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Dr. Jeffrey T. Glass' current research intererests can be separated into two broad categories: 1) materials synthesis and characterization and 2) engineering entrepreneurship. Jeff’s technical research has focused on the growth and characterization of thin films for electronics; primarily diamond, diamond-like carbon, Gallium Nitride, Zinc Oxide and Silicon Carbide. Vapor deposition, sputtering, materials analysis and electronic properties are his areas of interest. Recently he has begun studying carbon-based materials for biomedical applications and hydrogen storage. The inherent biocompatibility of carbon coupled with its unique chemical and strucutural variations make it an ideal material for such applications as in vivo electrodes and scaffolds. The unique interactions which occur between carbon and hydrogen make carbon-based materials interesting for hydrogen storage.
Jeff is also involved in the study of Innovation Management in technology-based organizations with a focus on the early stages of technical development. The management of intellectual property and the formation and financing of new ventures are his focus. Jeff holds an adjunct appointment at the Kenan Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina where he teaches Managing Innovation. He has published over 110 papers and book chapters, edited six books and is a co-inventor on 11 patents. He has been a short course instructor for several professional societies and companies and has organized numerous conferences. He has given over 50 invited presentations in 12 different countries. He served as a member of a Presidential Science Advisor’s committee for the assessment of diamond technology in Japan and has received two teaching awards and the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator award.
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