- ott@ua.edu
- (205) 348-5433
IP Committee Members
The Intellectual Property (IP) committee meets monthly to determine the best use of resources in protecting University-based IP. The committee is composed of the Vice President for Research, AIME personnel, OTT personnel, legal counsel and six faculty members. Dr. Rick Swatloski, Director of the Office for Technology Transfer, chairs the committee.
The IP Committee was established per guidelines set forth in Appendix G of the Faculty Handbook–Patent Policy:
“The President of each campus shall appoint an officer or Patent Committee or designate a non-profit organization established for the benefit of the campus to administer this policy. Each campus President may promulgate additional regulations and guidelines pursuant to this Policy to administer this policy within his/her respective campus.”
Committee Chair and Director, Office for Technology Transfer
Dr. Rick Swatloski
- Ph.D. in Chemistry from The University of Alabama
- Certified Licensing Professional
- 7 years of experience in Technology Transfer
IP Committee Members
Vice President for Research
Dr. D. Joe Benson
- Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Cincinnati
- Research interests include carbonate depositional systems and diagenesis
Director, Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs Center
Dr. Dan Daly
- Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Florida
- 17 years experience in the fuel and lubricant industry
Venture Development Associate, Office for Technology Transfer
Dr. Whitney Hough
- Ph.D. in Chemistry from The University of Alabama
- M.B.A.+ in Innovation Management from The University of Alabama
Office of Counsel
Mr. Michael Spearing
- J.D. from The University of Alabama
- Over 25 years of experience in compliance and technology transfer issues
Faculty Representatives
Dr. Clark Midkiff
- Professor and Interim Department Head for Mechanical Engineering
- Director of the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Dr. Timothy Haskew
- Professor and Department Head for Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Research interests include electromechanical actuation, power electronics, and electric machines
Dr. Julie Olson
- Professor of Biological Sciences
- Research interests include sponge-microbial interactions, molecular genetic techniques, and microbial recoverability from various environments
Dr. Dave Nikles
- Professor of Chemistry
- At Hoechst Celanese, he was a co-inventor of a novel material for a write-once optical data storage media and served as a member of the commercial development team
Dr. Steven MacCall
- Associate Professor of Library and Information Studies
- Teaching areas include health librarianship, health informatics, and a doctoral seminar in social media and mobile computing
Dr. Rob Morgan
- Executive Director for Innovation
- Professor and Phifer Fellow of Marketing
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