A University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical and biological engineering professor known for his work in chemical process monitoring and control, a chemical engineering alumnus who is a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, an environmental engineer who has made significant contributions to water chemistry, and an engineering mechanics alumnus who gained international notoriety for his role in developing a Mars rover landing system, are among 80 U.S. and 22 foreign members elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2016.

Election to the academy is an honor reserved for those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education. The NAE cited James B. Rawlings, the Paul A. Elfers and W. Harmon Ray professor in chemical and biological engineering at UW-Madison, for contributions to control engineering theory, practice and education.