Wang Yousheng (engineer)
Chinese engineer (1928–2025)
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Wang Yousheng (Chinese: 汪槱生; pinyin: Wāng Yǒushēng; 27 August 1928 – 4 August 2025) was a Chinese engineer who was a professor at Zhejiang University and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He was a representative of the 12th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 2nd and 3rd National People's Congress.
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Wang Yousheng | |
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汪槱生 | |
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| Born | 27 August 1928 |
| Died | 4 August 2025 (aged 96) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Alma mater | Zhejiang University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Power electronics and control equipment |
| Institutions | Zhejiang University |
Life and career
Wang was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang on 27 August 1928.[1][2] In 1950 he graduated from Zhejiang University and stayed for teaching.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1956.[1]
In 1958, Wang participated in the research of the internationally pioneering dual water internal cooling technology for electric motors.[1] In 1972, he led the establishment of China's first specialized course focused on power electronics technology at Zhejiang University.[1][3] He was a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Zhejiang University, and later the director of the Technical Committee of the National Engineering Research Center for Power Electronics Application Technology.[4]
In 1994, he was elected as one of the first academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[5]
On 4 August 2025, Wang died in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, at the age of 96.[6][1][7]
Works
- 《电力电子技术》 [Power Electronic Technology] (in Chinese). Beijing: Science Press. 2006. ISBN 9787030168733.
Honours and awards
- 1958 State Technological Invention Award (First Class) and State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for research on Dual Water Internal Cooling Motor[1]
- 1994 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[1]