Links to useful materials:

• The Qian Group Calendar and Agenda

• The Qian Group Shared Resources  

• Instructions for New Group Member

• Computational Resources and HPC:

  • NERSC (https://docs.nersc.gov/)

  • Lawrencium (https://sites.google.com/a/lbl.gov/high-performance-computing-services-group/)

  • Recommendation setup for the group

• General knowledge of the topics we are interested in:

  • Surface Science (Courtesy to Nobel Laureate Dr. Gerhard Ertl's talk)

  • XPS (Courtesy to Dr. Richard Haasch's introductory talk, and here)

  • XAS (Courtesy to Dr. David Prendergast's talk)

  • IR (Courtesy to Dr. Josh Osbourn's lecture)

  • Pump-probe, ultrafast X-ray Science (Courtesy to Prof. Aditi Bhattacherjee's talk)

• Specialized knowledge of the topics we are interested in:

  • Our code

    • Digital Twin for Chemical Sciences DTCS v.01 (Noncost Academic License), read more here 

    • GPCP specialized DTCS v.02 (under development) 

    • Real-space KS-DFT (under development) 

• Scientific Communication and Career Development:

  • Scientific communication guidelines (Sign up for helpful workshops Here)

  • Applying for a faculty position (Courtesy to Dr. Laurence Clement, sample application package from UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development)

  • Grant writing (Courtesy to Scientists Talk Funny, Jennifer Huber)

  • Example selection criteria for DOE proposals (Here)  

Diversity, Inclusion, and Support for Early Career Scientists:

• Learn more about Berkeley Lab's resources and policies to support better pay equity (Pay Equity Resources).

• The MyFamily @ Berkeley Lab website provides a centralized location for parents and others to find information on services related to children, youth, elders, pets, and self-care.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) helps employees and their family members find solutions to personal and work-related challenges through counseling, consultation, assessment, and referrals. All services are voluntary, confidential, and free of charge.

• We are expected  to deliver world-leading scientific innovations. It can be stressful. It is important that we foreground well-being and mental health, with particular attention paid to drivers of burnout. Learn about burnouts and strategies for mitigating them (Here).