2026Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering

Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering belong to a non-profit academic institution founded in December 1964 and represent one of the highest authorities in engineering and technology in the United States, as well as one of the most influential engineering academies worldwide. Organized into 12 divisions, the Academy elects new members annually. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional honors in engineering, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to research, practice, or education in the field. The Academy also administers some of the most prestigious awards in engineering.
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NO.NameInstitutionMembership TypeHomepageElection Citation
1Zoltan Sandor SpakovszkyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyInternational Memberhttps://www.nae.edu/346025/Professor-Zoltan-Sandor-SpakovszkyFor contributions, through rigorous discoveries and advancements, in aeroengine aerodynamic and aerostructural stability and acoustics.
2Yves Jean Marc BrechetMonash UniversityInternational Memberhttps://www.nae.edu/345983/Mr-Yves-Jean-Marc-BrechetFor contributions to physical metallurgy, mechanical deformation and flow localization mechanisms in structural materials, and improved understanding of heterogeneous materials.
3Yuriy GmiryaLockheed Martin CorporationMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345982/Mr-Yuriy-GmiryaFor technical leadership in innovation of vertical flight drive system designs allowing increased efficiency, reliability, and safety.
4Yu SunUniversity of TorontoInternational Memberhttps://www.nae.edu/346024/Professor-Yu-SunFor contributions to industrial-grade nanomanipulation instrumentation and contributions to the field of robotic cell surgery
5Youssef A. El-MansyIntelMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345959/Dr-Youssef-A-ElMansyFor leadership and contributions to microprocessor products.
6Younan XiaJohns Hopkins UniversityMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345958/Dr-Younan-XiaFor research and leadership in the invention and rational development of advanced materials for nanomedicine and regenerative medicine.
7Xiaochun LiUniversity of California, Los AngelesMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/346023/Professor-Xiaochun-LiFor nanotechnology-enabled solidification-based manufacturing processes of high-performance metal products.
8William H. ReardonNaval Air Systems CommandMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345981/Mr-William-H-ReardonFor engineering leadership and significant contributions in U.S. naval aviation safety and naval aircraft propulsion sustainment and readiness.
9William Arthur WelshSikorsky a Lockheed Martin CompanyMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345980/Mr-William-Arthur-WelshFor contributions to rotorcraft dynamics including breakthrough active anti-vibration systems and higher harmonic control.
10Weichang ZhouMediLink TherapeuticsMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345957/Dr-Weichang-ZhouFor engineering and leadership in the field of manufacturing and development of biologics.
11Walden Clark RhinesSilvaco Group, Inc.Memberhttps://www.nae.edu/345956/Dr-Walden-Clark-RhinesFor co-invention of a blue-light-emitting diode and leadership in the semiconductor industry.
12Venkat SelvamanickamUniversity of HoustonMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/346022/Professor-Venkat-SelvamanickamFor contributions to industrial-scale advanced manufacturing processes for high temperature superconductor wires for electric power applications, and their commercialization.
13Uwe Richard KortshagenUniversity of MinnesotaMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345998/Professor-Dr-Uwe-Richard-KortshagenFor contributions to the plasma synthesis of quantum dots and nanocrystals.
14Ursula KellerETH ZurichInternational Memberhttps://www.nae.edu/347083/Dr-Ursula-KellerFor contributions to ultrafast lasers and attosecond technologies.
15Tomy SebastianHL MechatronicsMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345955/Dr-Tomy-SebastianFor contributions to the design and development of automotive electrification systems.
16Timothy Roy SniderTeck Resources LimitedMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345979/Mr-Timothy-Roy-SniderFor developing and applying hydrometallurgical solvent-extraction and electrowinning extraction methods allowing economical recovery of low-grade mineral resources.
17Timothy Donald CookAppleMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345978/Mr-Timothy-Donald-CookFor advancing technological innovation, environmental sustainability, and transformative leadership in supply chain of consumer electronics.
18Timothy BunningAir Force Research Laboratory - Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OhioMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345954/Dr-Timothy-BunningFor novel optical applications of liquid crystal material systems for commercial and defense applications.
