Dr. Andreas Polycarpou is now a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Senior members are recognized for their innovation in producing technologies that bring — or intend to bring — a positive benefit to society and successes in mentoring and educating the next generation of innovators.
Polycarpou serves as James J. Cain '51 Chair Professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University and was nominated for senior member by NAI fellow Dr. M. Cynthia Hipwell, Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr. '45 Chair II Professor in the department.
Polycarpou said he is humbled to be among the newly elected group of senior members.
"This is a recognition of translating some of my research ideas to technologies and products for the betterment of humanity," Polycarpou said. "For example, one of the recent patents has been on a new advanced material that has been commercialized for industrial and space applications."
Polycarpou and his newly elected peers will be inducted during the NAI's 11th anniversary annual meeting set for June 2022.