{"591372":{"#nid":"591372","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Graduate Spotlight: Brian Doyle","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYou\u0026rsquo;d think Ph.D. students wouldn\u0026rsquo;t have much time for anything else. But Brian Doyle, who received a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Georgia Tech on Friday, found time to train and race in triathlons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDoyle even qualified for the 2017 Collegiate World Championships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a great way to decompress kind of physically after being in the lab all day or working and reading,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne may say it makes sense that Doyle has the energy to compete in triathlons. After all, his research has focused on the world\u0026rsquo;s energy crisis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe New Jersey native\u0026rsquo;s first opportunities in academic research exposed him to energy generation and storage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, his research has focused on ionic conductivity. The goal, he said, is to investigate proton and oxygen ion conductivity with an interest in interfacial conduction behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHis interest expanded into public policy and he has participated in the Sam Nunn Security Program to explore academia, industry and entrepreneurship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I feel like so many areas in academia and outside academia have really improved by being here at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Going through the experience, I learned more about myself and what I can do, what I enjoy doing, and I think that\u0026rsquo;s important.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about Doyle \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/ca2L7qJI170\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Brian Doyle competed in triathlons while earning his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering. "}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2017-05-04 18:33:55","changed_gmt":"2017-05-04 18:33:55","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}