• Associate Vice President, Executive Director (205) 996-2556
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      Read More: Kathy Nugent, Ph.D.

    • Director of Licensing and New Ventures (205) 975-9443
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      Read More: Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D.

    • Director of Admin & Fiscal Affairs (205) 975-6068
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      Read More: Neelima "Nilu" Agarwal

    • Executive Assistant (205) 934-9911
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      Read More: Shawnda Jones

    • Senior Licensing Associate (205) 934-8826
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      Read More: Karen Bernard, Ph.D., MAc. 

    • Licensing Associate (205) 996-7578
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      Read More: Audrey Brown, J.D.

    • Project Analyst (205) 996-2538
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      Read More: Nadia Cantu-Medellin, MS, MBA

    • Licensing Associate (205) 934-7871
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      Read More: Diptiman Chanda, Ph.D., MSPH

    • University Counsel (205) 996-6636
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      Read More: Helena Christine, J.D.

    • Licensing Associate (205) 975-6851
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      Read More: Francis "Wink" Crittenden, Ph.D.

    • Business Development Analyst (205) 996-4740
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      Read More: Amanda Dove, MBA

    • Financial Associate(205) 934-7868
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      Read More: Anita Estis

    • Communications Student Assistant This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

      Read More: Birthe Franck-Petersen

    • Marketing Manager (205) 934-2838
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      Read More: Amy Jones

    • Goodrich Endowed Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (206) 486-5163
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      Read More: Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D.

    • Program Manager (205) 996-7298
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      Read More: Aisha Nabegu

    • Chief Innovation Officer – Heersink School of Medicine (205) 934-8830
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      Read More: Rubin Pillay, Ph.D.

    • Business Development Intern (205) 934-9911
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      Read More: Jimmy Pham

  • Innovate Fellows are graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who help the Harbert Institute team manage the newest inventions on campus while also exploring careers within technology transfer. Fellows are tasked with performing market, prior art, prior art and patent analyses to assess the commercial merit of new inventions. Their research also identifies competition and potential industry partners. With the large volume of invention disclosures received by the office each year, the Innovate Fellows are a key component to our workflow and allow the office to make quick, informed decisions. To learn more about the Innovate Fellows program, email Project Analyst Nadia Cantu-Medellin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Current Fellows


    Past Fellows

    Shyam Bandari, Ph.D.

    Shyam Bandari, Ph.D.

    Reena Beggs, Ph.D.

    Reena Beggs, Ph.D.

    Sajina G.C.

    Sajina G.C.

    Thaddaeus Kwan, Ph.D.

    Thaddaeus Kwan, Ph.D.

    N’Toia Maynor, Ph.D.

    N’Toia Maynor, Ph.D.

    Tejeshwar Rao, Ph.D.

    Tejeshwar Rao, Ph.D.

    Sami Refai

    Sami Refai

    • Associate Vice President, Executive Director (205) 996-2556
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      Read More: Kathy Nugent, Ph.D.

    • Director of Licensing and New Ventures (205) 975-9443
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      Read More: Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D.

    • Director of Admin & Fiscal Affairs (205) 975-6068
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      Read More: Neelima "Nilu" Agarwal

    • Executive Assistant (205) 934-9911
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      Read More: Shawnda Jones

    • Senior Licensing Associate (205) 934-8826
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      Read More: Karen Bernard, Ph.D., MAc. 

    • Licensing Associate (205) 996-7578
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      Read More: Audrey Brown, J.D.

    • Project Analyst (205) 996-2538
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      Read More: Nadia Cantu-Medellin, MS, MBA

    • Licensing Associate (205) 934-7871
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      Read More: Diptiman Chanda, Ph.D., MSPH

    • University Counsel (205) 996-6636
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      Read More: Helena Christine, J.D.

    • Licensing Associate (205) 975-6851
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      Read More: Francis "Wink" Crittenden, Ph.D.

    • Business Development Analyst (205) 996-4740
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      Read More: Amanda Dove, MBA

    • Financial Associate(205) 934-7868
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      Read More: Anita Estis

    • Communications Student Assistant This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

      Read More: Birthe Franck-Petersen

    • Marketing Manager (205) 934-2838
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      Read More: Amy Jones

    • Goodrich Endowed Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (206) 486-5163
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      Read More: Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D.

    • Program Manager (205) 996-7298
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      Read More: Aisha Nabegu

    • Chief Innovation Officer – Heersink School of Medicine (205) 934-8830
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      Read More: Rubin Pillay, Ph.D.

    • Business Development Intern (205) 934-9911
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      Read More: Jimmy Pham

  • Innovate Fellows are graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who help the Harbert Institute team manage the newest inventions on campus while also exploring careers within technology transfer. Fellows are tasked with performing market, prior art, prior art and patent analyses to assess the commercial merit of new inventions. Their research also identifies competition and potential industry partners. With the large volume of invention disclosures received by the office each year, the Innovate Fellows are a key component to our workflow and allow the office to make quick, informed decisions. To learn more about the Innovate Fellows program, email Project Analyst Nadia Cantu-Medellin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Current Fellows


    Past Fellows

    Shyam Bandari, Ph.D.

    Shyam Bandari, Ph.D.

    Reena Beggs, Ph.D.

    Reena Beggs, Ph.D.

    Sajina G.C.

    Sajina G.C.

    Thaddaeus Kwan, Ph.D.

    Thaddaeus Kwan, Ph.D.

    N’Toia Maynor, Ph.D.

    N’Toia Maynor, Ph.D.

    Tejeshwar Rao, Ph.D.

    Tejeshwar Rao, Ph.D.

    Sami Refai

    Sami Refai