Dannie Kiel is an accomplished intellectual property professional with experience in patent litigation, prosecution, and technology transfer. She has previously worked at the UC Davis technology transfer department handling patents for the university and at an international patent prosecution law firm representing clients who invented anything from semiconductors to cat toys. Now she works in patent litigation, defending clients from infringement accusations and working on post-grant procedures through the USPTO. She will be presenting on the various career paths within intellectual property that are available for physics students. Come learn about all the different career paths you can take within this surprisingly rich field.

Dr. Tessa Cookmeyer is an incoming assistant professor at UC Davis who works in theoretical condensed matter physics. She received her B.S. in physics from Haverford college, her Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley, and she is currently finishing her postdoc at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. Her research is on novel phases and phase transitions that arise in “quantum materials” where strong electron-electron interactions can enhance quantum mechanical effects. She is particularly interested in quantum magnets, heavy fermion materials, and open quantum systems.