Background
Pagni, Patrick John was born on November 28, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank and Helen Boyle Pagni.
engineering researcher science educator safety engineer
Pagni, Patrick John was born on November 28, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank and Helen Boyle Pagni.
Bachelor in Aeronautical Engineering magna cum laude, University Detroit, 1965. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967. Master of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Research assistant Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1965-1970. Assistant professor department mechanical engineering University California, Berkeley, 1970-1976, associate professor, 1976-1981, professor, 1981—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003, vice chairman graduate study, 1986-1989. Acting associate dean College Engineering University California, 1990.
Associate faculty scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, since 1976. Visiting scientist Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1980. Consultant on fire safety science various organizations, since 1972.
Affiliate professor fire protection engineering department Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2000-2003. Visiting research scholar University Ulster, Northern Ireland, 2000-2003.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), American Physical Society (life), Combustion Institute, Society Fire Protection Engineers (honorary, Bono award for best paper 1999), International Association Fire Safety Science (life member, executive committee), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Married Carol DeSantis, December 26, 1970 (divorced January 2000). Children: Christina Marie, Catherine Ann, Patrick John Jr. Married Feriel Palmer, March 21, 2003.