Faculty Patent Committee

Updated September 22, 2025

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

Fall 2025 Meeting Schedule

  • Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
  • Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
  • Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

faculty patent committee members

Appointment and Authority of the Patent Committee

Appointed Members

DepartmentChair
Mechanical EngineeringStuart Smith
DepartmentMember
Civil & Environmental EngineeringJames Amburgey
BioinformaticsCory Brouwer
Translational Opportunities & VenturesDevin Collins
Small Business and Technology Development Center
Public Health SciencesLaura Gunn
Electrical and Computer EngineeringJeremy Holleman
ArchitectureJefferson Ellinger
Research Protections and IntegritySherry Loyd
Research Commercialization & PartnershipsGreg Needham
BiologyMatthew Parrow
ChemistryJordan Poler
Physics & Optical ScienceSusan Trammell

Ex-Officio Members|Voting

DepartmentMember
Intellectual Property & Tech TransferLaura Peter

Ex-Officio Members|Non-Voting

DepartmentMember
Intellectual Property & Tech TransferBrad Fach
Intellectual Property & Tech TransferAndy Gonzales
Intellectual Property & Tech TransferArianna Harper
Intellectual Property & Tech TransferBella Hux
Legal AffairsJesh Humphrey
NCInnovationMary Lou Bourne
ResearchJohn Daniels
ResearchDeborah Thomas