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Shyam Mohapatra – Thursday, February 16, 2017

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  Dr. Mohapatra’s talk on patents and intellectual property was very interesting, and both connected and contrasted with this week’s reading assignment “Where Good Idea’s Come From (Steve Johnson, 2013). Though his life and career revolves around biochemistry and nanotechnology, Dr. Mohapatra was very well versed in the idea of patents, as he holds many himself. He mentioned countless times the importance of intellectual property, including trade secrets, to be one of the most valuable assets of a company or person.

  His information on intellectual property connected well with the reading’s first and second “lessons” about timing your innovations to fit with adjacent possibilities, and how these innovations evolve over time. The purpose of a trade secret, such as blueprints for future products or business plans, and patents, are to hold onto information/innovations and release them at the right time to make the most amount of profit. This connects to the information on Youtube in the readings, that was brought up as an example of a product that wouldn’t have worked if it didn’t have the surrounding infrastructure and fast computers to back it up. The same could be said for a company like Mercedes that held onto the idea for automated, rotating, front lights until the technology, software, and need from the customer was there to back it up. If Mercedes had let this information out earlier, customers would not have been willing to spend the money on a product that didn’t work correctly or wasn’t necessary yet. This idea would have been useless if it was patented in the past, and eventually other companies would have been able to steal it when it was finally viable. Additionally, Dr. Mohapatra’s comments about business models being a part of a trade secret connects to the idea of innovations evolving, as there are many companies holding on to their plans to beat out competitors and grow their companies slowly and methodically.

  His discussion on trade secrets, however, contrasted the reading’s 4th “lesson” about innovations thriving and evolving in large networks. Dr. Mohapatra was very adamant that trade secrets were to be kept closely in a company because they are valuable assets, but in a way this seems like it could potential hurt an innovation. The readings discussed how ideas flourish when many people work together and advance them, and a trade secret is the exact opposite of this scenario. If trade secrets are kept within a company, there is very little room for advancement and development from outside minds.

  Not only did Dr. Mohapatra’s lecture coincide with the reading this week, it also tied into Yogi Goswami’s presentation a few weeks ago. In Mr. Goswami’s presentation, he mentioned how he was taken advantage of because he did not properly have control over his invention/process. This could have been entirely avoided if Mr. Goswami had properly licensed it to himself and not given up his intellectual property to the new owners.

   There are many pros and cons to keeping trade secrets, but I’ll only go into a few. The biggest pro I could see for keeping secrets from your competitors is clearly the profit. Unless another company independently developed the same innovation, the company holding this secret would clearly have a card up their sleeve. Additionally, if the trade secret is a business model, the company holding this secret would also be able to out compete their competitors. The biggest drawback to have a trade secret would be preventing an innovation from flourishing and developing further. If no one knows about the secret but those who initially developed it, than there are no other brains to think outside the box and make it even better. 

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  There is a lot to take away from Dr. Mohapatra’s lecture, but something I found interesting beyond the patent/intellectual property talk was the idea of nanotechnology and its growing use in the world. During his lecture, he talked about how nanotechnology was still in its infancy, and that it would soon be a prevalent part of our society. Though I’ve been taking classes here at college that delve into biology more than engineering, I’ve always thought back to when I was in highschool and wanted more than anything to be an engineer. Though I changed my decision last second, there is still a large part of me that is very interested in engineering and would like to pursue a career that is at least based a little bit in that. Nanotechnology is right in the middle of these two careers (engineering and medicine) and I definitely want to learn more. To accomplish this I plan on researching careers in nanotechnology such as pharmaceutical researchers, to see if I could eventually see myself in that career one day.

   One possible career in nanotechnology I could see my self entering is nanotechnology in biosystems. The idea of making small particles that could be useful in immune response or other applications is really exciting because it could make a difference in so many diseases. Our way of life could be fundamentally changed by innovations of these types, and I’d like to be part of the difference. 

Questions:

1. Which one of your patents do you take the most pride in and why?

2. Would you consider knowledge on customers for you company as intellectual property or trade secrets?

3. Why did you decide to get into the career of nanotechnology, and what would you say is the most rewarding part of this growing career path?

