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标 题: 交大校友锁志刚当选美国工程院院士
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Zhigang Suo, Allen E. and Marilyn M. Puckett Professor of Mechanics and
Materials, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass. For fundamental and applied contributions to the thermo-
mechanical perf o r mance of electronic material systems, actuator materials
, and composites.
大年初二，65人当选美国工程院院士，其中7人是华人，超过十分之一
Date: Feb. 8, 2008
Contact: Kim Garcia, Membership Elections Manager
National Academy of Engineering
202-334-2195
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Academy of Engineering Elects
65 Members and Nine Foreign Associates
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 65 new
members and nine foreign associates, NAE President Charles M. Vest announced
today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,227 and the number of
foreign associates to 194.
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."
A list of newly elected members and foreign associates follows, with their
primary affiliations at the time of election and a brief statement of their
principal engineering accomplishments.
New Members
Bernard Amadei, professor of civil engineering, University of Colorado,
Boulder. For the creation of Engineers Without Borders, leadership in
sustainable development education, and research on geomechanics.
Robert C. Armstrong, Chevron Professor of Chemical Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. For conducting outstanding
research on non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, co-authoring landmark textbooks,
and providing leadership in chemical engineering education.
Arvind, Charles W. and Jennifer C. Johnson Professor, department of
electrical engineering and computer science, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge. For contributions to data flow and multi-thread
computing and the development of tools for the high-level synthesis of
hardware.
Dennis N. Assanis, Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt Professor of Engineering,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. For scientific contributions to improving
fuel economy and reducing emissions of internal combustion engines, and for
promoting automotive engineering education.
Wanda M. Austin, president and chief executive officer, The Aerospace
Corporation, Los Angeles. For leadership in the engineering and integration
of national space intelligence systems.
Ray Henry Baughman, Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry and director of
the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas,
Richardson. For pioneering novel applications of conjugated polymers and
related nanomaterials.
Pallab K. Bhattacharya, Charles M. Vest Distinguished University Professor
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor. For contributions to quantum-dot optoelectronic devices and
integrated optoelectronics.
Paul N. Blumberg, independent consultant, Southfield, Mich. For the
synthesis of automotive-system models that has led to more effective control
of emissions and improvements in fuel economy.
Gerald G. Brown, distinguished professor of operations research, U.S. Naval
Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. For contributions to large-scale
optimization theory and its military and industrial applications.
Howard J. Bruschi, executive consultant, Westinghouse Electric Co.,
Pittsburgh. For leadership in the design, development, and licensing of the
passively safe Westinghouse reactors, the AP600 and AP1000.
Gary S. Calabrese, former vice president and chief technology officer, Rohm
and Haas Co., North Andover, Mass. For the development of advanced
electronic materials and processes for semiconductor device manufacture.
Mau-Chung Frank Chang, professor, electrical engineering department,
University of California, Los Angeles. For the development and
commercialization of GaAs power amplifiers and integrated circuits.
Stephen Z.D. Cheng, dean, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. For the development of materials for
liquid crystal displays and the elucidation of structure-property
relationships in polymeric materials.
Peter A. Cundall, principal and senior consultant, Itasca Consulting Group
Inc., Minneapolis. For advancing the understanding of rock-deformation and
failure processes and the development of innovative computational procedures
in rock mechanics.
Robert H. Dodds Jr., professor and department head, M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Chair
of Civil Engineering, department of civil and environmental engineering,
University of Illinois, Urbana. For contributions in non-linear fracture
mechanics and applications to practice in nuclear power and space systems.
Cynthia Dwork, senior researcher, Microsoft Research, Mountain View, Calif.
For fundamental contributions to distributed algorithms and the security of
cryptosystems.
David A. Dzombak, Walter J. Blenko Sr. Professor of Environmental
Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. For the development of
models used in evaluating chemical behavior in water quality engineering and
environmental remediation.
Anthony E. Fiorato, chairman, CTLGroup, Skokie, Ill. For research on
improved concrete materials and construction, development of tests and
standards, and technical leadership.
Thomas J. Fogarty, president, Fogarty Engineering, Portola Valley, Calif.
For invention of the balloon catheter and devices that have revolutionized
vascular surgery, and for creating companies to commercialize these
inventions.
James D. Foley, professor, College of Computing, and Stephen Fleming Chair
in Telecommunications, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. For
contributions to the establishment of the fields of computer graphics and
human-computer interaction.
Lee-Lueng Fu, senior project scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,
Calif. For contributions to the development of satellite altimetry and
applications in oceanography, geodesy, and climatology.
Gary Stephen Grest, distinguished member of the technical staff, Sandia
National Laboratories, Albuquerque, N.M. For development of large-scale
simulations for improved understanding of metals, polymers, and particulate
matter.