19Thomas Zarro ScarangelloThornton TomasettiMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345977/Mr-Thomas-Zarro-ScarangelloFor advancing engineering in the economical design, fabrication and construction of large, long-span, static and kinetic building structures.
20Thomas Michael SiebelC3 AIMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345976/Mr-Thomas-Michael-SiebelFor the development of customer relationship management software, and significant contributions to talent development in engineering.
21Thomas Alwin BlasingameTexas A&M UniversityMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345953/Dr-Thomas-Alwin-BlasingameFor developing rate-transient tools to diagnose and predict hydrocarbon production.
22Terry Allen WinogradStanford UniversityMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/346021/Professor-Terry-Allen-WinogradFor contributions in symbolic artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction.
23Teresa Plumley KarjalaDowMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345952/Dr-Teresa-Plumley-KarjalaFor leadership in innovation in the field of polyolefin product development, production and commercialization.
24T. Mark LiuTSMCMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345951/Dr-T-Mark-LiuFor enabling advanced semiconductor mass production and pure-play foundry technology for global scale integration.
25Susan Carol HagnessUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345950/Dr-Susan-Carol-HagnessFor contributions to computational electromagnetics and its biomedical applications.
26Stephen Thomas KentRaytheon BBN TechnologiesMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345949/Dr-Stephen-Thomas-KentFor contributions to the development and deployment of security mechanisms for the Internet.
27Stacey Yuxin MaGilead Sciences, Inc.Memberhttps://www.nae.edu/345948/Dr-Stacey-Yuxin-MaFor leadership in biopharmaceutical development, advancing analytical technologies, and commercializing manufacturing platforms for transformative therapies.
28Shrikanth Sambasivan NarayananUniversity of Southern CaliforniaMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345947/Dr-Shrikanth-Sambasivan-NarayananFor contributions to and leadership in human sensing and machine intelligence with impact on national security, health and media
29Shouleh NikzadNASA's Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345946/Dr-Shouleh-NikzadFor contributions to ultraviolet instrument technologies for space exploration.
30Samantha Benton JoyeUniversity of GeorgiaMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345945/Dr-Samantha-Benton-JoyeFor contributions to the development of marine technology toward the advancement of ocean exploration, marine biogeochemistry and microbial ecology
31Ruilin YangOrica LimitedMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345944/Dr-Ruilin-YangFor transformative rock-blast modeling to optimize fragmentation and reduce environmental impacts.
32Robert Warren Erickson Jr.University of Colorado BoulderMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/346019/Professor-Robert-Warren-Erickson-JrFor advances in modeling, control, education, and massive open online courses in power electronics.
33Robert Warren DudleyBPMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345975/Mr-Robert-Warren-DudleyFor leadership in containing the Deepwater Horizon spill and revolutionizing industry safety standards in global energy production.
34Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.Lockheed Martin Space Systems CompanyMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345974/Mr-Robert-M-Lightfoot-JrFor leadership in the Space Shuttle, Space Station and U.S. national security space programs in government and industry.
35Rik W. De DonckerRWTH Aachen UniversityInternational Memberhttps://www.nae.edu/345997/Professor-Dr-Rik-W-De-DonckerFor contributions as researcher, educator, and engineering leader to architectures and power electronics equipment for AC/DC power grid systems.
36Richard M. ObermannObermann SciTech LLCMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345943/Dr-Richard-M-ObermannFor government service to advance U.S. competitiveness, STEM, and national science and technology capabilities.
37Rao Y. SurampalliGlobal Institute for Energy, Environment and SustainabilityMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345942/Dr-Rao-Y-SurampalliFor advancing environmental sustainability through contributions in policy and technology development.
38Randal D. KosterNASA Goddard Space Flight CenterMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345941/Dr-Randal-D-KosterFor contributions to land surface models that track hydrologic and atmospheric variability through data assimilation.
39Ram SasisekharanMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345940/Dr-Ram-SasisekharanFor discovering the US heparin contaminant in 2008 and creating clinical antibodies for Zika, Dengue, SARS-CoV-2, and other diseases.
40Ralph David SemmelJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryMemberhttps://www.nae.edu/345939/Dr-Ralph-David-SemmelFor leadership in generating innovative and disruptive engineering advancements in defense, national security and space exploration
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