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Faculty Inventor Spotlights

Say hello to Virginia Tech inventors who are changing the world

Finding cures, promoting national security, making mobility smart - these are just a few of the ways researchers at Virginia Tech are making an impact. For some, transitioning technologies from the lab into the marketplace through commercialization and new ventures ensures that their discoveries are able to reach patients and people who can benefit most. Here’s to those who are turning What-if into What’s Next.


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    Masoud Agah
    Masoud Agah

    Masoud, a professor in the electrical and computing department is focused on design and fabrication of semiconductor and microfluidic chips and integrated microsystems with applications in public safety, environmental monitoring, healthcare, and homeland security.

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    Oumar Barry
    Oumar Barry

    Oumar works to safeguard the aging power line infrastructure by monitoring effects of vibration with automonous robots.

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    Amanda Morris
    Amanda Morris

    Morris is a classically trained photo-electrochemist who has demonstrated success exploring new frontiers in renewable energy.

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    Jonathan Boreyko
    Jonathan Boreyko

    Boreyko's work combines biological mechanics with material science, and renewable energy to develop marketable technologies. He strives to uncover and utilize nature-inspire science.

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    Aaron Noble
    Aaron Noble

    Dr. Noble discovers novel ways to harvest critical minerals from industrial waste, positively impacting the environment and providing economic opportunities in disadvantaged communities.

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    Paul Carlier
    Paul Carlier

    Fueled by a passion for science, Carlier is a medicinal chemist who harnesses the power of synthetic chemistry to advance biology, medicine, and public health.

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    Kevin Edgar
    Kevin Edgar

    Edgar, explores new ways to use natural polysaccharides as renewable, sustainable and biodegradable materials, for drug-delivery.

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