Annual Report 2025

DISCOVER

2025 Annual Report

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Where Discovery and Opportunity Connect.

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Table of Contents Letter from the President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Entrepreneurial Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Entrepreneurial Fellowships Bridge the Gap Between Research and Market Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Launch of New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement (NOVA) Entrepreneur Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Accelerate Fund Invests in VisualizAI—Innovative Health Care Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SGL Acquires fLEX Standard Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Start-up Growth and Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Year in Startups: Celebrating Innovation and Impact . . . . . . . . . 8

Educating Innovators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lab Bench to Boardroom: Rewiring Graduate Education. . . . . . . . . 10 Innovation Awards: Celebrating 90 Years of Transformative Impact . . 11

Innovation at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Building the Future: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing . . . . . . 12 Circular Biosciences: Transforming Plastic Degradation Technology. . 13

UTRF by the Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Innovators in Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 U.S. Patents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 UTRF Student Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Legal Externs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Commercialization Analysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 New Employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

FY25 Featured Innovators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 UTRF in Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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MISSION

Letter from the President

The University of Tennessee

I am proud to share the accomplishments of UTRF over the past

Research Foundation (UTRF)

year. We’ve worked closely with UT campuses and institutes

is a non-profit 501(c)(3)

— and with strong support from President Boyd and the UT

organization that promotes

leadership — we continue to transform innovations into real-

the commercialization of

world impact. Together, we are commercializing technologies

UT intellectual property,

that improve lives, boost economic growth and position

encourages an entrepreneurial

Tennessee as a hub of innovation.

culture, contributes to state and regional economic

In fiscal year 2025, we received 182 invention disclosures

development and promotes

and executed 47 licenses, the second highest total in UTRF’s

research and education

history. UTRF supported companies have created more than

to benefit the people of

240 high-paying jobs over the past five years and collectively

Tennessee and beyond.

raised over $420 million in capital. These milestones reflect UT’s commercialization impact.

UTRF works to help move ideas to the marketplace.

This year also brought remarkable progress across our

While UTRF is a separate

programs and partnerships. Through the UTRF Accelerate

entity from UT, it provides

Fund, we invested $150,000 in pre-seed funding to support

assistance and resources

VisualizAI, an AI-driven company founded by UT Knoxville

to the research activities of

innovators that is transforming medical reimbursement

faculty, staff and students

processes for healthcare providers.

across the UT System, which is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service.

We celebrated a major commercialization milestone when fLEX Standard Solutions, LLC, a UTRF-supported startup, was acquired by SGL, a global leader in sustainable pitch management solutions. fLEX’s flagship product enhances player safety and field performance worldwide, exemplifying how university-born innovations can achieve global impact.

We expanded our Entrepreneurial Fellows Program, welcoming three new fellows, including our first at UT Chattanooga. Their work, spanning implantable prosthetics, aluminum-air batteries, and audio compression software, illustrates the breadth and promise of UT’s innovation ecosystem.

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In partnership with Launch Tennessee and UT Southern, we proudly helped establish the New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement Entrepreneur Center in Pulaski. The center supports the entrepreneurial needs of southern middle Tennessee counties and further extends UTRF’s reach and commitment to regional innovation and economic development.

These achievements are made possible by the dedicated and talented UTRF team, and I express my deepest gratitude to each member of our team and to our partners. Their expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment drive our mission forward and inspire the impact we accomplish together.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

Together, we are making this decade the most transformative in UT’s history.

Sincerely,

Maha Krishmurthy, Ph.D., MBA President & CEO

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E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L I M PAC T Entrepreneurial Fellowships Bridge the Gap Between Research and Market Impact The UTRF Entrepreneurial Fellows pro-

markets, and take the critical leap from

on energy inno-

gram isn’t just about launching startups—

research to real-world impact. For this

vation with his

it’s about helping promising innovators

year’s fellows, Katrina Easton (UTK),

startup AluminAiry,

mature their technologies, identify their

Brian Washington (UTK) and Josh Tyler

a company he

(UTC), the program is also about oppor-

founded around

tunity.

Katrina Easton is a biomedical engineer who

WHY IT MATTERS

has worked with

a next-generation aluminum-air technology that aims to provide clean, high-density

Brian Washington, Ph.D.

energy generation for everything from

While the fellowship is just one compo-

UT Mechanical,

nent of UTRF’s efforts, it plays a crucial

Aerospace, and

role in amplifying UT’s research-to-im-

Biomedical Engi-

Josh Tyler, UTRF’s first entrepreneur-

pact pipeline. By combining institutional

neering Associate

ial fellow from UTC, is working with

Professor Dustin

Professor Don Reising on a technology

support, mentorship and direct com-

Katrina Easton, Ph.D.

stationary power to eVTOLs.

mercialization guidance, the program

Crouch to develop a novel prosthetic de-

that maintains

empowers entrepreneurial researchers

vice for people with thumb amputations.

audio quality

The startup company, EndoLimb Ortho-

while reducing file

to stay connected to the university while pursuing their dreams.

plastic Solutions, Inc., aims to provide

size through his

As these fellows work toward launch,

implantable prosthetic solutions that

startup IBIS Audio.

scale and impact, UTRF continues to

offer patients a more natural appearance,

Applications of this

serve as a vital catalyst—connecting re-

improved function, and restoration of

technology include

sensation.

seamless transfer

search to revenue and discovery to delivery.

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Meanwhile, Brian Washington is taking

Josh Tyler, Ph.D.

of large audio files over Bluetooth.

