The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 7 CEE alumni - 6 new members and 1 international member - into its 2022 class. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer, and academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, or education.
Congratulations to our alumni who were inducted to the NAE's 2022 class:
John D. Hooper (M.S.’84 CE), director, Earthquake Engineering, Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Seattle. For advancement of building code seismic design provisions and earthquake-resistant structural design of major buildings around the world.
Stephen Gene Monismith (B.S.’77, M.S.’83, Ph.D.’79 CE), Obayashi Professor, School of Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. For development of physically-based understanding of freshwater and coastal fluid environments for ecosystem health and sustainable management.
Guy Jérôme Pierre Nordenson (M.S.’78 CE), professor of architecture and structural engineering, Princeton University, and partner, Guy Nordenson & Associates, New York City. For structural engineering and leadership in promoting structures as art and culture.
Colin James Parris (M.S.’87, Ph.D.’94 CE) senior vice president and chief technology officer, GE Digital, Foxborough, Mass. For leadership and advancement of industrial operational technologies and innovation based on digital data analytics and the Internet of Things.
Maryann T. Phipps (MEng’81 CE), president, Estructure, Oakland, Calif. For leadership in structural engineering and contributions to assessment, mitigation and design of building components for seismic effects.
Daniel Sperling (M.S.’79, Ph.D.’82 CE), professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis. For leadership and outstanding entrepreneurial contributions in transportation energy, advancing alternative energy policies and promoting government-industry-university collaborations.
Keh-Chyuan Tsai (Ph.D.’88 CE), distinguished professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei. For international leadership and contributions to earthquake engineering research and design of steel structures.
Overall, the NAE elected 111 new members and 22 international members to its 2022 class, bringing its total U.S. membership to 2,388 and the number of international members to 310. New members will be inducted into the academy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in October.