UT-ORII was founded in 2019 by the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to help the US maintain prominence as a global leader in innovation and discovery, and to create a robust talent pipeline in areas of growing national need and demand. UT-ORII is funded by the Department of Energy and the State of Tennessee.Roles and Responsibilities UT-ORII research faculty will collaborate with the University of Tennessee - Knoxville (UTK) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers to address current and future challenges of the nexus of energy, transportation, and people. Research faculty will collaborate on existing research projects and reporting, proposal preparation and submission, and student mentoring at the graduate and undergradua