Faculty Patent Committee
Updated July 15, 2026
notice of public meeting
For any additional information, please reach out to the Office of Research Translation and Industry Alliances (ORTIA) at invent@charlotte.edu.
Location: PORTAL 232
Fall 2026 Meeting Schedule
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Tuesday, December 8, 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 |
| New Ventures and Industry Alliances | Devin Collins |
| Public Health Sciences | Laura Gunn |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Jeremy Holleman |
| Architecture | Jefferson Ellinger |
| Research Protections and Integrity | Sherry Loyd |
| Biology | Matthew Parrow |
| Chemistry | Jordan Poler |
| Physics & Optical Science | Susan Trammell |
Ex-Officio Members | Voting
| Department | Member |
|---|---|
| Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer | Brad Fach |
Ex-Officio Members | Non-Voting
| Department | Member |
|---|---|
| Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer | Arianna Harper |
| Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer | Bella Hux |
| Legal Affairs | Jesh Humphrey |
| NCInnovation | Mary Lou Bourne |
| Division of Research | John Daniels |
| Division of Research | Deborah Thomas |