USA Engineering Professor Receives Honors

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Posted on March 1, 2024 by Joy Washington

Joy Washington

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Dr. Kuang-Ting Hsiao, professor and graduate coordinator in the William B. Burnsed Jr. Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Alabama, recently was named as one of 124 Senior Members of Class 2024 by the National Academy of Inventors. Hsiao also was elected as a 2024 Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials.  

2024 National Academy of Inventors Senior Member

The National Academy of Inventors is a member organization comprising U.S. and international universities, governmental agencies and nonprofit research institutes. Its mission is to recognize and encourage academic inventors with patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society. 

Senior Members are active faculty, scientists and administrators from member institutions who have demonstrated remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, a real impact on the welfare of society. They also have growing success in patents, licensing and commercialization, while educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors.

“This year’s class of Senior Members is truly a testament to the outstanding innovation happening at NAI member institutions and what happens when the academic space encourages and celebrates invention and commercialization,” said National Academy of Inventors President Paul Sanberg. “We are proud to welcome these outstanding academic inventors to the Academy and look forward to supporting and celebrating them as they continue in their innovation journeys.”

The 2024 Class of Senior Members is the largest to date. Collectively, its members are named inventors on more than 1,000 U.S. patents, with 344 of those being licensed technologies and commercialized products. Hsiao and the other members of his class are recognized as outstanding innovators and work to foster an inclusive culture of innovation and invention on their campuses. 

“It is my pleasure to share this recognition with my USA colleagues, students and my family who have continuously supported me to discover and invent new intellectual properties,” Hsiao said. “Without their support and encouragement, the road to obtaining patents issued in the U.S. and worldwide would be much more difficult and lonelier.

“It has been an exciting adventure to invent novel ideas that are useful to the world, conduct innovative research projects in the fields of composites and advanced manufacturing sciences and engineering, and share inspiring discussion topics with my professional colleagues and friends. It is a privilege to invent for a better future and teach forward-thinking skills to my students while inspiring an innovative spirit.” 

 

2024 Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials

 

The International Association of Advanced Materials confers its Fellow recognition upon researchers and scientists for important contributions and efforts in the advancement of materials.

Hsiao also received the organization’s Scientist Medal with his lecture “Synergetic Advantages of Nanofiber Z-threads Reinforcement and Magnetic Compaction Force in 3D Printed Continuous Carbon Fiber Composites.” He presented his lecture at the 57th Assembly of Advanced Materials Congress in Orlando, Florida. 

Hsiao said he was honored to introduce the next generation of nanocomposite and advanced manufacturing research invented at South to the advanced materials science community.

“I believe the ZT-CFRP composite and the magnetic compaction force-assisted additive manufacturing technologies will open many new doors for future materials research and applications,” Hsiao said.  “It will seamlessly, systematically and synergistically integrate nanomaterials with digital manufacturing to change the way to manufacture and use high-performance carbon fiber composite parts and achieve improved engineering performance, versatility, sustainability, production convenience and lower production cost. Through innovative research and advancement in materials and manufacturing, we are committed to improving the quality of life of our society and future engineering education.”

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