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Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Self-healing materials are artificial or synthetically-created substances that have the built-in ability to automatically repair damages to themselves without any external diagnosis of the problem or human intervention.
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In Episode 56, we welcome Dr. Gerald Wilson, the President and CEO of Autonomic Materials, an industry leader in self-healing technologies for coatings, sealants, adhesives, and composites. He discusses the development of the coating industry’s first set of additives designed to impart self-healing functionality into industrial water-borne, solvent-borne, and powder coatings. From his research at UIUC to his work at Autonomic Materials, he also shares his extensive knowledge in self-healing polymers.
In this conversation, we discuss:
🔹️Examples of self-healing mechanisms and how they work
🔹️Why Dr. Wilson pursued both a PhD and an MBA
🔹️Other applications for self-healing materials
🔹️ How Autonomic Materials plans to innovate to even higher levels of sustainability in the future
🔹️The challenges that are ahead for the field of self-healing polymers
🔹️Advice to students and new professionals who are in the early stages of their MSE careers
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Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations with which they are affiliated.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Although often perceived as buzzwords used to create excitement around a product, 3D printing and nanotechnology are two relatively new fields that are being used in combination to create a wide range of interesting new technologies.
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In Episode 55, Aaike van Vugt, CEO of VSParticle and a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree in Europe, discusses how his company provides the tools to manufacture nanoparticles and nanostructured materials in research and industrial settings. He also discusses their current development of a 3D nanoprinter, which will be able to build nanotechnology for applications in sensor technology, LEDs, electronics, and more.
In this conversation, we discuss:
🔹️ Aaike’s motivation to start VSParticle and what the journey of starting a company was like
🔹️ How nanoprinters technology are able to generate nanoparticles in a controlled manner
🔹️ What are the benefits of using nano printer versus Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)?
🔹️ Common uses of MOx sensors, why they are important, and the benefits of applying nanoprinting to sensors.
🔹️Aaike’s advice to MSEs who would like to pursue a career in nanotechnology
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations with which they are affiliated.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
From turning food waste into clothing to harvesting wildflowers regeneratively to make down fibers, PANGAIA finds unique and innovative ways to make the fashion industry more sustainable.
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In Episode 54, Dr. Amanda Parkes, the Chief Innovation Officer at PANGAIA, discusses how materials science can be used to create technologies that mimic nature and produce sustainably-made clothing.
In this conversation, we discuss:
🔹️ Amanda’s diverse experiences and what drives her passion for sustainability and fashion
🔹️ How PANGAIA makes down fibers without using animal feathers or petrochemicals
🔹️ Converting waste from the food industry into comfortable, appealing clothing
🔹️ Collaborating with a seaweed farm in Iceland to restore the natural ecosystem
🔹️ What MSEs can do to help reduce the cost of manufacturing for sustainably-made clothing
🔹️ Advice for MSEs looking to disrupt industries where there has been a traditional way of doing things for a long period of time
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Polyaramid fibers offer excellent physical and chemical properties at high temperatures and are considered high-performance fibers. Episode 53 uncovers the polymerization process of a 2D material that many believed was impossible to develop. as strong as steel and as light as plastic! This unique material is as strong as steel yet as light as plastic.
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In this episode, Dr. Michael Strano, a Chemical Engineering Professor at MIT, shares his experiences in developing a material and process that many thought was impossible.
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
🔹️ The discovery of this 2D material and what the polymerization process looks like in more detail
🔹️ What Dr. Strano and his group did to separate them from other labs to achieve something that was previously thought to be impossible.
🔹️ What potential application of this material excites Dr. Strano the most
🔹️Advice for students and early-career professionals who want to push the boundaries of materials research and potentially achieve what many others couldn’t or deemed impossible.
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Versarien is an advanced engineering materials business that develops best-in-class graphene powders and inks with the goal of disrupting a wide variety of industry sectors, including construction, textiles, energy, automotive, and aerospace. Episode 52 uncovers the immense potential of graphene, from lightweighting in automotive and aerospace applications, to reducing CO2 emissions in the construction industry!
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In this episode, Neill Ricketts, the CEO and founding director of Versarien, shares his wealth of knowledge and insights about graphene and what challenges the next generation of MSEs can help address.
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
🔹️ How Neill's fascination with the world of science fiction contributed to his motivation behind starting Versarien
🔹️ The utilization of graphene in concrete to reduce CO2 emissions.
🔹️ The structure-property relationships of graphene that make it advantageous for energy storage devices.
🔹️ How graphene’s properties, like its tensile strength, could be manipulated for space-related applications.
🔹️ The main challenges the graphene industry is facing in terms of manufacturing, design, and/or adoption into real-world products.
🔹️ Advice for MSEs and early-career professionals who want to make a lasting impact in our society.
