Novelis Scholars Program 2021-2022

Novelis Scholars Program

The Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech is pleased to announce the launch of the Novelis Scholars Program which seeks to recognize top graduate students conducting research in various aspects of sustainability, high-throughput materials discovery, and surface functionalization, and AI/data science applications in materials/manufacturing/supply chains. As a global leader in innovative aluminum products and services and as the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, championing the vision of a circular economy, Novelis has partnered with Georgia Tech to collaborate on R&D, and promote education of the next generation of engineers dedicated to making better products that lead to a more sustainable world.

Novelis is headquartered in Atlanta with a global footprint, over 12,500 employees and recorded $12.3 billion in revenue for its 2020 fiscal year. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information about Novelis, please visit www.novelis.com and see their recent press release on expansion of the Novelis-GT Partnership.

Purpose

• Catalyze and cultivate excellence in graduate level research in strategic growth areas relevant to Novelis and Georgia
• Connect top students and their thesis advisors with Novelis scientists and engineers to learn about their research and explore collaboration and engagement

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• Open to students pursuing M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with their thesis research focused on one of the following areas of relevance to Novelis: 1) Sustainable design, processes, and business practices, 2) High-throughput materials discovery, 3) Surface functionalization/modification technologies, and 4) AI/Data Science applications in materials/manufacturing/supply chains.
• Emphasis on research and academic excellence.
• Students who enhance diversity and inclusion initiatives at Georgia Tech are strongly encouraged to

Recognition

• $7,500 award (topping grant) for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
• “Spend a day at NGRTC”
  • Present a Novelis Scholar Invited Lecture on research accomplishments during the year of the award to Novelis R&D Scientists and Engineers at the Novelis Global Research & Technology Center (NGRTC) in Kennesaw, GA
  • NGRTC Lab Tour
  • Opportunity to interact with Novelis leadership, and scientists and engineers working on related topics
  • Opportunity to learn about Novelis’ R&D initiatives for real-world challenges

Application Process

• Send a short (< 2 pages) nomination letter from thesis advisor and the student’s CV to mckenzie@gatech.edu
• Deadline for submitting application: October 18, 2021

Please direct any general questions regarding the Novelis Scholars Program to Prof. Shreyes Melkote at shreyes.melkote@me.gatech.edu.

Carnegie Mellon University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tenure-Track Faculty Position – Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, and Science

Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications at
the Assistant or Associate (untenured) Professor level for a tenure-track faculty member in environmental
engineering. We are seeking candidates with expertise in the integration of chemical, biological, or geological
sciences with water resource engineering, engineered treatment systems, resource recovery, environmental systems
analysis, or other emerging water-related areas. Candidates with interdisciplinary expertise are highly desired. This
includes, but is not limited to, demonstrated integration of decision support, community engagement, equity,
and/or social justice into their research and/or teaching.

Carnegie Mellon University has a distinctive interdisciplinary education and research program. CEE has unique
education and research activities in sensing, control, information modeling and visualization of infrastructure and
environmental systems; environmental chemistry; water and air quality engineering and science; climate change
adaptation; engineering for sustainability and resilience; smart cities; environmental nanotechnology and
biotechnology; materials modeling; environmental justice, and energy systems analysis. We have state-of-the-art
experimental and computing facilities and offer unparalleled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues. In
support of interdisciplinary collaborations, joint appointment between CEE and another department or college at
Carnegie Mellon is possible. The mission, goals, current activities, and research center/institute engagements of the
CEE Department are described at www.cmu.edu/cee.

Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2021. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2021
and will continue until the position is filled. The expected start date is August, 2022. E-mail inquiries concerning
this position may be sent to the Search Committee via CEE-FacultySearch@andrew.cmu.edu.

Please submit your application at apply.interfolio.com/95853 including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts
(official or unofficial), statement of research experience and interests, statement of teaching experience and
interests, a diversity statement (outlining how you have contributed to, or plan to contribute to, diversity, inclusion,
and equity), up to three publications or manuscripts, and a list of at least three references with contact information.
We will notify you in advance of any requests for reference letters. We seek a colleague with the ability to teach
effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to develop a robust, externally-funded research
program. You should have a doctorate in civil and environmental engineering or a related field by the start date for
the position. In your application, please discuss potential intersections with existing faculty research areas, and
alignment with one or more research centers and institutes within the department or university.

Carnegie Mellon is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural
dimensions. We welcome faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching
and service. We seek to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education
Recruitment Consortium (HERC) that assists with dual-career searches