Launch of New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement (NOVA) Entrepreneur Center Launched in September

seasoned entrepreneur and

2025 and operating under

business founder.

the umbrella of UTRF, the New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement (NOVA) Entrepreneur Center supports the innovation and startup ecosystem across Southern Middle Tennessee. UT Southern (UTS) led the grant proposal effort that secured the funding to establish the center through a Launch Tennessee grant. The center is led

by Shelley Sarmiento, a

Middle Tennessee counties.

“This partnership accelerates inno-

NOVA works strategically

vation, supports founders and drives

with UTS and additional

lasting economic growth across

partners including local

Southern Middle Tennessee,” said Maha

chambers of commerce and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) institutions to strengthen entrepreneurship and drive eco-

Krishnamurthy, Ph.D., MBA, President of the UTRF. By strengthening the university’s and UTRF’s role in economic

nomic impact throughout the

development, NOVA creates

region. Located at MakeShift,

new pathways for innovation

Pulaski’s coworking and event space, the NOVA Entrepreneur Center provides programming and resources for entrepreneurs across thirteen Southern 6

that extend UTS’s impact throughout the region.

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Accelerate Fund Invests in VisualizAI—Innovative Health Care Solution UTRF’s Accelerate Fund announced its

Founded by CEO Jian Huang, a UTK

racy in data-intensive professional set-

second investment of $150,000 to Visu-

professor, the company aims to commer-

tings. At the heart of VisualizAI’s offering

alizAI, a pioneering artificial intelligence

cialize UT’s AI-driven data visualization

is ClaimsAgent, an AI system designed to

startup focused on revolutionizing health

and analytics platform, which enhances

give health care providers a strategic tool

care claims processing.

knowledge capture, efficiency and accu-

in claims processing.

For more information on VisualizAI, scan the QR code or visit https://visualiz.ai.

WHY IT MATTERS Denied and underpaid insurance claims pose a significant challenge in health care. In 2023,

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according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, insurance companies denied 19% of in-network claims and 37% of out-of-network claims. “Through AI, ClaimsAgent provides diagnostic, descriptive, prescriptive and predictive support for health care claims processing,”

SGL Acquires fLEX Standard Solutions SGL, the global market leaders in

Device by John Sorochan and Kyley

sustainable pitch management solu-

Dickson exemplifies how our faculty

tions, purchased the product rights

and researchers are advancing player

to the fLEX Standard Solution in May

safety and performance on a global

2025.

Invented by UTK Department of Plant Sciences re-

Kyley Dickson, Ph.D.

scale. It’s exciting to see technology born in our labs being adopted by industry leaders like SGL. This is the

to make fields safer and more consistent. With SGL, that impact can now be global.”

The introduction of pitch

Distinguished

performance

Professor John

testing marks

Sorochan, the

a new product

fLEX Device provides performance

category for

analysis and sports field testing data

SGL, designed

to sports team and turf managers

for both natural and artificial

John Sorochan, Ph.D.

—Kyley Dickson, UT Research Scientist and Director SGL fLEX Systems

prehensive approach offers sports organizations a complete ecosystem for optimizing field conditions, improving player safety and meeting sustainability goals.

turf customers.

sports fields respond in terms of

The integration of the fLEX system

traction, hardness and energy return.

into SGL’s product portfolio allows

“The development of the fLEX

turf professionals the tools they need

UT System President, Randy Boyd.

Dickson and

foot strike to measure how different

“Our mission has always been to give

power of UT research in action,” said

searchers Kyley

by simulating a cleated athlete’s

WHY IT MATTERS

the connection of performance data with agronomical insights. This com-

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S TA R T- U P G R O W T H A N D PA R T N E R S H I P S The Year in Startups: Celebrating Innovation and Impact In fiscal year 2025, UT reached incredible milestones in innovation and entrepreneurship. UTRF is proud to support the evolution of groundbreaking research into promising startups—driving progress across the state and beyond.

Here’s a look at some of the standout startups from faculty and alumni that have transformed their discovers into real-world solutions and have defined UT’s year in startups.

VisualizAI: Harnessing AI to Transform Healthcare Claims VisualizAI is a dynamic startup co-founded by Jian Huang, a professor at UTK’s Tickle College of Engineering and CEO Mac Bartine. This AI-driven company is tackling one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges: the high rate of denied and underpaid insurance claims. VisualizAI’s flagship product, Claim-

Jian Huang, Ph.D.

fLEX Standard Solutions: Engineering Safer, Smarter Playing Fields Athlete safety and performance start from the ground up, and the ground is exactly what drives fLEX Standard Solutions, a UT startup co-founded by researchers Kyley Dickson and Distinguished Professor John Sorochan in the Department of Plant Sciences. The company has developed a first-of-its-kind device that simulates a cleated athlete’s foot strike to measure how different sports fields respond in terms of traction, hardness and energy return.

sAgent, uses artifi-

“The more consistent the surface, the lower the injury risk, and that’s the goal,” said

cial intelligence to

Dickson. “This device allows us to detect even subtle inconsistencies that could

analyze thousands

impact safety or performance.”

of claims rapidly, detect patterns

in denials or coding errors and recommend corrective actions, streamlining claims processing and improving financial stability for providers.

“Artificial intelligence is a powerful ally – doing tedious jobs at a higher volume and more efficiently than staff teams of many healthcare providers,” said Huang.

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ments, not just in industrial composters.

Watson Electronics: Revolutionizing Wireless Power

“We envision a world where single-use

Daniel Costinett, associate depart-

months in home and natural environ-

ment head of electrical engineering and computer science at UTK, is at the

Elemental Composites: Redefining Custom Fiber-Reinforced Materials

forefront of wireless power innovation.

