Mark S. Welsh
Professor of the Practice of Naval Construction and EngineeringCaptain, U.S. Navy
Room 5-317
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307
Phone: 617-253-4341
Fax: 617-753-4962
Email: welsh@mit.edu
Administrative Contact:
Mary Mullowney
Room 5-317
Phone: 617-324-2237
Email: mamullow@mit.edu
Captain Welsh was appointed Professor of the Practice of Naval Construction and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in July 2008. He is the Director of the Naval Construction and Engineering program, commonly called the 2N program, within the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT.
Captain Welsh was born in East St. Louis and raised in Keyesport, Illinois. He enlisted in 1978 in the U.S. Navy nuclear power program. As a second-class Electrician's Mate (EM2), he was selected for the two-year NROTC program and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and was commissioned an Ensign in the Engineering Duty Submarine Option program.
He completed Submarine Officer Basic School and served on USS SNOOK (SSN 592). After completing Submarine Warfare qualifications, he transferred to the Engineering Duty community and reported to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Captain Welsh graduated from MIT earning the degrees of Naval Engineer and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Captain Welsh completed his Engineering Duty qualification at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where he served as Ship Superintendent for the overhaul of USS SAND LANCE (SSN 660), Senior Ship Superintendent for the refueling overhaul of USS L. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN 686), and Docking Officer.
His subsequent assignments include: Deputy R&D Manager for the VIRGINIA class Submarine Program Office; Associate Professor of Naval Construction & Engineering in the Ocean Engineering Department at MIT; Deputy Director, Naval Sea Systems Command Submarine Advanced Development Division; Program Manager for the Navy’s next generation large-scale research vehicle, CUTTHROAT (LSV 2); Ohio Class SSGN Program Technical Director; and Director, Engineering Duty Officer Assignment Branch and Engineering Duty Officer Community Manager at the Naval Personnel Command. Prior to his appointment at MIT, he served four years as Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division in Crane, Indiana.
Captain Welsh is a member of several professional societies. His personal awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), the Navy Commendation Medal (2 awards), and the Navy Achievement Medal (4 awards).
Captain Welsh married Katherine Sue Stack of Edwardsville, Illinois in 1978 and they currently reside in Clinton, MA. They have two daughters; Heather, a Registered Nurse and graduate of George Mason University and Holly, an Environmental Scientist and graduate of Virginia Tech. They also have six grandchildren.
