Background
Tuba, Istvan Stephen was born in 1932 in Hungary. Came to the United States 1956, naturalized 1962.
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Istvan Stephen Tuba
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Istvan Stephen Tuba, Hungarian mechanical technology executive. Achievements include development of elevated temperature design and inelastic analysis procedures which have been incorporated into codes and standards and several major computer programs now in widespread use. Recipient 1987 Sml. Business Innovation Award in Western Pennsylvania.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Technology University Budapest, 1956. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1964.
Career
Diploma technologist and technologist Technology Educational Institute, Budapest, 1952-1953. Research engineer Csepel Automobile Factory, Hungary, 1956. With Westinghouse Electrical Company, Pennsylvania, 1957-1963.
Research engineer Westinghouse research and development center, Monroeville, 1963-1967, manager analytical mechanics Research and Development, 1967-1970. Founder, president Basic Technology, Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1970. Founder, executive director International Technology Institute, since 1976.
Founder, president Technology Center Network Inc., since 1986. Senior lecturer mathematics and mechanical engineering Carnegie Mellon University, 1964-1970. Adjunct professor mechanical engineering University Pittsburgh.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Region 5 Industry Recognition award 1990, Outstanding Engineer of the Year 1968), ARPAD Academy of Arts and Sciences (chairman department engineering and natgural science, Silver medal 1969), Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, Sigma Xi.