Costinett and his team reimagined the

Elemental Composites is a UT startup

PLA products degrade quickly after

co-founded by materials science alum

fundamental design of the wireless

disposal without relying on industrial

Vinit Chaudhary and UT-Oak Ridge

power coil, creating a novel resonant

composting facilities,” Cannon said.

coil structure that is thinner, lighter,

National Laboratory Governor’s Chair Uday Vaidya. The company specializes in nonwoven fiber mats that deliver lightweight, customizable and durable composite solutions for industries ranging from automotive and infrastructure to sporting goods and medical equipment.

RAMiller, LLC: Advancing Life-Saving Drugs Through Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Duane Miller, professor emeritus at the

more efficient and cost-effective. This breakthrough holds potential not only for consumer electronics but also for electric vehicles, where efficiency directly impacts range and performance.

UT Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy, continues his legacy of innovation through RAMiller, LLC, a startup co-founded with Ramesh Narayanan, professor and Muirhead chair of excellence in the College of Medicine at UTHSC. With over 100 patents and three drugs advancing to clinical trials, Miller’s work spans treatments for aggressive cancers like metastatic prostate cancer and glioblastoma.

Vinit Chaudhary

Uday Vaidya, Ph.D.

Miller credits UTRF’s guidance, men-

Circular Biosciences: Accelerating Plastic Degradation for a Sustainable Future Founded by Jordan Cannon, Circular Biosciences emerged from ground-

“We developed a new way to design

breaking research in the Department

that coil,” Costinett said. “Usually, it

of Microbiology at UTK, where Cannon

needs that coil plus some additional

and his team engineered enzymes that significantly accelerate the degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) plastics.

Addressing the environmental challenge of plastic waste, Circular Biosciences aims to make single-use

Jordan Cannon, Ph.D.

Ramesh Narayanan, Ph.D.

Duane Miller, Ph.D.

torship and culture of collaboration as pivotal in navigating the path from academic discovery to commercialization. “You’re not going to solve the problem alone,” Miller said. “You have to work with others to bring drugs to the market.”

PLA products biodegrade within 9

components to make it work well, and we found a way to integrate all those components into one structure.”

Certaus: Real-Time Quality Insights for Additive Manufacturing Certaus is a startup originating from years of collaborative research between UTK and the University of Sydney, focused on improving the qualification of 3D-printed components. Founded by Suresh Babu (UTK) and Simon Ringer, Ph.D. (University of Sydney), Certaus aims to bring in-situ monitoring technology to additive manufacturing, enabling real-time prediction of defects, mechanical properties and microstructure.

supporting development through a UTRF maturation grant to produce a demonstration

Catalyzing Innovation UTRF’s unwavering commitment

component.

to empowering innovators and

The technol-

startups continues to drive

ogy is being

innovation across Tennessee and

commercial-

beyond. By providing crucial

ized by OTB

funding, intellectual property

Ventures, with

management, mentorship and

the potential

commercialization support UTRF

to significantly

Suresh Babu, Ph.D.

reduce the scrap rate in

turns transformative ideas into impactful realities.

additive manufacturing and simplify component qualification – a major

UTRF has played a critical role in

barrier to adoption in aerospace and

protecting intellectual property and

advanced manufacturing.

E D U C AT I N G I N N O VAT O R S Lab Bench to Boardroom: Rewiring Graduate Education At UTHSC in Memphis, students are learning real-world skills to succeed outside of academia in an innovative course, Strategic Entrepreneurship in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Led by Todd Ponzio, Vice President of UTRF, and UTRF Staff Attorney James Parrett, this class addresses a mismatch between traditional academic training and real-world career paths— it’s a game-changing step-up for Ph.D. students looking to commercialize their research.

“The majority of Ph.D. students won’t go into academia, yet the education system still pri-

WHY IT MATTERS This course is doing what academia has long struggled to do—prepare students not just for research, but for careers outside academia.

James Parrett, MS, PharmD, JD

Todd Ponzio, Ph.D.

marily trains them for it,” said Parrett.

“We’re trying to plug that gap and give students the foundational skills they’ll need to succeed in industry, govern-

engagement with UTRF, which serves

ment, or the private sector.”

as the UT System’s commercialization

With a curriculum that translates research into marketable innovations, topics include intellectual property, FDA regulatory pathways, market analysis and startup strategy—all taught with an eye toward real-world application.

The course is also a gateway to deeper

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engine. Students who show promise can apply for internships like commercialization analysis roles that allow them to hone their skills in intellectual property, market validation and technology transfer while still in school.

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Innovation Awards: Celebrating 90 Years of Transformative Impact UTRF proudly hosted its annual Innovation Awards in Knoxville and Memphis in late 2024 commemorating 90 years of advancing research, commercialization and innovation. UTRF recognized three startups, 36 commercialization agreements and 25 issued patents during these two events. During the awards celebrations, UTRF also recognized two exceptional researchers with the prestigious 2024 Innovator of the Year award, highlighting their impact on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Multi Campus Office Uday Vaidya, a renowned leader in composites manufacturing and a prominent innovator at UTK, received the award for his exceptional work in advancing the

Uday Vaidya, Ph.D.

field of advanced composites.

“Vaidya is one of our most prolific innovators. His contributions to advanced composites and his dedication to mentoring the next wave of innovators and entrepreneurs make him an invaluable asset to UTRF and the entire UT community,” said Kusum Rathore, UTRF Vice President, Multi-Campus Office.

Health Science Center Office At UTHSC, Wei Li was honored for

chemistry and

“Li is a prolific researcher, generous

small-molecule

collaborator and simply a joy to work

drug discovery.

with,” said Todd Ponzio, UTRF Vice

Li has published

President, Health Science Center

over 200 peer-re-

Office. “His unwavering dedication to

viewed papers

drug discovery is an asset not only to

and holds more

UTHSC but also to the future patients

than ten U.S.

who will benefit

patents.

from his ground-

Wei Li, Ph.D.

his pioneering work in medicinal

breaking work.”

