Alan Mantooth Announced as National Academy of Inventors Fellow 

Congratulations to Alan Mantooth, Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of Arkansas and Director of the UAPG, on his recent announcement as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). 

The NAI is a prestigious membership organization composed of highly accomplished innovators from around the world. These innovators are dedicated to advancing technology and creating a lasting postive impact on our communities.

The new NAI Fellows were read into the Congressional Record on Feb. 11, 2026, National Inventor’s Day.

Dr. Mantooth will join the NAI Class of 2025 at the Academy’s 14th Annual Meeting in June 2026, where he will be formally inducted. 

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