Research and Innovation Showcase 2024
It starts small. An idea. A question. A curiosity and drive to learn more. Then it expands. The convergence of different perspectives each impacting the next to develop solutions that reach further than any one individual - past the confines of our campus, region and state. The Research and Innovation Showcase brings awareness to Ohio State's role as a global leader in impactful research and innovation.
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, we gathered at the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center to celebrate the inquiry, curiosity and passion that ripples through our community. Always moving, always connecting, always expanding to address what humankind needs now.
The event started with inspiring talks highlighting some of the collected impact of Ohio State's researchers, innovators and curators of knowledge. It then culminateed with a celebration of Ohio State's entrepreneurial spirit with the award presentations for the 2024 Innovators of the Year.
Research and Creative Inquiry Spotlight Speakers
2024 Innovators of the Year
Innovator of the Year
Emre Koksal
Founder and CEO of FenixPyre and a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Congratulations to the 2024 Innovator finalists
- Meet Lei Cao from the College of Medicine
- Meet Shang-Tian Yang from the College of Engineering
Early Career Innovator of the Year
Kotaro Nakanishi
Assistant professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Congratulations to the 2024 Early Career Innovator finalists
- Meet Nandini Acharya from the College of Medicine
- Meet Eduardo Reátegui from the College of Engineering
Next Generation Innovator of the Year
Enming (Sam) Xing
Doctoral candidate in the College of Pharmacy
Congratulations to the 2024 Next Generation Innovator finalists
- Meet Shashwat Agarwal from the College of Engineering
- Meet Tzu-Li Liu from the College of Engineering
- Meet Jeremy Ritchey from the College of Arts and Sciences