Opening the Door to STEM Experiences & Research
The Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) is committed to ‘opening the door to the future’ by inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders. LLF supports STEM opportunities that connect aspiring scientists and engineers with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) premier resources and mentors. Our STEM programs are focused on fellowships and research stipends aimed at fostering the academic and professional journey of undergraduate and graduate students, with a focus on those historically underrepresented in the field, low-income/financial need, and/or first-generation college students. Increasingly, we seek to place LLF Fellows with Lab teams engaged in the key research areas we fund – namely, climate resilience, neurodegenerative disease, and fusion innovation.
LLF provides direct student funding, allowing more time for research, studies, and ultimate success in scientific careers, and supports fellows with assigned Lab mentors and access to LLNL facilities and resources. We also offer an enriching Fellows Week program tailored for our annual cohort of fellows to facilitate connections, knowledge sharing, skill building and career development. Our program goes beyond building students’ technical skills and exposure to world-class science; it seeks to empower our fellows to consider a rewarding and impactful STEM career and contributes to the nation’s critical STEM pipeline needed to solve issues of national and global importance.
A special thank you to our academic and professional partners, STEM donors, and LLNL colleagues, who make these programs possible!
Current Fellowship Opportunities
- Carbon Fellowship
- Data Science Fellowship
- Fusion Fellowship
- High Energy Density Science Fellowship
- John S. Foster Undergraduate Fellowship
- Kim Cupps STEM Fellowship
- Life Science Fellowship
- SIAM Undergraduate Fellowship
- STEM Research
- UC Merced Fellowship
2023-24 LLF Fellows
California State University, Bakersfield
Davis Family Fellow – Carbon
Meet full-year fellow Julnar, who is studying Biochemistry at California State University, Bakersfield. This year at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, she will be working on conversion of CO2 to gather information on possible methods to repurpose the carbon dioxide that is captured.
Arizona State University
Carbon Fellow
Meet Salina, Carbon Fellow, who is studying Physics and Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University. This past summer at LLNL, she is evaluating the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) potential of Colorado and outlining a pathway for the state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Michigan State University
HEDS Fellow
Meet Thomas, HEDS Fellow, who is a Michigan State University graduate student. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he studied data driven observations of system equilibration.
The University of Oklahoma
Fusion Fellow
University of the Pacific
Carbon Fellow
Meet Jennifer, Carbon Fellow, who is is studying Geological and Environmental Science with a minor in Sustainability at University of the Pacific. This past summer at LLNL, she worked on research surrounding carbon dioxide removal methods that align with California’s 2045 carbon neutrality goals. Jennifer also supports ongoing carbon emissions management research and public outreach work in Stockton, CA.
University of California, Berkeley
HEDS Fellow
Meet Alexis, HEDS Fellow, studying Applied Mathematics at UC Berkeley. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, she worked on efficient representation of proton radiograph images for ML in LP interactions.
Osaka University
HEDS Fellow
Meet Jinyuan, HEDS Fellow, who is working towards his PhD at Osaka University. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he conducted research on particle-in-cell simulations of shockwaves in plasma.
Stanford University
HEDS Fellow
Meet Jhonnatan, HEDS Fellow, who is working towards his PhD at Stanford University. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he conducted research on the field-particle correlation analysis in PIC simulations of laser-matter interactions.
University of California, Merced
HEDS Fellow
Meet Sheindel, HEDS Fellow, who is an undergraduate student at UC Merced. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, her research focused on Machine Learning and HEDS.
University of Connecticut
SIAM Undergraduate Fellow
Meet Everett, LLF’s inaugural Undergraduate Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Fellow, who is studying computer science and minoring in material science from University of Connecticut. This past summer while at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he will be working on a Modular Autonomous Research System (MARS).
Stanford University
HEDS Fellow
Meet Girik, HEDS Fellow, who is a PHD Student at Stanford University. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he worked on upgrading the ultrafast X-Ray Streak Camera.
Osaka University
HEDS Fellow
Meet Koki, HEDS Fellow, who is a graduate student at Osaka University. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he conducted research on sputter deposition of boron carbide for next generation ICF ablators.
University of California, Merced
Data Science Fellow
Meet full-year fellow Ryan, who is studying Mechanical Engineering at UC Merced. This year at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he’s building a data pipeline for a machine learning algorithm to craft a replica of the human gut microbiome, which strengthens and accelerates neuro-disease prediction capabilities without the need for more costly clinical tests with human subjects.
University of California, San Diego
HEDS Fellow
Meet Isabella, HEDS Fellow, who is studying Chemical Engineering at UC San Diego. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, she worked to create a one-dimensional compressed hydrogen atom.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
HEDS Fellow
Meet Kimberly, HEDS Fellow, who is a graduate student studying at University of Massachusetts Amherst. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, she worked on the dynamic compression of materials.
University of California, Los Angeles
HEDS Fellow
Meet Nathan, HEDS Fellow, who is a graduate student studying at UCLA. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he worked on the Fe-CH slurry target development for nanoscale Fe-H chemistry at extreme conditions.
University of Maryland
HEDS Fellow
Meet Tahmid, HEDS Fellow, who is a University of Maryland graduate student. This past summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he conducted research on Lithium Fluoride-water interaction for advanced laser-driven dynamic compression experiments.
University of Tennesse, Knoxville
John S. Foster Jr. Undergraduate Fellow
Meet full-year fellow Thomas, who is studying Mechanical Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This year at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he will be working on validation and parametric studies of Direct Laser Impulse Simulations using ICF Code HYDRA.
California State University, Bakersfield
Carbon Fellow
Meet Eder, Carbon Fellow, who is studying Geology at California State University, Bakersfield. This summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he is conducting experiments and data analysis on sorbent materials under Direct Air Capture conditions to understand performance and stability for upscaled usage.
Sparking Inspiration
Our Summer STEM Speaker Series highlighted Livermore’s expertise and impact. Guest speakers Tom Ramos, Tammy Ma, Jay Davis, and Huban Gowadia shared their insights on LLNL science and research. You can access the entire speaker series below.
Latest STEM News
LLF – SIAM Undergraduate Fellowship
During the summer of 2023, LLF partnered with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics to support undergraduate students seeking to advance their applied mathematics skills in a world-class research facility addressing some of society’s greatest scientific and technological challenges.
The Foundation believes in creating pathways and opportunities for the next generation to work in fusion to fuel long-term success in this research area. This year, LLF launched an inaugural Fusion Fellowship for students to work on the NIF team at LLNL, with Jacob Crouch as the first fellow!
LLF Fellow Ryan Lee built a machine learning algorithm to craft a replica of the human gut microbiome using data analysis and gene classification. The goal was to strengthen and accelerate neuro-disease prediction capabilities without the need for more costly clinical tests with human subjects.
John S. Foster Jr. Undergraduate Fellowship
This month, LLF established the John S. Foster Undergraduate Fellowship to honor former Lab Director Dr. Johnny Foster, the fourth Director at LLNL.
Thank you to our STEM program partners!
