JD Albert is a mechanical engineer, inventor, and educator. He is one of the creators of electronic ink and after graduating from MIT, he co-founded E Ink, where he successfully launching the first commercial products using this technology. Since then, he has continued to work in product development on a wide variety of projects including photovoltaic modules, packaging innovation, power systems, and HVAC technology. He teaches in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department at the University of Pennsylvania
He is named as an inventor on over 100 granted U.S. patents and speaks and writes about engineering, innovation, and manufacturing. In 2016, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and is a member of the National Academy of Inventors.