In this discussion panel, we present a dialogue between government laboratories and Academia, focusing on topics that are priorities in the area of energy and the environment. Current, former, and potential government scientists will be allowed to discuss research culture, pitfalls, and paths of success, including career guidance and lessons learned. The panel will consist of moderators and invited students, postgraduate researchers, staff researchers, and individuals who may be interested in a career in government as research scientists. This discussion workshop will also be open to those who are interested in academia or wish to transition from industry to academic or government to academia. Individuals who wish to discuss research topics where they have difficulty in interpretation of data will also be given a platform to highlight the scientific methodology in action. This free-flowing discussion is designed to bring the diverse pool of talent together, share research ideas for a joint grant proposal, potential collaboration for joint manuscript or book chapter submission, and summer internships. Where appropriate discussions on the research culture in academia, government, and the industry will be offered by individuals who have valuable insights in tenure preparation, salary negotiation, specific research areas in government laboratories related to renewable energy, current funding focus with the department of energy, national science foundation and other funding agencies allied to energy and the environment, are likely topics of discussion. The discussion panel will also serve as a workshop to assist with result interpretation, targeted to students and postdoctoral researchers less experienced in select aspects of electrochemistry, chromatography, or microscopy or nano synthesis, fabrication in the field of sustainable energy.<br/> <br/>This panel hosted over two potential sessions will be moderated by Drs. Sajid Liu (TAMU-K, Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL), and Shawn Mulvaney (NRL) with Drs. Jingbo Louise Liu (TAMU-K, TAMU Energy Institute, and AFRL) and Silvana Andreescu (Clarkson University) intervening as appropriate, with the four co-organizing switching positions between the two discussion panels.<br/> <br/>We hope to engage students, faculty, industrial scientists, and engineers in a vibrant discussion and also forgo lasting deliverables in terms of career progression and scholarly product generation.

Government-Academia Discussion Panel 1

ACS Spring Meeting 2021

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