Apr 06 2020 17 mins 2
This week we have a 2-part interview with Professor Andrea Armani, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California! In this first part, we discuss the benefits of crossing the boundaries between traditional fields, and adopting an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving in research. She also gives out some handy tips on succeeding as a graduate student and making decisions about careers in academia.
She is also pioneering changes to scientific networking, and advocates the importance of increasing accessibility to scientific conferences worldwide. Earlier this year, Prof Armani co-chaired one of the first ever fully online conferences - the Photonics Online Meet Up. Listen to her tell us all about it in our next episode!
You can follow Prof Armani on Twitter on @ProfArmani and find out more about her work at www.armani.usc.edu.
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