Weng Shilie

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Weng.

Weng Shilie (Chinese: 翁史烈; 1932 - ) is a Chinese scientist and an expert in thermo-engine. He formerly served as the president of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and was elected a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in 1995.

Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, Weng graduated from the ship building department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1952. He obtained an associate doctor's degree at the institute of ship building in Leningrad of USSR in 1962. He served as the chairman of Shanghai Science and Technology Association.

Weng is a professor of SJTU and served as president of the University. He is one of the founders of China's new generation of thermo-turbines.