IDEA Fellows represent the highest honor recognizing exceptional contributions to digital engineering and sustainable development. IDEA Fellows and Honorary Fellows are distinguished individuals recognized for their outstanding achievements, leadership, and lasting contributions to the advancement of digital engineering and related disciplines.
Fellowship is awarded by IDEA in recognition of sustained contributions to research, innovation, education, professional service, and international collaboration. Through its Fellow program, IDEA honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the field and demonstrated leadership in advancing IDEA’s mission.
2026 IDEA Honorary Fellows and IDEA Fellows
The 2026 IDEA Honorary Fellows and IDEA Fellows were formally recognized during the closing ceremony of DigiTwin 2026 on 7 August 2026 at the University of Oxford, UK. The 2026 IDEA Fellows were selected in recognition of their distinguished contributions to digital engineering and related disciplines, as well as their efforts to strengthen international collaboration in research, innovation, and education.
2026 IDEA Honorary Fellows
Prof. Qinping Zhao Beihang University, China
Prof. Andrew Y.C. Nee National University of Singapore, Singapore
Prof. Duc-Truong Pham University of Birmingham, UK
Prof. Alain Bernard École Centrale de Nantes, France
Prof. Michael Grieves University of Central Florida, USA
2026 IDEA Fellows
Prof. Fei Tao Beihang University, China
Prof. Stefan W. Pickl University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Germany
Prof. Jan C. Aurich RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany
Prof. Nabil Anwer Université Paris-Saclay, France
Prof. Tianliang Hu Shandong University, China
Prof. Xiaojun Liu Southeast University, China