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title: Maryland Engineers Named to National Academy of Inventors
date: 2022-12-09T05:30:00-05:00
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# Maryland Engineers Named to National Academy of Inventors

*December 9, 2022* — by [A. James Clark School of Engineering Staff](/author/a-james-clark-school-of-engineering-staff)


> Inductees Wachsman, Zhao Recognized for ‘Significant Impact’

*PSC 10042013 8219 1920x1080 — Clark School professors who are pioneers in energy storage and materials discovery are the latest Terps to join the National Academy of Inventors.*

Two University of Maryland engineering professors have been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) Class of 2022 fellows, joining the ranks of some of the nation’s most prestigious and creative academic inventors.


*Eric Wachsman*


*Ji-Cheng “JC” Zhao*




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**Tags:** [Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering](https://today.umd.edu/topic/chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering), [Materials Science and Engineering](https://today.umd.edu/topic/materials-science-and-engineering), [Research](https://today.umd.edu/topic/research)


**Units:** [A. James Clark School of Engineering](https://today.umd.edu/topic/james-clark-school-engineering)