Powering Next-Generation Cryptography with Nanopore True Random Number Generation
TS-075198 — Enabling stronger, more reliable randomness for modern cybersecurity.
The Need
As digital infrastructure scales and cyber threats become more sophisticated, the integrity of cryptographic systems increasingly depends on the quality of their randomness. From encryption keys to authentication protocols, weak or predictable entropy can undermine even the most advanced s…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Bandara, Nuwan; Amarasekara, Dhanush; Gussenhoven, Katherine
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Simulcure Technique - Additive Manufacturing of Embedded Smart Sensing Composite Structures
TS-074864 —
Modern structural systems increasingly demand integrated sensing, actuation, and health monitoring capabilities, particularly in aerospace, automotive, and advanced manufacturing. However, current approaches rely on separately fabricated sensors that are later attached to structures, introducing r…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Sundaresan, Vishnu Baba
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Scalable Uniform Thin‑Film Deposition from Nanopowders
TS-074525 —
Many advanced electronic, sensing, and optical devices rely on high‑quality thin films, yet manufacturing uniform, defect‑free films over large areas remains challenging. Conventional solution‑based approaches often result in rough, cracked, or non‑uniform coatings, while vacuum‑based de…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Rahaman, Mohammad Mahafuzur; Gouma, Pelagia "Perena"
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Full-film Dry Transfer of MBE grown 2D Materials
TS-074084 —
2D van der Waals (vdW) materials are atomically thin sheets that can be stacked to form heterostructures with customizable electronic, optical, and magnetic properties. These heterostructures are promising for next‑generation technologies such as quantum devices, optoelectronics, and spintronics…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Li, Ziling; Kawakami, Roland; Swann, Matthew; Zhou, Wenyi
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Strain‑Activated Programmable Surfaces for Controlled Drug Delivery in Mechanically Regulated Diseases
TS-072945 —
Many mechanically mediated conditions such as vascular hypertension, glaucoma, and abdominal distension, present intermittent, unpredictable episodes that demand drug release only when symptoms emerge. Conventional platforms often leak at baseline, require external triggers, or cannot synchronize …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Zhao, Yi
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
From Pigment to Performance: Precision Melanin Supraparticles Powering Advanced Market Solutions
TS-071959 — Unlocking high-value nanomaterials for next-generation electronics, energy solutions, medical products, and environmental technologies.
Overview
Synthetic melanins have similar properties as lab-made carbon nanomaterials but are biocompatible and can be prepared sustainably. However, commercial adoption of melanin nanomaterials is hindered by limited size control, poor scale-up, and limited solubility, preventing use in advanced el…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Kohler, Bern; Empey-Kohl, Forrest; Grieco, Christopher; Madhu, Meera; Vaidyanathan, Adithya
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Reversible Shape-Changing Amorphous Polymers via Liquid Crystal Templating
TS-071745 — The Need
Current two-way shape memory polymers (SMPs) require expensive, crystalline or liquid crystalline monomers and complex synthesis, limiting their use in cost-sensitive and biocompatible applications. Widely used amorphous polymers (e.g., polystyrene, PMMA) are inexpensive and common in con…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Wang, Xiaoguang "William"; Dupont, Robert; Zhang, Meng
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Topological Surface State-Based Thermal Switch
TS-070531 — The Need
Efficient heat switches are crucial for various applications, including solid-state refrigeration, solar thermal installations, waste heat scavenging, and electronics cooling. Current technologies often suffer from irreversible thermodynamic losses or inefficiencies, limiting their effectiv…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Heremans, Joseph; Kang, Joon Sang; kim, Min Young
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Novel Hydrothermal Cathode Nanoparticle Synthesis Method for Fast-Charging Batteries
TS-070308 — The Need
Current lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials suffer from poor electronic conductivity and limited lithium-ion diffusion, especially under high-rate charging conditions. These limitations hinder the performance of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) in demanding applications such as elect…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kim, Jung Hyun; Sayre, Jay; Singavarapu, Lakshmi Surag; Yap, Jun Wei
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Bulk Ferroelectric Thermal Switch
TS-069780 — The Need
Efficient thermal management is crucial in various industries, yet current solutions often fall short in terms of performance and adaptability. There is a significant need for a technology that can effectively control heat flow in bulk materials, enhancing the efficiency of systems ranging…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Heremans, Joseph; Wooten, Brandi
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Innovative Solutions for Cell Viability and Targeted Delivery
TS-066100 — Research tool to transfect cells ex vivo using electroporation through electrospun core-shell fibers for research applications
The Need:
Conventional electroporation methods often result in low cell viability due to heat generation, especially when working with primary cells. These methods also face challenges with non-specific transport of molecules, high vector integration rates leading to mutagenesis, and inefficacy in …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Gallego Perez, Daniel; Das, Devleena; Duarte Sanmiguel, Silvia; Higuita Castro, Natalia
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
DNA-cage erasable labels for fluorescence-based imaging
TS-043819 — Compositions and methods for analyzing multiple biomarkers without damaging tissue.
