Aaron Taggart

Aaron Taggart is a seasoned professional in business development and licensing, currently serving as the Business Development and Licensing Manager for Physical Sciences at Purdue Research Foundation since July 2022, where responsibilities include managing Purdue's intellectual property and identifying technology partners. Prior experience includes a role as a Licensing Associate at Purdue, conducting market research and networking to advance university technologies. Taggart has a strong research background, having worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Argonne National Laboratory and as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on charge transfer mechanisms in solar devices and managing various research projects. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Binghamton University.