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It"s a Material World | Materials Science Podcast

Punith Upadhya and David Yeh

The show that uncovers why materials science will change the world.

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126: Racquet Sports Equipment and Materials Testing...

It"s a Material World | Materials Science Podcast ·

2023/12/25

Watch the full episode here:https://youtu.be/2R3o5UMJ0SI When you pick up a racquet at the tennis court, have you ever thought: “this feels great!” Or, “this doesn’t feel so great”? There’s a science to that! Sports equipment companies rely on feedback from amateur players, professionals, customers, and their employees to design better products by translating subjective data into materials engineering problems. This lets them improve on pre-existing designs on sports gear. We are joined by Koki

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125: Driving Nuclear Energy: Data-Driven Materials...

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2023/11/20

A resume mix-up landed a material scientist into a data scientist role. This happy accident led him to discover how data drives the design and operation of materials and experiments. At its core, nuclear energy is all about generating electricity by converting water to steam to drive a turbine - very, very powerfully. But there’s a ton of data management that goes into its successful operation. Our guest this week is David Pham, a senior materials engineer at TerraPower, who talks about his

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124: Shape Memory Alloys: Flexing for Safer...

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2023/11/13

We hope you enjoy the episode! And as always, let us know what topics you’d like us to cover next! Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice. https://www.mseacademy.com/courses/students-tier-2 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

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123: From Biology & Industrial Design to MSE:...

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2023/11/06

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122: Failure Analysis as a Key Metallurgical Skill...

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2023/10/30

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121: Evolution of Organic Electronics & Electronic...

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2023/10/09

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120: Metal Additive Manufacturing: Ultrasonic Energy...

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2023/09/25

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119: Disruption vs. Incrementalization in the Energy...

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2023/09/18

What does it take to completely revolutionize the global energy infrastructure? This is the Energy Transition. We’ve done it before. Once the value of gasoline was discovered and understood, gasoline production increased by orders of magnitude within just a few decades. How does this compare with the need to reach net-zero carbon emissions as soon as 2050? Are solar panels, batteries, and biofuels capable of such a meteoric rise? In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Reed Eisenhart, an

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118: A Program That Predicts the Properties of New...

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2023/09/11

Bakelite was discovered in 1907. Nylon was discovered in 1935, polyethylene in 1936, Kevlar in 1966. All of these discoveries were revolutionary and had years of work put into their discovery. Each major discovery is years apart. Maybe scientists took a trial-and-error approach, trying new ideas until they worked. Maybe some materials were discovered by accident. What if discovering new polymers was possible in just a few minutes? In today’s episode, we discuss AI-assisted polymer discovery with

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117: Choosing Ethical and Environmentally Compliant...

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2023/09/04

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116: The Materials Science of Cosmetics: Cosmetic...

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2023/08/28

Cosmetic chemistry is the science responsible for the creation and refinement of makeup, body wash, deodorant, and many more body-based products that people use every day. But who actually designs these products, and what principles do they use? How do they decide what is safe to put on your face or your skin? In today’s episode, we welcome Kelly Dobos, Cosmetic Chemistry Consultant and Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati. With her, we discuss all things cosmetic chemistry,

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115: The Design of Earthquake-Resistant Buildings...

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2023/08/07

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114: Design Meets Engineering: The Making of...

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2023/07/31

What do wearable medical devices, automotive interiors, and healthcare products all have in common? Electronic textiles (E-textiles) can be used for all of them! Generally, the resistance of a material increases when it is stretched. E-textiles enable new form factors for conductive circuitry and new products due to their ability to maintain resistance despite stretching. But what kinds of materials are used in e-textiles, and how can we improve them even further? In today's episode, we

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113: Adaptation in the Oil and Gas Industry (ft....

It"s a Material World | Materials Science Podcast ·

2023/07/24

Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice. https://www.mseacademy.com/courses/students-tier-2 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. https://discord.gg/49dCV3W4eN Check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support

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112: Commercializing Ocean-Inspired Sustainable...

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2023/07/10

As a new sustainable biopolymer fiber, seaweed boasts a wide development and application space. If this material could be engineered to make personalized products, its combination of light weight and high air permeability could entail promising high-end products while being infinitely reproducible and environmentally friendly. In today's episode, we welcome Dr. Chris Mekeel, the current VP of R&D at Keel Labs, a company that takes inspiration from the ocean to create biobased fiber products

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111: Applications of Perovskites: Solar Cells &...

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2023/07/03

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/oBCvpLutoGM Perovskites are a different material than the silicon wafers that make up traditional solar panels – they have a unique crystallographic structure that makes them highly effective at converting photons of light from the sun into usable electricity. In today's episode, we welcome Akash Singh, a current 4th year Ph.D. candidate at Duke University. Akash’s research is centered around perovskite materials, with a goal of enabling

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110: Pioneering Performance Apparel for the Office...

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2023/06/26

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/hLVGRIbH01c Picture this: you BARELY made it to your big meeting on time, but you had to hustle get there. You didn’t anticipate the sweat stains. Why on Earth did you decide to run in your nicest business clothes?? Let’s rewind. Imagine the same scenario, but you are wearing Ministry of Supply business wear. Instead, you are cool and dry, giving you the self-confidence you need to ace that presentation. How is their business wear so comparable

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109: How AI & ML Will Revolutionize Microscopy (ft....

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2023/06/19

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/8t4yR6br6Kg Have you ever taken a long SEM scan, only to realize that the image doesn’t show what you are looking for? Or maybe you were grinding and polishing a mounted sample, only to realize that you grinded too much material away. Normally, you would have to start over the data collection process in these scenarios. But what if AI could automate the image-taking process? What if it could detect 3D information based on a 2D image? In

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108: Investing in Materials Science Research...

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2023/06/12

Two words: Investors. Startups. So you’ve made a new thing. Or maybe it’s a new process, a new technology, a different approach to the norm. You decided to take this innovation in stride, pivoting and making a startup company centered around your work. But one small problem: you can’t afford to keep the lights on at your startup’s HQ. You ran out of capital. You needed investors, but no one was interested in funding your idea. Why? How can you fix this? In today’s episode, we welcome two

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107: ChatGPT Asks Us How to Succeed in Materials Science

It"s a Material World | Materials Science Podcast ·

2023/06/05

In today’s episode, Punith and David discussed Successful Project Management in Materials Science. This episode could explore effective project management strategies for materials scientists, including how to plan and execute projects, manage resources and timelines, and communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders with the use of ChatGPT AI. Specifically, they discuss: 🔹Career Advancement Strategies for Materials Scientists 🔹️Building a Personal Brand as a Materials

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