Koksal named National Academy of Inventors Senior Member
Ohio State University Engineering Professor Emre Koksal has been named a Senior Member by the National Academy of Inventors.
This year’s class of NAI Senior Members is the largest to date and hails from 60 NAI member institutions across the nation. Collectively, they are named inventors on over 1,000 U.S. patents with 344 of those being licensed technologies and commercialized products.
An electrical and computer engineering professor, Koksal is well known for his research on wireless communication, information security, communication networks and information theory. Author of more than 150 academic papers and inventor on 10 patents, he also is the founder and chief scientist of FenixPyre, an Ohio State startup company that has developed a new way to control access to sensitive data.
FenixPyre's core technologies, including transparent encryption and real-time chain of custody records, are underpinned by two patents assigned by The Ohio State University. These patents, covering over 50 claims, are testament to the company's cutting-edge innovations in the cybersecurity field.
“The company's innovative approach shifts the cybersecurity paradigm from traditional perimeter-centric methods to a data-centric model,” Koksal said. “This methodology eliminates the need for cumbersome security layers that often hinder business processes, offering a seamless blend of security and operational efficiency.”
NAI Senior Members are active faculty, scientists, and administrators from NAI Member Institutions who have demonstrated remarkable innovation producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society. They also have growing success in patents, licensing, and commercialization, while educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors.
“This year’s class of Senior Members is truly a testament to the outstanding innovation happening at NAI Member Institutions and what happens when the academic space encourages and celebrates invention and commercialization,” said Paul Sanberg, president of NAI. “We are proud to welcome these outstanding academic inventors to the academy and look forward to supporting and celebrating them as they continue in their innovation journeys.”
The 2024 class of Senior Members will be celebrated at NAI’s annual conference taking place June 16-18, in Raleigh, North Carolina. More event and registration information is available on the NAI conference webpage.
Koksal has earned numerous accolades for his research and innovation, including a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2011 and the Columbus Business First Inventor of the Year Award in 2020. He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering Professor Alper Yilmaz was named an NAI Senior Member in 2020.
