Evendale, OH - Dr. David C. Wisler, manger of University Programs and Aerotechnology Labs for Aircraft Engines, was awarded one of the highest professional distinctions in engineering earlier this month with his election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Dr. Wisler is now part of a very select group; total U.S. membership in the NAE is 2,174. Academy membership honors those who have made "important contributions to engineering theory and practice, including significant contributions to the literature of engineering theory and practice," and those who have demonstrated accomplishment in "the pioneering of new fields of engineering, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education."
The NAE, which elected 76 new members this year, honored Wisler for advancing the understanding of multi-stage compressor flow and improving product blading designs.
"Dave's election is well-deserved recognition of a lifetime of achievements in turbomachinery aerodynamics," said Rick Stanley, vice president of Aircraft Engines Engineering Division.
As manager of University Programs and Aerotechnology Labs, Dr. Wisler created and manages GE's University Strategic Alliance (USA) program, which outsources key GE technology research projects. The program encompasses eight universities in the U.S., Europe, and China, with a total of more than 50 professors and graduate students working on 14 separate research initiatives.
Dr. Wisler, who has worked for GE for 34 years, completed a Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Colorado in 1970. He also holds Masters and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Cornell and Penn State Universities, respectively.
Dr. Wisler is a vice president of the 130,000-member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and holds the distinction of being the only three-time winner of the ASME Melville Medal awarded for best technical paper in all divisions. He currently holds three adjunct professorships: The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio; Tsinghua University in Beijing; and the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.
GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE), a division of GE Transportation of General Electric Company, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of jet engines for civil and military aircraft, including engines produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma Moteurs.