University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Fellow:Isaac Griswold-Steiner

2018-10-13T21:37:52Z

IsaacGS:

[[File:Headshot-isaac-griswold-steiner.jpg|right|200x250px|IsaacGS Fall2015.jpg]]

Isaac is a Software Engineer at Microsoft and a Research Assistant at Texas Tech University. When at Texas Tech University he was an undergraduate researcher and student organizer. He is the former president of the Software Development Club at Texas Tech as well as the Texas Tech Innovation Mentorship & Entrepreneurship organization.

The Software Development Club grew from a group of casual collaborators to several teams that adhered to rigorous industry standards. At the end of his tenure he helped organize a merger with the local ACM chapter. Many of the students who were heavily involved in the Software Development Club have gone on to successful careers (including several who went to companies like Google, Microsoft, or strong startups).

He has taken part in and helped run 3 Day Startup at TTU, and attempted to get the computer science department to use an auto-grading system for programming assignments. He has also worked with the department to suggest a new elective course that would give students more hands-on problem solving experience (based on 80 student responses saying they wanted the course).

His software development experience includes machine learning, data science, and working with the Linux kernel. He has interned at Microsoft and National Instruments.

Feel free to reach out to him on [https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacgs92/ Linkedin], [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner ResearchGate], or via email.

= Related Links =

 [[Texas Tech University|'''Texas Tech''']]

[[Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page|Texas Tech Student Priorities]]

Spring 2016:

[[Alyx|'''Alyx Horace''']]

[[Alfonso Alarcon|Alfonso Alarcon]]

[[Alberto Garcia|Berto Garcia]]

'''Isaac Griswold-Steiner'''

[[Jared Steele|Jared Steele]]

Spring 2015:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection

Spring 2016:

[[Tad Davis|Tad David]]

Spring 2015:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

[[Category:Student Contributors|i]]

Fellow:Isaac Griswold-Steiner

2018-10-13T21:37:28Z

IsaacGS:

2016-02-11T18:46:57Z

IsaacGS: Expanding overview

Fellow:Isaac Griswold-Steiner

2016-02-11T18:30:46Z

IsaacGS:

Isaac is a highly involved student at Texas Tech studying Computer Science. He is the current President of Texas Tech Innovation Mentorship and Entrepreneurship (and former VP), as well as an officer in the Software Development Club.[[File:IsaacGS Fall2015.jpg|right|200x250px|IsaacGS Fall2015.jpg]]

He has taken part in and help run 3 Day Startup at TTU, and is currently working with the Computer Science department to implement an auto-grading system that will reduce the workload for professors and TAs, as well as allow the department to implement more labs that will help students build a solid base of experience to expand on.

He found his interest in I&E when working on a startup in India with a friend, where they did contract software development. Although the venture eventually failed, not only did he learn to code during that time, but he also picked up a number of management and design thinking skills that help him to this day.

His software experience includes game development, machine learning, data science, and working with the Linux kernel. Next summer he will be interning at Microsoft in Fargo, ND. His long-term goal is to get involved with a project involving education and software.

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University Texas Tech University Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Texas Tech University Priorities and Projects]

Fellows

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis ][http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alyx_Horace Alyx Horace]

Alfonso Alarcon

Berto Garcia

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:JaredSteele Jared Steele]

Tad Davis

File:IsaacGS Fall2015.jpg

2016-02-08T15:18:18Z

IsaacGS:

Fellow:Isaac Griswold-Steiner

2016-02-08T15:17:28Z

IsaacGS:

Isaac is a highly involved student at Texas Tech studying Computer Science. He is the current President of Texas Tech Innovation Mentorship and Entrepreneurship (and former VP), as well as an officer in the Software Development Club.[[File:IsaacGriswold-Steiner.jpg|right|250x250px]]

He has taken part in and help run 3 Day Startup at TTU, and is currently working with the Computer Science department to implement an auto-grading system that will reduce the workload for professors and TAs, as well as allow the department to implement more labs that will help students build a solid base of experience to expand on.