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Ghanshyam Mohapatra

Ghanshyam Mohapatra Oriya Film Director and Sponsor Ghanshyam Mohapatra (born January 01, 1933) is an Oriya film producer and director. He won the highest Jaydev award in Oriya film for 2021.

Personal life-- Ghanshyam was born in 1933 in Dhenkanal. While studying at Ravensa College in 1951, he was influenced by Bidhubhushan Das and became interested in drama. At the age of 22, he attended a 3-year diploma course in cinematography at SJ Polytechnic in Bangalore.

Movie Life-- After graduating from SJ Polytechnic, Ghanshyam joined the Bombay Film Studio. There he acted as an associate director in about 20 films. When he returned to Odisha in 1960, he set up a production company called Konark Film Pvt. In 1962, she made a documentary called Mother and Child. The film won the Best Documentary Award from the Government of Odisha. In 1969, he built Radhu and Shyam. He later produced another documentary called Agricultural Machinery. All of these films won many awards. In 1974, he made his first full-length film, Kankalata.

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Amrish Puri was excited to play Mogambo, worked with his tailor on his look, says Mr India producer Boney Kapoor - bollywood

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Whenever one discusses the most popular villains in Hindi films, the list is incomplete without Mogambo from Mr India, a character played by veteran actor Amrish Puri.

But many don’t know how the look of the iconic antagonist, whose catchphrase ‘Mogambo khush hua’ made the role even more memorable, was created.

Mr India, starring actor Anil Kapoor in the titular role, followed the story of a common man who uses the formula of invisibility to thwart the attack on the country by Mogambo, an eccentric retired Army General.

  Producer Boney Kapoor, who backed the 1987 film, said when it came to casting for Mogambo, the makers wanted a new villain who would go on to enjoy a cult status like Amjad Khan’s Gabbar from Sholay or Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Shakaal from Shaan.

The search for Mogambo went on for two months, but to no avail. Later the producer, writer Javed Akhtar and director Shekhar Kapur decided on Puri’s name.

According to Boney Kapoor, the veteran actor, who would have turned 88 on Monday, was so excited about the role that he got a sketch made of his look complete with the wig, costume and accessories.

The producer promised well-known Bollywood tailor Madhav Agasti that if he replicated the sketch, he will pay him double the charging price. “He was so excited that he worked on his look with Madhav tailor and his make up man Govind. While the dialogues, punch line was written in the script by Javed sahab, his look added the chaar chaand in the personality of Mogambo,” the filmmaker said in a statement.

“I will give all the credit to him for that look and the way he played Mogambo, rest is history as they say,” the producer said about Puri.

Before Mr India, Boney Kapoor and Puri collaborated on the 1980 film Hum Paanch, which made the actor popular in negative roles. That was the time when Pran and Premnath were ruling the roost as villains and in prominent character roles and Puri was working in theatre, along with a few good films with the likes of Shyam Benegal.

“For film Hum Paanch, Amrish Ji understood the nuances of his character from Bapu (director of the film) and added his own improvisation for his look. The red shawl that he wore in the film was from film Ponga Pandit. The picture of sun on the shawl was symbolisms of power that he thought would add to the character of a zamindaar,” Boney Kapoor added.

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Puri was signed for Rs 40,000 for Hum Paanch and the producer promised him Rs 10,000 as bonus if the film succeeded. When the film became a hit, the actor was paid Rs 50,000 as his fees, the producer said. Puri went on to play a villain in several films like Vidhaata, Shakti, Hero, Vishwatma, Meri Jung, Tridev, Ghayal , Karan Arjun, among others.

He also starred as the main antagonist in Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s 1984 film Indiana Jones and the temple of Doom and became one of the highest paid villains in the industry.

