Jayant Kumar

Biography

Jay has held various positions with TEC Edmonton since it was known as the Industry Liaison Office, a precursor to TEC Edmonton, in 1998. As the Vice President of Technology Management, Jay heads up the Technology Transfer office, supervises the provision of intellectual property services to inventors and entrepreneurs in the region, and helps create new spinoff companies from University of Alberta inventions. Jay began his career as an Assistant Professor of Physics at Delhi University in India, where he pursued research as a Senior Research Fellow of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. He is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), and the Licensing Executives Society (LES). Jay holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Master of Science in Physics, as well as an MBA with a specialization in Technology Commercialization. Jay is an active volunteer, organizing classical music concerts from India in Edmonton. Jay has held various positions with TEC Edmonton since it was known as the Industry Liaison Office, a precursor to TEC Edmonton, in 1998. As the Vice President of Technology Management, Jay heads up the Technology Transfer office, supervises the provision of intellectual property services to inventors and entrepreneurs in the region, and helps create new spinoff companies from University of Alberta inventions. Jay began his career as an Assistant Professor of Physics at Delhi University in India, where he pursued research as a Senior Research Fellow of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. He is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), and the Licensing Executives Society (LES). Jay holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Master of Science in Physics, as well as an MBA with a specialization in Technology Commercialization. Jay is an active volunteer, organizing classical music concerts from India in Edmonton.

Research Interest

Science in Physics,Technology Commercialization.