Dr. Walter Voit BS’05, MS’06, associate professor of materials science and engineering and of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Through his research at UT Dallas and his spinoff company, Voit developed specialized plastic and rubber materials manufactured through additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. “The NAI honor is a recognition of the hard work that hundreds of people across the UTD ecosystem and the startup ecosystem have contributed to these efforts,” Voit said. Voit’s research has resulted in multiple patents and licensing agreements that, in turn, produce revenue for UT Dallas. “We’ve been able to demonstrate several mechanisms where this intellectual property is making a difference in people’s lives today,” Voit said.