Roshan P. Shrestha, Ph.D.

Associate

Dr. Shrestha is active in all aspects of intellectual property law, with particular emphasis in patent litigation, prosecution, opinion work in the chemical, pharmaceutical and electronic material arts. 

Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Shrestha was a research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where his investigation on materials for hydrogen storage technology received a patent. His work has received grant funding from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and NASA.

Dr. Shrestha received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry, phi beta kappa, from Grinnell College in 2001. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006 and JD, cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law. During Law School, he was a Notes and Comments Editor for the Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property. Dr. Shrestha enjoys running and he completed the Chicago Marathon in 2008. 

Professional Affiliations

• Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)

Articles and Publications

• H. Diyabalange, R. P. Shrestha et al., Potassium(I) Amidotrihydroborate: Structure and Hydrogen Release, 132 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 34, 11836 (2010).
• R. P. Shrestha, et al., Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane in Non-Aqueous Medium, 34 Int’l J. Hydrogen Energy 6, 2616 (2009). 
• H. H. Divyabalanage, R. P. Shrestha et al. Calcium Ammonia Borane—A hydrogen storage Material, 46 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 8995 (2007).
• Y.X. Li, R.P. Shrestha et al. Study of poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) as a Potential Organic High K Gate Dielectric, 25 JVST-A, 275 (2007).
• R. P. Shrestha, D. Yang et al. Characterization and Optimization of a P-channel Poly (o-methoxyaniline) Based Thin Film Transistor, 24 JVST-B, 2731 (2006).
• D. Yang, R.P. Shrestha, et al., Mobility Study of a New Naphthalenetetracarboxylic Diimide Derivative by Ellipsometry, 24 JVST-B, 2653 (2006).
• R. P. Shrestha et al., Ellipsometry Study of poly(o-methoxyaniline) Thin Films, 500 Thin Solid Films, 252 (2006).
• D. Yang, R. P. Shrestha et al., Optical Properties of N,N’-bis (3-phenoxy-3-phenoxy-phenoxy)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic diimide by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, 500 Thin Solid Films, 9 (2006).
• Y.X. Li, L. Yan, R.P. Shrestha, et al., A Study of the Optical and Electronic Properties of Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride-Trifluoroethylene) Copolymer Thin Film, 513 Thin Solid Films, 283 (2006).
• L. Yan, R. P. Shrestha  et al. MgO as a High-k Gate Dielectric, 88 Applied Physics Letters 14, 142901 (2006).

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

• Materials Issues in a Hydrogen Economy: Proceedings of the International Symposium Richmond, VA, 2007.
• Optical and Interfacial Electronic Properties of Spin Cast Poly(o-methoxyaniline) (POMA) Thin Films and Thin Film Transistors, American Vacuum Society (AVS) 52nd International Symposium-Boston, MA, 2005.
• MgO as a High-k Gate Dielectric, American Vacuum Society (AVS) 52nd International Symposium-Boston, MA, 2005.
• Optical and Electronic Properties of Poly (o -methoxyaniline)(POMA) for Organic FET Applications American Vacuum Society (AVS) 50th International Symposium-Baltimore, MD, 2003.
• An Optical and Electronic Properties Study of a Stable n-Type Organic Semiconductor. American Vacuum Society (AVS) 50th International Symposium-Baltimore, MD 2003.

Named Inventor

• U.S. Pat. No. 7713506, Metal Aminoboranes, Issued May 11, 2010.
• U.S. Pat. App. No. 12/416835, Hydrogen Production Using Ammonia Borane, Published Nov.05, 2009.

Bar Admissions and Registrations

• Illinois, 2011

Languages

• Spanish
• Hindi
• Nepali

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