KU Engineering Professor Elected SAE International Fellow

Chris Depcik, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Kansas School of Engineering, was elected to the 2025 class of Fellows in SAE International (formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers).

Election to Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed by SAE International. This prestigious designation recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary and sustained impacts on the mobility industry through technical excellence, leadership, innovation, and dedicated service to the profession and to SAE.

“SAE Fellows - whose leadership and technical contributions strengthen our organization embody the highest level of professional achievement,” said Carla Bailo, 2026 SAE president and chair of the board of directors. “Election to SAE Fellow reflects an individual’s lasting influence on mobility engineering and reinforces the standards of excellence that guide SAE’s strategic direction.”