Susan R. Trammell wins International Patent Award

Susan R. Trammell, Ph.D., professor of physics and optical science, has earned a Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU)-National Academy of Inventors (NAI) International Patent Award.

The PMU-NAI International Patent Award recognizes international inventors who create plausibly positive societal impact with an innovation that has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office within the past 5 years.

Trammell accepted the award in December 2024 during a ceremony on PMU’s campus in Saudi Arabia. Her third place win included a $10,000 prize to assist in the commercialization of the patent to help bring the technology to market.

Trammell’s research in optics in the Klein College of Science has developed innovations in the fields of biomedical imaging, mid-IR/thermal imaging in medicine, surgical navigation and image-guided surgical interventions.

In 2023, Trammell was recognized as co-author with the Biopreservation and Biobanking Best Paper award from ISBER, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, for the best paper.

Read more about Trammell’s award from the UNC Charlotte Division of Research.