You hear it over and over: to get your dream job, get out there and network. Here some suggestions from experts on networking during a period of social distancing. No matter what stage of career you are in—student, early, mid or advanced career—networking is useful. ECS provides a multitude of networking opportunities. Here’s how to make them work for you.

Eight tips

1. Participate in digital meetings with leaders in your field. Take advantage of Q&A sessions to introduce yourself (by full name and organization) and ask questions. Then follow up with the experts through LinkedIn and emails. The 240th ECS Meeting is a great opportunity to link up with the leading authorities in the field of electrochemistry—wherever they are in the world! (more…)

The publishing staff of The Electrochemical Society Interface is pleased to announce that with the addition to the ECS Digital Library of the four 1993 ECS Interface issues, plus the first Interface issue (winter 1992), more than 29 years of the ECS community’s history can be seen through the lens of Interface. The digitization of Interface was an 18-month project, focused on ensuring that Interface could be accessible to community members all over the world via a digital medium. (more…)

Grab the attention of employers and recruiters with a great resume! Your resume is your first impression to potential employers. As a job seeker, your resume should be current and stand out from the competition.

The Electrochemical Society Career Center FREE Resume Critique service allows you to get your resume reviewed by experts with the same critical attention as potential employers. To increase your chance of getting an interview, these experts ensure that your resume outlines your strengths and emphasizes vital skills.

A professional resume review can increase your chance to land your dream job.

To jump start the journey to enhance your career, visit the ECS Career Center for job seeking resources and open positions!

The ECS Pacific Northwest Section hosted Dr. Dong Ding’s live online webinar, “Electrochemical processing at intermediate temperatures (400-600°C),” on June 24, 2021. Answers to questions posed during the presentation follow.

Dr. Dong Ding is a senior staff researcher at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where he leads a group of researchers in electrochemical processing and electrocatalysis for clean energy storage and conversion. He is a principal investigator for multiple projects including direct funded and Laboratory Directed Research & Development. Dr. Ding is also an adjunct professor in the departments of Chemical & Materials Engineering at New Mexico State University and University of Idaho. He received his PhD in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Science & Technology of China and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of West Virginia and National Energy Technology Laboratory (2009-2010), and at the Georgia Institute of Technology (2010-2014). He has 89 peer-reviewed publications and holds three U.S. patents and 11 patent applications. (more…)

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ECS is offering virtual Short Courses beginning in September 2021 and as part of the 240th ECS Meeting in October 2021.

Popular ECS Short Courses deliver in-depth education for students and seasoned professionals on a wide range of electrochemical and solid state science topics. Novices and experts advance their technical expertise and knowledge through personalized instruction by academic and industry experts in an intensive short time period.

Don’t miss the opportunity to participate online in these courses! (more…)

Chockkalingam (Chock) Karuppaiah
Founder and Chairman, Vetri Labs, U.S.
Chief Technology Officer, Ohmium, U.S.

Date: July 14, 2021
Time: 1300h ET
Sponsor: Gamry Instruments & Hiden Analytical

Be it improving energy density or cycle life or reducing cost, understanding the failure modes of batteries in a non-destructive mode is critical during the design, product development, and manufacturing of lithium ion batteries. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) provides the ability to access and decouple the failure modes based on the processes’ time scale. Analysis of recorded EIS can be done either through phenomenological modelling or equivalent circuit modelling, with each having its own pros and cons.

This webinar reviews the basics of applying EIS for understanding the phenomena in lithium ion batteries, the experimental details and protocols, and the types of models with a few case studies. (more…)

The ECS Interface summer 2021 issue is now available to read online. This issue features the theme: High-Temperature Corrosion in Advanced Energy Systems. Dev Chidambaram, Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, is our guest editor. Rob Kelly, Interface Editor, would like to give you a first glimpse into our recent issue.

Special Features
High-Temperature Corrosion in Advanced Energy Systems
by Dev Chidambaram

Corrosion in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
by Gary S. Was and Todd R. Allen

Corrosion in Molten Salts for Solar Thermal Power
by Kodi Summers and Dev Chidambaram

Corrosion by Hot CO₂ Gases
by David J. Young and Jianqiang Zhang

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
by E. Jennings Taylor and Gregory S. Jackson (more…)

Unsure of when to begin a new job search? With The Electrochemical Society Career Center, start looking for your next job opportunity today.

In a normal job market, it can take up to six months to find an acceptable position, and the interviewing process can push the start date even further. However, if job postings are unusually plentiful and competition is low, the chances of finding a job quickly improves. (more…)