Dr. Hozhabr Mozafari joined the UIRF as a Postdoctoral Associate in 2020. His responsibilities include technology scouting, innovation assessment, licensing and agreements, and marketing. Prior to joining the UIRF, Hozhabr was a Commercialization Analyst Intern at NUtech Ventures, where he gained extensive experience with technology transfer procedures. Hozhabr, holds a PhD in Material Engineering and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His technical expertise is in the micro-mechanics, medical devices, and Mechanotransduction. Hozhabr also has experience with safety and crashworthiness of railed vehicles.