Professors Chris Tuan and Lim Nguyen have developed a conductive concrete that shields against electromagnetic waves, meaning can protect critical electronics, power grid controls, etc. So instead of being used for a road or bridge, as earlier stories explained, this application involves building structures using their patented concrete mix.
The technology is being licensed to a Florida company. November 3, 2016. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.
NU in top 100 of U.S. patents
The University of Nebraska system was named among the world’s top 100 institutions in earning U.S. patents. A report from the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association ranked NU 70th in the number of U.S. patents earned in 2017. The NU system earned 37 patents in 2017, with Husker inventors holding 27 of them. Intellectual property is licensed and commercialized through NUtech Ventures, which serves the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and UNeMed, which serves the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
