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Zhu Yinghao

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Zhu Yinghao
朱英浩
Born(1929-05-24)24 May 1929
Died1 September 2022(2022-09-01) (aged 93)
Alma materChiao Tung University
Scientific career
FieldsTransformer
InstitutionsShenyang Transformer Works
Shenyang University of Technology

Zhu Yinghao (Chinese: 朱英浩; pinyin: Zhū Yīnghào; 24 May 1929 – 1 September 2022) was a Chinese transformer expert, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Biography

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Zhu was born in Shanghai, on 24 May 1929, while his ancestral home was in Yin County (now Ningbo), Zhejiang.[1] In 1949, he entered Chiao Tung University, majoring in the Department of Electrical Engineering.[1]

After graduation in 1952, he became a designer and technician at Shenyang Transformer Works (沈阳变压器厂).[1] He moved up the ranks to became an engineer in December 1956, deputy chief engineer in December 1985, and chief engineer in February 1990.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1974. In January 2008, he was hired as a professor at the School of Electrical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology.

On 1 September 2022, he died from an illness in Shenyang, Liaoning at the age of 93.[1][2]

Contributions

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Zhu presided over the development of 2250 kV test transformer, which can be used outdoors, and its working voltage has reached the highest level in the world.[3] He also presided over the development of China's 500 kV 360 MVA three-phase transformer.[3]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 变压器制造专家朱英浩院士逝世. thepaper (in Chinese). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b 朱英浩院士逝世. sina (in Chinese). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b 倾其一生研究变压器的朱英浩逝世,共和国今年已痛失25位院士. Sohu (in Chinese). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.