CMI selects 10 for sixth cohort of Leadership Academy

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Colorado School of Mines, Purdue University, OLI, and Phoenix Tailings conducted the activity for this highlight

Achievement

CMI selected 10 early career researchers for the sixth cohort of the CMI Leadership Academy, which met virtually in January and in person during the CMI Winter Meeting in February. 

  • At the CMI Winter Meeting, the group served as judges for 22 posters presented by CMI early career researchers, who are undergraduate or graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, or within the first three years of a career position with a CMI partner. 
  • The group learned about the CMI Education Toolkit and created their own kit, which they will use in education outreach in their local area.

Significance and Impact  
Prepare early career researchers and professionals in the field of critical materials to become leaders in their organizations.

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Mentors for the group are Ruby Nguyen, Idaho National Laboratory (left) and Rod Eggert, Colorado School of Mines (right). Members of the CMI Leadership Academy are (front, from left): Chloe Tolbert, Idaho National Laboratory; Eunjeong Kim, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Rambabu Kuchi, Ames National Laboratory; Harshida Parmar, Ames National Laboratory; Chandra Nath, Purdue University; and (back, from left): Gaurav Das, OLI, Lesta Fletcher, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Subhamay Pramanik, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Zackary Adams, Phoenix Tailings; and Aaron Malone, Colorado School of Mines.