Dr Seshadri Ramkumar is one of the inductees and was recognised for his sustained efforts in invention and commercialisation efforts at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech University System inducted its inaugural class of Inventor Hall of Fame on October 28, 2026.
Dr Seshadri Ramkumar is one of the inductees and was recognised for his sustained efforts in invention and commercialisation efforts at Texas Tech University. The inaugural list includes distinguished inventors across TTU System and some of them are members of the National Academy of Engineering and United Kingdom’s Royal Society.
The event was keynoted by Reynaldo Vasquez, US Patent and Trademark Office, Southwest Regional Office, Dallas who singled out Dr Ramkumar’s invention FiberTect in his address.
FiberTect is a nonwoven decontamination wipe marketed by First Line Technology and has become a default tool for dry decontamination. In addition to now globally used FiberTect, Dr Ramkumar has invented Fabric Hand Method, Soft Body Armor and Cotton Oil Absorbent.
Jennifer Souter, Senior Managing Director, Research Commercialisation, Texas Tech University System handed over the Hall of Fame pin to inductees.