Background
Yuen, Paul CHan was born on June 7, 1928 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Electrical engineering educator
Yuen, Paul CHan was born on June 7, 1928 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1952. Master of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1960.
Cyclotron technician, University of Chicago, 1950-1952; engineer, Standard Coil Prodns., 1953-1954; associate research engineer, Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, 1954-1957; research engineer, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1957-1960; assistant professor electrical engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1960-1961; associate professor electrical engineering, U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1961-1965; professor electrical engineering, U. Hawaii, Manoa, since 1965; acting dean, College Engineering U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1969, 77-78; associate dean, College Engineering U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1970-1979; assistant to chancellor, College Engineering U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1971-1972; acting director, Center Engineering Research U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1976-1977; director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, 1977-1981; dean, College Engineering U. Hawaii, Manoa, since 1981. Acting president Pacific International Center High Technological Research, 1983-1988, sr.v.p. for academic affairs, since 1989.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Centennial medal 1984), American Geophysical Union, American Society Engineering Education, International Union Radio Science.