Dr. Hozhabr Mozafari is a Licensing Associate at the (UIRF). He joined UIRF in 2020 as a Postdoctoral Scholar and transitioned to his current role in 2022. Previously, he was a Commercialization Analyst Intern at NUtech Ventures. Hozhabr holds a PhD in Material Engineering and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and an MSc and BSc in Railway Engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology. His technical skills include micro-mechanics, medical devices, mechanotransduction, finite element method, and machine design, with experience in the safety and crashworthiness of railed vehicles.