Division of Research

UNC Charlotte Business Partner FlameOFF Coatings is collaborating with the University’s BATT CAVE (North Carolina Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center) to demonstrate how intumescent technology can effectively slow down or even prevent thermal runaway in battery cells. Thermal runaway is a dangerous, self-sustaining chain reaction of exothermic reactions that leads to a […]

The Division of Research (DR) is proud to celebrate another ‘first’ for UNC Charlotte research and innovation: seven faculty were named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The announcement, made on February 20, 2025, honors distinguished academic inventors whose achievements in patents, licensing, and commercialization have led to and have the potential […]

The Division of Research (DR) is proud to share that Dr. Susan Trammell, Professor of Physics and Optical Science at the UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science, earned 3rd place in the 2024 Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU)-National Academy of Inventors (NAI) International Patent Award. This remarkable recognition celebrates Dr. Trammell’s dedication to advancing […]

The UNC Charlotte Division of Research (DR) is excited to announce the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named Dr. Ishwar D. Aggarwal from the Klein College of Science to its 2024 class of Fellows. The NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, and Dr. Aggarwal is the first UNC Charlotte […]

October 31, 2024 We are excited to announce that UNC Charlotte is one of 71 teams chosen out of nearly 300 to submit a full proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program. NSF Engines aims to advance innovation ecosystems across the country, through strategic, cross-sector collaboration in ten key technology areas. With […]