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Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Electronics are the core of our information age. So how will Materials Scientists drive the next great leap in electronics technology?
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In today’s episode we talk with Dr. Himani Sharma, a lecturer and former research scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this conversation we unpack how and where the next generation of electronics innovations may occur.
Our topics in today’s episode include:
- Solving connectivity issues in circuits to improve their performance (11:32)
- The connection between Moore’s Law and MSE (20:30)
- Looking into solutions to solve the problem of e-waste (26:48)
- Graphene and 2D materials (33:16)
- Increasing opportunity for human-electronic integrations (42:44)
- And much more!
For shorter segments, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to DM us @itsamaterialworldpodcast if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to Tom Miller and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
How can we store and produce energy more sustainably? That is a question that we asked Dr. Maurits van Tol, the Chief Technology Officer at Johnson Matthey, in today's episode of the podcast. During this wide ranging conversation we learned how catalysts, hydrogen and other innovations in materials science can help achieve a more sustainable future.
Also, check out our free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers and join our Discord community to meet other passionate MSEs from around the world!
Our topics in today’s episode include:
- The goal of scaling up the hydrogen energy economy (5:40)
- How catalysts are used to stop air pollutants (8:00)
- Catalysts being used to make industrial processes less intensive (10:47)
- Hydrogen as an energy storage solution (12:04)
- Overcoming limitations on the hydrogen industry (18:17)
- Recycling of Platinum Group Metals (21:08)
- Developing newer and more sustainable battery technologies (27:30)
- And much more!
Youtube Video about PGMs by Periodic Videos: https://youtu.be/Fg2WzCzKpYU
For shorter segments, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to DM us @itsamaterialworldpodcast if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to Tom Miller and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
How do we power transportation sustainably? It’s a tough question driving many exciting innovations all over the industry.
Before we introduce today’s guest, check out our free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers and join our Discord community to meet other passionate MSEs from around the world!
In today’s episode Punith and Tom talk with Karen O’Brien, a Sustainability Engineering Manager at Gevo Inc., about the prospect of using biofuels to tackle this grand challenge of the 21st century.
Our topics in today’s episode include:
- The motivation for developing biofuel technologies
- Using biofuels in commercial aviation
- Using life-cycle analysis to produce biofuels sustainably
- The dramatic benefits of biofuels compared to fossil fuels
- Where additional growth can be seen in the bioenergy space
- Carbon pricing paradigms
- And much more!
For shorter segments, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to DM us @itsamaterialworldpodcast if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to Tom Miller and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Titanium is the titan of materials. Without it - our modern world would not be possible. From airplanes, medical implants and expensive jewelry, titanium's properties drive its ability to perform in applications when no other materials can.
Before we introduce today’s guest, check out our free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers and join our Discord community to meet other passionate MSEs from around the world!
In this episode Punith and Tom sit down with Daniel Frydryk, an Advanced Lead Engineer at GE Additive, about the current and future prospects of titanium.
Our topics today include:
- Current and future applications of titanium
- Use of Titanium alloys in the SR-71 blackbird
- The Sioux City plane crash
- The use of titanium in Additive Manufacturing
- Why titanium is biocompatible
- The microstructure of titanium and how it affects its properties
- The challenges of using titanium
- How titanium processing affects climate change
- And more!
For shorter segments, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to DM us @itsamaterialworldpodcast if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes. Finally, reach out to Tom Miller and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a technology that looks to revolutionize the way everything is made. From upending current norms about part design and supply chains - the possible technological disruptions of AM are endless.
Before we introduce today’s guest, check out our free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers and join our Discord community to meet other passionate MSEs from around the world!
In today's episode Punith and Tom sit down with Lyndsay Kibler, a Lead Materials Application Engineer from GE Additive, to discuss the future of this promising technology.
Our topics today include:
- The current state of the Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry
- Future applications of AM
- Whats all the hype around AM about?
- The role of Materials Engineers in AM
- Potential applications of Machine Learning in the space
- Discussion of the different types of metal additive manufacturing
- And more!
For shorter segments, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to DM us @itsamaterialworldpodcast if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes. Finally, reach out to Tom Miller and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Nanotechnology embodies the idea that the smallest things can make the biggest differences in our lives. By manipulating materials at the nanoscale, we can create products that perform better than we've ever seen before. In this episode, we uncover why this is possible and discuss how nanotechnology will impact our future.
Also, check out our free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers and join our Discord community to meet other passionate MSEs from around the world!
Our topics today include:
- What is nanotechnology?
- Why there's so much hype around this field
- Today's applications of nanoscience
- How nanotechnology is used to fight against COVID-19
- Explaining nanotechnology in Marvel movies
- How metamaterials can turn invisibility into reality
More information on nanosponges against COVID-19 can be found HERE.
More information about metamaterials and invisibility cloaking can be found HERE.
For shorter segments, subscribe to our channel on Youtube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to DM us @itsamaterialworldpodcast if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes. Finally, reach out to Tom Miller and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Want to find out how materials science is changing our world as we know it? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
Welcome to the It’s a Material World podcast! In this episode, we explore our motivation for starting this show and the importance of discussing materials science. We also delve into our respective backgrounds and hint at some of the episodes we have planned for you.
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