Northeastern’s Ahmed Busnaina Named 2026 NextFlex Fellow

Ahmed Busnaina, WL Smith Chair and University Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University and director of the Advanced Nanomanufacturing Cluster for Smart Sensors and Materials, has been named a 2026 NextFlex Fellow. He was inducted alongside three other honorees during NextFlex’s annual recognition ceremony at the 2026 Innovation Day event.

The NextFlex Fellows program recognizes leaders whose technical contributions, workforce development efforts, and ecosystem-building work have advanced the U.S. advanced electronics manufacturing community. Established in 2017, it has honored industry, government, and academic leaders who have helped shape the hybrid electronics manufacturing field.

Busnaina was recognized for his pioneering work in additive manufacturing and his role in strengthening the advanced electronics supply chain. He developed high-throughput, fine-resolution additive manufacturing technologies for hybrid electronics and founded Nano OPS, a company focused on advancing rapid additive manufacturing of microelectronics. Over the past decade, he has also mentored hundreds of students through major National Science Foundation programs while taking on leadership roles within the NextFlex community, including service on its Governing Council and Technical Council.

“Being named a NextFlex Fellow is both an honor and a responsibility,” said Dan Gamota, NextFlex Executive Director, of the Fellows program. “Our Fellows represent a community of leaders who have advanced technology, developed talent, built partnerships, and helped strengthen the future of advanced manufacturing.”