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2016 Innovation Celebration

The sixth annual MSU Innovation Celebration was Thursday, April 14, 2016, 4-6:30 p.m. in the Huntington Club on the 4th floor of Spartan Stadium.

This networking reception showcases innovative technologies and startups developed in campus labs, classrooms and beyond. We honor MSU researchers and students who reported an invention, licensed a technology or were awarded patents during the academic year, and recognize the winners of awards for innovation and achievement in technology transfer.

Showcase Technologies:

Drug Targets for Treating Disorders, Including Cancer, Pain, Infertility
Andre’ Bachmann | HUM MED/Pediatrics & Human Development
Via MSU Today: Two common medicines found to fight deadly childhood cancer
Maven Quotient
William Donohue, Charles Owen, Richard Spreng | COMM ARTS/Communication
Detecting Faults in Glass Composites
Mahmoodul Haq | ENG/Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Optogenetic Neural Communication
Wen Li | ENG/Electrical Engineering
Improved Stevia Varieties
Ryan Warner | CANR/Horticulture
Via MSU Today: Plant science works to improve production of natural sweetener
Generation of Optimal Antibodies
Tim Whitehead | ENG/Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Via MSU Today: Faculty Conversations
Zipped Lignin Genes for Improved Pulpwood
Curtis Wilkerson | NAT SCI/Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Via MSU Today: ‘Unzipping’ poplars’ biofuel potential
Advanced Anti-knock Engine System
Guoming (George) Zhu | ENG/Mechanical Engineering & Electrical & Computer Engineering
MSU Startup: iSleep | Unobtrusive Sleep Monitoring System Using Smartphones
Guoliang Xing, Tian Hao | ENG/Computer Science & Engineering
MSU Startup: Black Pine Engineering | Woven wheel turbomachinery
Zach Hoyle
Dr. Norbert Mueller
Via Forbes: Meet Fifteen Of The Brightest College Entrepreneurs And Their Innovative Startups
Student Startup: American Aeronautical Technologies | Drone Kits for Families
Mario Swaidan
Student StartUp: BringItt | Shipping Network Jarett Lazare
Danny Meltser
Student StartUp: Conecter | Event Networking App
Zoe Zappitell
Brittney Urich
Via MSU College of Arts and Letters: Designing Connections
Student Startup: Mohyi Labs | Consumer Drone Technology
John Mohyi
Spotlight: Mohyi Labs, Solving Today’s Problems With NextGen Tech
Student StartUp: Roze Inc. | Smart Sensors
Oswald Chisala
Audrey R. Pena
Samuel Phiri
Daniel Shumaker
Student Startup: York Project | Socially-Conscious Apparel
Joshua York

2016 MSU Technology Transfer Achievement Award

Microwave Plasma Machines and Processes to Produce Synthetic Diamonds Dr. Jes Asmussen University Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Asmussen holds twenty-six U.S. and over twenty international patents in the field of microwave technology and microwave processing. These methods have been critical to the advance of the semiconductor industry. Microwave energy generates unique...

2016 Innovation of the Year

Methods and Systems for Cropland Evaluation and Crop Growth Management Dr. Bruno Basso Professor, Department of Geological Sciences Intensive agricultural practices raise serious concerns about human’s ability to raise agricultural productivity while maintaining the sustainability of row-crop production systems. In order to tackle this problem, Dr. Basso created algorithms and software involving advanced crop...

2016 Innovator of the Year

Biproducts from Waste via Microbial Electrochemical Reactors Dr. Gemma Reguera Professor, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics Geobacter bacteria transfer electrons to external electron accepters in order to gain energy for growth. This process has the potential to assist in the remediation of radioactive and toxic metals and in the generation of renewable energy. Prof. Gemma Regeura...