Lab Director Mike Witherell and other members of Lab senior leadership will update employees on the current status and future direction of Berkeley Lab’s research mission and operations on Monday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to noon at streaming.lbl.gov. Lab Chief Communications Officer John German sat down with Director Witherell recently for a sneak peek at his talk and a look at some of the most … [Read more...]
Visible Spectrum: Giselle Jiles, ESnet Division Administrator
Visible Spectrum is a series to spotlight talented and dedicated women employees across the Lab. Giselle Jiles first arrived at the Lab in 2012 and since then has worked in four Divisions: Advanced Light Source (ALS), Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics (ATAP), Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Department (ESDRD), and Energy Sciences Network (ESnet). Giselle is currently an … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Myrna Gutierrez
Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. Myrna Gutierrez is a Facilities Area Manager covering multiple buildings, including FlexLab and Energy Technologies Area (ETA). Myrna is new to the Emergency Operations Center team this year. While she recently completed her training and … [Read more...]
Visible Spectrum: Anothai Thanachareonkit, Scientific Engineering Associate
Visible Spectrum is a series to spotlight talented and dedicated women employees across the Lab. Anothai Thanachareonkit is a Scientific Engineering Associate whose work helps expand the understanding of computer simulation to help streamline energy use in buildings. One of her colleagues notes: “Her experience with equipment such as blast chillers and refrigerators is extensive and remarkable. I … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Daniela Ushizima
Daniela Ushizima started at the Lab as a postdoc 13 years ago and is now a staff scientist working with machine learning and computer vision for scientific image analysis and autonomous experimentation reliant on pattern recognition. Ushizima is also the recipient of a Director’s Achievement Award and a Women@The Lab Award. What does she enjoy most about working at the Lab? The multidisciplinary … [Read more...]