Alaina G. Levine is an award-winning entrepreneur, career consultant, science journalist, professional speaker and corporate comedian. Her new book, Networking for Nerds, was published by Wiley in July 2015, and beat out Einstein (really!) for the honor of being named one of the Top 5 Books of 2015 by Physics Today Magazine. A prolific speaker and writer on career development and professional advancement, she has delivered over 700 speeches for clients in the US, Europe, Mexico, and Canada, and has written over 300 articles in international publications such as Science, Nature, Scientific American, National Geographic News Watch, and others. She is a career columnist for Physics Today and the American Physical Society’s APS News, and a regular contributor to ScienceCareers.org. @AlainaGLevine
Aveek Dutta
Graduate Research Assistant
Birck Nanotechnology Center
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University