Dr. Alexander P. Paran started his career at the University of the Philippines after graduating with a degree of BS Mechanical Engineering from UP Diliman in 1979. Throughout his professional life as an academic, he has engaged in multiple industry projects and done consulting with companies in areas encompassing heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, cement and construction, manufacturing, semiconductors, power and energy, and medical devices. Early in his academic career, he earned a Master’s Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) specializing in flow-through turbomachinery. Later, he earned a Doctorate Degree from the University of Sheffield (UK) specializing in carbon fibrecomposite material mechanics.
Dr. Paran has conducted research work and published the findings in scientific journals and conference proceedings. He has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses in reputable and respected universities, such as the University of the Philippines, De La Salle University, and the Mapua Institute of Technology. His area of expertise covers the entire depth and breadth of the mechanical engineering field — from the thermal and fluid sciences to machine design.
Currently, Dr. Paran works at Analog Devices Philippines as a Department Manager and as the local Dynamicist. He is responsible for the measurement, analysis, and control of shock and vibration loads in Analog Devices Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) products. He is the technical resource person for all the process and engineering departments in the company. He conducts scientific and engineering analyses using advanced simulation software to solve problems in design, new product and process development, materials selection, manufacturing, and test improvement. He also supports projects in other ADI campuses throughout the world and has trained engineers in advanced scientific and technical knowledge. Owing to his teams’ research and development efforts, Analog Devices Philippines was awarded patents related to the testing of innovative magnetic field sensing devices in the USA and in the European Union.
In recognition of his contributions to the semiconductor industry, he was elected chairman of the Association of Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Engineers of the Philippines, a post he held from 2104 to 2016, and remains to be an adviser of the association to this day.