Highest Professional Honor Accorded to Engineers

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. 

Membership is described as “highly prestigious” by the National Research Council (NRC).

National Academy of Engineering Members

Current SEAS Faculty

Maria Lehman.
Maria Lehman

Member
 Election Citation: For leadership in public service and business engineering management focused on the sustainability and resilience of critical civil infrastructure.
Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Award year: 2025

Amit Goyal.
Amit Goyal

Member
Election Citation: For materials science advances and contributions enabling commercialization of high-temperature superconducting materials.
Department: Chemical and Biological Engineering
Award year: 2018

Emeritus SEAS Faculty

Michael J. Lockett.
Michael J. Lockett

Member
 Election Citation: For contributions to the theory and practice of distillation.
Department: Chemical and Biological Engineering
Award year: 2008

Eli Ruckenstein.
Eli Ruckenstein

Member
 Election Citation: For innovative research contributions using surface chemistry in chemical engineering applications ranging from separation science to catalysis.
Department: Chemical and Biological Engineering
Award year: 1990

Clifford C. Furnas.
Clifford C. Furnas

Member
 Election Citation: Gas scrubbing research.
Department: Chemical and Biological Engineering
Award year: 1967