Coda H. T. Pan

Background

Pan, Coda H. T. was born on February 10, 1929 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1948. Son of Ming H. Pai and Chih S. Ling.

Education

Student, Tsing Hwa University, Beijing, China, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1958.

Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1961.

Career

Engineer, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1950-1961; director research, Mech. Technology Inc., Latham, New York, 1961-1973; technical director, Shaker Research Corporation, Ballston Lake, New York, 1973-1981; professor mechanic engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1981-1987; senior construction engineering, Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1987-1992; senior corporation technical consultant, Synkinetics Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, since 1986; consultant, Massachusetts, since 1988. Adjunct Professor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1961-1981.

Visiting professor Technology U. Denmark, Copenhagen, 1971, U. Poitiers, France, 1987. Member of advisory panel randCorp., 1974. Engineering consultant, since 1992, vice president Industrial Tribology Institute, Troy, New York, since 1982.

Co-principal investigator Spacelab I, 1984.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), Society Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (life). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Academy Mechanics.

Connections

Married Vivian Y.C. Chang, June 2, 1951. Children– Lydia Codetta, Philip Daniel.

Father:

Ming H. Pai

Mother:

Chih S. Ling

Spouse:

Vivian Y.C. Chang

child:

Philip Daniel Pan

child:

Lydia Codetta Pan