SteveTaulbeeGraduate Seminar
Steve Taulbee
Wednesday January 21, 2015, 3:00-4:00 p.m., WEB 2250

Leveraging and Partnership Opportunities in the Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate
All are welcome to an invited seminar by Steve Taulbee, General Engineer, U.S. Army Research Laboratory. The title is: “Leveraging and Partnership Opportunities in the Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate.” The seminar will be from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 21, 2015 in WEB 2250. There will be light refreshments afterwards.

Abstract – Leveraging and Partnership Opportunities in the Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate
The U.S. Army Laboratory is engaged in an intensive, multidisciplinary program to actively investigate disruptive technologies that are potentially capable of providing game-changing enhancements in capabilities for U.S. Soldiers and the equipment they use. Many of these research efforts occur at the fundamental research level — largely in collaboration with academia partners — where new discoveries and new theories are made. Other, more transitional efforts — largely in collaboration with industry partners — are focused on applying mature technologies into developmental systems and components. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the Army’s research and development organizations executing these programs and of the major areas of technical endeavor being pursued at the Army Research Laboratory, with specific emphasis on the Weapons and Materials Research Directorate. Also included will be a summary of the various mechanisms of engaging with Army laboratories and centers through leveraging and partnerships. Finally, the topic of human capital investment will be discussed, including educational outreach programs (e.g., student internships), fellowships, and hiring opportunities.

Biography:
Steve Taulbee’s career started as a petroleum engineer in the oil and gas industry in Texas (Amoco Production Company). From 1981 to 1987 his primary responsibilities included evaluation of productivity of oil and gas fields onshore Gulf Coast U.S., execution of development and exploitation drilling, production optimization projects, salt water disposal operations, and geological formation evaluation well logging operations.

In 1987 he joined the U.S. Army Laboratory Command. Primary responsibilities included development and execution of a technical communications program to present and promote LABCOM technical capabilities to various internal (Army) and external audiences. Steve co-chaired a Marketing Process Action Team to establish an innovative, aggressive technical marketing program for the new Army Research Laboratory, reformulated from LABCOM and other Army Materiel Command elements in 1992. As General Engineer for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) from 1992 to the present, his primary responsibilities have included development and execution of the technical communications program to present and promote ARL technical capabilities to various internal (Army) and external audiences. This has most recently resulted in establishment and reinforcement of partnerships with numerous Army and DoD research and development organizations related to lethality, survivability, and materials research. He routinely provides oral presentations and technical publications related to the ARL Weapons and Materials Research Directorate programs.

Mr. Taulbee has been a subject matter expert for the ARL Weapons and Materials Research Directorate in numerous technical presentations, laboratory tours, and technical meetings to the Department of Defense, Army, industry, and academia. He also served as the primary manager for recruiting new scientists and engineers at various universities and has actively participated in a variety of educational outreach programs at local and regional schools and universities, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sponsored events, the eCybermission program, and minority outreach programs.