Barbara J. Grosz, interim dean, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and
Higgins Professor of Natural Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied
Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. For pioneering research in
natural language communication between humans and computers and its
application to human-computer interaction.
Donald J. Haderle, president, Haderle Consulting LLC, Los Gatos, Calif. For
contributions to the management of high-performance relational databases and
leadership in founding the relational database-management industry.
J. Michael Harrison, Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Stanford
University, Stanford, Calif. For fundamental contributions to stochastic
networks and financial engineering.
John L. Hudson, Wills Johnson Professor, department of chemical engineering,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville. For advances in the understanding
and engineering of complex dynamic chemical-reaction systems.
Michael W. Hunkapiller, general partner, Alloy Ventures Inc., Palo Alto,
Calif. For the invention and commercialization of DNA and protein sequencers
and DNA synthesizers that have revolutionized comparative genetics and the
mapping of the human genome.
Enrique Iglesia, Chancellor Professor, department of chemical engineering,
University of California, Berkeley. For outstanding contributions to the
understanding of catalyst structure-function relationships, the development
of novel catalysts, and leadership in the field of catalysis.
Jon M. Kleinberg, professor of computer science, Cornell University, Ithaca,
N.Y. For contributions to the understanding of the structure and behavior
of the World Wide Web and other complex networks.
Anthony David Kurtz, chairman and chief scientist, Kulite Semiconductor
Products, Leonia, N.J. For the conception, development, and
commercialization of the silicon semiconductor pressure transducer.
Burn-Jeng Lin, senior director, Nanopatterning Technology, Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Taiwan, Republic of China. For
technical innovations and leadership in the development of lithography for
semiconductor manufacturing.
Thomas Anthony Lipo, director, Wisconsin Power Electronics Research Center,
University of Wisconsin, Madison. For contributions to the design and
development of variable-speed drives and motor controls.
Alexis C. Livanos, president, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo
Beach, Calif. For contributions to the development and insertion of advanced
semiconductor technology for commercial and government space systems.
Michael J. Lockett, corporate fellow, Praxair Inc., Tonawanda, N.Y. For
contributions to the theory and practice of distillation.
David G. Luenberger, professor, department of management science and
engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. For contributions to
control theory, optimization algorithms, and economic dynamics.
Stephen Malkin, distinguished professor, department of mechanical and
industrial engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. For pioneering
research in and the implementation of grinding-system simulation and
optimization.
W. Allen Marr Jr., chief executive officer, Geocomp Corp., Boxborough, Mass.
For innovative applications of numerical methods, risk analysis, advanced
laboratory techniques, and field instrumentation to geotechnical engineering
and construction.
John C. Martin, president and chief executive officer, Gilead Sciences Inc.,
Foster City, Calif. For the invention, development, and commercialization
of anti-viral medicines, especially treatments for HIV/AIDS.
James A. Miller, distinguished member of the technical staff, Sandia
National Laboratories, Livermore, Calif. For research on the theory and
modeling of combustion chemistry that has led to universally applied codes
for combustion modeling.
David L. Mills, professor, electrical and computer engineering and computer
and information sciences, University of Delaware, Newark. For contributions
to Internet timekeeping and the development of the Network Time Protocol.
Shree K. Nayar, T.C. Chang Professor of Computer Science, Columbia
University, New York City. For the development of computational cameras and
physics-based models for computer vision and computer graphics.
Chrysostomos L. (Max) Nikias, provost and senior vice president for academic
affairs, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. For contributions
to the development and diverse applications of adaptive signal processing,
and for leadership in engineering education.
Malcolm R. O'Neill, independent consultant, Vienna, Va. For exceptional
leadership and innovative management of national missile-defense programs
and other high-profile military-technology capabilities.
Prabhakar Raghavan, senior vice president and head, Yahoo! Research, Santa
Clara, Calif. For significant contributions to algorithms and the structure
of the World Wide Web.
Yahya Rahmat-Samii, Northrop Grumman Professor, department of electrical
engineering, University of California, Los Angeles. For contributions to the
design and measurement of reflector and handheld-device antennas.
Marc Raibert, president, Boston Dynamics Inc., Waltham, Mass. For
biomechanically motivated analysis, synthesis, control, and application of
multi-legged robots.
Bhakta B. Rath, head of Materials Science and Component Technology
Directorate and associate director of research, Naval Research Laboratory,
Washington, D.C. For leadership in advancing materials research and
technology to support national security.
Rebecca Rae Richards-Kortum, Stanley C. Moore Professor and chair,
department of bioengineering, Rice University, Houston. For research on the
diagnosis and treatment of cancer in women, and for leadership in
bioengineering education and global health initiatives.
