{"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\r\n\r\n\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\u0026rsquo;s 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\r\n\r\n\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\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\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\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnalyze SRNL data generated during testing of in-situ instruments in non-radioactive simulants of high-level waste.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExpand and develop relationships within Georgia Tech to facilitate further collaboration\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop the next generation of outstanding engineering talent with interest to pursue research career opportunities in the national laboratory system\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Dr. Grover\u0026rsquo;s efforts contribute directly to SRNL\u0026rsquo;s strategic goal of providing applied science and engineering for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management\u0026rsquo;s active cleanup sites and Office of Legacy Management\u0026rsquo;s post-closure management sites,\u0026rdquo; said SRNL Deputy Lab Director, Science and Technology, Sue Clark, PhD.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Dr. Grover will strengthen SRNL\u0026rsquo;s core competency of accelerating remediation, minimizing waste, and reducing risk by supporting process stream characterization associated with treatment of DOE tank waste.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\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\u0026rsquo;s 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\u0026rsquo;s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering also was one of two institutions selected nationwide to be inaugural sites for the American Chemical Society\u0026rsquo;s Bridge Program, which aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority students who receive doctoral degrees in chemical sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Joint Appointment Program at SRNL provides university faculty opportunities to engage in the laboratory\u0026rsquo;s research and development that address the nation\u0026rsquo;s challenges in energy, science, national security, and environmental stewardship.\u0026nbsp;Together, SRNL staff and joint appointees help ensure America\u0026rsquo;s 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\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESavannah River National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy multi-program research and development center that\u0026rsquo;s 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\u0026rsquo;s 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\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently selected Martha Grover, Ph.D., for a joint appointment. 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