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It is still too early to say if the controversies and chaos surrounding ‘Padmaavat’ have died following its release on January 25. Notwithstanding the delay, the threats and attacks created enough buzz about the period film and the curiosity to know what the fuss was all about had people make a beeline for the nearest theatre in Odisha capital. The response to the film has been mixed with some appreciating Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus while other accusing the filmmakers of creating unnecessary controversy for commercial gain. Odisha Sun Times has compiled some reactions of city denizens. Amazed by the cinematography, Debasish Barik said the movie had splendid graphics and breathtaking visuals. “The climax, in fact, gave me goosebumps. It doesn’t let the audience take their eyes off the screen. The storyline of the film is pretty straightforward but the characters are compelling enough to drag the audience totally into the film and the characters,” he said. Shyam Mohapatra said he couldn’t find a reason for the censor board to change the movie title from Padmavati to Padmaavat. He said, “It was a biased decision. All this vandalism for a historical story that these Karni Sena themselves haven’t read. Such a shame! Padmavat is a wonderful movie.” Applauding the performances of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, Nandadyuti Acharya said that the movie still couldn’t create that strong an impact. Photographer Boon Patnaik felt that the movie didn’t deserve the amount of hatred it received. “Padmaavat is a movie which Bollywood should be proud of. The acting of Deepika, Ranveer and Shahid is way above league. And as I always say when it comes to composition, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a legend,” he opined. With all the love and appreciation, there also are some disappointed viewers. According to Jai Debata it’s a poorly-crafted film. “In fact I noticed a collective disappointment from technicalities – editing, cinematography and music! After half a dozen severed heads you realize soon enough the movie is made out of recycled props and discarded writing from Bhansali’s previous two films,” he said. Let down by the controversies and the movie, Bhanu Pratap said, “I respect freedom of speech and expression of every individual. This basic right is the very foundation of our vibrant democracy. But I oppose the use of the right to freedom of speech and expression to create controversy to ripe commercial benefits. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has done the same. He filmed dream scene to create controversy and have gotten undue publicity and he later removed it.” The controversies may have given the film a good start, but to retain the hype it now has to depend on the content, direction and character portrayal by its lead actors. The Odisha Sun Times Bureau : 28th. Jan,18

ON CURIOSITY MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO FILM HALL FOR WATCHING CONTROVERSIAL FILM ‘PADMAAVAT’ IN BHUBANESWAR : It is still too early to say if the controversies and chaos surrounding ‘Padmaavat’ have died following its release on January 25.

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Dr. Paul Sanberg

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Dr. Paul Sanberg is the Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development as well as  President of the USF Research Foundation and a distinguished professor. His presentation focused on the significance of patents and invention along with his work in stem cell research to aid the recovery of stroke patients. After asking each student to introduce themselves along with their majors, Dr. Sanberg explained that “everything [he talks] about can’t be done without money.” This highlights the importance of funding in the field of innovation, as previously mentioned by Dr. Goswami, Mr. Poirier, and Dr. Martin. The importance of getting patents has also been mentioned countless times, due to their direct connection to innovation. Protecting your intellectual property and ideas is crucial to making something new and keeping it to yourself in order to make profit. Another broad connection to our course was Dr. Sanberg’s work with the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame at USF, which features himself and a few of the other innovators we have seen such as Dr. Goswami and Dr. Shyam Mohapatra. A more direct connection I made to the course material was to an early reading, “The Innovator’s DNA” by Jeffrey Dryer. One of the discovery skills he laid out was experimenting, which Dr. Sanberg displayed during his research with stem cells. He experimented with clinical trials, altering types of patients, amount of stem cells, etc in order to get the FDA on board with his work. This experimentation led to Sanberg’s success with his stroke and cell transplantation research. Another connection I made was to Christensen’s article of disruptive innovation. Dr. Sanberg’s work with stem cells was relatively new, with the only existing cell transplant being from bone marrow. His work with stem cells was the first of its kind in the area of stroke recovery, which made a significant impact on the recovery time of patients who suffered such an event. As Christensen explained, disruptive innovations originate in new-market foothold, which I believe this new approach in stroke recovery technique is (the only existing aid was anti-clotting medicine).

