Inventor Spotlight
The Office of Technology Development (OTD) profiles ¼ø»Æʦapp inventors who make outstanding contributions to innovation in areas such as patents and licensing, innovative discovery and technology, significant impact on society, and support and enhancement of innovation. If you are interested in collaborating with a ¼ø»Æʦapp inventor featured here, contact us atÌý techdevelop@fau.edu.
- Hari Kalva, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýDigital Media and Telecommunications
- Vivian Merk, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýMaterial Advancements
- Aditya Nayak, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýGoing with the Flow
- Sarah Du, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýPortable Inventions
- Gregg Fields, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýA Renowned Leader
- Georgios Skilvantis, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýBuilding an Underwater Connection
- Waseem Asghar, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýNano Lab
- Mehrdad Nojoumian, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýTrust Management
- Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýInternet of Things
- Megan Davis, Ph.D.ÌýÌý–ÌýÌýSea Creations
Articles
2026
Dolby Laboratories Acquires ¼ø»Æʦapp Video Compression Tech Portfolio
¼ø»Æʦapp’s Dana J. Vouglitois Receives Prestigious Fulbright IEA Award
¼ø»Æʦapp Engineer Earns U.S. Patent for Human-AI Manufacturing System
¼ø»Æʦapp’s Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
¼ø»Æʦapp Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
2025
¼ø»Æʦapp Innovation Pilot Awards Drive Faculty Research from Lab to Market
Hari Kalva, Ph.D., Inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
¼ø»Æʦapp’s Innovation Awards Celebrate Ingenuity, Entrepreneurship
Four Inventors Honored
E. Du, Ph.D., Named Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors
2024
Innovation Pilot Awards
World Intellectual Property Day: Inspired by Nature
Four Inventors Honored (2024)
Masterminds: The Path to Patent
2023
¼ø»Æʦapp, NAI Offer Students Intellectual Property Certificate
¼ø»Æʦapp Researcher Receives U.S. Patent for Underwater Imaging Device
Gene Discovery Nets ¼ø»Æʦapp Researchers U.S. Patent to Treat Addiction
¼ø»Æʦapp Receives National Academy of Inventors Chapter of Excellence Award
Tool to Diagnose and Monitor Sickle Cell Disease Receives U.S. Patent
Mentoring the Next Generation of Inventors
World Intellectual Property Day Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity
Special Delivery: ¼ø»Æʦapp Researcher Patents Effective Drug Treatment for Brain Disorders
2022
¼ø»Æʦapp’s Hari Kalva, Ph.D., Inducted into National Academy of Inventors
A New Polymer Patent
Researchers Inducted into ¼ø»Æʦapp Chapter of National Academy of Inventors
Recognizing Inventors at ¼ø»Æʦapp: The National Academy of Inventors Chapter at ¼ø»Æʦapp Introduces Eight New Members
Celebrating Innovation: Happy World Intellectual Property Day
Treating Rare Diseases: ¼ø»Æʦapp Researcher Partners with Company To Develop New Drug
2021
Machine-Learned Human Emotions will ‘Drive’ Autonomous Vehicles
¼ø»Æʦapp Video Tech Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Novel ¼ø»Æʦapp Technology for Self-Driving Cars Earns Second U.S. Patent
¼ø»Æʦapp Invention for Privacy of Sharing Files Online Gets U.S. Patent
2020
¼ø»Æʦapp Scientists Patent Protective Compound
What’s That Growing on Your Face Mask?
Revolutionizing the World’s Inefficiencies in Fish Farming
2018
