Anna Österholm is a Principal Research Scientist who has been at Georgia Tech since 2012. She earned her Ph.D. in analytical electrochemistry from Åbo Akademi University in Finland and has been active in the area of electroactive polymers for two decades. Her main research interest include probing structure-property relationships of conjugated organic molecules and polymers, organic electronics, electrochromism, solution processing of polymers, and conjugated polymer electrochemistry. Österholm has contributed to over 50 research articles, authored two book chapters on electrochromism, and holds co-inventorship on six patents in the area of electrochromic polymers and small molecules.

David Tavakoli is the lead for the X-Ray Analysis Core for the Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) and has been at Georgia Tech since 2012. He is a member of the Radiation Safety Committee at Georgia Tech as well as a member of the local chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS). His responsibilities include: 

• Managing the X-ray analysis instrumentation in the IMS MCF.
• Coordinating MCF efforts for the Atlanta Science Festival
• Coordinating Outreach activities for STEM in the surrounding area with recent events including Marietta High School and Muscogee County Schools
• Coordinating lab courses from the Colleges of Science and Engineering 
• Working with MCF staff to coordinate trainings on XRF and XRD for the MCF as well as at GT-AIM

Yolande Berta has over 20 years experience in electron microscopy, including both SEM and TEM, and has trained thousands of operators. Ms. Berta has a Master’s degree in Science from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Biology from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. 

Her diverse background has ideally positioned her to work with students from all disciplines on campus. Ms. Berta has more 15 peer-reviewed publications and has given over 15 professional presentations.