Nam Pyo Suh

     email: NPSUH@mit.edu
     phone: (617) 253-2225
    phone2: (617) 253-3523
   address: 3-173
  address2: 35-237
     title: Ralph E & Eloise F Cross Prof & Mech Eng Dept Head

Research Interests

Materials Processing; Manufacturing; Tribology; Mechanical Behavior of Materials; Design

Teaching Interests

Manufacturing Projects Laboratory; Tribology; Processing of Polymers and Axiomatic Design

Education

S.B. 1959, S.M. 1961 MIT, Ph.D 1964 CMU

Honors and Awards

Election to CIRP, 1974; Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award, 1976; Pi Tau Sigma andASME, 1977; Best Paper Award of SPE, 1981; Citation Classic of ISI, 1981; Who'sWho in America; Honorary D Eng. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1986; The F.W. Taylor Research Award, SME, 1986; Fellow, ASME 1987; Federal Engineer of the Year, NSPE, 1987; Distinguished Service Award, NSF 1987; Honorary LHD, University of Mass., 1988; Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science, 1988; Centennial Medallion Award, ASEE, 1993; ENNOR Award, ASME, 1993

Positions Held

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1970-1975; Director, MlT-Industry Polymer Processing Program 1973-1984; Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1975-Present; Director, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, 1977-1984; Cross Professor, 1989-Present; Director, Manufacturing Institute, 1990-Present; Department Head, 1991-Present