Application:

The largest application of Dr. Sanberg’s presentation to my life was the personal need/connection aspect of innovation. During his presentation, he asked if anyone had a personal connection to what they wanted to do. I raised my hand an answered that I want to work in the field of pain management because my dad suffers from chronic back pain, which I’m sure I’ve mentioned a few too many times in these blogs. A quote that stuck with me was when Dr. Sanberg said, “don’t forget your personal life and what’s important to you.” I plan to never forget what stems my passion for the medical field. If I ever struggle on my journey, I will look back at this quote and my early life to regain hope to accomplish my goals. After listening to his presentation, I also am now thinking about taking Dr. Sanberg’s advice to get patents and begin your innovative and research paths early on. To accomplish this, I may sit down with people with similar interests and try to come up with a new idea as a team. We can take our ideas to the think tank and USF connect in order to make our idea a reality.

Questions:

You mentioned that some of your cells for transplant come from tumors. Will that raise the likelihood of the patient getting a tumor later on? Are there any adverse affects?

If you stayed in neural research about Parkinson’s, etc, do you think you would have been as successful as you are today? Did you have any ideas that you gave up on to move on to another field?

Do you think your personal connection to strokes made you more successful in the field of cell transplantation? Do you think you would have done as much in the field if your father had not suffered from a stroke?

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Dr. Shyam Mohapatra - Innovation and Intellectual Property

Connection

This week’s guest speaker was Dr. Shyam Mohapatra, who is a distinguished Professor at USF, the owner of 22 patents, and a member of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. His talk focused mostly on intellectual property rights and how to obtain them, which is important if one wants to safeguard the competitive advantage afforded to them by a new innovation. One thing that he said that really stuck with me was that, given how long and expensive the patenting process is, it is essential to make sure that an idea is good before one tries to patent it. This reminded me of a section of Scott D. Anthony’s book, The Little Black Book of Innovation, which discusses how to tell if an idea is high quality. Anthony explains that quality is a relative concept that depends on one’s target audience, and that one must first know their customers before being able to create a product or service for them (2012). I think both Anthony and Dr. Mohapatra would agree that it is a good idea to think about your customers before moving forward with an idea and filing for a patent.

Another thing that Dr. Mohapatra said that struck me as relevant to the course material was that the human mind can usually only think of things that it has experienced. This made me think of one of the lessons from Steven Johnson’s Where Good Ideas Come From, which is that innovation thrives on reinventing and reusing old information (2013). It makes sense that if the brain can only really think of things is has seen before, then the key to innovation would be learning how to apply those old thoughts to new situations by changing them slightly. This also relates to Costa and Kallick’s (2008) idea that one must continue to learn throughout their whole life to be an effective innovator. If only things that have been experienced can be used as inspiration, then it is indeed important to use continuous learning to add as many experiences as possible to one’s memories.

 Application

Dr. Mohapatra mentioned that one needs evidence that an idea works before they can receive a patent. This is obviously a helpful business tip, but I think it can also applied to life in general. A lot of people, myself included, like to come up with theories for how to do things without any facts to back those theories up. This can lead to poor outcomes and confusion. Therefore, I would like to conduct more research before coming up with solutions and ideas in the future. This will be especially crucial in my field, environmental science, because natural systems are so intricate and complex that it is important to know how everything relates to one another before making any changes.

Something else that Dr. Mohapatra talked about that I could apply to my life is the importance of inquisitiveness. He said that one must search and research when trying to innovate. I agree with this idea and would like to develop my own inquisitiveness. I will try to look for things that catch my interest so that I can research them and increase my knowledge of the world. This will hopefully give me more raw material with which to think up innovations, and may also improve my sense of wonder.

 Questions

1. In regards to trade secrets, do you think it is better to keep them a secret even from employees, or to allow employees access to them, so that they can innovate and improve upon them?

2. What are some of the business models that you have seen utilized in your field, and which seemed to be the most effective?

3. Can you think of any ways that the nanotechnology industry may be overshooting its current market?

 References

Anthony, S. D. (2012). The little black book of innovation: how it works, how to do it. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press.