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WHY IT MATTERS “This year marks a momentous occasion as we celebrate 90 years of fostering groundbreaking innovation,” UTFR President Krishnamurthy said. “From the very beginning, innovation has been at the heart of our mission.”

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I N N O VA T I O N A T W O R K Building the Future: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing The future of advanced materials and

for patents, industry partnerships and

manufacturing is being shaped by UT

startups.

researchers who see beyond the lab, translating innovative discoveries into solutions for industry, healthcare, infrastructure and beyond.

Under Vaidya’s guidance, multiple graduate students have launched startup companies focused on creating composite materials for a variety of applications:

» Endeavor Composites Hicham Ghossein

» Elemental Composites Vinit Chaudhary

» Vitriform3D

WHY IT MATTERS Both Vaidya and Guerguis are examples of Tennessee’s unique ecosystem— UT, ORNL, IACMI, UTRF and the UT Research Park—as a hidden gem for innovation. Together, these researchers and entrepreneurs are proving that advanced materials and composites are more than an academic pursuit—they are a cornerstone of Tennessee’s innovation economy.

Alex Stiles

» ThermaMatrix Ryan Spencer

Uday Vaidya, Ph.D.

Maged Guerguis, Ph.D.

When it comes to advanced materials research, few see further beyond the lab than Uday Vaidya, UT–Oak Ridge Innovation Institute Governor’s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing and UTK professor in the Tickle College of Engineering. Vaidya is creating a pipeline where research doesn’t stop at discovery, it becomes the foundation

While Vaidya’s and his former graduate students’ work pushes the boundaries of composites engineering, Maged Guerguis, associate professor in the UTK College of Architecture and Design and director of the Soft Boundaries Laboratory, complements their innovations from the design side. Guerguis has spent nearly two decades exploring the intersection of architecture and advanced manufacturing materials research.

During COVID-19, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission made a call for 10,000 headbands for face-shields to protect healthcare workers. Guerguis responded by designing the UT-Face Shield and collaborated with Vaidya to manufacture them. Together, their teams created an ergonomic, injection-molded face shield that was mass-produced in seconds and distributed across all five UT campuses.

Guerguis, the founder of OTTO Prefab, a research-driven design construction platform exploring new ways to integrate automation and fabrication into sustainability practices, focuses on streamlining construction without compromising design quality or performance.

With rising housing demands, tightening energy codes and a growing labor shortage, the construction market needs scalable prefab solutions. OTTO Prefab delivers high-performance, robotically fabricated wall panels that cut build time, reduce labor and improve energy efficiency.

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Circular Biosciences: Transforming Plastic Degradation Technology Circular Biosciences, a startup founded by Jordan Cannon, is at the forefront of developing sustainable solutions for plastic degradation. The company is focused on utilizing groundbreaking enzymes to accelerate the biodegradation of polylactic acid (PLA) plastics.

The company’s innovative approach addresses a growing environmental issue: the accumulation of plastics that take centuries to de-

Jordan Cannon, Ph.D.

compose. Circular Biosciences aims to

shorten the length of time required to biodegrade plastic by developing enzymes that can be added to plastics, enabling them to degrade more effectively in a variety of environments, including home composts, soil and aquatic systems.

Through exploring ways to enhance the enzyme’s capabilities and develop a process to incorporate it into plastics, Cannon now envisions a world where single-use PLA products—such as cups or packaging—degrade within months after disposal, without relying on industrial composting facilities.

“We’ve been working with UTRF since the beginning of our technology and their support has been invaluable,” said Cannon. “From filing our provisional patent to helping us secure funding, UTRF has helped us transition

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from academia to entrepreneurship. Now we’re preparing to commercialize a technology that could make a real environmental impact.”

WHY IT MATTERS As Circular Biosciences moves toward the commercialization of its technology, Cannon and his team continue to make strides in their mission to solve one of the planet’s most pressing environmental problems—plastic waste. With the backing of UTRF, a growing network of supporters and a commitment to innovation, Circular Biosciences is poised to make a significant impact in the sustainability sector.

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UTRF BY THE NUMBERS

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TOTAL JOBS CREATED BY UTRF-RELATED COMPANIES

I N N O VA T O R S I N A C T I O N Dustin Crouch, Ph.D.

Niki Labbé, Ph.D.

Dustin Crouch is revolutionizing prosthetics with

Niki Labbé is at the forefront of groundbreaking re-

implantable devices. An Associate Professor in the

search and innovation in the field of renewable carbon

Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical

as the Director of the UT Institute of Agriculture’s

Engineering, his platform technology is a new type

Center for Renewable Carbon (CRC). Labbé has helped

of implantable prosthesis that is anchored into a

CRC navigate complex funding opportunities, foster

bone, enclosed by skin, and connected and controlled

cutting-edge research projects and transition transfor-

by the patient’s muscles. This innovation will offer

mative technologies to the commercial sector. She has

a more natural and functional alternative helping

also contributed to 18 invention disclosures and is an in-

users restore their quality of

ventor on three issued patents.

life. The first application for

“UTRF’s expertise in technol-

this technology will be an

ogy transfer has allowed us

implantable skin-covered thumb

to protect our intellectual

prosthesis, EndoThumb, but

property and effectively

the potential market

bring our research

for this technology is

into the commercial

considerable.

world,” said Labbé.

Don Reising, Ph.D.

John Sorochan, Ph.D.

