Background
Lam, Paul C. was born on December 28, 1946 in Nanking, China. Son of Shue-Lock and Magaret Lam. came to the United States, 1962.
mechanical engineer university associate dean
Lam, Paul C. was born on December 28, 1946 in Nanking, China. Son of Shue-Lock and Magaret Lam. came to the United States, 1962.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1969; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Akron, 1978.
Stress engineer, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1974; senior stress engineer, Babcock & Wilcox Power Company, Barberton, Ohio., 1977-1978; assistant professor, General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1979-1980; assistant professor, U. Akron, 1980-1984; associate professor, U. Akron, since 1984; assistant dean, U. Akron, 1990-1994; associate dean, U. Akron, since 1994.
Cons. United Cerebral Palsy Center, Akron, since 1982. Member Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition Committee. Coordinator World in Motion project Public school system, Ohio.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (faculty advisor 1985-1996, Faculty award 1994, Akron Chapter.bd. directors 1984-1991, bioengineering design committee since 1993, Outstanding Professor award 1981, 82, 85, 88, 89, 90, board on pre-college education 1995-1997). Member American Society Engineering Education, Society Automotive Engineers (educational consultant since 1991), Phi eta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau beta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Marie Y. Lam, August, 1975. Children: Jason, Daniel, Andrew.