Costa, A. L., & Kallick, B. (2008). Learning and leading with habits of mind: 16 essential characteristics for success. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Johnson, S. (2014). Where good ideas come from: the natural history of innovation. Kbh.: Nota.

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Shyam Mohapatra Response Blog

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Shyam Mohapatra’s discussion was tough to connect to the class as much of the discussion centered on the idea of maintaining secrecy about your ideas until you were ready to patent.  This is in direct contrast of this week’s readings as the reading from Steven Johnson stated that ideas tend to thrive when they are released to a large group of people.  While Johnson’s thought process was, that connections facilitate ideas, Mohapatra enforced the idea of only telling a small group about your ideas to save them from being stolen.  This idea also contrasted the habits of mind as one of the habits of mind is being able to think cooperatively, but that is difficult if you follow Mohapatra’s teaching and never allow anyone else to find out about your innovations.  Not only do his ideas contrast this week’s teaching and the habits of mind, but also the innovators DNA.  The innovator’s DNA consists of four main points, one of them being networking.  Networking is an extremely important part of being successful, but following Mohapatra’s ideology of making everything top secret makes it hard to build a strong network when only a handful of people are aware of what you are doing.  One of the only comparisons to our class that was positive was Mohapatra stating that innovators can look at a set of data and see something completely different than normal people.  This is basically Mohapatra’s way of stating that an innovator has to be capable of creative thinking and abstract reasoning, which is one of the habits of mind.  Mohapatra’s lecture was very interesting as his ideas directly contrasted most of what we learned in class and offered another perspective on what innovation is and how it should be done.  

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Much of what I took from Mohapatra’s discussion dealt with his description of patents and how you go about getting them.  Not only was it most of his discussion, but to me it was also the most important part as it ties in which my current position.  I am currently a research intern at Moffitt and a lot of the focus there is getting data that can either lead to publications or that can lead to a patent.  This made learning about the patent process extremely interesting to me as now that I am aware of what the patent office is looking for before they will give you one.  This will allow me to know what data and conclusions will lead to patents.  Mohapatra’s discussion of trade secrets was also something that I didn’t necessarily learn to implement but I have started to see that they are used and can be important.  Many of the lab procedures that Moffitt uses are not common and I have realized that it is because some of them are exclusive and not allowed to be shared anywhere else. The world of cancer research shares most of its data with each other, therefore making the only secret part the way the data was collected.  Since procedures are not easily patented it makes sense to keep it a secret to avoid others stealing it and innovating before you.  

 Questions

What do you believe sets the good innovators apart from the great ones?

Is there any importance in maintaining secrecy if there is no monetary benefit?

Given that scientists are also able to see things from a different perspective, what makes someone an innovator as opposed to a scientist?

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Shyam Mohapatra

“The human mind usually thinks with experience. It is rare that a human can think of an idea they have never experienced”  - Dr. Mohapatra

For this week’s “Get Innovative” lecture, Shyam Mohapatra discussed his recent innovations in nanotechnology, nanobioengineering, and the policies behind trade secrets and patents. He is a Health Professor at the University of South Florida, a research scientist at the VA Hospital, and an associate dean at the USF College of Pharmacy. Besides publishing more than 165 papers and holding over 30 patents, he also specializes in inventions that deal with nanoscale platform technology to aid in areas such as HIV, cancer, asthma, and viral infections.

To begin his lecture, Dr. Mohapatra discussed the growth of nanotechnology that is expected to grow until 2029. To my amazement, Mohapatra continued to claim that there are almost 4,000 nanotechnology devices currently in use. However, he also stated that a major challenge that nanotechnology faces is the education and training of its employees. Facing this challenge head on, Dr. Mohapatra established an online Masters program in pharmaceutical nanotechnology.  Currently, there are three tracks in this program, the MSPN or Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology: General Track, Entrepreneurship Track, and the Research Track.

