Faculty Patent Committee
Updated February 18, 2026
notice of public meeting
For any additional information, please reach out to the Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships (ORCP) at invent@charlotte.edu.
Location: PORTAL 232
Spring 2026 Meeting Schedule
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Faculty Patent Committee members
Appointment and Authority of the Patent Committee
Appointed Members
| Department | Chair |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Stuart Smith |
| Department | Member |
|---|---|
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | James Amburgey |
| Bioinformatics | Cory Brouwer |
| Translational Opportunities & Ventures | Devin Collins |
| Small Business and Technology Development Center | |
| Public Health Sciences | Laura Gunn |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Jeremy Holleman |
| Architecture | Jefferson Ellinger |
| Research Protections and Integrity | Sherry Loyd |
| Research Commercialization & Partnerships | Greg Needham |
| Biology | Matthew Parrow |
| Chemistry | Jordan Poler |
| Physics & Optical Science | Susan Trammell |
Ex-Officio Members|Voting
| Department | Member |
|---|---|
| Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer | Laura Peter |
Ex-Officio Members|Non-Voting
| Department | Member |
|---|---|
| Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer | Brad Fach |
| Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer | Arianna Harper |
| Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer | Bella Hux |
| Legal Affairs | Jesh Humphrey |
| NCInnovation | Mary Lou Bourne |
| Research | John Daniels |
| Research | Deborah Thomas |