Richard A. Lucic

Duke University

Education:

A.A. PreEngineering, Orange Coast College, 1963

Eng. of Met. Metallurgical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1966

M.S. Materials Science, Stanford University, 1971

Experience:

Present - Associate Chair and Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science, Duke University

1992-98 - Director of External Affairs, NSF/ERC, Duke University

1985-92 - Director of Technology Transfer, Semiconductor Research Corporation

1983-85 - Director of IC Manufacturing Research, Semiconductor Research Corporation

1973-83 - IC Manufacturing Manager, Hewlett-Packard

1970-73 - Engineering Project Manager, Hewlett-Packard

1966-70 - IC Process Research Engineer, Hewlett-Packard

Patents:

1. U.S. Patent No. 3,718,572 (February 1973) - Sputtering system with a spirally wound cooling coil. Inventors: Lucic, RA, Robison BJ.

2. U.S. Patent Application (April 1998) - Sensor cartridges. Inventors: Bergkuist C, Buck RP, Cosofret VV, Liu CC, Lucic RA, Moriarty J, Neuman MR, Bucchianeri R.

Invention Disclosures:

Biomedical sensor for detection of bacterial vaginosis (July 1995). Inventors: Sprinkle RH, Buck RP, Neuman MR, Cosofret VV, Lucic RA.

Selected Publications:

1. Sprinkle RH, Neuman MR, Buck RP, Lucic R, Lindner E. A clinical economic model of bacterial vaginosis testing for premature labor prevention. Archives of Family Medicine (In Press)

2. Lucic RA. Cooperative research and technology transfer. In: Proc. Technology Transfer Between Research Institutes and Industry, Satellite Symposium of 10th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. June 7-8, 1996. (Invited)

3. Lucic RA, Rohrer RA. Undergraduate field applications engineers: a successful experiment in electronic design automation technology transfer. IEEE Trans. Edu. 1995;38(3):261-265.

4. Lucic RA. National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers: A new model for cooperative research. In: Proc. 10th Biennial University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, Research Triangle Park, NC. 1993:37-40.

5. Lucic RA, Rohrer RA. Undergraduate field applications engineers: a successful experiment in electronic design automation technology transfer. IEEE Spectrum. 1993;30(2):50-52.

6. Lucic RA. Technology transfer in the consortia environment. In: Proc. Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute 1992 SEMI Conference, Palo Alto, CA, June 16-18, 1992. (Invited.)

7. Lucic RA. Cooperative research and technology transfer. 9th University/Government/lndustry Microelectronics Symposium, Melbourne, FL, June 1991:7-12.

8. Lucic RA. SRC technology management. ASIS 52nd Annual Meeting, October, 1989.

9. Lucic, RA. Technology transfer case studies within the SRC community. SRC Publication No. S90009, February 1989.

10. Whisnant R, Lucic RA, Griffin A, Barbour KJ, Beatty B, Rogers D. SRC study of technology transfer in Japan. SRC Publication No. 888007, April 1988.

11. Jackson W, Lucic . A batch tantalum nitride production system. In: Proc. 3rd Symposium on the Deposition of Thin Films by Sputtering. Rochester, NY. September, 1969:46-55.

Position Description:

Mr. Lucic is responsible for creating an effective interface between the Duke Computer Science and industrial partners. As Director of External Relations, and co-Director of inDuke Industrial Partners Program (in collaboration with Electrical & Computer Engineering), he emphasizes understanding the research needs of industry, structuring collaborative interactions with industrial personnel, and facilitating the transfer of technologies to industry. He performs the function of technical project coordinator for industrial research contracts and is responsible for insuring that intellectual property resulting from this research is effectively protected and managed.

Mr. Lucic also manages external relations with other academic departments, funding agencies and private foundations to provide funding for research and advancement of the Department's goals. He has developed a course to introduce new graduate students to the Department and to the concepts of leadership and the management of research. This course emphasizes activities that foster teamwork and group problem solving.  He also serves as Faculty curriculum Director of the Information Science + Information Studies Program (ISIS).  The mission of ISIS is to study and create new information technologies and to analyze their impact on art, culture, science, commerce, society, and the environment.