National Academy of Engineering
Membership in the National Academy of Engineering is among the most prestigious honors that can be bestowed upon an engineer.
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The Highest Honor
University of Michigan Engineering counts 35 living NAE members among its ranks, and The Michigan Engineer has undertaken a multi-year mission to photograph them.
Explore NAE member profiles
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Pioneering computational materials engineering
NAE profile: Elizabeth A. Holm, materials science and engineering.
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Bringing nature’s complexity to engineered materials.
NAE profile: Nicholas A. Kotov, chemical engineering.
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Changing the way we view the Earth
NAE profile: Christopher Ruf, climate and space sciences and engineering.
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Two U-M engineering professors elected into National Academy of Engineering
University of Michigan Engineering now includes 34 NAE members among its active and emeritus faculty.
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Human exploration of Mars: National Academies give NASA their recommendations
A Michigan engineer who helped write the report explains the scientific community’s priorities for Mars exploration.
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Advanced computer architecture and interdisciplinary computing
NAE profile: Daniel E. Atkins III, interdisciplinary engineering, computer science and engineering
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Advances in organic electronics and optoelectronics
NAE profile: Stephen R. Forrest, electrical and computer engineering
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A “renaissance man” of rheology
NAE profile: Ronald G. Larson, chemical engineering
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Advancing microelectronics and integrating sensor technologies
NAE profile: Kensall D. Wise, electronics, communication & information systems specialist
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Advancing quantum-dot and integrated optoelectronics
NAE profile: Pallab K. Bhattacharya, electrical engineering and computer science
More NAE member profiles coming soon.