Wesley L. Harris

Wesley L. Harris is the Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with a distinguished career spanning over five decades. He has served as Head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2003-2008), Associate Provost for Faculty Equity (2008-2013), and Founding Director of the MIT Hypersonics Research Team (2015–present). His academic journey includes roles at the University of Tennessee, University of Connecticut, and NASA.

• B.A.E. (with Honors), 1964, University of Virginia
• M.A., 1966, Princeton University
• Ph.D., 1968, Princeton University

Research Interests span fluid dynamics, unsteady aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, rotorcraft technology, defense systems acquisition, lean financial management, capital asset sustainment, and sickle cell pathology. He founded the Hypersonics Research Lab at MIT.

Society Memberships: Fellow of the African Scientific Institute, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Helicopter Society, and National Academy of Engineering, among others.

Contact: Office Phone 617.253.0911 | Email: weslhar@mit.edu | Office: 33-217, MIT.