APL/MechE's David Van Wie Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Van Wie was honored for his “contributions to hypersonic technology enabling new classes of flight vehicles.”

“This is a tremendous and well deserved honor that recognizes Dave’s exceptional and sustained professional contributions to engineering and reflects well on APL,” said APL Director Ralph Semmel. “All of us at the Laboratory should be very proud of what our highly accomplished colleague has achieved.”

Van Wie serves as mission area executive for APL’s Precision Strike Mission Area, responsible for programs addressing integrated strike, air dominance and electronic attack. Prior to his current appointment, he served as the chief technologist for the mission area, focusing on technology development supporting asymmetric multi-domain system concepts for use in anti-access/area-denial environments.

A member of APL’s Principal Professional Staff, Van Wie is a sought-after expert in the U.S. science and technology community. He has published more than 140 papers on high-temperature fluid dynamics, plasma aerodynamics and hypersonic air breathing propulsion systems.

“I was thrilled to learn of Dave’s election to the NAE,” said Ed Schlesinger, Benjamin T. Rome Dean of the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. “The Whiting School’s relationship with APL strengthens our school. Having a member of APL who is also a member of our research faculty receive this recognition, and knowing that he is contributing to our mission and to the advancement of knowledge, is a great source of pride for our entire community.”

Individuals in the newly elected class will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2017.