Background
Koh, Severino Legarda was born on January 8, 1927 in Manila. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1972. Son of Enrique Legarda and Felisa (Un) Koh.
Koh, Severino Legarda was born on January 8, 1927 in Manila. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1972. Son of Enrique Legarda and Felisa (Un) Koh.
Student, University Philippines, 1945—1947. Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, New York University, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National University, Manila, 1952.
Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, Purdue University, 1962.
Student U. Philippines, 1945-1947. Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, New York University, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Mechanics
Engineering, National University, Manila, 1952.
Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, Purdue University, 1962.
Meteorologist, Philippine Weather Bureau, Manila, 1948-1954. Research assistant Johns Hopkins University, 1954-1955.
Instructor engineering mechanics Pennsylvania State University, 1955-1957.
Instructor engineering science Purdue University, 1957-1959, visiting research associate, 1962-1964, assistant professor, 1964-1966, associate professor, 1966-1972, professor, 1972-1980, assistant head division interdisciplinary engineering studies, 1977-1980. Head department engineering Purdue University Calumet Campus, 1980-1981. Professor mechanic and aerospace engineering West Virginia University, 1981-1985, department chairman mechanic and aerospace engineering, 1981-1983.
Engineering research scientist/program manager unites states department Energy, Washington, 1983-1985.
Professor mechanic engineering, 1985, associate dean engineering, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1985-1991, director international engineering programs, 1991. Research associate General Technology Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1959-1961.
Mechanic engineer General Electric Company, Louisville, 1961-1962. Visiting professor, research associate Technology U. Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, West Germany, 1968-1969.
Visiting professor Technology U. Karlsruhe (West Germany), 1969, U. Bonn (West Germany), 1974-1975, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1991-1992, Nagoya University, 1992.
Director International Intertech., 1976-1990, president, 1978-1980. Balik scientist, Philippines, 1976. Editor Engineering Science Perspective, 1976-1980.
Contributor numerous articles to professional journals on continuum mechanics, theoretical and applied mechanics, viscoelasticity, elasticity, rheology, composite materials, micromechanics., geotechnology engineering.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Phil-American Academy of Sciences and Engineering (president 1980-1981), Purdue Filipino Association, Philippine Professional Association, Society Rheology, American Academy Mechanics, American Society Engineering Education, Society Engineering Science (founding secretary 1963, secretary 1963-1968, director 1970-1973, 1978-1980), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi.
Married Paz L. Ongjoco, July 19, 1952. Children: Amelita P. Koh, Bernadette Paz, Cynthia Paz Koh-Knox, Dorothy Paz (deceased), Evangeline Paz Koh-Brown.