PASSIONATE PROBLEM SOLVER

CEAMLS also allows Dr Nyarko to provide his students to enhance their skills and ensure they are on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and its various capabilities as they enter the workforce in various STEM-related fields The students will not only be users of the technology but creators; participate create do (take action)

Dr Nyarko’s efforts as the Director of CEAMLS and teachings as a professor allow him to feed his passion daily, while advancing and positioning Morgan as a leading research institution among other HBCUs and neighboring Maryland universities as well The research opportunities provided by annual State funding of $3 1 million to the ONR and similar resources will aid in the University’s quest to attain R1 designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions in Higher Education As someone who always been research-oriented, but with a greater sense of overall vision, Dr Nyarko has zero doubt that Morgan is in a great position to achieve this designation in accordance with Dr Wilson’s strategic vision within the next ten years The funding will spur the collective mindshare of students and faculty and will drive output of patents, papers, and other media driven by new research projects

Dr Nyarko s various roles allow him to explore new ways that technology will make our lives better while also helping his students connect their classroom concepts with tangible outcomes beyond their coursework As scientists engineers and curious minds look to uncover how AI will shape our future its accessibility and overall impact Dr Nyarko will continue feeding his natural curiosity and innate problem-solving desires while molding young minds and the like here at Morgan Growing the Future Leading the World

2022 Innovation of the Year Awards

The Office of Technology Transfer hosted the 5th Annual Innovation of the Year Awards on Wednesday November 9, 2022, in the University Student Center This year s celebration commemorated five years since the office’s inception and the beginning of Morgan s innovation journey that has resulted in a growing portfolio of intellectual property disclosures start-up companies, issued patents and patent applications

The Office of Technology Transfer recognized innovators who have made substantial impact in their respective fields since the office was established These innovators awarded the Innovation Leader awards, have set a higher standard among their colleagues and taking innovation and experiential learning opportunities for their students to new heights

Innovation Leader Awardees

Dr. Viji Sitther, Life Science Innovation Leader

Dr. Kofi Nyarko, Information Science Innovation Leader

Dr. Seong Lee, Physical Science Innovation Leader

Intellectual Property Innovation Awardees

Physical Science Awardee - Tie

Integrated Automated Wheelchair and Adapted Automated Vehicle System

Dr Mansoureh Jeihani Dr Kofi Nyarko Dr Eazaz Sadeghvaziri Dr Anam Ardeshiri

Carbon Nanotube Magnetic Sensor to Monitor Heavy Metals in Water

Dr Dereje Seifu

Information Science Awardee

Detection and Survival Method Against Adversarial Attacks on Automated Systems

Dr Kevin Kornegay, Dr Tsion Yimer, Edmund Smith

Life Science Awardee

Accurate Sickle Cell Detection Method Using Deep Transfer Learning

Dr Md Mahmudur Rahman

Morgan Community Innovator Awardees

Student Innovator of the Year

Samuel Oludayo Alamu

Instructional Innovator of the Year

Dr Kimberly Warren

Staff Innovator of the Year

Maia Maclin

Office of Technology Transfer

Earl S Richardson Library, Suite 207 443 885 1003 technology transfer@morgan edu www morgan edu/technologytransfer

Office of Technology Transfer Team: Wayne Swann, Director

Ray Dizon, Associate Director

Alexa Morris, Senior Manager of Programs

Shamia Boone, Program Specialist

LeQuita Harrison, Administrative Assistant