Don Reising, UC Foundation Associate Professor, devel-

John Sorochan, Distinguished Professor of Turfgrass

oped an idea for an audio compression algorithm that

Science and Management at the UT Institute of

significantly improves sound quality without increasing

Agriculture, is a cornerstone of UTRF’s innovation

data transmission requirements. With a background in

portfolio. In collaboration with UT researcher Kyley

signal processing and a passion for music and audio en-

Dickson and supported by UTRF Maturation Grant and

gineering, Reising and his former Ph.D. student, Joshua

UTK’s Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Award in 2024,

Tyler transformed their idea into Advanced Waveform

Sorochan developed the fLEX device which simulates

Resampling (AWR) technology. AWR avoids reliance on

the foot strike of athletes ranging from 35 to 350

machine learning or AI and as a result is viable both as

lbs. This device measures deceleration, acceleration

a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform and for physical

and traction on natural grass and synthetic surfaces,

integration into Bluetooth speakers,

significantly advancing athletic field assessment

receivers, headphones and even

standards. To bring the technology to a wider market,

smaller embedded systems like

they launched fLEX Standard

earbuds or hearing aids.

Solutions, which was recently acquired by industry leader SGL.

“UTRF gave us the momentum we needed,” says Reising. “Without that support, we’d still be working out of notebooks and prototypes.”

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Chunlei Su, Ph.D.

Daniel Costinett, Ph.D.

Chunlei Su, a professor in the Department of

Daniel Costinett, a UTK professor and Associate

Microbiology at UTK, is a leading researcher in the

Department Head in the Department of Electrical

molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of

Engineering and Computer Science is reshaping one of

Toxoplasma gondii, a single-cell parasite that infects

the most fundamental components of wireless power

mammals and birds—including approximately one-

transfer: the coil. After spending years researching

third of the global human population. Focused on

how to transmit power wirelessly in an efficient and

understanding how the parasite is transmitted, Su

cost-effective way, Costinett and his team have

developed a cell-culture based method to produce

reimagined the structure of coils resulting in a wireless

whole-cell antigen that is used in a Modified

power transfer system that’s thinner, lighter, cheaper

Agglutination Test (MAT). This test enables simple,

and more efficient than current designs. During his

cost-effective detection of T. gondii

time at UT, he has submitted

antibodies across a broad range of

17 invention disclosures,

species. This tool, known as TgMAT,

been involved in 36 patent

is readily available for researchers

applications, holds 13 issued

through the UTRF Express

or allowed patents and has six

Licensing system and has become

more pending.

a key resource for advancing toxoplasmosis research.

Sudeshna Roy, Ph.D.

James B. Dale, MD

Sudeshna Roy, Associate Professor in the College of

James B. Dale, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and

Pharmacy at UTHSC, has put a breakthrough on a

former Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the

schedule. These new concepts include centralizing

University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC),

research data in the cloud for broader, faster access,

dedicated his career to understanding and combating

and using AI-driven modeling to screen and identify

Group A Streptococcus—the bacterium responsible for

promising drug candidates and target platforms—es-

strep throat. Dr. Dale and his team developed multiple

pecially in the lab’s ongoing drug discovery project and

vaccine candidates to prevent Group A streptococcal

exploration of fluorine chemistry. It’s a simple structure

(GAS) infections, including StreptAnova, the most com-

that allows for more complex action in

plex vaccine of its kind to enter clinical trials. His work

unlocking next-gen treatments.

not only advanced the science of strep prevention but also highlighted the

“We don’t just do work here.

global health importance of vaccines

Everyone comes up with

for diseases that remain widespread

ideas, whether that’s new

in low- and middle-income countries.

compounds or new concepts for how we operate…

Dr. Dale encourages scientists to

When everyone works

think beyond discovery. “Even if

together, we can turn

you’re unsure, file an inven-

molecular precision

tion disclosure. That’s how

into medical prog-

ideas move from the lab to

ress,” Roy said.

real-world impact.”

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U . S . PAT E N T S PROVISIONAL 15% 82 UT-BATTELLE 8%

PREVIOUSLY LICENSED 21%

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114

544 PATENTS

LICENSED 33% 178

126 NEVER LICENSED 23% PATENT NUMBER: 12,030,934

Modified Immunoglobulins for Targeting Amyloid Deposits ISSUE DATE: 7/9/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,073,161

Power Electronics Converter Based Reconfigurable Grid Emulation Platform ISSUE DATE: 8/27/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,053,448

Solid Forms of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators ISSUE DATE: 8/6/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,097,620

Systems and Methods for Environment-Adaptive Robotic Disinfection

PATENT NUMBER: 12,057,304

Correlative Multimodal Chemical Imaging via Machine Learning ISSUE DATE: 8/6/24

ISSUE DATE: 9/24/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,115,146

Treatment of SkeletalRelated Events for Breast Cancer Patients ISSUE DATE: 10/15/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,128,026

Selective Androgen Receptor Degrader (SARD) Ligands and Methods of Use Thereof ISSUE DATE: 10/29/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,129,272

Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors ISSUE DATE: 10/29/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,134,804

Thermo-Mechanical Processing of HighPerformance AL-RE Alloys ISSUE DATE: 11/5/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,138,303

Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius Virulence Factor Compositions ISSUE DATE: 11/12/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,139,529

Antibody-Peptide Fusion Proteins for Treating Amyloid Disorders ISSUE DATE: 11/12/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,157,765

Modified Immunoglobulins for Targeting Amyloid Deposits ISSUE DATE: 12/3/24

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PATENT NUMBER: 12,157,845

PATENT NUMBER:12,202,815

Self-Healing Adhesive Composition ISSUE DATE: 12/3/24

Selective Androgen Receptor Degrader (SARD) Ligands and Methods of Use Thereof ISSUE DATE: 1/21/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,157,896

