MEET THE TEAM
Management Team
ROB GERLACH
Associate Vice President, Tech Transfer and Commercialization & Industry Engagement
BRENEN WOOD
Administrative Assistant, Tech Transfer and Commercialization
ZEESHAN KHAN
Program Manager, Tech Transfer and Commercialization
AUDRA MORGAN
Intellectual Property Manager, Tech Transfer and Commercialization
JOSEPH HOLTHUSEN
Project Manager, Tech Transfer and Commercialization
Current Gateway to IP Students
The Gateway to IP program plays an important and integral role in filling Wichita's resource void. Students perform inventor interviews, engage in technology evaluations, execute patent and other intellectual property searches, and obtain exposure to preparing patent applications. While students do not perform legal services, they learn the intricacies associated with the patent process under the supervision of experienced patent practitioners.
ZAINAB KHAN
Biological Sciences
URIAH SANCHEZ
Biomedical Engineering
YASEMIN BARUT
Biomedical Engineering
TRINITY GOODWIN
Biomedical Engineering
Innovation Prairie Interns
The Innovation Prairie Program provides students to get hands on experience in the commercialization and technology development field. Our interns collaborate with inventors, subject matter experts, and industry leaders to support the development and commercialization of groundbreaking technologies. This Program encourages all students, regardless of their academic backgrounds, to think creatively, work across disciplines, and innovate in ways.
MITCHELL STEELE
Biomedical Engineering
ABRAR AHMMED
Cybersecurity
MARY GHANEM
Industrial Engineering
GIA HUY PHAN
Computer Engineering