UTA Provost Teik C. Lim was named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Election to NAI fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded to inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.
An internationally recognized scholar in structural vibrations and acoustics, modeling, and simulation technology, Dr. Lim holds three patents for active noise cancellation in collaboration with colleagues at Ford Motor Co. The company used those critical patents to improve the driving experience and maintain a technical competitive edge in vehicle quietness.
"That collaboration was one of my most interesting, challenging, and fruitful projects at Ford Motor Co.," says Ming-Ran Lee, who works at Ford. "The research investigation led to three landmark U.S. patents and one application still pending."
With the election of Lim and LK Mestha (see Faculty News), UTA now has 15 NAI fellows, the most of any Texas university.
