David K. Cheng joined Syracuse University in 1948 as an assistant professor of electrical engineering. He became an associate professor in 1951 and a professor in 1956. Cheng was the director of various research projects on radiation, propagation, the scattering of electromagnetic waves, as well as antenna theory These papers cover the years 1943-1988 and consist of 1 box. The finding aid was prepared by Kyle C. Wilson.

Researchers interested in the David Cheng Papers should mention the collection's Record Group [13] and accession number [1823] when contacting the Syracuse University Archives. Please note that the collection is housed off-site and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Archives Reading Room in Bird Library.