Mohapatra also claimed that in today’s industries, we “are losing our edge in innovation” and that companies must “innovate or die.” This claim is similar to what our class has learned about disruptive innovation and how incumbents do not spend enough time and resources on new market innovations and are instead focused on pleasing only a fraction of their consumers. “The human mind usually thinks with experience. It is rare that a human can think of an idea they have never experienced,” Mohapatra stated. I find that I agree with what Mohapatra said about the human mind, and Berger & Johnston’s “Simple Habits For Complex Times” highlights how important it is for innovative leaders to take multiple perspectives.

Dr. Mohapatra also stated that besides innovation, companies must also understand of Industrial Property Rights (i.e. patents) to survive today. Some of the reasons he listed for applying for patent protection include: market exclusivity, international expansion, and higher market value and publicity. Shyam Mohapatra ended the last few minutes of his lecture talking about innovation, and how one innovates. According to Mohapatra, “sometimes innovation comes by itself while other times you have to put your mind to it ask ‘what if’ and ‘why’.” This statement correlates to what Courous’ “8 Characteristics of the Innovative Leader” claims about visionary leaders. Dr. Mohapatra continued to say that “inquisitiveness is sometimes inherent and at other times you can train your mind to do it” and that “all new inventions have a period of incubation.” According to Dryer et al’s “The Innovator’s DNA,” questioning is also an important skill for innovation. Questioning is a skill that I personally believe I have honed. Questioning links to creativity which can spur innovation with the right methods.

Questioning, visionary skills, and taking multiple perspectives are all skills that I can use in my everyday life. Applying metacognition, thinking about my thinking, can aid me in these areas of innovation. Simply taking the time out of my day to observe the way I solve arithmetic problems or simple puzzles can aid me in my questioning and visionary skills. At times, I can struggle with these skills, especially when I am learning a new subject that I have never been exposed to before, such as physics. However, with practice, I can train my mind to take multiple perspectives in both problems I can encounter in my class and in my future endeavors as a professional.

 Additional Questions:

·You described the process of applying for patents in precise detail and claimed that it would take one to five years for a patent to process. What components of a patent can determine how long it is processed?

·Although you discussed trade secrets and patents in detail, you did not mention many of the nanotechnological devices that you invented or co-invented. How do your devices aid those who are suffering from asthma or cancer and how specific are your inventions to the patients?

·I would also like more clarification between trade secrets and patents. Specifically, which of these IP rights do you prefer and why? Are trade secrets more or less safe and patents? In the long run, are trade secrets more economically advantageous to a company?

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Shyam Mohapatra is a professor in the USF College of Medicine. He works in the departments of internal medicine, pediatrics, occupational health and pharmaceutical science. He is currently part of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. He currently has over 20 US patents and has worked to develop technologies to combat asthma, immunology, infectious diseases, nanotechnology, and most recently cancer treatment. 

He has many traits of a great innovator that were outlined in “The innovators DNA” by Dryer and he also harbors “The habits of mind” presented by Costa and Kallick. Dr. Mohapatra seizes opportunities where others don’t. He has created products that helped specific markets that had been previously unaddressed, for example, patients suffering from specific cancers. The creation of nanotechnology that can target specific cells can be extremely promising for millions of people suffering from cancer. I hope one day this technology can replace chemotherapy and other more invasive options. Often these therapies target all cells, including the good ones making people lose their hair and compromising their immune systems. By using his technology cancer patients might have better chances of survival and a less traumatic recovery process. He is not afraid of taking risks and venturing into new fields. He began his career a physician and then he saw the need and felt compelled to help others. He saw the larger picture, and that way became the amazing researcher that he is today. 

Dr. Mohapatra, like many other prominent innovators, understands the value of education. While being in the field of nanotechnology, he found that many his staff was not sufficiently trained or educated. He then took this matter into his own hands and became a professor. This is a great example of turning a problem into an opportunity for growth and change. 

“My passion for academia is based on my personal belief that each student has the potential to bring something unique and special to the world.I believe in no student left behind”.

