Dr. Peter Tsai, inventor of the electrostatic charging technology that makes the filter media of face masks including medical and N95, was recently featured in this article from the Washington Post, which provides various sources and opinions on constructing DIY face masks. As more individuals seek to create home-made face masks, Dr. Tsai (read more)
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UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Uday Vaidya
Supporting and Expanding the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Ecosystem The University of Tennessee’s Uday Vaidya is a researcher, mentor, and director who serves as the Governor’s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing, the Director of the Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF), and the Chief Technology Officer at the Institute for Advanced Composites and Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI). (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Zachary Ruble and Dr. Daniel Pack
Filtering Out the Noise, In Search of a Signal The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a mainstay of modern life. We use it every day, but most of us have little understanding of how it works – or its vulnerabilities. Yet as technology advances, GPS signal vulnerability is a growing problem: Intentional or inadvertent satellite (read more)