Inventors
Rodney Priestley is Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University. His research interest is in the physics of polymeric materials and the development of novel polymeric systems as responsive and self-healing materials and membranes. Professor Priestley has won the Air Force Young Investigator Award (2012), NSF Career Award (2011), 3M-Nontenured Faculty Grant (2010), ACS Young Investigator Award (2009) and International Quadrant Award (2009).
Robert K Prud’homme is Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Director, Program in Engineering Biology, at Princeton University. His research focuses on how weak forces at the molecular level determine macroscopic properties at larger length scales. Equal time is spent on understanding the details of molecular-level interactions using NMR, neutron scattering, x-ray scattering, or electron microscopy and making measurements of bulk properties such as rheology, diffusion of proteins in gels, drop sizes of sprays, or pressure drop measurements in porous media. A major focus of his lab’s research is on using self-assembly to construct nanoparticles for drug delivery and imaging. The work is highly interdisciplinary; many of the projects involve joint advisors and collaborations with researchers at NIH, Argonne National Labs, CNRS in France, or major corporate research.
Chris Sosa is a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science in 2011 with a degree in chemical engineering. Over the years he has been awarded numerous honors such as a Charles A. Bonilla Medallion (2011), Princeton Presidential Fellowship (2011), and prestigious Department of Energy SCGF Research Fellowship (2012). He has moreover had the opportunity to study a range of interesting research problems from the development of chronic inflammatory diseases to the assembly of novel soft materials. His most recent work is focused on controlling the structure and properties of soft materials at the nanoscale.
Intellectual Property Status
Patent protection is pending. Various aspects of the FNP process have been successfully patented (US 8137699) and continuation applications are pending.
Princeton is seeking to identify appropriate partners for the further development and commercialization of this technology.
Contact
Laurie Tzodikov
Princeton University Office of Technology Licensing • (609) 258-7256• tzodikov@princeton.edu
Laurie Bagley
Princeton University Office of Technology Licensing • (609) 258-5579• lbagley@princeton.edu