How about the Institute of Engineering Mechanics of China Earthquake Administration?

One word: cow.

Two words: awesome.

Three words: really awesome.

Four words: Really awesome.

Five words: It’s really awesome.

The Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM) of the China Earthquake Administration was established in 1954. It is the earliest institute in my country to systematically carry out research on earthquake engineering, protection engineering and geotechnical engineering. It has cooperation and exchange relations with dozens of foreign research institutions, and is praised at home and abroad as "China's base for cultivating earthquake engineering talents." Since its establishment, the Institute has been a pioneer in various branches of earthquake engineering research in my country, taking the lead in conducting research on strong earthquake observations, engineering earthquakes, structural earthquake resistance, earthquake damage prediction, earthquake simulation tests, seismic design specifications, and engineering vibration measurements. The Institute of Engineering Mechanics has 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 34 experts enjoying special government subsidies, 43 doctoral supervisors, and more than 100 senior scientific and technical personnel. There are first-level doctoral degree programs in civil engineering; 6 doctoral degree programs: structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, disaster prevention and reduction engineering, protection engineering, etc.; and a postdoctoral research mobile station in civil engineering. There is a first-level master's degree discipline in civil engineering and 9 master's degree programs: structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, disaster prevention and reduction engineering and protection engineering, road, bridge and tunnel engineering, engineering mechanics, solid mechanics, testing and measurement technology and instrumentation, etc.

Over the past 50 years since its establishment, the institute has become a pioneer in the field of earthquake engineering research in my country, taking the lead in carrying out strong earthquake observations, engineering earthquakes, structural earthquake resistance, earthquake damage prediction, earthquake simulation tests, seismic design specifications, and engineering For research on vibration measurement and other research, the company has won 312 scientific research awards, including 20 national awards and 142 ministerial and provincial awards. Presided over and participated in the formulation of more than 20 national specifications and industry standards (regulations). Every year, it undertakes nearly 100 projects assigned by the state, more than 100 projects developed horizontally by other ministries, commissions, factories and mining enterprises, publishes more than 100 papers, and prepares more than 100 research reports.

Currently, the institute has 4 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering, 34 experts enjoying special government subsidies, 4 experts with outstanding national contributions, 4 provincial-level outstanding young and middle-aged experts, and 33 doctoral supervisors. , 33 master's degree supervisors, 123 researchers (professors) and associate researchers (associate professors) and more than 360 researchers involved in nearly 30 research branches. There are doctoral programs in first-level disciplines of civil engineering (covering 6 second-level doctoral programs in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, municipal engineering, bridge and tunnel engineering, disaster prevention, reduction and protection engineering, heating, gas supply, ventilation and air-conditioning engineering) points) and the above 6 majors as well as 9 second-level master's degree programs in solid mechanics, structural mechanics, testing and measurement technology and instruments, etc., and has a civil engineering postdoctoral research mobile station.

The Institute of Engineering Mechanics was planned to be established in 1952 and officially established in 1954. It was originally named the Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

1954-1962 The institute engaged in research on building materials, soil mechanics, engineering structures and architectural design. The main work is material experiments, soil experiments and research on new building materials. At the same time, emphasis is placed on developing research areas such as reinforced and prestressed reinforced concrete, earthquake engineering, structural safety and the engineering properties of loess.

In 1962, it was renamed the Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The research areas were adjusted accordingly, mainly including earthquake engineering, nuclear reactor structural mechanics, soil mechanics, impact and vibration, and research on special concrete materials and their dynamic properties.

1970-1984, under the dual leadership of the State Seismological Administration and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

In April 1984, it was under the leadership of the State Seismological Administration, and the name was subsequently changed to the Institute of Engineering Mechanics of the State Seismological Administration. In order to adapt to the rapid development of the national economy and the urgent needs for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction at home and abroad, it is determined that earthquake engineering and safety engineering are the main research directions.

In April 1998, as the State Seismological Administration was renamed as the China Earthquake Administration, the name of the institute was changed to the Institute of Engineering Mechanics of the China Earthquake Administration.

The Institute of Engineering Mechanics continues to adjust to meet the needs of national construction and has made important contributions at every stage.

Especially in the field of earthquake engineering, he is a pioneer in our country in almost all aspects, has achieved a series of important results, played a major role in national economic construction, and won a high academic reputation internationally.

From 1978 to 2003, *** won 308 scientific research awards, including 19 national-level awards and 136 provincial and ministerial-level awards.

Professor Liu Huixian served as the first director. Following Professor Liu Huixian, Hu Yuxian, Xie Junfei, Xie Lili, Feng Qimin, Professor Qi Xiaozhai, and Wang Zifa successively served as directors (at the end of June 2003, according to the state-approved reform plan for public welfare institutes, the Institute of Engineering Mechanics was directly under the China Earthquake Administration. Under the leadership and organization, there was an open recruitment for the director of the Institute of Engineering Mechanics at home and abroad. Wang Zifa, who had obtained a doctorate in Japan and worked in the United States, was appointed as the director through competition). The current director is Sun Botao.

From November 2008 to December 2009, Party Secretary Hu Chunfeng presided over the work of the entire institute.

From December 2009 to March 2010, Deputy Director Sun Botao presided over the work of the entire institute.

From March 2010 to present, Professor Sun Botao serves as the director.

Scientific research team

At present, the institute has 4 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering, 34 experts enjoying special government subsidies, 4 experts with outstanding contributions to the country, and outstanding young and middle-aged people at the provincial level. There are 4 experts, 33 doctoral supervisors, 33 master's supervisors, 123 researchers (professors) and associate researchers (associate professors) and more than 360 researchers involved in nearly 30 research branches.