The document provides a summary of Arthur Gooray's background and experience in technology transfer and commercialization. He has over 25 years of experience leading teams to incubate new technologies and create partnerships between research organizations and industry. Some of his roles included managing technology transfer programs at Eastman Kodak and Xerox, and he currently works as an adjunct professor helping to link companies with universities. He has received over 70 patents and has expertise in areas like intellectual property strategy, product development, and building economic development partnerships.

1. ARTHUR GOORAY, PhD
2672-3 Gardenia Avenue / Beavercreek, OH 45431 / Mobile: (585) 317-1073
Email: artgooray@gmail.com / https://www.linkedin.com/in/artgooray
RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PARTNERSHIPS
A senior-level Director of Technology Transfer/Commercialization and Tech Based Entrepreneur Partnerships
with proven strength in creating commercialization value chain partnerships to incubate technologies and commercialize
and license inventions & discoveries emanating from world-class academic, government, and industrial research
laboratories. Serve as an adjunct entrepreneurship technology- based ventures professor, linking regional companies
with university R&D, government research laboratories, and funding agencies. Recognized for developing a dynamic
technology co-development partnership model for technology maturity and technology transfer. Hold 71 U.S. patents.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 End-to-End Technology Commercialization  IP Strategy and R&D Portfolio Development
 Tech Incubation and Tech Transfer Best Practices  Product Platform Reliability
 Business Operations Management  Building Economic Development Partnerships
 Time to Market (TTM) Execution  Filing of Patent Applications
 Lean Six Sigma Commercialization Tools
 Manufacturing Technology Readiness
 Technology Licensing Marketing
 Technology Based Entrepreneurial Curriculum
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Rochester, NY and Dayton, OH
Product Development / Commercialization / Technology Transfer Platform Program Manager (2001 – 06/2016)
Recruited by VP/CTO, to oversee and manage 20+ engineers, technicians, and contract operators to incubate and
commercialize new technologies and create integrated engineering entrepreneurial knowledge transfer programs.
Following the effective commercialization of the consumer InkJet printer, was tasked to manage IP transfer of new R&D
pipeline technology aimed at high speed, high quality publishing industries. The results were the commercialization of
a global multi-million dollar commercial printing revenue stream, which has been heralded as Kodak’s future focus.
Developed strategic partnerships with manufacturing and technology enterprises and analyzed global supply chain
delivery competitiveness to transfer new technologies for commercializing innovative solutions.
Highlights:
 Provided leadership to build upon earlier platforms, thereby enabling a positive emergence from bankruptcy
 Utilized Time to Market (TTM) product delivery best practices, meeting all quality, cost, and scheduling targets
 From Lessons Learned analysis, created knowledge transfer best practices to enhance future platforms
 Developed the TTM infrastructure for subsystem robustness and system performance verification
 Managed product platform reliability metrics that improved service profitability & customer productivity 60%
 Created technology/manufacturing readiness system integration requirements for lifelong system robustness
 Managed product performance and customer expectations at global launch sites, focusing on Asian customers
 Created system integration design rules
 Organized and directed world-class teams to achieve best-in-class product quality, cost, and delivery
 Transferred ready technology set to commercialization development business unit
XEROX CORPORATION, Rochester, NY
Principal Engineer/Technical Program Manager (1996 – 2001)
Led cross-disciplinary/cross-functional teams consisting of direct staff and consultants (approximately 20 team
members) with budget oversight up to $3M. With specific TTM responsibilities of quality and cost, delivered progressive
market-making printing technology solutions. Served as Senior Technologist for the Corporate Engineering Center

