A slip of the tongue could be the downfall of months, or years, of research.
It could even result in the loss of intellectual property.
To prevent that from happening, Cagri Savran sometimes passes his material to the Purdue Research Foundation's Office of Technology Commercialization for a quick review before publishing a paper on research developments or having his students give a talk on their related work.
"These ideas didn't come easily. They come with a long time of thought and research," said Savran, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering who focuses on nanotechnology devices. "If you believe there is a potential for commercialization, you don't want to miss the opportunity."
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