He found his interest in I&E when working on a startup in India with a friend, where they did contract software development. Although the venture eventually failed, not only did he learn to code during that time, but he also picked up a number of management and design thinking skills that help him to this day.

His software experience includes game development, machine learning, data science, and working with the Linux kernel. Next summer he will be interning at Microsoft in Fargo, ND. His long-term goal is to get involved with a project involving education and software.

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University Texas Tech University Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Texas Tech University Priorities and Projects]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis ][http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Atore]

Fellow:Isaac Griswold-Steiner

2016-02-08T01:20:19Z

IsaacGS:

Isaac is a highly involved student at Texas Tech studying Computer Science. He is the current President of Texas Tech Innovation Mentorship and Entrepreneurship (and former VP), as well as an officer in the Software Development Club.[[File:IsaacGriswold-Steiner.jpg|right|250x250px]]

He has taken part in and help run 3 Day Startup at TTU, and is currently working with the Computer Science department to implement an auto-grading system that will reduce the workload for professors and TAs, as well as allow the department to implement more labs that will help students build a solid base of experience to expand on.

He found his interest in I&E when working on a startup in India with a friend, where they did contract software development. Although the venture eventually failed, not only did he learn to code during that time, but he also picked up a number of management and design thinking skills that help him to this day.

His software experience includes game development, machine learning, data science, and working with the Linux kernel. Next summer he will be interning at Microsoft in Fargo, ND. His long-term goal is to get involved with a project involving education and software.

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University Texas Tech University Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Texas Tech University Priorities and Projects]

Fellow:Isaac Griswold-Steiner

2016-02-08T01:19:12Z

IsaacGS:

Isaac is a highly involved student at Texas Tech studying Computer Science. He is the current President of Texas Tech Innovation Mentorship and Entrepreneurship (and former VP), as well as an officer in the Software Development Club.[[File:IsaacGriswold-Steiner.jpg|250x250px]]

He has taken part in and help run 3 Day Startup at TTU, and is currently working with the Computer Science department to implement an auto-grading system that will reduce the workload for professors and TAs, as well as allow the department to implement more labs that will help students build a solid base of experience to expand on.

He found his interest in I&E when working on a startup in India with a friend, where they did contract software development. Although the venture eventually failed, not only did he learn to code during that time, but he also picked up a number of management and design thinking skills that help him to this day.

His software experience includes game development, machine learning, data science, and working with the Linux kernel. Next summer he will be interning at Microsoft in Fargo, ND. His long-term goal is to get involved with a project involving education and software.

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University Texas Tech University Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Texas Tech University Priorities and Projects]

2016-02-07T15:19:08Z

IsaacGS:

= [[File:DoubleT.gif|right|DoubleT.gif]]Introduction<big>:</big> =

With over [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/researchers/centers-institutes.php 60 centers and institutes] research is strong through all departments at Texas Tech University.  However, many efforts are still being made to translate this research into industry.  With the construction of a [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/research-park/about/index.php Research Park] that will house new startups, entrepreneurship is on the rise.  

= Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship: =

Texas Tech University has a number of student organization that promote and engage students in innovation and entrepreneurship:

[http://doubletimettu.org Texas Tech Innovation Mentorship and Entrepreneurship (TTIME)] is a student organization for both undergraduate and graduate students of any discipline. This program promotes entrepreneurship while connecting students with innovative faculty mentors.

The Officer of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) currently host a [http://texastech.3daystartup.org/ 3 Day Startup] event every semester to promote and facilitate entrepreneurship. The OVPR also runs the [http://www.kineticaccelerator.com/ Kinetic accelerator], which happens every spring semester. Kinetic has two sections, one for technology commercialization and one for student entrepreneurs who are looking for guidance on their own startup.

The [https://www.facebook.com/ttumeig/?fref=ts Media Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group] is a student organization from the College of Media and Communications that promotes startup media companies and entrepreneurial projects.