Discovery of Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistance Genes Based on Epigenetic Analysis ISSUE DATE: 12/3/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,205,739

Extrusion-Compression Method for Producing Bonded Permanent Magnets ISSUE DATE: 1/21/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,289,872

Chip on Ceramics Power Module with Low Inductance and Compact Arrangement ISSUE DATE: 4/29/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,294,294

Integrated On-Board Charger and Auxiliary Power Module Using a Triple Active Bridge for Electric Vehicles ISSUE DATE: 5/6/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,215,086

Selective Androgen Receptor Degrader (SARD) Ligands and Methods of Use Thereof ISSUE DATE: 2/4/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,247,272

Aluminum-CeriumCopper Alloys for Metal Additive Manufacturing ISSUE DATE: 3/11/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,252,826

PATENT NUMBER: 12,161,692

SAP FC Fusion Proteins and Methods of Use ISSUE DATE: 12/10/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,297,480

Methods for Producing Designer Esters and Assessing Alcohol Acyltransferase Specifically for Ester Biosynthesis ISSUE DATE: 5/13/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,305,267

Rapidly Solidified AluminumRare Earth Element Alloy and Method of Making the Same ISSUE DATE: 5/20/25

Methods of Saturating Nonwoven Fabrics with Liquid and the Making of Electret Thereof ISSUE DATE: 3/18/25

PATENT NUMBER: 12,173,137

Functionalized High-Oleic Soybean Oil Wax and Amulsion for Post-Harvest Treatment of Fresh Citrus Fruit

PATENT NUMBER: 12,264,195

Modified Immunoglobulins for Targeting Amyloid Deposits ISSUE DATE: 4/1/25

ISSUE DATE: 12/24/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,270,958

PATENT NUMBER: 12,181,853

Stability Boundary and Optimal Stable Parameter Identification in Machining ISSUE DATE: 12/31/24

PATENT NUMBER: 12,187,720

Compounds for Treatment of Cancer ISSUE DATE: 1/7/25

Scintillating Glass Ceramics for Use in Flat Panel X-Ray Detectors, Flat Panel X-Ray Detectors and Imaging Systems ISSUE DATE: 4/8/25

PATENT NUMBER: D1071046

Athletic Balance Control Platform with Pneumatic Actuation ISSUE DATE: 4/15/25

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PATENT NUMBER: 12,329,755

Bromodomain Inhibitors to Target TherapyResistant Cancer ISSUE DATE: 6/17/25

UTRF STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES UTRF OFFERS A RANGE OF EXPERIENTIAL

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES designed to introduce students to the field of technology

Kyle Kauler

transfer and help prepare them for business and

Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Davis

industry positions within their chosen career paths.

In 2025, UTRF offered its traditional commercialization analyst internship, a legal externship, an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience and launched a new patent prosecution externship.

The patent prosecution externship provides students with hands-on, practical experience in intellectual property acquisition by working with

Legal Externs Jonathan Stout Juris Doctor Candidate, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law; BS, Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Jonathan Stout brings

UTRF on technologies advancing before the U.S.

with him a unique

Patent and Trademark Office, including patent

combination of financial

drafting and responding to office actions.

acumen and legal

Partnerships with academic institutions strength-

curiosity, shaped by

en these efforts. Through a collaboration with the

years of experience as a

University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School

financial analyst before

of Law, students earn law school credit while

entering law school. “I

gaining practical experience in intellectual prop-

was drawn to law after

erty and contractual/licensing issues. Likewise,

working closely with the

UTRF’s partnership with the UT Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy equips pharmacy students with an understanding of academic pharmaceutical development, which provides a foundation for careers in the pharmaceutical industry. Participants learn the full process of drug discovery and approval while contributing to

in-house legal team at my previous company,” he says. “That experience helped me realize how interesting and impactful the legal field could be.”

He felt this externship would offer a different perspective from more traditional legal internships and open the door to the intersection of law, science and innovation.

technology transfer activities at UTRF.

“I enjoyed getting the opportunity to dive into the

The following is a list of all the students UTRF

world of patentability analysis to see what makes

worked with over the past year.

an invention patentable and useful. I was also able to research interesting statutes and case law impacting the patentability of medical devices, which is a topic I likely will not get to cover in such depth during law school courses. I also enjoyed the close-knit in-house environment at UTRF.”

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Sadie Walker

Demi Poulos

Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Graduate Health Sciences; B.S., Health Sciences, Hendrix College

Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee: B.S., Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech Fascinated by how a sin-

“My internship with

gle innovation can lead

the University of

to multiple applications

Tennessee Re-

across different fields,

search Foundation

Demi blends technical expertise with a curiosity

provided a com-

for commercialization.

prehensive under-

With a background in

standing of the

biomedical engineering,

processes involved

she’s excited to explore

in safeguarding

the full life cycle of innovation through her internship at

research discoveries. As a Patent Prosecution

UTRF. “This internship exposes me to a world where tech-

Extern, I gained in-depth knowledge of the

nology, business and law meet. It’s challenging but exciting.”

Her experience as a previous collaborator with UTRF as an

steps required to secure intellectual property

inventor motivated her to apply for the internship and dive

while further developing precision, attention

deeper into the commercialization process.

to detail and the ability to engage with subject matter beyond my primary field of research.”