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
#materialsscience #graphene #versarien
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Among the most versatile supermaterials on earth and the hardest known to man, diamonds are uniquely suited to advance technological discovery, owing to their thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and insulator properties. Episode 51 uncovers the parallels between the diamond production process and the semiconductor industry, while also diving into what exactly makes these processes sustainable.
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In this episode, John Ciraldo, Chief Technology Officer of WD Lab Grown Diamonds, discusses how lab-grown diamond companies offer sustainability rated, leading-edge laboratory grown diamond products for use in high-impact research, industrial and commercial applications.
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
🔹️ Why John joined WD Lab Grown Diamonds and what he hopes to accomplish as Chief Technology Officer to help WD achieve its full potential.
🔹️What Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) method is and how it differs between the semiconductor industry vs. the diamond industry.
🔹️What properties of diamonds give them massive upside for EVs
🔹️How diamond’s ultra wide band can be taken advantage of for a unique application like water purification.
🔹️How companies in the diamond industry and other industries can improve their sustainability efforts
🔹️Advice for MSEs who would like to pursue a career in this industry or end up as CTOs in their target industry
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
In this special episode #50, we share what made us choose MSE as our major, strategies for marketing yourself as an MSE that are often not taught in school, and how to find roles you’re qualified for as a Materials Engineer!
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In today’s episode, co-hosts Punith and David answer a few of our listeners' questions about why we chose MSE, how to market yourself as an MSE, finding your ideal role, and more!
In this conversation, we answer the following questions:
🔹️ What motivated us to choose MSE and eventually choose your specific discipline within MSE
🔹️ How do you find roles you’re qualified for outside of the traditional Materials Engineer or Materials Scientist positions?
🔹️What has been our favorite MSE-related project thus far?
🔹️How do you market yourself as an MSE when speaking to recruiters, applying online, or interviewing with a hiring manager?
🔹️What classes should you take? What topics should you pay attention to in your MSE course curriculum?
🔹️ What skills we recommend developing that are generally not part of the core MSE curriculum
🔹️What can you do to optimize your LinkedIn profile for the job search?
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
#materialsscience #professionaldevelopment #jobsearch #research #networking #MaterialsEngineering #careers #MSE #industry #degrees #masters #PhD #passion #podcast
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
What does it take to build a materials company from the ground up? How can venture capital (VC) investments facilitate the growth of a company? Episode 49 reveals the strategic process of building a successful material science company as well as advice on how to properly add business value, innovation, and potential growth.
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In this episode, Julia Moore, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures, discusses how to become a successful entrepreneur by sharing her experiences investing in and helping build companies with bioscience focus.
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
- What makes Julia passionate about entrepreneurship and investing in companies with a bioscience focus?
- What qualities or traits does Breakout Ventures look for when deciding which bioscience companies to invest in?
- The process of how Breakout Ventures discovered Checkerspot and how this startup fit their evaluation criteria
- Advice for MSEs who would like to pursue an entrepreneurial path and what traits make successful entrepreneurs
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Nanotechnology is having a profound impact on the development of a new class of biosensors known as nanobiosensors. Episode 48 reveals the world of nanobiosensors, how they work, and their impactful applications as diagnostic devices.
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Today's guest is Dr. Arben Merkoci, Professor and Director of the Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Barcelona. He discusses his research on the design and application of innovative nanotechnology and nanobiosensors with a focus on diagnostic devices.
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
- What exactly is a nanobiosensor, and what nanomaterials are they typically made of?
- What properties make these nanomaterials optimal for biosensing applications?
- How can these nanoparticles be functionalized with specific receptors to detect different cancer cells?
- What opportunities and future innovations are possible with the incorporation of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in nanobiosensors?
- Advice for MSE students who would like to pursue research involving nanotechnology and biosensors
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Metamaterials are said to have the ability to manipulate light, heat, and other forms of electromagnetic waves in ways not found in nature. In this episode, we find out how they can deliver breakthrough performance for applications across a range of industries.
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Today’s guest is Dr. George Palikaras, the founding CEO of Meta Materials Inc, describes how he led META to develop disruptive technologies in aerospace, medical, automotive, cleantech, and consumer electronics industries over the past 10 years.
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
🔹️ What led to George’s decision to become an entrepreneur
🔹️ What is a metamaterial, and how does it differ from naturally occurring materials?
🔹️ How metamaterials can be used in 5G communication
🔹️ The use of metamaterials to monitor and predict glucose level changes
🔹️ Structure-property relationships for metamaterials in solar cells
🔹️ Advice for MSEs looking to pursue an entrepreneurial journey
Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.
Also, check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!
Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field.
For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on our social media platforms if you have any feedback or recommendations for future episodes, or email us directly at itsamaterialworldpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, reach out to David Yeh and Punith Upadhya on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat about the latest breakthroughs in MSE!
Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed by either guests or hosts in this show are their own, and do not represent the opinions of the companies or organizations for which they are affiliated.
#materialsscience #metamaterials