Five Indian American researchers have been elected as the members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) among the 68 new members. NAE has also elected one Indian scientist among its nine foreign associates.
With the inclusion of the new members, the total U.S. membership has touched the 2,290 mark, with the number of foreign associates touching 202 mark. The Academy membership honours those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature". It also honours those also who have contributed 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."
For his contributions to oil and gas recovery through application of surface science and thermodynamics, Abbas Firoozabadi, senior scientist and director, Reservoir Engineering Research Institute in Palo Alto, California, was elected as a new member. Asad M. Madni, who is a retired President and Chief Technical Officer, BEI Technologies and independent consultant in Los Angeles, was elected a new member for his contributions to the development and commercialization of sensors and systems for aerospace and automotive safety.
Jitendra Malik, Arthur J. Chick Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, was named a new member for his contributions to computer vision and image analysis, while Mark S. Humayun, Professor of ophthalmology, biomedical engineering, and cell and neurobiology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, was elected for his contributions to development and clinical implementation of the visual prosthesis for restoration of sight.
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Plato Malozemoff Chair Professor in Materials Science and Physics, was elected for his contributions to the science and technology of functional complex oxide materials. On the other hand, Prabha S. Kundur, president, Kundur Power Systems Solutions from Toronto, Canada, was elected as a new foreign associate for his contributions to modeling and control techniques to enhance the stability and reliability of large electric power systems.
With the inclusion of the new members, the total U.S. membership has touched the 2,290 mark, with the number of foreign associates touching 202 mark. The Academy membership honours those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature". It also honours those also who have contributed 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."
For his contributions to oil and gas recovery through application of surface science and thermodynamics, Abbas Firoozabadi, senior scientist and director, Reservoir Engineering Research Institute in Palo Alto, California, was elected as a new member. Asad M. Madni, who is a retired President and Chief Technical Officer, BEI Technologies and independent consultant in Los Angeles, was elected a new member for his contributions to the development and commercialization of sensors and systems for aerospace and automotive safety.
Jitendra Malik, Arthur J. Chick Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, was named a new member for his contributions to computer vision and image analysis, while Mark S. Humayun, Professor of ophthalmology, biomedical engineering, and cell and neurobiology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, was elected for his contributions to development and clinical implementation of the visual prosthesis for restoration of sight.
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Plato Malozemoff Chair Professor in Materials Science and Physics, was elected for his contributions to the science and technology of functional complex oxide materials. On the other hand, Prabha S. Kundur, president, Kundur Power Systems Solutions from Toronto, Canada, was elected as a new foreign associate for his contributions to modeling and control techniques to enhance the stability and reliability of large electric power systems.
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