David Hsien-Chung Pai

Background

Pai, David Hsien-Chung was born on January 7, 1936 in Kweilin, China. Came to the United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1958; Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1960; Doctor of Science in Engineering Science, New York University, 1965.

Career

Development engineer research division, 1960-1963; senior engineer, 1964-1965; research associate creep anal & plasticity theory, 1966-1968; assistant head solid mechanics department, 1969-1973; chief engineer nuclear department, 1973-1977; manager engineering technical department, 1977-1980; vice president, Foster Wheeler Application, Inc., 1980-1984; senior vice president, Foster Wheeler Application, Inc., 1984-1988; president, Foster Wheeler Development Corporation, since 1988. Member steering committee high temperature structure design technical United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1970-1984. Consultant China National Standards Committee Pressure Vessels.

Senior advisory Chinese Mechancial Engineering Society, since 1988.

Achievements

• David Hsien-Chung Pai has been listed as a noteworthy research engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy of Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice president 1981-1983), American Society of Civil Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Anna Chao, 1959. Children: Benjaman, Michael.

Spouse:

Anna Chao

child:

Benjaman Pai

child:

Michael Pai