University of Tennessee Research Foundation
Technology Transfer & Licensing
David Harper
Professor, School of Natural Resources, UT Institute of Agriculture, UT Knoxville
Dr. Harper received his PhD from Washington State University in 2003. He has a broad background in the manufacturing, designing, and characterization of natural composite materials. His formal training is in the design, manufacture, and mechanics of structural composite materials. Throughout his provisional career, his focus is on making new materials from renewable, plant-based sources. He has specific expertise in coupling natural and synthetic materials including the spectroscopic and mechanical evaluation of interfaces, which is reflected in his publications. Dr. Harper also has a strong interest in lignin and carbon-based materials for energy storage, structural reinforcement, filtration, and remediation.
Available Technologies
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A biological method to recycle natural fiber-composite systemsResearchers at the Center for Renewable Carbon at the University of Tennessee have developed an enzymatic recycling method to break down natural fiber-petroleum ... (read more)
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Stem Cell Differentiation Directed by Pulp-Waste Carbon Quantum DotsResearchers at the University of Tennessee have shown that two lignin-derived CQD colloidal suspensions (S1 and S2) trigger responses in hMSCs and provide evide ... (read more)