Trenton Banks Juris Doctor Candidate, University of Tennessee College of Law; M.S., Biomedical Science, Mercer University; B.S., Biology, Emory & Henry College

Commercialization Analysts

With a strong foundation

Alan Alford

in biomedical science

Juris Doctor Candidate, University of Tennessee College of Law; B.A., Political Science and Information Systems, Catawba College

and prior experience at a tech startup, Trenton brings a valuable blend

Alan has a passion for

of research, business and

the space where inno-

legal insight to the UTRF

vation meets regulation.

team. “I can speak both

A first-generation law

languages—understand

student, he’s especially

technical complexity

interested in how legal

while evaluating patent-

frameworks can support

ability and commercial viability.” He sees the internship as

innovation, empower cre-

the ideal opportunity to build on his scientific roots while

ators and guide ethical

sharpening the legal and commercial evaluation skills he’ll

development in fast-mov-

need for a future in intellectual property law.

ing industries. “This is a unique chance to connect the dots between legal analysis and real-world impact.” He brings a strategic legal mindset to evaluating innovation and is excited to help inventors navigate the road from idea to impact.

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S TA F F MAHA KRISHNAMURTHY

KUSUM RATHORE

TODD PONZIO

UTRF PRESIDENT

UTRF VICE PRESIDENT, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE

UTRF VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE

STAFF ATTORNEY

GREGORY SECHRIST

JAMES PARRETT

RACHEL KILPATRICK

TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE

STAFF ATTORNEY, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

DEREK EITZMANN

TULIKA RASTOGI

SAMANTHA JEFFERS

ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE

ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE

BUDGET DIRECTOR

TYLER NEWTON

TINIEKA THRAILKILL

DARLEEN WEIGEL

ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARALEGAL, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE

CECE GING

BUSINESS INCUBATOR COORDINATOR

TERESA M. COOPER ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

KAYLEEN DARROW ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

EMMA VETLAND ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE

REBECCA LATURA PATENT COORDINATOR

SHELBY MILLER OFFICE MANAGER

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New Employees Derek Eitzmann

Rachel Kilpatrick

UTRF welcomed Derek Eitzmann as

UTRF welcomed Rachel Kilpatrick as

an assistant technology manager in

its marketing and communications

January 2025. A Nebraska native,

coordinator in October 2025. Originally

Eitzmann earned a bachelor’s degree

from Maryville, Tennessee, Kilpatrick re-

in chemistry with a minor in physics

ceived her bachelor’s degree in public

from Concordia University in Nebras-

relations with a minor in business ad-

ka. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry

ministration from UTK. She is currently

from Iowa State University, where he

a master’s candidate in the College

conducted research in analytical separations.

of Communication and Information and is also pursuing a research data management certification.

“I’ve always been a ‘big picture’ person, so I was incredibly interested when I learned about the field of technology

“I’ve always had an interest in technical subjects but never

transfer. It’s an amazing role to work with university re-

wanted to focus on just one, so I’m excited about the oppor-

searchers across multiple departments and help translate

tunity to learn about a wide range of topics and communi-

their work into real, human impacts.”

cate them in a way that makes sense to a broader audience.”

During his time as a researcher, Eitzmann collaborated with

Before joining UTRF full time, Kilpatrick worked as a public

research faculty, graduate students, undergraduates and com-

relations and communications intern with the UT System

panies. In his role at UTRF, he leverages these experiences to

Division of Communications and Marketing and later as a

identify new partnerships and grow existing relationships.

communications intern with UTRF.

“Every project is different and presents an opportunity to

“Technology transfer plays a vital role in supporting Tennes-

learn more about intellectual property, commercialization,

see’s economic development, and I’m thrilled to play a small

contracts, or entrepreneurship. In the future, I hope to con-

part in that success.”

tribute to the growth of the innovation ecosystem at UTRF and the University of Tennessee.”

Board of Directors SHAUN GLEASON, Ph.D.—Chair DIRECTOR | PARTNERSHIPS AT ORNL, OAK RIDGE

JESSICA SNOWDEN, MD, MS, MHPTT VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH | UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, MEMPHIS

DEBORAH CRAWFORD, Ph.D. VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE

MARTY BROWN

CEO | PYA, KNOXVILLE

TRACY THOMPSON CEO | FOCUS HEALTH GROUP, KNOXVILLE

TED TOWNSEND CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER, MEMPHIS

BRADFORD BOX, ESQ. ATTORNEY | RAINEY, KIZER, REVIERE, & BELL | UT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTATIVE

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F Y 2 5 F E AT U R E D I N N O VAT O R S UT innovators who submitted an invention disclosure in fiscal year 2025.