His many discoveries can also be tied to “Where Good Ideas Come From” by Steven Johnson.  For example: “Innovation and evolution thrive in large networks” and “Lucky connections between ideas drive innovation”. He took two networks that he was interested in and brought them together to create an amazing technology. He combined his medical experience with his research in nanotechnology to create the cancer treatment that can target specific cells.

How to learn from this innovator and improve yourself as an innovative thinker:

During his talk, Dr. Mohapatra inspired me to keep pursuing my dreams and to keep helping others. I am currently studying to become a clinical psychologist and even though my contributions might not be as large scale as his, I plan to help make the world better one person at a time. Perhaps one day just like him I might stumble upon an idea that can help the larger population. I think that some stuff I will implement in my life is to learn how to keep some of my most important ideas a secret and understand their value. These will be my trade secrets. Also, make sure to file confidentiality agreements. Lastly, if I ever get to file a patent now thanks to him I know more about that process and that such patent does not last forever. 

Just like him I also value the important of education and hope to one day spread more awareness about mental illnesses. I think that they have a lot of stigmas attached to them and it’s important to teach the general population that they can be as debilitating as physical illnesses. This will help grow understanding and compassion for those that hold a mostly invisible battle every day. 

Questions:

You mentioned you got a medical degree but then decided to do research. When did you realize that you could make a larger impact and what inspired you to do so? 

During your talk, you were really adamant about the importance of trade secrets. What bad experiences within the field made you so passionate about this subject?

In the video you showed us in class, it was shown that your wife is your partner for your research. Do you think she has significantly helped you advance your career? Do you enjoy working together as a couple in the field? 

Do you think growing up in India has shaped how you are as a researcher? Is there anything you think constantly impacts your life and how you view the world?

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Shyam S. Mohapatra

Connect:  Shyam S. Mohapatra’s visit to our Honors course on Thursday, February 16, 2017 proved to me that he is truly an invaluable resource in particular regards to intellectual property rights, patents, research and trade secrets.  However, I have the strong inclination that the distinguished USF Professor and research career scientist at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa is skilled in many other fields than just these, as he is also the Director of the USF Center for Research and Education in Nanobioengineering as well as the associate dean of the USF College of Pharmacy graduate programs. 

What I find most impressive about this scholar’s contribution to nanobiotechnology is exactly that - his recognition for nanoscale          biomedical diagnostics and therapeutics innovations and inventions in relation to cancers, asthma, viral infections, and traumatic brain injury, in addition to helping to co-invent  several customized cell-targeted nanoparticles with diverse drug payloads, a nano-HIV detection kit, and a nanoscale platform for anti-cancer drug discovery and personalized cancer treatment. 

Lastly, he co-founded Transgenex Nanobiotech Inc. with the objective to commercialize nanoscale innovations and has established a highly innovative online Master of Science program in pharmaceutical nanotechnology, which strongly associates with me as I am proud to identify as a Bull with a contributor to USF’s ever-developing academic curriculum. 

As we begin blueprinting our own ideas for innovation, I firmly believe we have something of value to learn from Shyam S. Mohapatra, like how to deliberate the details of our life plan, such as what precisely we will do, why it will work, and to whom and why it will matter.

Apply: I think what I will most practically take away from Mohapatra’s lecture is the advice he offered in regards to producing and protecting an individual’s invention, innovation and idea.  He emphasized the importance of intellectual property rights (IP) and identifying trade secrets, which is important to Honors students pursuing a deeper comprehension of the business aspect to innovating, regardless of field of industry.  He stressed the significance of establishing due credit to scholars and innovators and he made me realize I should be careful with sharing my own ideas and innovations. 

Question:

1. What are some experiences you’ve had with Third Parties that make you a wealth of knowledge in reference to them?

2. Could you elaborate on what the “period of incubation” means in reference to society being introduced to new innovations and ideas?

3.  Do you see yourself inventing or contributing to a developing innovation in the near future; if so, what are some modern concerns you’d have as to how to approach the patent process compared to how you may have in the past?