Texas Tech also has a chapter of the [https://www.facebook.com/ttuceo/?fref=ts Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization], which through the College of Business promotes entrepreneurship.

There is also a [https://www.facebook.com/SDCTTU/?fref=ts Software Development Club] on campus that is active in trying to get students to develop their own software and even startups. It's still a relatively new organization, however, the leadership is currently trying to ramp up its activities so that it can play a greater role in the entrepreneurship community at Texas Tech.

At the undergraduate level, student innovation is fostered through the many research [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/researchers/undergraduate-research.php opportunities]. While funding is available for students to travel to conferences to present their research, little assistance is available for student to turn their research into a startup.  

= Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship: =

Faculty primary responsibility lies in research but they should also partake in some entrepreneurial endeavors (60/40). Faculty already have teaching and research responsibilities which take up upwards of 60 to 80 hours of their time. Therefore, expecting them to also chase after companies to buy into their research or consider their patent portfolio should be incentivized for doing extra work.

The [https://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/commercialization/ Office of Research Commercialization] (ORC) does provide a way for research to be patented and commercialized, however, the system doesn't have the best reputation. One professor has had several research discoveries rejected as patents, and within weeks or months of publishing his research large companies came forward to ask him to give a talk on it. So the university missed out on an opportunity because people in the ORC didn't understand the potential value of the research. The old system (according to faculty and staff) didn't include enough a rigorous enough process for evaluating the value of research. It's currently undergoing changes that were started after new leadership took over.

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function: =

It is the responsibility of the Office of Research Commercialization to recognize when a technology is considered groundbreaking, especially after winning many accolades (i.e. Dr. Harvinder Gill's Pollen and Microneedle patents). Staff should be taught to analyze and interface with faculty regularly following up with faculty on their projects and  interest in industry partners. It would help if there were subject matter experts in the office with technical qualifications in the faculty disciplines; be it a phD in engineering, Biology, Computer Science and MBA and a JD. The staff in the commercialization office needs to be motivated

A relatively new avenue for research commercialization is the Kinetic accelerator. It's run by someone with many years of experience in this field and they specifically encourage students to take on the task of commercializing TTU research and patents.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration: =

There needs to be a reward or incentive for faculty to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. Such a reward could be university sponsored funding for the most innovative technology idea. Also, faculty needs to know their interests will be protected and that the technology will be licensed to qualified personnel or businesses.

Additional resources for building up your startup are available through the OVPR and ORC, including the best mentors available in the area. One of the main facilities is the Innovation Hub at Research Park, where startups can have office space (sometimes free for a limited time).

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts: =

We need to maintain a better alumni network, whenever a new technology is developed that can interface with industry we need to tap into alumni and present the opportunity to them seeking their opinion and support to connect with industry.

There is also a need for community outreach and involvement. There are several people in the community who are trying to get projects going that will encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and it would be beneficial to have TTU helping bring these projects forward (either through advice or advertising through the student population). The more intermixing there is between the university and Lubbock communities, the more robust each entrepreneurship community will be. One such project worth collaborating with is [http://ulabstx.com/ ULabs]. It's very new but the people involved are passionate about making the project a permanent feature of Lubbock.

= LandscapeCanvas: =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1RXGYCP-Ie1Y3iFI0AczHmzVPYeV7G239cv4qY1yUfis|width=1300|height=700}}

= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

=== [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Student Priorities Page] ===

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Texas Tech University

2016-02-06T23:44:45Z

IsaacGS:

= [[File:DoubleT.gif|right|DoubleT.gif]]Introduction<big>:</big> =

With over [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/researchers/centers-institutes.php 60 centers and institutes] research is strong through all departments at Texas Tech University.  However, many efforts are still being made to translate this research into industry.  With the construction of a [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/research-park/about/index.php Research Park] that will house new startups, entrepreneurship is on the rise.  

= Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship: =

Texas Tech University has a number of student organization that promote and engage students in innovation and entrepreneurship:

[http://doubletimettu.org Texas Tech Innovation Mentorship and Entrepreneurship (TTIME)] is a student organization for both undergraduate and graduate students of any discipline. This program promotes entrepreneurship while connecting students with innovative faculty mentors.