Histopathology is a cornerstone of tissue analysis used to diagnose many clinical conditions. Many of these diagnoses are based on identifying the presence of specific biomarkers, which can be indicated by colored labels. Currently, only 1-2 markers can be analyzed per slide, reducing accuracy and…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Winter, Jessica; Jergens, Elizabeth; Lee, Kil Ho "Kilho"
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Semi-crystalline Polymer Nanocomposite and Foam Structure and Method for Making the Same
TS-038002 — A new way to create polymer nanocomposite foam structures with enhanced mechanical properties.
Nanotechnology is a constantly growing field, and has a vast potential to change the world for the better. One of the many things products that the nanotechnology field has given to us is the polymer nanocomposite and their foams. This foam has a greater value than traditional plastic foams, since…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Lee, L James; Chiu, Debbie Yven; Fu, Dajiong; Li, Dachao; Yen, Ying-Chieh
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Liquid-impregnated porous polypropylene surfaces for liquid repellency
TS-037943 — A new way to make a liquid-impregnated porous polypropylene surfaces, that is more durable and cost effective.
Polypropylene is one of the most commonly used plastic material for consumer packaging. It is also used in many other things, like textiles, stationary, plastic parts, and many other things. When used as packaging, there are a few problems that need to be addressed, and one of them is that it is n…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Bhushan, Bharat; Brown, Philip
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Superoleophobic Polymer Surfaces Prepared by Nanoparticle Incorporation
TS-037495 — A technique to entrap SiO2 particles in polycarboante, creating a superoleophobic surface.
Superoleophobic surfaces have a number of advantages including antifouling, self-cleaning, anti-smudge, and low-drag. These applications are useful in a number of industries including medical, transportation, aerospace, energy, and construction. Current techniques for creating superoleophobic…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Bhushan, Bharat; Brown, Philip
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Method for Oil–Water Separation Using Nanoparticles and Binder
TS-037436 — A coating which repels oil and attracts water, creating a highly efficient separation technique.
Across numerous industries, such as oil and natural gas processing, liquid-repellent surfaces are often essential to product development, or even operational sustainability via equipment maintenance. Current liquid repellents are optimized to protect against all liquids, including oil and water (s…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Martin, Samuel; Bhushan, Bharat; Brown, Philip
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Method for Repellency of Surfactant-Containing Liquids Using Nanoparticles and Binder
TS-037423 — A surface coating which repels both oil and water.
Materials with a coating that repels both water and oil would be advantageous across a wide variety of industries and products. Benefits of this kind of coating could include antifouling, self-cleaning, and antismudging capabilities. While modern clear coats and paints do offer protectio…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Martin, Samuel; Bhushan, Bharat
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Paired Lewis Acid Site Zeolite Catalysts for the Selective Conversion of Glucose to Fructose
TS-030928 — A zeolite catalyst with a unique chemical structure that utilizes paired Lewis acid sites to increase the catalytic selectivity for the isomerization of glucose and other sugars into fructose.
Fructose is a key compound in the food and fermentation industries that is typically produced via the enzymatic isomerization of glucose. The enzymes used to efficiently convert glucose to fructose are expensive to manufacture and sensitive to processing conditions. An alternative approach is to d…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Brunelli, Nicholas "Nick"; Deshpande, Nitish; Parulkar, Aamena
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Membranes for Fluid Separation
TS-015153 — Methods for Rapid Synthesis of Non-aggregated Nanocrystalline Zeolites and Application to Fabrication of Bendable Zeolite Membranes
Inorganic membranes have been employed for a variety of gas separation applications, including hydrogen purification and carbon dioxide sequestration. A major limiting factor to the application of inorganic membranes is the frequent occurrence of defects which limits reproducibility, stability, an…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Dutta, Prabir; Li, Yanzuo; Wang, Bo
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Stretchable and Flexible E-Fiber Wire Antennas
TS-014971 — A new process to fabricate stretchable and flexible wire antennas with conductive fibers (E-fibers)
Current processes to manufacture flexible, mechanically durable antennas on E-fibers yield non-stretchable prototypes and lack fine print details. The geometric accuracy of printed antennas is less than 1 mm, and the devices are prone to failure due to fatigue and wear from deformation. The antenn…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Volakis, John; Kiourti, Asimina
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Rapid Synthesis of Zeolite Crystals
TS-014770 — A method optimizing synthesis time, improving speeds up to seventy-five percent.
Zeolites are microporous structures with uses such as absorbents and catalysts. For example, in the petrochemical industry for fluid catalytic cracking and hydrocracking, absorbants to trap fission products from nuclear waste, and for domestic uses such as in detergents and cat litter. The materia…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Dutta, Prabir; Severance, Michael; Wang, Bo
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
High Surface Area Catalysts for Fuel Cells
TS-014755 — A high performance and durable reductive catalyst for polymer and metal-air fuel cells
Fuel cells offer a cleaner, more-efficient alternative to gasoline and other fossil fuels, and have the potential to revolutionize the way the nation is powered. Fuel cells operate in a similar fashion to conventional batteries, but fuel cells can be continually supplied with a fresh feed of fuel,…
- College: College of Arts and Sciences (COAAS)
- Inventors: Co, Anne; Coleman, Eric
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder