CIBI Episode 3 - Alumni Success: Guiding a Fast Growing Industry

21/10/2025 1h 1min

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Episode Synopsis

This week's episode highlights how USC alumni are driving impact across national labs and industry.We hear from:Drew Pereira, NREL – early-career researcher at the frontline of battery R&DWill Rigdon, Stanley Black & Decker – mid-career leader bridging engineering and real-world deploymentVenkat Srinivasan, Argonne National Lab – late-career visionary shaping the national research agenda for energy storageKey themes:How USC talent is contributing to global battery leadershipBridging academic research, government labs, and industryAlumni insights on scaling innovation in a fast-moving sectorCIBI University of South Carolina

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