Dr. Thomas Fu is the head of the Mission Capable, Persistent and Survivable Naval Platforms Department of the Office of Naval Research (ONR). As department head, Dr. Fu oversees a broad range of basic and applied research and advanced technology development programs for power systems; materials and manufacturing; environmental quality; platform survivability, sustainment, performance, and autonomy; and undersea weaponry, with an annual budget of over $500 million per year.

Dr. Fu He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering from Purdue University; a Master of Science degree in physical oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego; and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Fu was a George Washington University Visiting Scholar in 2013 and adjunct faculty member in 2014, as well as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland and Oregon State University.

Dr. Fu was named the Asian-American Engineer of the Year by the Chinese Institute of Engineers-USA in 2012 and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2018. Dr. Fu also currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineering (SNAME), Journal of Ship Research.