Guru Madhavan
Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering. He is a prize–winning author of essays and books, including Wicked Problems and Applied Minds. He lives in Washington, DC.
Books by Guru Madhavan

Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
Guru Madhavan
Hardback, 2015
A journey inside the minds that build our world.
Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
Guru Madhavan
Paperback, 2016
“Engineers are titans of real-world problem-solving. . . . In this riveting study of how they think, [Guru Madhavan] puts behind-the-scenes geniuses . . . center stage.”—Nature
Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
Guru Madhavan
E Book, 2015
“Engineers are titans of real-world problem-solving. . . . In this riveting study of how they think, [Guru Madhavan] puts behind-the-scenes geniuses . . . center stage.”—Nature
Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World
Guru Madhavan
Hardback, 2024
An ode to systems engineers—whose invisible work undergirds our life—and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle
Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World
Guru Madhavan
E Book
An ode to systems engineers—whose invisible work undergirds our life—and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle
The Blue Box: Ed Link and the Birth of Modern Aviation
Guru Madhavan
Paperback, 2026
The story of Ed Link—the unsung engineer who opened the skies for aspiring pilots—and an ode to the art of ingenuity

The Blue Box: Ed Link and the Birth of Modern Aviation
Guru Madhavan
E Book
The story of Ed Link—the unsung engineer who opened the skies for aspiring pilots—and an ode to the art of ingenuity



