Wesley L. Harris

Wesley L. Harris
BornOctober 29, 1941
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationAerospace Engineer

Wesley L. Harris is an American aerospace engineer currently at the Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has been awarded honorary doctorates by Milwaukee School of Engineering, Lane College and Old Dominion University.[1][2]

Harris was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1995 for contributions to understanding of helicopter rotor noise, for encouragement of minorities in engineering, and for service to the aeronautical industry. His research interests include unsteady aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, and sickle cell disease and has authored over 130 technical papers.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Harris to Head aero/astro". mit.edu. May 14, 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Nielsen, Euell A. (2020-02-07). "Dr. Wesley Leroy Harris (1941- ) •". Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ "Wesley L. Harris". NAE Website. Retrieved 2024-02-08.