2025 NAE Annual Meeting

Brian G. Cunningham is chief operating officer of FoundationaLLM.AI, where he guides strategy, operations, and partnerships at the intersection of national security and advanced computing. He brings more than 25 years of service as a Navy SEAL and senior Special Operations officer, leading high-stakes missions and innovation initiatives. In ...

Sanjeev Mohindra leads the AI Technology Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, advancing artificial intelligence that strengthens national security. His team develops next- generation capabilities in foundation models, scientific discovery, multi-agent systems, and safe and resilient AI, with emphasis on real-world operations. Mohindra’s research ...

Wesley L. Harris began his tenure as NAE vice president in July 2022. He is the Charles StarkDraper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, where he was previously head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. During his distinguished career, Harris has served as associate administrator for aeronautics at NASA, vice president ...

Tsu-Jae Liu began her term as president of the National Academy of Engineering on July 1, 2025. She previously served as dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where she has been a professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences since 1996. Liu earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical ...

Yannis C. Yortsos is dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and holds the Dean’s Kaprielian Chair, roles he has held since 2005. A member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), he served on the NAE Council from 2017 to 2023 and on several committees. Since 2022, he has served as editor-in-chief of PNAS Nexus, the National ...