David T. Shaw
Biography
Born in Jiangxi, China, Dr. Shaw obtained his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Purdue University. Subsequently, he joined the faculty of the State University of New York at Buffalo where he is currently Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Learning. He has served as a visiting associate at the California Institute of Technology, a visiting scientist at the Centre L’Etudes Nucleaires de Fontenay-aux-Roses (France), and a visiting professor at the University of Paris and the University of Marseille (France).
Dr. Shaw’s research interests are focused on control technology for nanoparticles, generation and characterization of nano and micron particles, hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes, high temperature superconductivity, microelectromechanical systems, and web-based multimedia technology education. He has published over 230 refereed journal articles and conference proceedings. He has also edited numerous monographs, handbooks, conference proceedings, and holds eight patents. In 1983, he was appointed the founding president of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) and the founding editor-in-chief of the Association’s journal, Aerosol Science and Technology, the premier journal in nanoparticle sciences and their applications. He is currently the Americas Regional Editor of the Journal of Nanoparticle Research.
His contributions in nanoparticle research led to his appointment to a National Science Foundation panel that assessed the global R & D status in nanotechnology. The panel’s report, Nanostructure Science and Technology, was the technical document used as the basis for the National Nanotechnology Initiative announced by President Clinton in January 2000.
Dr. Shaw has represented the U.S. in many official international cooperative agreements, including the nuclear space power programs with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the former Soviet Union, as well as the high temperature superconductivity program with Japan. He has been appointed to Honorary Professorships at Sun Yat Sen University and the South China University of Technology (both in Guangzhou, China), as well as the Shenyang Metal Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His many awards and honors include the Ford Foundation Career Development Award, National Institute of Health (NIH) Special Fellowship and Career Development Award, AAAR Association Award, International Aerosol Association Fellow Award, Outstanding Achievement Award of the Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California, and Distinguished Achievement Award of the Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA.
