Meet the Tech Transfer Team

Michael Harold, Ph.D.

Assistant Vice President, Intellectual Property and Industrial Engagements

mharold@uh.edu 

713-743-4322

Gavin Garvey, Ph.D., MBA

Director, Industry Engagement 

gsgarvey@central.uh.edu

713-743-1610

Michelle Leeuwon

Director, Tech Commercialization

wwan@central.uh.edu

713-743-2654

Chanelle Mack

Director, Intellectual Property 

cnmack@central.uh.edu 

713-743-9722

Dharmpal Takhar, Ph.D.

Director, Tech, Licensing and Marketing

dtakhar@Central.UH.EDU

Nelson Hawkins, Jr.

Program Manager, IP Operations

University of Houston

nkhawkin@central.uh.edu 

713-743-1545

Tina Blakes

Program Manager

tblakes@central.uh.edu 

713-743-9294

Mingwei Chen, PhD

Technology Transfer Associate

mchen51@central.uh.edu 

713-743-8376

Kimberly Moore

Administrative Assistant

kwmoore@central.uh.edu

713-743-4176