqing Chen 

An expert in multi-functional materials, Changqing Chen advances the digital transformation globally by developing mechanical meta-materials that function as mechanical computers and store memory. He heads the Department of Engineering Mechanics at Tsinghua University, where he serves as Professor of Mechanics and formerly directed the Institute of Solid Mechanics. Prior to Tsinghua, he was professor of mechanics at Xi’an Jiaotong University. He has received many of China’s highest academic honors, including top awards from MOE, MOST, and NSFC, and a National Natural Science Prize. His training includes undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University, and post-doctoral work at Cambridge University.