Purdue University faculty, staff and students whose discoveries have received patents

Purdue University faculty and staff whose discoveries received patents in the fiscal year July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012

  • Bruce M. Applegate, Sr., associate professor, Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture
  • Saurabh Bagchi, associate professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Science
  • Osman Basaran, Burton and Kathryn Gedge Professor of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Richard B. Borgens, Mari Hulman George Professor of Applied Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; director, Institute for Applied Neurology, Center for Paralysis Research
  • Charles A. Bouman, Michael and Katherine Birck Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Stephen R. Byrn, Charles B. Jordan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
  • William J. Chappell, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Raymond J. Cipra, professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Jason V. Clark, assistant professor, School of Mechanical Engineering; assistant professor, School Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • R. Graham Cooks, Henry B. Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • James A. Cooper, Jai N. Gupta Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Mark S. Cushman, Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
  • V. Jo Davisson, professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
  • David S. Ebert, Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; College of Engineering; director, Visual Analytics for Command Control and Interoperability Center (VACCINE)
  • Ephraim Fischbach, professor, Department of Physics, College of Science
  • Timothy S. Fisher, professor,  School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • William G. Frederick, professor emeritus, Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
  • James L. Garrison, associate professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Engineering;
  • Stephen D. Heister, Raisbeck Engineering Distinguished Professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Engineering; director, Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories
  • Klein Ileleji, associate professor and extension engineer, Department of Agriculture and Biological Engineering, College of Agriculture and College of Engineering
  • Monika Ivantysynova, Maha Fluid Power Systems Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Agriculture, College of Engineering
  • Jere Jenkins, director, Radiation Laboratories, School of Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Alexander V. Kildishev, associate research professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • James V. Krogmeier, associate professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Gary Krutz, professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Agriculture and College of Engineering
  • Lawrence A. Kuznar, professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
  • David J. Love, associate professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Philip S. Low, Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • Janice L. McKenzie, visiting scholar, Bindley Bioscience Center
  • Suresh K. Mittal, professor, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Mark T. Morgan, professor, Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture
  • David D. Nolte, professor, Department of Physics, College of Science
  • Steven D. Pekarek, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Jenna L. Rickus, associate professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Agriculture and College of Engineering; associate professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • David A. Sanders, associate professor, Markey Center for Structural Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science
  • Robert L. Sedlmeyer, associate chair and associate professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
  • Vladimir Shalaev, Robert and Anne Burnett Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Riyi Shi, professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Yung C. Shin, Donald A. and Nancy G. Roach Professor of Advanced Manufacturing, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Thomas Siegmund, professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Garth J. Simpson, professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • Daniel T. Smith, senior research scientist, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
  • John M. Starkey, associate professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Bernard Y. Tao, Indiana Soybean Board Professor in Soybean Utilization, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Agriculture and College of Engineering
  • Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin, associate professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; associate professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Andrew M. Weiner, Scifres Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • William J. Weiss, professor, School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

Purdue University faculty, staff and students whose discoveries received patents in the fiscal year July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011

  • Rakesh Agrawal, Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Mikhail Atallah, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, College of Science; professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Venkataramanan Balakrishnan, head and professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Donald E. Bergstrom, Walther Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
  • Bharat Bhargava, professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Science; professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Ernest R. Blatchley III, professor, School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering; Purdue Water Community
  • J. Stuart Bolton, professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Richard B. Borgens, Mari Hulman George Professor of Applied Neuroscience, School of Veterinary Medicine; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; director, Institute for Applied Neurology, Center for Paralysis Research
  • Charles A. Bouman, Michael J. and Katherine R. Birck Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Ray A. Bressan, distinguished professor, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agriculture
  • Stephen Cauley, visiting assistant professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Srinivasan Chandrasekar, professor, School of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, School of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering
  • W. Dale Compton, Lillian M. Gilbreth Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering
  • R. Graham Cooks, Henry B. Hass Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • Mark S. Cushman, Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
  • Edward J. Delp, Charles William Harrison Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Okan K. Ersoy, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Suresh V. Garimella, associate vice president, Office of Engagement; R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • James L. Garrison, associate professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Engineering; associate professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • George Goble, senior systems engineer, Engineering Computer Network, College of Engineering
  • Eckhard Groll, director, Office of Professional Practice; professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Eri Haneda, postdoctoral research associate, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Mike Hasegawa, Bruno Moser Distinguished Professor, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agriculture
  • Patrick Hein, proposal coordinator, Office of the Vice President for Research
  • Michael A. Holland, graduate research assistant, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Edward Hughes, graduate student, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • William J. Hutzel, professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, College of Technology
  • Halina D. Inerowicz, protein application scientist, Purdue Proteomics Facility, Bindley Bioscience Center
  • Monika Ivantysynova, director, Maha Fluid Power Research Center; Maha Named Professor in Fluid Power Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
  • David B. Janes, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Jules Janick, James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agriculture
  • Cheng-Kok Koh, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Gary Krutz, professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
  • James S. Lehnert, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • David J. Love, associate professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Dennis A. Lyn, professor, School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
  • James Mann, research engineer, School of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering; CEO, M4 Sciences Corp., M4 Sciences LLC
  • Scott A. McLuckey, John A. Leighty Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • Scott Meyer, managing director, Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • David D. Nolte, professor, Department of Physics, College of Science
  • Zheng Ouyang, assistant professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; assistant professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Steven D. Pekarek, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Kathy E. Ragheb, laboratory technician, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Fred E. Regnier, J.H. Law Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • Ronald G. Reifenberger, professor, Department of Physics, College of Science; Birck Nanotechnology Center
  • J. Paul Robinson, professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; SVM Professor of Cytomics, Bindley Bioscience Center
  • Kaushik Roy, Roscoe H. George Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Riyi Shi, professor, School of Veterinary Medicine; professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Pornsak Srisungsitthisunti, graduate research assistant, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • John M. Starkey, associate professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin, associate professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; associate professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Alexander Wei, professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • Andrew M. Weiner, Scifres Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Jerry M. Woodall, Barry M. and Patricia L. Epstein Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Yu Xia, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Science
  • Xianfan Xu, James J. and Carol L. Shuttleworth Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering; professor, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Peide Ye, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Joshua Zimmerman, graduate research assistant, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering