Mak Paranjape receives OTC Recognition Award

Mak Paranjape at OTC Research and Innovation Showcase — Makarand Paranjape, Spiros Dimolitsas, and Tatiana Litvin-Vechnyak

Professor Mak Paranjape has been awarded the Office of Technology Commercialization Recognition Award for substantial and sustained contributions to the university’s patent portfolio and technology commercialization efforts. The award recognizes his dedication to innovation, his numerous invention disclosures, and his active participation in OTC-sponsored events, all of which have significantly advanced the university’s mission of translating research into real-world impact.

Prof. Paranjape’s research focuses on engineering functional sensors for biomedical applications. His work, conducted in the Georgetown Nanoscience and Microtechnology Laboratory (GNμLab) , utilizes cutting-edge equipment and technologies similar to those used in integrated circuit manufacturing.

Learn about all the Georgetown University inventors honored at the 2025 OTC Research Showcase.