Stephen M. Robinson, professor of industrial engineering and computer
sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison. For fundamental contributions to
the theory of nonlinear optimization and to military planning.
Vladimir Rokhlin, professor of computer science and mathematics, Yale
University, New Haven, Conn. For the development of fast multipole
algorithms and their application to electromagnetic and acoustic scattering.
Thomas P. Russell, professor, polymer science and engineering department,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst. For contributions to the processing of
thin-block copolymer films to achieve well-organized nanostructures.
Robert F. Sawyer, Class of 1935 Professor of Energy Emeritus, department of
mechanical engineering, University of California, Berkeley. For pioneering
work in reducing energy consumption and improving the environment, and for
contributions to our understanding of air pollution.
James A. Sethian, vice chair for undergraduate affairs and professor,
department of mathematics, University of California, Berkeley. For the
development of efficient methods of tracking moving interfaces.
Paul H. Siegel, director, Center for Magnetic Recording Research, and CMRR
Endowed Chair, department of electrical and computer engineering, University
of California, San Diego, La Jolla. For the invention and development of
advanced coding techniques for digital recording systems.
R. Paul Singh, professor, biological and agricultural engineering department
, University of California, Davis. For innovation and leadership in food
engineering research and education.
Kumares C. Sinha, Olson Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, Ind. For contributions to the advancement of
highway infrastructure engineering and management and to the education of
transportation professionals worldwide.
Richard L. Sites, software engineer, Google Inc., Mountain View, Calif. For
leadership in using rigorous cost and benefit analyses in processor designs,
and leadership in the development of binary translation technology.
Frans Spaepen, John C. and Helen F. Franklin Professor of Applied Physics,
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass. For contributions to the understanding of structures of melts,
amorphous metals, and semiconductors.
Zhigang Suo, Allen E. and Marilyn M. Puckett Professor of Mechanics and
Materials, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass. For fundamental and applied contributions to the thermo-
mechanical performance of electronic material systems, actuator materials,
and composites.
David A. Tirrell, Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor and Chair,
division of chemistry and chemical engineering, California Institute of
Technology, Pasadena. For pioneering contributions to bioengineered
materials and the synthesis of novel artificial proteins.
David R. Walt, Robinson Professor of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford,
Mass. For the development of revolutionary sensors that can simultaneously
image and perform biochemical analyses.
Andrew M. Weiner, Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. For contributions to
the development of femtosecond optical-pulse shaping technology.
William W-G. Yeh, distinguished professor and chair, department of civil and
environmental engineering, University of California, Los Angeles. For the
development of methodologies for optimizing the management of water
resources, and for inverse methods of estimating subsurface parameters.
Roe-Hoan Yoon, Nicholas T. Camicia Professor, department of mining and
minerals engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg. For advancing the surface chemistry of mineral systems and
developing new mineral processing technology and flotation kinetic models.
Yannis C. Yortsos, dean, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles. For fundamental advances in fluid flow,
transport, and reactions in porous media applied to the recovery of
subsurface resources.
New Foreign Associates
Isamu Akasaki, professor, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan. For contributions
to the development of nitride-based semiconductor materials and
optoelectronic devices.
Ann P. Dowling, professor and head of the division, department of
engineering. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K. For advances in
acoustics and unsteady flow, and for leadership in collaborative research
between industry and universities.
Thomas W. Healy, professorial fellow, department of chemical and
biomolecular engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. For
contributions to mineral-water interfacial phenomena, their application to
mineral processing, and leadership in industry-government-academic
cooperation.
Akihisa Inoue, president, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. For outstanding
achievements and international leadership in the design of advanced bulk
metallic glasses and other metastable materials.
Alexander I. Leontiev, professor, department of thermogasdynamics and gas
turbine engines, Moscow State Technical University, Moscow. For
contributions to the fundamental understanding of convective heat transfer,
and for furthering international scientific cooperation.
Arthur John Robin Gorell Milner, emeritus professor, University of Cambridge
, Cambridge, U.K. For fundamental contributions to computer science,
including the development of LCF, ML, CCS, and the pi-calculus.
Ekkehard Ramm, professor, Institute for Structural Mechanics, University of
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. For contributions to the finite element
analysis of plates and shells and leadership in computational mechanics.
Rutger Anthony van Santen, professor, department of chemical engineering and
chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands. For
pioneering work on the fundamentals of reaction mechanisms in heterogeneous
catalysis.
Tadashi Watanabe, project leader, RIKEN, Tokyo. For contributions to the
design and development of vector architectures for supercomputers.
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