In honor of Women’s History Month, Cal State Fullerton faculty member Fleur Tehrani was recognized by the National Academy of Inventors for her leadership in biomedical engineering.
Throughout her career, the professor emeritus of electrical engineering has invented 13 U.S. and foreign patents, and her innovations include metabolic rate monitors and respiratory assist devices. Tehrani was inducted as a National Academy of Inventors fellow in 2016. She is also a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute for the Advancement of Engineering.
According to a story published by the National Academy of Inventors, “NAI Fellow Dr. Fleur Tehrani is a visionary leader in biomedical engineering and a distinguished innovator in her field. A prolific inventor and researcher, Dr. Tehrani is the sole inventor on 13 U.S. and foreign patents, with two of her inventions licensed to industry and now used in practice worldwide. Her innovations include metabolic rate monitors and multiple respiratory assist devices, including the Adaptive Support Ventilation system — one of the most advanced respiratory control systems in the world.”