M.S., Civil Engineering, 1949
Chen Chunting, born in 1915 in Jiangsu, graduated in civil engineering from National Central University in 1937, and then became an instructor at Northwestern Agricultural College. In 1946, Chen served as a researcher at Central Hydraulic Laboratory. In 1948, Chen was enrolled in the University of Minnesota and received a master degree in civil engineering in 1949.
After returning to China, Chen served as the director of Office of Water Supply at Nanjing Hydraulic Laboratory. In 1956, Chen served as the vice director of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power Research Institute till his retirement in 1987. In addition, Chen has also served as a board member of Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society.
Throughout his career of over forty years, Chen has devoted his work to hydroelectric research. He has participated in designing and evaluating many important hydraulic projects. Chen’s publications include a book he edited “Hydraulic Model Experiments” and a book he translated “Canal Hydraulics”, etc.
陈椿庭，1915年生于江苏，1937年毕业于中央大学土木工程系，随之任西北农学院助教，1946年在中央水利实验处研究员工作。1948年陈椿庭来到明尼苏达大学，并于1949年获得土木工程专业硕士学位。
毕业回国后，陈椿庭任南京水利实验处水工室主任，1956年任水利水电科学研究院副院长。1987年退休。同时，他还曾任中国水利学会第三、四届理事。
陈椿庭从事水利研究40余年，参与了很多重要水利工程的设计审查。主编有《水工模型试验》，译有《河渠水力学》等。