Inventor Spotlight
The Office of Technology Development (OTD) profiles Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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 Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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 Â鶹ŮÀÉ Video Compression Tech Portfolio
Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Dana J. Vouglitois Receives Prestigious Fulbright IEA Award
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Engineer Earns U.S. Patent for Human-AI Manufacturing System
Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
2025
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Innovation Pilot Awards Drive Faculty Research from Lab to Market
Hari Kalva, Ph.D., Inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Â鶹ŮÀÉ’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
Â鶹ŮÀÉ, NAI Offer Students Intellectual Property Certificate
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researcher Receives U.S. Patent for Underwater Imaging Device
Gene Discovery Nets Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researchers U.S. Patent to Treat Addiction
Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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: Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researcher Patents Effective Drug Treatment for Brain Disorders
2022
Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Hari Kalva, Ph.D., Inducted into National Academy of Inventors
A New Polymer Patent
Researchers Inducted into Â鶹ŮÀÉ Chapter of National Academy of Inventors
Recognizing Inventors at Â鶹ŮÀÉ: The National Academy of Inventors Chapter at Â鶹ŮÀÉ Introduces Eight New Members
Celebrating Innovation: Happy World Intellectual Property Day
Treating Rare Diseases: Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researcher Partners with Company To Develop New Drug
2021
Machine-Learned Human Emotions will ‘Drive’ Autonomous Vehicles
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Video Tech Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Novel Â鶹ŮÀÉ Technology for Self-Driving Cars Earns Second U.S. Patent
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Invention for Privacy of Sharing Files Online Gets U.S. Patent
2020
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Scientists Patent Protective Compound
What’s That Growing on Your Face Mask?
Revolutionizing the World’s Inefficiencies in Fish Farming
2018
