James Hsien-I Ma

Background

Ma, James Hsien-I was born on March 29, 1920 in Shanghai, China. Son of Chuan-Fu and Engineer (Yoh) Ma.

Education

1 child, Moses Hsing-Wen. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Hongchow University, 1942. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1948, Doctor of Philosophy, 1972.

Career

Registered professional engineer, New York, Ohio, Maryland Senior designer American Cyanamid, New York City, 1957-1959. Structural engineer Attorney - General McKee & Company, Cleveland, 1959-1962. Aerospace engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, 1962-1966.

Senior project engineer David-Taylor Model Basin, Bethesda, Maryland, 1966-1973.

Naval architect David-Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center, Bethesda, 1973-1986, invited scientist China Ship Science Research Center, Wuxi, China, 1987-1988. University Illinois research fellow, Urbana, 1949-1950.

Achievements

• James Hsien-I Ma has been listed as a notable research structural engineer, naval architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers.

Connections

Married Esther Eva Wu, June 8, 1957. 1 child, Moses Hsing-Wen.

Father:

Chuan-Fu Ma

Mother:

Engineer (Yoh) Ma

Spouse:

Esther Eva Wu

child:

Moses Hsing-Wen Ma