20 Facts About Deborah Chung

Deborah Chung's mother was Rebecca Chan Chung, whose mother was Lee Sun Chau.

Deborah Chung studied at Ying Wa Girls' School and King's College.

In 1977, Deborah Chung joined the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, where she taught materials science and electrical engineering.

Deborah Chung is currently SUNY Distinguished Professor, with SUNY in the title referring to The State University of New York.

In 1991, Deborah Chung became Fellow of the American Carbon Society.

Deborah Chung received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities from State University of New York in 2003 and was named Outstanding Inventor by State University of New York in 2002.

In 2023, Deborah Chung was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of her significant contributions in engineering and technology.

In 2024, Deborah Chung received the President's Medal from University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, in recognition of extraordinary service to the university.

The main theme of Deborah Chung's research is composite materials, with emphasis on multifunctional structural materials, materials for thermal management and electronic packaging, materials for electromagnetic interference shielding, structural materials for vibration damping, and structural materials for thermoelectricity.

Deborah Chung invented "smart concrete", nickel nanofiber and conformable thermal paste.

Deborah Chung is highly productive in scientific research, with research funding provided mainly by the Federal government of the United States.

Deborah Chung is the author of "Carbon Materials", World Scientific, 2018, Carbon Composites, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2016, Functional Materials, World Scientific, 2nd Ed.

Deborah Chung is the Editor of two-book series, The Road to Scientific Success and Engineering Materials for Technological Needs.

Also in 2022, Deborah Chung is ranked No 1 in the world in the field of carbon fiber.

Deborah Chung is among 100 scientists featured in the book Successful Women Ceramic and Glass Scientists and Engineers: 100 Inspirational Profiles.

Deborah Chung has been interviewed by the news media concerning various scientific topics including conductive concrete for melting snow, smart concrete, and batteries.

Deborah Chung is Executive Guest Editor for the Special Issue on "Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Carbon Films: Development and Applications" of the journal Materials Chemistry and Physics, dedicated to the memory of Professor Mildred Dresselhaus, Associate Editor of the Journal of Electronic Materials, and is a member of the editorial board of the Carbon journal, a member of the editorial board of the New Carbon Materials journal, and an Editor of Carbon Letters.

Deborah Chung is a member of the editorial board of Materials Chemistry and Physics journal, "Functional Composite Materials" journal, and "Polymer and Polymer Composites" journal.

Deborah Chung served as the Chair of the 21st Biennial Conference on Carbon held in Buffalo, New York, in 1993.

Deborah Chung is a co-author of the book Piloted to Serve, an autobiography of her mother, Rebecca Chan Deborah Chung, a nurse with the Flying Tigers, United States Army and China National Aviation Corporation during World War II.