National Academy of Engineering
Election to National Academy of Engineering (NAE) membership is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. Members have distinguished themselves in business and academic management, in technical positions, as university faculty, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations.
U-M ME Faculty NAE Members
ME Faculty with Named Professorships
Distinguished, Collegiate and Endowed Professors
These professorships are among the highest honors bestowed by the University. They recognize a faculty member’s exceptional contributions in research, teaching and service. They are named after former faculty members who have made substantial scholarly contributions while at Michigan or sponsors of the professorships.
| Ellen Arruda: Maria Comninou Collegiate Professor |
| James Ashton-Miller: Albert Schultz Collegiate Research Professor, Distinguished Research Scientist |
| James Barber: Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt Professor |
| Michael Bernitsas: Mortimer E. Cooley Collegiate Professor |
| Steve Ceccio: Vincent T. and Gloria M. Gorguze Professor |
| Steven Goldstein: Henry Ruppenthal Family Professor Emeritus |
| Jessy Grizzle: Elmer G. Gilbert Distinguished University Professor, Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Professor |
| Jack Hu: J. Reid and Polly Anderson Professor |
| Noboru Kikuchi: Roger L. McCarthy Professor Emeritus |
| Yoram Koren: James J. Duderstadt Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Paul G. Goebel Professor Emeritus |
| Ronald Larson: A.H. White Distinguished University Professor, George Granger Brown Professor |
| Jyotirmoy Mazumder: Robert H. Lurie Professor |
| Jun Ni: Shien-Ming (Sam) Wu Collegiate Professor |
| Panos Papalambros: James B. Angell Distinguished University Professor, Donald C. Graham Professor |
| Noel Perkins: Donald T. Greenwood Collegiate Professor |
| Huei Peng: Roger L. McCarthy Professor |
| Albert Schultz: Vennema Professor Emeritus |
| Anna Stefanopoulou: William Clay Ford Professor |
| Jing Sun: Michael G. Parsons Collegiate Professor |
| Levi Thompson: Richard E. Blazhiser Collegiate Professor |
| Michael Thouless: Janine Johnson Weins Professor |
| Galip Ulsoy: C.D. Mote, Jr., Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, William Clay Ford Professor Emeritus |
| Kon-Well Wang: Stephen P. Timoshenko Collegiate Professor |
| Anthony Waas: Felix W. Pawlowski Collegiate Professor Emeritus |
Arthur F. Thurnau Professors
The Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship recognizes and rewards faculty for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education.
Faculty Scholars
Alumni Merit Awards
Recipients are alumni who have made a difference in their field – and in the world. This award is recognized at the department level, with one to be presented from each academic department.
ME Alumni Recipients
| 2022 |
Jeanne Rosario |
| 2020 |
Pete Wurman |
| 2019 |
Marshall G. Jones |
| 2018 |
Kimberly Hammonds |
| 2017 |
Yudong Chen |
| 2016 |
Karl Hedrick |
| 2015 |
Paul Nuyen |
| 2014 |
Carla J. Bailo |
| 2013 |
Yildiz Y. Bayazitoglu |
| 2012 |
James H. DeVries |
| 2011 |
Patrick V. Farrell |
| 2010 |
Ronald A. Molitor |
| 2009 |
Raymond B. Pittman |
| 2008 |
David E. Cole |
| 2007 |
Richard T. Heglin |
| 2006 |
Raymond I. Wilcox |
| 2005 |
Timothy M. Manganello |
| 2004 |
Marshall G. Jones |
| 2003 |
John W. Collins III |
| 2002 |
Michael E. Korybalski |
| 2001 |
Wen-Ying Tsai |
| 2000 |
Charles M. Vest |
| 1999 |
Robert H. Transou |
| 1998 |
Ward O. Winer |
| 1997 |
William P. Sommers |
| 1996 |
Charles S. Hutchins |
| 1995 |
Carroll J. Haas |
| 1994 |
Roger L. McCarthy |
| 1993 |
Robert J. Bucker |
| 1992 |
Roger A. Heimbuch |