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Selim Chacour

Selim Chacour is the founder of the American Hydro Corporation, which utilizes hydro turbine upgrades. Simply put, Chacour has made developments in harnessing energy from dams such as the Hoover Dam in Nevada. Although the entire presentation was about the technicalities of his blades, turbines, etc, Chacour’s presentation reminded me of disruptive innovation. For example, a section of his presentation was on the development of new manufacturing techniques. As mentioned by Christensen in his article on disruptive innovation, disruption is “a process whereby a smaller company with fewer resources is able to successfully challenge established incumbent businesses” (3). These new techniques challenge and streamline the technology necessary for hydro-electric innovation. This innovation is significant for harnessing energy to power our technology. Another connection was between Chacour’s ideas and the ideas of innovators Dr. Shyam Mohapatra and Dr. Donald Keck. All of these men acknowledged the significance of patents. Like the other innovators, Chacour also highlighted the innovative process of testing ideas, running into issues, and handling any bumps in the road as they come up.

This presentation applies to me in the fact that Mr. Chacour was dedicated to his field from the beginning and did what it took to succeed in it. Like him, I have known the field I want to go into since I was a child. His success inspires me to do well in my dream field and to work hard to get there as well as make innovative differences. Some steps I could take to ensure I succeed would be to work hard to earn good grades, pass my MCAT, and get into medical school. When wrapping up his presentation, Chacour noted, “Find what you like in life... go for it.” This illustrates the idea that you don’t always need to find a new path in order to succeed. If you know what you like, then go for it. The best way to be happy with your career choice is to pursue what you’re interested in.

Some questions:

What would you say was the key to your innovations in hydro turbines?

What is the most important impact of your innovations and what do they mean to you?

If you did have to change your career path from engineering, what would you choose? Why?

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Dr. Donald Keck

Dr. Donald Keck has a PhD in physics and is most notably known for his developments in fiberoptic technology. This technology was later applied to high speed data connection, for example telephones and the internet. During his presentation, Dr. Keck laid out some steps to a happy and successful life, which I believe also apply to innovation. These components were: be good at something, have a dream, and have someone with whom to share it (customers). This connects to the TED Talk preformed by Diana Kander. She explained the importance of getting to know your customers and your market, which is the third part of these components. The consumers are the most important part of creating a successful innovation and making profit. Later in his discussion, Dr. Keck also described a more in depth timeline for innovation, being: build knowledge, determine feasibility, test practicality, prove profitability, and manage life cycle. A connection I made was when Dr. Keck pointed out that revolutions take time and that patents are extremely important. This was a very similar message to Dr. Shyam Mohapatra’s points on the significance of patents. Both innovators explained that patents protect intellectual property and help avoid unnecessary bumps in the road to innovation.

In “Week 4 Moving Forward” from Anthony’s The Little Black Book of Innovation, Day 28 questions how one can become a better innovator. His suggestion is to constantly be in a place where innovation is necessary (240). I believe that this connects to Dr. Keck’s steps/timeline of innovation that I previously mentioned. If you keep these steps in mind and practice them, innovation will come more easily over time, allowing one to place themselves in situations to constantly be innovating.

A quote that stood out to me in Dr. Keck’s presentation was when he said, “It took me a long time to get good at something.” This applies directly to myself, as I am still waiting to get good at anything! Nonetheless, Dr. Keck’s elaboration on this point gives me hope that one day I can be as innovative as him. Possibly by continuing my education with confidence and diving head-first into my field. Another message from Dr. Keck was that, as innovators, we need to choose important problems. He also suggested that if you have a large problems, break them down into smaller pieces and focus what is the most important. This technique will certainly apply to me when I am faced with a large issue that I plan to use innovation to solve. For example, with the treatment of disease, pain, etc, I can break down the issue into its microscopic components and solve one by one.

Some Questions for Dr. Keck:

What kept you going in school when you felt it was taking long to get good at something? Did you ever get discouraged? If so, what would you suggest to someone else currently struggling?

You provided reasoning for why the invention of the internet was significant. What is your take on why the printing press was equally or less important?

If you had the chance to go back, would you choose to innovate something other than fiberoptic technology? Why or why not?