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involving the design/deployment of a product development process with phase gates consultations and mentoring
through the various product development communities.
As Xerox’s Senior Technology Commercialization Specialist for the Corporate Engineering Center, developed and
deployed a Time to Market product development best practices and developed product development entrepreneurial
classes for Xerox’s Engineering Excellence Institute; As Technology Program Manager, oversaw the successful transfer
of new technologies from internal R&D (Palo Alto Research Lab, Webster Research lab, Xerox Research Center Canada)
organizations and external R&D organizations (Government Lab –Sandia National Lab, Universities – Waterloo,
Stanford, Arizona) to product development business units (BU’s).
Highlights:
 Through co-development activities with the University of Waterloo, successfully transferred manufacturable
product design know-how to industry, enabling TTM product commercialization of a new innovative drying
technology
 Developed/executed technology co-development model with R&D and industry partners, extending the internal
R&D enterprise
 Achieved a benchmark technology demonstration schedule with execution of Lean Six Sigma tools
 Reduced product platform cycle times by 4x; decreased slip rates by 40%; and increased product launches > 2x
Chief Technology Architect, Industry Partnership with Sandia National Laboratories (1997-2001)
Served as Xerox’s Chief Technology architect overseeing the co-development of technologies with Sandia National
Laboratories (SNL), a leading multi-program national security laboratory and contractor for the U.S. Department of
Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Responsible for the technology transfer and product concept design
of a scalable ink jet drop ejector, targeted for biotechnology and printing applications. Executed systems integration of
new technologies and coordinated activities of the Science, Engineering, and Design staffs.
Highlights:
 Demonstrated technology readiness for a state-of-the-art MEMS based IJ marking technology with SNL
 Executed new business and intellectual property arrangements with key partners, including SNL
 Establishd all cross licensing arrangements with key value chain partners
 Created/deployed a core competency based R&D Extended Enterprise Model that focuses on core competency,
develops architecture around the core competency, and then finds the best possible partners to deliver
 Developed and managed the legal Government funding process (CRADA’s)
 Through the SNL partnership, acquired all necessary technology and reduced development costs by >50%
ADDITIONAL XEROX EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer and Technical Specialist
Additional experience includes providing leadership and technical direction to groups of 10-30 engineers, designers, and
technicians across a range of applied research and technology development and technology transfer activities.
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton OH
Adjunct Professor, Technology Based Ventures Best Practices
Hired to help create the Masters in Engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MEIE) Program in 2008; currently
serve as Adjunct Professor. Developed one of the core classes for this program and have been teaching this class since
the approval of the MEIE program for 8 years. Assist with advising MEIE Capstone Projects. Deliver seminars on
Entrepreneurial Technology Commercialization Best Practices, for STEM Capstone Projects, to the WRIGHT State
Research Institute and regional co-development technology transfer partners; such as the Wright Brothers Institute and
the Air Force Research Lab, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Programs. Recognized as an expert practitioner
in Technology Commercialization.

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC
Industry/University Executive Liaison
Appointed by Xerox Corporation and Eastman Kodak Company as the key liaison manager for Howard University.
Served as Executive Liaison for 20+ years through 2003. Responsible for enhancing Industry/HBCU’s partnerships,
particularly for Howard University. Developed major initiatives to enable professional educational programs in
entrepreneurship, technology transfer. Assisted with mentoring STEM Capstone Projects.
GOVERNMENT-FUNDING AGENCIES EXPERIENCE
As a Panel Reviewer and Advisor for Government Funding Agencies, reviewed SBIR/STTR small business technology
transfer proposals for National Science Foundation (NSF) IIP and I-Corps programs and served as manufacturing advisor
for Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology/Manufacturing Extension Partnership
(NIST/MEP) programs. Provided Webinars on Technology Maturity Metrics for NIH SBIR Partnerships Programs,
sponsored by NIH Office of Technology Transfer.
BUSINESS START-UP AND CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
SKANDA USA, LLC, Rochester, NY
Principal (2003 – 2010)
Established an engineering consulting company with partnerships in India (Skanda, India) and South Africa (Skanda
South Africa). Provided seamless global client solutions focusing on technology transfer and technology
commercialization knowledge transfer metrics, using Lean Six Sigma tools. Delivered best in class product delivery best
practices, failure analyses/corrective actions, materials robustness integration and technology partnerships selection and
management.
EDUCATION
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington, DC
PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Fluids/Thermal Integration)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Charlottesville, VA
MS in Engineering Physics (Applied Science/Fluid Mech.)
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Washington, DC
BS in Physics and Math and Chemistry/ Magna Cum Laude Graduate
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Board Member, Global Innovation Forum Brain Thrust, http://globalinnovationforum.wordpress.com/
Professional Member of NCET2, http://center.ncet2.org/
Review Panelist, NSF SBIR/STTIR/I-CORPS Programs
Member of American Competitiveness Council
Dayton Development Coalition (DDC), Advisor, Technology Commercialization Expertise
Member of Kodak’s AALT (African American Leadership Team). Received Kodak 2006 Diversity Leadership Award
Industrial Advisory Group, MIT Center for Innovation & Product Development
PATENTS/PUBLICATIONS
Familiar with IP and Patent Process; have been awarded over 70 patents in engineering and science
Over 25 publications in journals and conference proceedings
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