Grunlan Selected as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Dr. Jaime Grunlan, Leland T. Jordan ’29 Chair Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Jaime Grunlan has been elected Fellow of the 2024 cohort of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.

Grunlan has been recognized for his research on thermal and transport properties of polymer nanocomposites. He is a world leader in gas barrier layers for food and electronics packaging and environmentally benign, flame retardant nanocoatings. Grunlan is actively working with a number of companies to commercialize these technologies. He holds 17 issued U.S. patents, and several foreign patents, that have been licensed to more than 10 companies.

Congratulations Dr. Grunlan!

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