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Recent News
- GPSAW 2023: Bingrui Li“Being able to work in UT and ORNL simultaneously is a game changer for my research,” Bingrui Li said. Li is pursuing a doctorate […]
- GPSAW 2023: Maggie SpanglerMaggie Spangler is an East Tennessee native and has been curious about science her whole life. That curiosity led her to the University of Tennessee, […]
- GPSAW 2023: Emily HerronPhD student Emily Herron wants to design machine learning systems that can help solve scientific mysteries. She is pursuing her doctorate through the University of […]
- GPSAW 2023: Zabrenna GriffithsZabrenna Griffiths is using bioremediation to address pollution and other environmental issues. She is pursuing her doctorate in the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute […]
- GPSAW 2023: Stephen FatokunStephen Fatokun is working on ways to keep the electrical power grid secure and reliable. He is pursuing a doctorate through the University of Tennessee-Oak […]
- GPSAW 2023: Enzo DinglasanEnzo Dinglasan is working on ways to advance biomanufacturing, the harnessing of biological systems that run on renewable feedstocks, like glucose or carbon dioxide, to […]
- GPSAW 2023: James BrackettJames Brackett wants to develop new technology and materials for 3D printing. He focuses on thermoplastic composites, plastics filled with another material such as carbon […]
- Mina Sartipi Uses ‘Smart City’ Research to Improve City LifeWhat if your vehicle could “converse” with city streets or highways to help ensure traffic flows safely and with maximum efficiency? Or if your electric […]
- Tennessee Partners Launch ‘Second-Life’ Battery ProjectUT-ORII is teaming up with Nissan, Middle Tennessee Electric, Tennessee State University and Seven States Power Corporation to launch an innovative second-life battery storage project. […]
- Tony Schmitz to Help Revive US Mfg, Machine Tool IndustryTony Schmitz is working to help rebuild America’s manufacturing industry. A University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute fellow, Schmitz is a professor in UT Knoxville’s […]
- State of Tennessee Approves $72 million for UT-ORIIUpfront Funding Accelerates Plans to Make Tennessee Hub for STEM Talent KNOXVILLE, TN – April 22, 2022 —The Tennessee General Assembly included $72 million for […]
- UT-ORII Executive Director Joan Bienvenue is Ready for the MarathonWhether at work or enjoying her downtime, Joan Bienvenue is a marathoner. Bienvenue has just completed her first year as the first executive director of […]
Power Players
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Power Player: Erica Grant
Erica Grant is the inventor and founder of Quantum Lock Technologies LLC. Grant’s company uses quantum physics to create better security for door locks and equipment access in facilities that store proprietary information, or which may be at risk for terrorist attacks. Now in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory‘s Innovation Crossroads program, Grant completed her […]
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Power Player: Vanshika Singh
Vanshika Singh, a Ph.D. student in Energy Science and Engineering at the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute’s Bredesen Center at UT Knoxville, hopes to work in a national laboratory or in an industry where she can design lower-emission energy systems for high-temperature applications. “My research revolves around developing novel structural designs for energy systems, like coal-biomass […]
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Power Player: Mina Sartipi
What if your vehicle could “converse” with city streets or highways to help ensure traffic flows safely and with maximum efficiency? Or if your electric vehicle could help you find the nearest, most environmentally friendly, and most convenient charging stations as you travel around the country? These transportation wonders—and many more―will one day be a […]
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