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Our Team

We are a diverse team with deep experience and expertise bringing new technologies to the markets where they can make an impact.

Senior management

Bin Yan
Bin Yan
Associate Vice President for Research, Director
byan@psu.edu
Bradley Swope
Bradley "Brad" Swope
Associate Director
bradswope@psu.edu

Licensing Officers

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Matthew D. Smith
Assistant Director
mds126@psu.edu
Joe Rokita
Joe Rokita
Assistant Director
jjr152@psu.edu
Suzanne Kijewski
Suzanne Kijewski
Assistant Director
sdk5252@psu.edu
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Kyle Gheres
Technology Licensing Officer
kwg5014@psu.edu
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Doug Gisewhite
Technology Licensing Officer
drg206@psu.edu
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Richard Geiger
Technology Licensing Officer
rtg114@psu.edu
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Jeff Hershey
Technology Commercialization Officer
jlh181@psu.edu

Licensing Associates

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Shibley Ali
Technology Licensing Associate
sza6255@psu.edu
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Tamara Morris
Technology Licensing Associate
tmm7393@psu.edu
Nikita Puranik
Nikita Puranik
Technology Licensing Associate
nxp5323@psu.edu

GAP Funding

Angana Senpan
Angana Senpan
Proof-of-Concept Program Manager
angana@psu.edu

Contracts

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Kelly Brooks
Contracts Officer
kcb5608@psu.edu
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Charmayne L. Bair
Grants and Contracts Administrator
cqw1@psu.edu

Patent Team

Will Chung
Will Chung
Patent Agent
wmc5449@psu.edu
Sarah Rivaud
Sarah Rivaud
Patent Coordinator
snr5315@psu.edu

Operations

AJ Czap
AJ Czap
Business Development Coordinator
ajc419@psu.edu
Tracy Claar
Tracy Claar
Administrative Support Manager
trc23@psu.edu
Deborah Barger
Deborah J Barger
Administrative Support Assistant
duc15@psu.edu
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Jared Yarnall-Schane
Alliance Officer
jfy5009@psu.edu
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Lauren Waite
Accountant
law246@psu.edu
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Luke Vanderhoff
Compliance Specialist
lpv5170@psu.edu

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