The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 80 new members and 22 foreign associates--six of which have a TRB connection. The NAE, founded in 1964, provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The NAE has more than 2,500 peer-elected members and foreign associates, who are among the world's most accomplished engineers.
The newly elected members include:
Bostick, Thomas P., senior vice president, environment sector, Intrexon Corp., Germantown, Md. For development of new approaches to hurricane protection and for leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Boulanger, Ross W., professor and director, Center for Geotechnical Engineering, department of civil and environmental engineering, University of California, Davis. For contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering and the development of procedures for evaluating seismic behavior of soil-structure systems.
Daskin, Mark S., Clyde W. Johnson Collegiate Professor and chair, department of industrial and operations engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. For leadership and creative contributions to location optimization and its application to industrial, service, and medical systems.
Gray III, George T. (Rusty), laboratory fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M. For contributions to the understanding of the dynamic and shock-loading deformation and damage response of materials.
Niemeier, Debbie A., professor, department of civil and environmental engineering, University of California, Davis. For developing groundbreaking tools to characterize the impact of transportation emissions on air quality and environmental justice.
Poston, Randall W., senior principal, Pivot Engineers, Austin, Texas. For development of diagnostic and repair technologies for concrete structures and leadership in concrete building code development.
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature," and to the "pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education." TRB part of the National Academies Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
This Summary Last Modified On: 2/17/2017