UGA names new Innovation Fellows
January 20, 2021
Melanie Reber and Eric Harvill
One is developing new laser technology; the other, new vaccines. Both are hoping to get these discoveries to the marketplace.
Faculty members Melanie Reber and Eric Harvill have been named Innovation Fellows for spring 2021. Launched as part of the University of Georgia’s campus-wide Innovation District initiative, the semesterlong fellowship helps faculty align their research activities with industry needs and bring their discoveries to the marketplace.
Reber, an assistant professor of chemistry in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is developing a cavity-enhanced, two-dimensional spectroscopy that uniquely combines precision management and ultrafast lasers for molecular-level examinations. Reber previously participated in UGA I-Corps, exploring potential applications and markets for her technology including quantum computing.