The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has revealed today that three professors from Texas A&M University have been honored as Senior Members of the NAI Class of 2025, a distinguished accolade in the realm of higher education.

The newly designated Senior Members are:

Dr. Nick Duffield
Royce E. Wisenbaker Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Director of the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science

Dr. Arum Han
Texas Instruments Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate dean for research, College of Engineering
Associate agency director, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Dr. James Smith
Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

As stated by NAI, Senior Members are “engaged faculty, researchers, and administrators who have achieved success in patents, licensing, and commercialization and have developed technologies that have contributed or aim to contribute significant benefits to societal welfare. They are emerging leaders who promote a culture of innovation within their professional environments while guiding and coaching the upcoming generation of inventors.”

Duffield, Han, and Smith become part of an elite group of just 162 inventors across the nation inducted into this year’s class. NAI indicates that there are presently 553 Senior Members, possessing over 5,700 patents and representing more than 100 NAI member institutions globally.

Discover more about the recognition of Duffield and Han from Texas A&M Engineering. Also, find out more regarding Smith’s contributions in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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