Brittany Adams

Feng Chen

Kevin Freeman

Cameron Jorgensen

Rigoberto Advincula

Jiajia Chen

Siyuan Gao

Sergei Kalinin

Shamiul Alam

Jiangang Chen

James Gaugler II

Marcella Kaplan

Mohammad Alipanahrostami

Yingwen Cheng

Rajeshwary Ghosh

Erkan Kaplanoglu

Matthew Chisholm

Vanina Ghossein

Heather Kelly

Victor Chizhikov

Dustin Gilbert

Michael Kennedy

Hongsik Cho

Gabriel Goenaga

Mohammed Khalifa

Laura Clark

Bryan Good

Amy Kirk

Brett Compton

Devon Goodspeed

Missy Kitts

Sandy Conatser

Ivis Gore

Wonhee Ko

Christopher Cotter

Colt Griffith

Luke Koch

Emma Counce

Cecile Grubb

Harry Kochat

Dustin Crouch

Christopher Grubbs

Amit Kumar

Scott Crouter

Gong Gu

Santosh Kumar

Ampofo Darko

Trevor Hancock

Vijayalakshmi Kumarasamy

Samudra Dasgupta

Jackson Hardeman

Michio Kurosu

Saeed Davar

Meaghan Harley

Nicole Labbe

Jonathan DeLong

David Harper

Emily Landis

Matthew Devereaux

Austin Harris

Eric Lass

Unmanaa Dewanjee

Karen Hasty

Joseph Lavalle-Rivera

Madhu Dhar

Parisa Hatami

Nancy Lei

Mario Djugovski

Douglas Hayes

Scott Lenaghan

Donald Doyle

Christianna Head

Paolo Letizia

Evan Dunn

Kevin Heaslip

Andrew Lewin

Gerd Duscher

Elizabeth Heon

Bomin Li

Chad Duty

Kenny Herndon

Wei Li

Justin Edaugal

Tarek Hewezi

Weizi Li

Nathaniel Edmonds

Camaron Hole

Xueping Li

William Emert

Austin Houston

Mi Li

Alanna Eveland

Anming Hu

Shuai Li

Aly Fathy

Amanda Hunley

Tao Liang

Alexander Feliz

Mohammad Husein

Yu Liang

Kristina Ferrell

Dong-Jin Hwang

Jun Lin

David Fieser

Igor Iskusnykh

Chuanren Liu

Danielle Fiscella

Tabibul Islam

Jiawang Liu

Micah Fletcher

Enrique Izaguirre

Richard Liu

Kendall Flores

Bradley Jared

Jian Liu

Shane Foister

David Jenkins

Feng Liu-Smith

Romeo Fono-Tamo

Yijiang Jia

Brian Long

Delaney Foster

Jianxiong Jiang

Eric Lukosi

James Foster

Christopher Jones

Hilda Lytle

James Allred David Anderson Sima Ashayer Anton Astner Ahmedullah Aziz Hua Bai Michel Ballings Kamyar Barakati Sweta Baruah Jejal Bathi Chandler Bauder Nathan Beda Dalal Belharouak John Bell Megan Bennett Tomayo Berida Brandi Berven Neeraj Bharadwaj Patrick Biddix Chris Binkley Kevin Blatchford Kondapa Bobba Vijay Boda Margaret Bohm Stefanos Boukovalas Isabel Boyd David Brand Christopher Brett Nick Brown Joshua Burnette Brooklyn Caballero Qing Cao Camden Carroll Georges Chahine Subhadeep Chakraborty Tim Chamberlain

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Zhongguo Ma

Elise Phillips

Sabrina Shivani

Toni Wang

Dennis Makau

Joe Pierre

Maged Shoman

Zihao Wang

Liza Makowski-Hayes

James Plank

Udai Singh

Brian Washington

Md Abdullah Al Mamun

Satyanarayana Pochampally

Kevin Smith

William Wathen

Mousumi Mandal

Dov Polsky

Tony Spezia

Sandesh Marathe

Thamarai Ponnusamy

John Squires

Amanda Mason

Evan Porter

Kidambi Sreenivas

Frye Mattingly

Bibek Poudel

Jackson Stanley

Autumn McLaughlin

Demi Poulos

Lawrence Steckel

Syed Meerza

Utkarsh Pratiush

Stacy Stephenson

Fabian Mihelic

Hong Qin

C. Neal Stewart

Duane Miller

Marko Radic

Anita Still

Dalei Wu

Sarah Miller

Art Ragauskas

Stephanie Storgion

Jie Wu

Darryl Millis

Ahmed Rakib

John Stuart

Tianhao Wu

Anamika Missra

Aniirudh Ramesh

Mst Sultana

Zhongzhi Wu

Katsuhiko Mitachi

Mahadi Redoy

Keiichi Sumida

Chris Wyman

Kerri Munsey

Kayla Reid

Pengyuan Sun

Haixuan Xu

Christiana Murph

Donald Reising

Zhongjie Sun

Janice Musfeldt

Todd Reynolds

Sai Swaminathan

Ramesh Narayanan

Charles Rizzo

Jindong Tan

Max Neveau

Landon Robbins

Xingyue Tian

Steven Newby

James Rose

Gabor Tigyi

Tuan Nguyen

Rachel Ross

Karen Tobias

Carla Nocheseda

Sudeshna Roy

Jim Todd

Tim Novik

Nancy Rucker

John Toman

Xinrui Yuan

London Oldacre

Seunghyun Ryu

Cong Trinh

Yating Yuan

Jordan Oxendine

Mona Sabzvar

Bryce Trull

Sobhan Zadegan

Emine Ozmen

Shahaboddin Saedi

Joshua Tyler

Azizul Zahid

Vincent Pantalone

Hector Santos

Md Udoy

Ross Zameroski

Frank Park

Mina Sartipi

Tena Ursini

Thomas Zawodzinski

Brigitte Passman

Alexandria Schaller

Uday Vaidya

Lauren Pate

Tony Schmitz

Taylor Villarreal

Amol Patil

Catherine Schuman

Konstantinos Vogiatzis

Christy Patterson

Mara Schutt

Sydney Walker

Rob Patterson

David Schwartz

Jonathan Wall

Collin Pekol

Dan Scott

Fei Wang

Dayakar Penumadu

Jason Scott

Jiaxing Wang

Gregory Peterson

Rebecca Seratt

Lu Wang

Ling Zhao

Saurabh Pethe

Arash Shaban-Nejad

Siqun Wang

Hongyu Zhou

Lawrence Pfeffer

Nadeem Shafi

Wei Wang

Lina Zhou

Alexander Pfotenhauer

Samir Shah

Weijiao Wang

Zhongjin Zhou

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Alina West Evan Williams Regan Williams Melissa Willis Madeline Wimmer Harold Woods

Junwang Xu Chao-Yie Yang Ran Yang Bing Yao Nelufar Yasmen Ying Yu

Ximin Zeng Rahima Zennadi Shuyang Zhang Zhili Zhang Sen Zhang Terry Zhang

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