Dalrymple Named to National Academy

Robert A. (Tony) Dalrymple, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. He is one of 76 new members in the NAE.

Election to the National Academy is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Dalrymple was chosen for his contributions to theories and their application to coastal and ocean engineering.

Dalrymple retired from UD as Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2003, after 30 years of service. At that time, he joined the faculty at The Johns Hopkins University as Willard & Lillian Hackerman Professor of Civil Engineering. He was accorded emeritus status at Delaware in 2004.

Dalrymple is a nationally recognized expert in coastal engineering, particularly wave mechanics. He made distinguished contributions to teaching, scholarship, and service during his long tenure at Delaware, including founding the Center for Applied Coastal Research in 1989 and serving as its Director until 2001.

"We're very pleased to learn of Tony's election to the National Academy," said Department Chair Michael Chajes. "He is very deserving of this honor, and we're proud to claim him as an emeritus faculty member here at UD, where he spent most of his academic career."