The College supports economic development in Alabama by preparing the current and future workforce helping to retain talent in the state, form spin-off enterprises, and commercialize innovations generated by A&S faculty, staff, and students.
Innovation and Commercialization Disclosures
Department | Date | Technology Title | Primary Inventor |
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Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3/30/2020 | Methods for Converting PVC Elastomers (Collaboration) | Jason E. Bara |
Physics and Astronomy | 4/21/2020 | Artificially Intelligent Navigation System | Adam J. Hauser |
Physics and Astronomy | 6/19/2020 | Growth Methodology: Sputter Beam Epitaxy for Epitaxial Growth | Adam J. Hauser |
Chemistry and Biochemistry | 11/23/2020 | Formulation and synthesis process of nutraceutical composition with potential higher bioavailability and immunological value | Gabriela Gurau |
Physics and Astronomy | 2/25/2022 | Artificially Intelligent Node-based security enhancement for the Global Navigation Satellite System | Thejesh Bandi |
Spin-off Enterprises
Department | Enterprise | Faculty Member/s |
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Chemistry and Biochemistry | ThruPore Technologies: Develops and manufactures superior heterogeneous catalysts for chemical research and chemical manufacturing | Martin G. Bakker |
Chemistry and Biochemistry | 525 Solutions, Inc.: Utilizes natural ingredients to assist in the side effects of diseases like diabetes | Robin Rogers |
Chemistry and Biochemistry | Innovative Valency: Manufactures air-sensitive reagents and ligands for organic synthesis and organometallic chemistry | Anthony J. Arduengo III (emeritus) |
Patents Awarded to Faculty
Invention Name | Inventor | Application Number | Issue Date | Patent Number |
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Biofidelic Conductive Skin Stimulant | Kim Lackey (Biological Sciences), Vinu Unnikrishnan* (Aerospace Engineering) – Collaboration | 16/106,934 – US Utility Application | 2/23/2021 | 10,930,176 |
Composite Electrodes and Methods for the Fabrication and Use Thereof | Shanlin Pan/Arun Gupta (Chemistry) | 16/259,043 – US Utility Application | 11/30/2021 | 11,186,917 |
CRISPR-CAS Systems and Methods for Phage Genome Editing | Asma Hatoum (Biological Sciences) | 15/910,620 – US Utility Application | 9/27/2022 | 11,453,892 |
Light Driven Metal Pincer Photocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Carbon Monoxide | Elizabeth Papish (Chemistry) | 16/131,545– Utility | 8/31/2021 | 11,103,861 |
Methods and Systems for Analysis | Shanlin Pan (Chemsitry) | 16/676,603 – Continuation | 2/15/2022 | 11,249,046 |
Method for Comprehensive Extraction of Cyclopeptide Toxins and other Metabolites | Lukasz Ciesla (Biological Sciences) | 16/905,090 – US Utility Application | 3/15/2022 | 11,274,120 |
New and Energy-Efficient Method for Ionic-Liquid-Based Selective Isolation of Chitin Using Aqueous Biphasic Systems | Robin Rogers (Chemistry) | 15/862,805 – US Utility Application | 2/23/2021 | 10,927,191 |
Metal Particle-Chitin Composite Materials and Methods of Making | Robin Rogers (Chemistry) | 15/933,700 – US Utility Application | 3/9/2021 | 10,941,258 |