Paul P. Yeh, B.A.Sc, MSEE, Ph.D.
Dr. Paul P. Yeh ( 叶 雹 博士)
Paul P. Yeh, B.A.Sc, MSEE, Ph.D.
As an engineer, scientist, and educator, Dr. Yeh's main fields of interest are research and development on aircraft/missile stealth technology, avionic systems, electronic warfare, anti-submarine-warfare, and nuclear hardening. He participated in the research, development, design, analyses and improvement of the F-117 A stealth aircraft, the F-22 Raptor Stealthfighter aircraft, the U-2 and SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft. The Global Positioning System (GPS), the P-3 Orion and S-3A Viking ASW (Anti-submarine-warfare) aircraft, and the F-111 fighter aircraft.
Following initial studies at the National Central University in Nanking, China, Dr. Paul Pao Yeh traveled to Canada to complete his B.A.Sc degree at the University of Toronto in 1951. He continued his studies in the USA at the University of Pennsylvania where he gained his MSEE degree in1960 and his Ph.D degree in 1966. During the 1950s and 1960s Dr. Yeh worked as a Sr. design engineer at the Canadian General Electric Company in Toronto and Guelph, H K Porter and ITE in Philadelphia, Kulman Electric in Detroit, Federal Pacific Electric in Newark, New Jersey. He also taught, as an assistant professor, at the State University of New York in Binghamton, New York, as an associate professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey, and as a part time professor at the California State University, Long Beach.
In 1966 he joined North American Aviation in Anaheim, California as Supervisor of Performance Analyses Section. He developed the Air-to-air Missile launch and Control Mechanization for the F-111 fighter/ bomber aircraft. In 1970 he went to Lockheed California Company as a Senior Research and Development Engineer. In 1978 Dr. Yeh started to work at the Lockheed Skunk Works on various advanced development projects such as F-117 and F-22 stealth aircraft, U-2 and SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft and other undisclosed programs. In between his Lockheed assignments he spent one year at the MacDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company (1972-73) worked on Missile Site Defense System and 5 years at The Aerospace Corporation (1973-1978) worked on GPS, AFSACOM, DSCS II , and other Air Force projects. He retired from Lockheed Skunk Works and The Aerospace Corporation in 1989.
Since 1989, Dr. Yeh has been Chief Scientist at the Advanced Systems Research Inc in Pasadena, California.
During his career he has had many part-time appointments in universities and industries in USA and China as a professor, advisor, and consultant including: Consolidated Edison Company of New York (- Con Edison Company of New York), Public Service Electric and Gas Company of New Jersey, H. K. Porter Corporation in Virginia and California State University at Long Beach, California. From 1989 to 1992 he served as an advisor to the Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Dr. Yeh is a Visiting Professor of Tsinghua University (清华大学 ) and South China University of Science and Technology (华南理工大学); Guest Chair Professor of Southeast University (东南大学), Zhejiang University(浙江大学), WuYi University (五邑大学); Consulting Professor of Shanghai University (上海大学), Northwestern Polytechnic University (西北工业大学), and Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (中山科学研究院); Chair Professor of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (南京航空航天大学); Honorary Professor of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics(北京航空航天大学), and Zhejiang University of Technology (浙江工业大学).
He has published over 100 classified and unclassified book reports, articles and papers.
Dr. Yeh has received many honors for his work and is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in American Science and Engineering, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in California, Asian Who? in America, Dictionary of International Biography (England) and One Thousand Great Americans (England). He is an Honorary Director of the Beijing Association for Science and Technology Exchange with Foreign Countries and an Honorary Advisor to the Zhejiang Science and Technology Exchange Center. The Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Zhejiang Unversity of Science and Technology have given him the title "Honorary Professor". Dr. Yeh has received an Achievement Award from the Lockheed-California Company on Anti-Submarine-Warfare Magnetic Anomaly Detection System Mechanization.
In the course of his career, Dr. Yeh has been involved with many professional organizations. He is a life Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Life member of the National Management Association, Life Member of the Chinese American Engineers/Scientists Association of Southern California (President 1969-71) and Life Member of the National Central University Alumni Association of Southern California (President 1978). He is also a member of the Stealth Fighters Association, The Association of Old Crows, the Air Force Association, the Naval Institute, the Association of US Army, the National Defense Industrial Association, as well as the Armed Force Electronics and Communications Association, the New York Academy of Science, and The Professional Engineers, Ontario, Canada.
Paul Pao Yeh was born in Song-Yang, Zhejiang, China on March 25, 1927. He is married to Beverley Pamela Eng of Victoria, B.C., Canada. They have a daughter (Judith Elaine), and three sons (Paul Edmond, Richard Alvin, and Ronald Timothy). In his leisure time, Dr. Yeh enjoys research on computer applications, traveling, sight seeing, visiting historical sites, photography and gardening. He likes working on computers and Internet activities.
