{"665172":{"#nid":"665172","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Savannah River National Laboratory, Georgia Tech Select Martha Grover for Joint Appointment","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESavannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently selected Martha Grover, PhD, for a joint appointment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/martha-grover\u0022\u003EGrover\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a professor and the associate chair for graduate studies at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering.\u0026nbsp;Her research interests include feedback control of colloidal crystallization for photonic materials; chemical evolution in the origins of life; modeling and control of pharmaceutical and nuclear waste crystallization; and process-structure-property relationships in polymer organic electronics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/srnl.doe.gov\/\u0022\u003ESRNL\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;intends to collaborate with Grover to utilize her expertise and experience to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFacilitate research and development activities pertaining to in-situ analysis of process streams for DOE tank waste treatment programs, including application of instruments and calibration techniques.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnalyze SRNL data generated during testing of in-situ instruments in non-radioactive simulants of high-level waste.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExpand and develop relationships within Georgia Tech to facilitate further collaboration\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop the next generation of outstanding engineering talent with interest to pursue research career opportunities in the national laboratory system\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDr. Grover\u2019s efforts contribute directly to SRNL\u2019s strategic goal of providing applied science and engineering for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management\u2019s active cleanup sites and Office of Legacy Management\u2019s post-closure management sites,\u201d said SRNL Deputy Lab Director, Science and Technology, Sue Clark, PhD.\u0026nbsp;\u201cDr. Grover will strengthen SRNL\u2019s core competency of accelerating remediation, minimizing waste, and reducing risk by supporting process stream characterization associated with treatment of DOE tank waste.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her primary research, Grover focuses on creating an even more inclusive community, exploring issues relevant to women, underrepresented minorities, and international students.\u0026nbsp;She co-leads the GT-Equal (Graduate Training for Equality in Underrepresented Academic Leadership) Program and, in 2020, was named a National Science Foundation Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) Professor.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u2019s ADVANCE Program builds and sustains an inter-college network of professors who are world-class researchers and role models to support the community and advancement of women and minorities in academia.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering also was one of two institutions selected nationwide to be inaugural sites for the American Chemical Society\u2019s Bridge Program, which aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority students who receive doctoral degrees in chemical sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Joint Appointment Program at SRNL provides university faculty opportunities to engage in the laboratory\u2019s research and development that address the nation\u2019s challenges in energy, science, national security, and environmental stewardship.\u0026nbsp;Together, SRNL staff and joint appointees help ensure America\u2019s security and prosperity through transformative science and technology solutions.\u0026nbsp;Joint appointees serve as a bridge between their university, SRNL researchers and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESavannah River National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy multi-program research and development center that\u2019s managed and operated by Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.battellesra.org\/\u0022\u003EBSRA\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;SRNL puts science to work to protect the nation by providing practical, cost-effective solutions to the nation\u2019s environmental, nuclear security, nuclear materials management, and energy manufacturing challenges (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/srnl.doe.gov\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/srnl.doe.gov\/\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESavannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently 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