Researchers Break Boundaries to Spark Energy Innovation

Two faculty who hold joint appointments working in a lab.

Russell Gentry and Valerie Thomas are working in a lab. They both hold joint appointments.

Interdisciplinary collaboration drives innovation at Georgia Tech. The Institute encourages research faculty to dismantle traditional academic barriers by holding joint appointments. Researchers discuss how blending diverse fields helps them create more sustainable, technologically advanced, and socially viable solutions to some of our planet’s biggest problems. Learn more