
ASU ranked No. 9 among worldwide universities for US patents
For the third time in the past decade ASU has been ranked by the National Academy of Inventors in the top 10 among patent-producing universities in the U.S., having most recently placed seventh among the top U.S. patent-producing universities and ninth worldwide. Fulton Schools faculty members helping ASU attain the high ranking include Associate Professor Elham Fini (pictured) and Assistant Professor Christian Hoover in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, part of the Fulton Schools. ASU research produced 107 patents last year. Fini’s work includes developing novel low-carbon materials for use in construction. Hoover’s research interests includes multi-scale material characterization, materials and structural testing.