{"id":15710,"date":"2025-02-03T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T15:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/?p=15710"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:47:38","slug":"two-nc-state-faculty-named-national-academy-of-inventor-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/2025\/02\/03\/two-nc-state-faculty-named-national-academy-of-inventor-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Two NC&#160;State Faculty Named National Academy of Inventor Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>NC State faculty members Dr. Martin Thuo and Dr. Victor Veliadis have been named <a href=\"https:\/\/academyofinventors.org\/about-the-nai-fellows-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Academy of Inventors Fellows<\/a>, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collectively, NAI Fellows hold more than 68,000 issued U.S. patents, which have generated over 20,000 licensed technologies, 4,000 companies and created more than 1.2 million jobs. In addition, over $3.2 trillion in revenue has been generated based on NAI Fellow discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Martin Thuo<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2025\/01\/Martin-Thuo-headshot.jpg\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<p><em>Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/em><br><br>Leading expert in functional soft matter, surface\/interface thermodynamics, metastable materials for manufacturing\/technology development, and experiential learning<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-related-stories\">\n    <h2 class=\"related-stories__label\">Related<\/h2>\n    <ul class=\"ncst-component__related-stories-container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/2025\/01\/martin-thuo-named-national-academy-of-inventors-fellow\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">Learn more about Thuo&#8217;s groundbreaking work<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Victor Veliadis<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2025\/01\/Victor-V.png\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<p><em>PowerAmerica<\/em><br><em>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/em><br><br>Innovator in the design, fabrication, and testing of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) devices for commercial and military applications<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-related-stories\">\n    <h2 class=\"related-stories__label\">Related<\/h2>\n    <ul class=\"ncst-component__related-stories-container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/17\/victor-veliadis-named-national-academy-of-inventors-fellow\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">Learn more about Veliadis&#8217; pioneering semiconductor work<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"with-image wp-block-ncst-highlight\">\n    <h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2>\n    <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/nai-fellows\/\"\n      class=\"highlight__link\"\n    >\n              <div class=\"highlight__image-container\">\n          <div class=\"highlight__image-background\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" \n              decoding=\"async\"\n              class=\"highlight__image wp-image-15521\"\n              src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights.jpg\"\n              alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"highlight__text-container\">\n        <h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">A Leader in Innovation<\/h3>\n                  <p class=\"highlight__teaser\">NC State has over 25 faculty who have been inducted as NAI Fellows<\/p>\n                          <p class=\"highlight__cta\">\n            <span class=\"text\">View the full list<\/span>\n            <span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n              <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"><\/use>\n              <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/aside>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header {\"block\":\"ncst\/default-post-header\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header {\"displayCategoryID\":2,\"showAuthor\":false} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>NC State faculty members Dr. Martin Thuo and Dr. Victor Veliadis have been named <a href=\"https:\/\/academyofinventors.org\/about-the-nai-fellows-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Academy of Inventors Fellows<\/a>, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Collectively, NAI Fellows hold more than 68,000 issued U.S. patents, which have generated over 20,000 licensed technologies, 4,000 companies and created more than 1.2 million jobs. In addition, over $3.2 trillion in revenue has been generated based on NAI Fellow discoveries.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"levelOptions\":[2,3,4,5,6]} -->\n<h3>Dr. Martin Thuo<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fancy-paragraph {\"paragraphSide\":\"right\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment {\"filterTag\":\"sixty\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fp-image {\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2025\/01\/Martin-Thuo-headshot.jpg\",\"imageAlt\":\"\",\"imageCaption\":\"\"} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment {\"textOnly\":true} -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/em><br><br>Leading expert in functional soft matter, surface\/interface thermodynamics, metastable materials for manufacturing\/technology development, and experiential learning<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment -->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/fancy-paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/related-stories -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/bold-link {\"text\":\"Learn more about Thuo's groundbreaking work\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/2025\/01\/martin-thuo-named-national-academy-of-inventors-fellow\/\",\"target\":\"_blank\",\"rel\":\"noreferrer noopener\",\"isList\":true} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/related-stories -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"levelOptions\":[2,3,4,5,6]} -->\n<h3>Dr. Victor Veliadis<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fancy-paragraph {\"paragraphSide\":\"right\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment {\"filterTag\":\"sixty\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fp-image {\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2025\/01\/Victor-V.png\",\"imageAlt\":\"\",\"imageCaption\":\"\"} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment {\"textOnly\":true} -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>PowerAmerica<\/em><br><em>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/em><br><br>Innovator in the design, fabrication, and testing of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) devices for commercial and military applications<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/fp-accompaniment -->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/fancy-paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/related-stories -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/bold-link {\"text\":\"Learn more about Veliadis' pioneering semiconductor work\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/17\/victor-veliadis-named-national-academy-of-inventors-fellow\/\",\"target\":\"_blank\",\"rel\":\"noreferrer noopener\",\"isList\":true} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/related-stories -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/buttons -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/button \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/buttons -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"heading\":\"A Leader in Innovation\",\"teaser\":\"NC State has over 25 faculty who have been inducted as NAI Fellows\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/nai-fellows\/\",\"callToAction\":\"View the full list\",\"imageID\":15521,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2024\/09\/NC-State-Clocktower-night-red-lights.jpg\"} \/-->"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NC State faculty members Dr. Martin Thuo and Dr. Victor Veliadis have been named National Academy of Inventors Fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors. 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