Faculty-Entrepreneurs

Purdue Research Foundation to honor entrepreneurs, researchers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Fifty-nine Purdue University faculty, staff and students whose discoveries received patents during the 2010-2011 fiscal year will be recognized Wednesday (Nov. 2) during the Purdue Research Foundation's annual Inventors Recognition Reception.

Lonnie D. Bentley, professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology, will receive the 2011-2012 Outstanding Commercialization Award for Purdue University Faculty. The award was established with an endowment gift from the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation.

Bentley is co-founder, board member and vice president of business development for Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems (BATS) Inc. The Indianapolis-based company provides enhanced electronic communications through automated antenna aiming and tracking technology for broadband directional antennas. Bentley co-developed the technology commercialized by BATS at Purdue with Anthony Smith and Michael Kane, also of the Department of Computer and Information Technology.

"What's important to the success of the technology is that there was a communication need that wasn't being met, and we met that need. What we have developed is adaptable to many situations," Bentley said.

The communication technology currently is being used by first responders to natural disasters, homeland security officials, for oceanic vessel-to-vessel communication and other situations. [ more ]

Purdue University Outstanding Commercialization Award Winners

2011 - Lonnie D. Bentley - professor of computer and information technology, co-founder and vice president of Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems (BATS) Inc.

2010 - George Wodicka - head of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and a professor of biomedical engineering and electrical and computer engineering

2009 - Karthik Ramani - professor of mechanical engineering, chief scientist with VizSeek

2008 - Stephen R. Byrn - Charles B. Jordan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, co-founder and consultant for SSCI (Solid State Chemical Information) Inc.

2006 – Phillip Low, Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and founder of Endocyte Inc.

2006 – Fred Regnier, John H. Law Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and co-founder of Quadraspec Inc.

2005 – R. Graham Cooks, Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and co-founder of ICx Griffin Analytical

2004 – Leslie Geddes, Showalter Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering, and co-founder of Cook Biotech Inc.

Purdue University faculty involved with companies at Purdue Research Park:

Mikhail Atallah
Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Purdue University
Co-founder, Arxan Technologies, Inc.
Chief Scientist, Arxan Defense Systems, Inc.

Dor Ben-Amotz
Professor of Chemistry, Purdue University
Co-founder and Vice President, SpectraCode, Inc.
Co-founder, Optical Therapeutic Technologies, Inc.
Principal Investigator, Tienta Sciences, Inc.

Steve Byrn
Charles B. Jordan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Head, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
Director, Center for AIDS Research
Co-founder and Consultant, SSCI (Solid State Chemical Information), Inc. a division of Aptuit

Nicholas Carpita
Professor of Plant Biology, Purdue University
Co-founder, Prima Specialty Vectors

R. Graham Cooks
Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry, School of Science, Purdue University
Sponsored Research, Griffin Analytical Technologies, Inc.

Neal Fearnot
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Chairman of the Board, MED Institute, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, Cook Biotech, Inc.

James Goldman
Professor and Associate Head, Department of Computer Technology, Purdue University
Co-founder, Executive VP and Chief Technology Officer, InfoComm Systems, Inc.

Jay Gore
Associate Dean of Engineering for Research and Entrepreneurship, Purdue University
Vincent P. Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Sponsored Research, En’Urga
Sponsored Research, Vista Biosciences, LLC

Peter Kissinger
Professor of Chemistry, Purdue University
Chairman and CEO, Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (BASi)
Board Member, Tienta Sciences, Inc.

Paul Krause
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Founder and President, P.C. Krause and Associates, Inc.

Philip Low
Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Purdue University
Founder and Chief Science Officer, Endocyte, Inc.

Issam Mudawar
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Director of the International Electronic Cooling Alliance, Purdue University
Founder, Mudawar Thermal Systems, Inc.

David Nolte
Professor of Physics, Purdue University
Co-founder and Principal Scientist, Perfinity Biosciences, Inc.

Kinam Park
Professor of Pharmaceutics and Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Founder and CEO, Akina, Inc.

Joseph Pekny
Director of Discovery Park’s e-Enterprise Center, Purdue University
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Co-founder and CEO, Advanced Process Combinatorics Inc. (APC)

Karthik Ramani
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Director of PRECISE, Purdue University
Chief Scientist, Imaginestics LLC

Fred Regnier
Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Purdue University
Co-founder, Perfinity Biosciences, Inc.

John Rusek
Professor of Propulsion, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University
Research Director, Swift Enterprises, Ltd.

Yudaya Sivathanu
Adjunct Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Founder and Technical Director, En’Urga, Inc.

David Waters
Professor of Veterinary Clinical Science, Purdue University
Executive Director, Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation