Shih-Ying Lee

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Shih-Ying Lee or S. Y. Lee (

professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Biography

Lee was born in 1918 in

After graduation, Lee worked for two years at Cram and Ferguson Architects, before returning to MIT as a research engineer. He joined MIT's faculty in 1952 and retired from there in 1974.[1][4]

In 1985, Lee was elected Member of the

United States National Academy of Engineering for his original research on control valve stability, for innovative dynamic measurement instrumentation, and for successful entrepreneurial commercialization of his inventions.[4] Lee has been granted many US patents.[5]

Lee founded or co-founded several companies specialized in

Y. T. Li and was chairman of the company.[4] He donated funds to establish the Shih-Ying Lee Scholarship at Tsinghua.[3] He died in July 2018 at the age of 100.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Shih-Ying Lee, longtime mechanical engineering professor, inventor, and entrepreneur, dies at 100". MIT News. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ^ 八十二岁的上班族——李诗颖(美国国家工程院院士)自述 (in Chinese). Tsinghua Admission. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved Apr 24, 2010.
  3. ^ a b 史际平:李诗颖教授的清华情 (in Chinese). Tsinghua Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved Apr 24, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Dr. Shih-Ying Lee". United States National Academy of Engineering Membership Website membership dictionaries. Retrieved Dec 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Search results: LEE; SHIH-YING". freepatentsonline.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ "History of Setra". Setra Systems Inc. Retrieved Dec 19, 2011.