The Officer of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) currently host a [http://texastech.3daystartup.org/ 3 Day Startup] event every semester to promote and facilitate entrepreneurship. The OVPR also runs the [http://www.kineticaccelerator.com/ Kinetic accelerator], which happens every spring semester. Kinetic has two sections, one for technology commercialization and one for student entrepreneurs who are looking for guidance on their own startup.

The [https://www.facebook.com/ttumeig/?fref=ts Media Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group] is a student organization from the College of Media and Communications that promotes startup media companies and entrepreneurial projects.

Texas Tech also has a chapter of the [https://www.facebook.com/ttuceo/?fref=ts Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization], which through the College of Business promotes entrepreneurship.

There is also a [https://www.facebook.com/SDCTTU/?fref=ts Software Development Club] on campus that is active in trying to get students to develop their own software and even startups. It's still a relatively new organization, however, the leadership is currently trying to ramp up its activities so that it can play a greater role in the entrepreneurship community at Texas Tech.

At the undergraduate level, student innovation is fostered through the many research [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/researchers/undergraduate-research.php opportunities]. While funding is available for students to travel to conferences to present their research, little assistance is available for student to turn their research into a startup.  

= Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship: =

Faculty primary responsibility lies in research but they should also partake in some entrepreneurial endeavors (60/40). Faculty already have teaching and research responsibilities which take up upwards of 60 to 80 hours of their time. Therefore, expecting them to also chase after companies to buy into their research or consider their patent portfolio should be incentivized for doing extra work.

The [https://www.depts.ttu.edu/vpr/commercialization/ Office of Research Commercialization] (ORC) does provide a way for research to be patented and commercialized, however, the system doesn't have the best reputation. One professor has had several research discoveries rejected as patents, and within weeks or months of publishing his research large companies came forward to ask him to give a talk on it. So the university missed out on an opportunity because people in the ORC didn't understand the potential value of the research. The old system (according to faculty and staff) didn't include enough a rigorous enough process for evaluating the value of research. It's currently undergoing changes that were started after new leadership took over.

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function: =

It is the responsibility of the Office of Research Commercialization to recognize when a technology is considered groundbreaking, especially after winning many accolades (i.e. Dr. Harvinder Gill's Pollen and Microneedle patents). Staff should be taught to analyze and interface with faculty regularly following up with faculty on their projects and  interest in industry partners. It would help if there were subject matter experts in the office with technical qualifications in the faculty disciplines; be it a phD in engineering, Biology, Computer Science and MBA and a JD. The staff in the commercialization office needs to be motivated

A relatively new avenue for research commercialization is the Kinetic accelerator. It's run by someone with many years of experience in this field and they specifically encourage students to take on the task of commercializing TTU research and patents.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration: =

There needs to be a reward or incentive for faculty to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. Such a reward could be university sponsored funding for the most innovative technology idea. Also, faculty needs to know their interests will be protected and that the technology will be licensed to qualified personnel or businesses.

Additional resources for building up your startup are available through the OVPR and ORC, including the best mentors available in the area. One of the main facilities is the Innovation Hub at Research Park, where startups can have office space (sometimes free for a limited time).

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts: =

We need to maintain a better alumni network, whenever a new technology is developed that can interface with industry we need to tap into alumni and present the opportunity to them seeking their opinion and support to connect with industry.

There is also a need for community outreach and involvement. There are several people in the community who are trying to get projects going that will encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and it would be beneficial to have TTU helping bring these projects forward (either through advice or advertising through the student population). The more intermixing there is between the university and Lubbock communities, the more robust each entrepreneurship community will be.

= LandscapeCanvas: =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1RXGYCP-Ie1Y3iFI0AczHmzVPYeV7G239cv4qY1yUfis|width=1300|height=700}}

= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

=== [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Student Priorities Page] ===

[[Category:Universities]]