ORN-2025-31

Recent NJIT Non-Provisional U.S. Patent Applications (Filed)

Patent Title:    HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE FOR ANTI-SOLVENT CRYSTALLIZATION

NJIT Ref No.:   24-024

Inventor(s):    Sirkar, Kamalesh / Song, Yufeng / Feng, Lixin / Tripathi, Siddharth

Patent Application Status:   Filed Non-Provisional Patent Application

Patent Application Filing Date:  7/23/2025

Application Filing No.:   19/278,283

Technology Licensing Status:  Available 

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Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

NSF Research Security Assessment and Requirements

Effective October 10, 2025 the NSF reserves the right to perform risk assessments, using analytical tools, of proposals and awards submitted to the Foundation to assess nondisclosures of required information from senior/key personnel, and establish other policies and procedures for identifying, communicating, and addressing security risks that may threaten the integrity of Foundation-supported research and development.

NSF proposers and recipients are required to maintain supporting documentation, including copies of contracts, grants, or any other agreements specific to foreign appointments, employment with a foreign institution, participation in a foreign talent recruitment program and other information reported as current and pending (other) support for all senior/key personnel that must be available to NSF upon request. Proposers and recipients are expected to review requested supporting documentation for compliance with NSF award terms and conditions.

Accordingly, those NJIT community members impacted should keep all records and also disclose such activities if they have not already done so.  Please note that both proposers/proposals and recipients/awards are mentioned.

Research Security Training

Effective October 10, 2025 the National Science Foundation requires research security training certifications for all proposers and senior/key personnel. This training must cover cybersecurity, international collaboration, foreign interference, proper use of funds, disclosure, and conflicts of interest/commitment.

To help meet this requirement, the NSF, NIH, DOE, and DOD collaborated to offer four online modules, which were later condensed into a single module by the SECURE Center. This condensed module fulfills the government-wide research security training requirement outlined in Section 10634 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. All four agencies recognize completion of this condensed module as compliant.

Specifically:

• Senior/key personnel must complete their required research security training within 12 months prior to proposal submission.  NJIT must certify that all senior/key personnel have completed this training.  Accordingly it is even more important to initiate pre-award approvals as early as possible.
• NJIT must also certify that the institution has a plan for Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research training for all relevant personnel (students, faculty, etc.). This training must include mentor training, awareness of research security threats, and federal export control/disclosure requirements.

More details related to these federal requirements may be found here.

Over the coming weeks, through CITI Program, NJIT will have all required courses available.  Our use of CITI Program for training integrates into our existing compliance training and allows for documentation and certification.  NJIT now has single sign on access with CITI Program to facilitate accessibility (choose log in through my organization).  More details will follow over the next few weeks about the specific actions we can take as members of the NJIT research community.