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Ceramic Tech Chat

The American Ceramic Society

Members of The American Ceramic Society talk about their personal, professional, and scientific discoveries in the fields of engineered ceramic and glass materials. Find out what excites these leaders about working with this unique subset of materials.

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29:47

Exploring unusual glasses and Indigenous thinking:...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2025/10/29

Glass is generally considered inert, but recent decades have seen increasing interest in glasses that react more readily with their environment. Courtney Calahoo, research and development team lead at Genics, shares her journey to working on dissolvable glasses, describes some of her current projects, and provides examples of how Indigenous knowledge can benefit modern scientific research. View the transcript for this episode here. About the guest Courtney Calahoo is research and development ...

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28:49

Hypersonic research and fast-track education: Rod Trice

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2025/09/24

Recent decades have seen a resurgence in interest and funding for hypersonics research. Rod Trice, professor of materials engineering at Purdue University, briefly overviews the history of hypersonic flight, describes current hypersonic vehicle design paradigms and materials, and shares his expectations for the future of this critical national defense sector. View the transcript for this episode here. About the guest Rod Trice is professor of materials engineering at Purdue University. His gr...

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25:16

Dental ceramics support oral health: Carolyn Primus

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2025/08/20

Many patients—and sometimes even dentists—are not aware of the many ceramic and glass materials that sneakily find application in the dental world. Carolyn Primus, medical device consultant, shares her journey into the field of dental materials, provides a glimpse of the history and variety of ceramic materials used in dentistry, and describes some of the ways she’s personally contributed to this field. View the transcript for this episode here. About the guest Carolyn Primus is a medical dev...

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29:13

Untapped markets for chemically strengthened glass:...

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2025/05/28

Glass is a solution to many modern challenges, and there remains ample opportunities for further improvements. William LaCourse, Emeritus Professor of glass science in the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, shares how several serendipitous encounters with giants in the glass field led to his employment at Alfred, highlights some of the untapped markets for ion-exchanged glass products, and gives some fun anecdotes from his time as the Alfred sports announcer for football...

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27:18

Transitioning niche research to market: Joe Cesarano

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2025/04/16

Developing technologies with a deep impact in certain niche areas is arguably just as important as research that has a widespread impact. Joe Cesarano, founder and president of Robocasting Enterprises, explains how he helped develop a 3D ceramic printing method called robocasting at Sandia National Laboratories, provides examples of its applications, and shares tips on how to successfully bring your ideas to market. View the transcript for this episode here. About the guest Joe Cesarano is fo...

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26:39

Microwave processing for future lunar colonies: Holly...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2025/03/19

As we prepare for a future traveling the stars, energy-efficient processing technologies will be a necessity for both those in space and those remaining as Earth’s stewards. Holly Shulman, research professor at Alfred University, shares how she became interested in microwave sintering, describes its benefits compared to conventional sintering processes, and explains how it could support the development of future lunar colonies. View the transcript for this episode here. About the guest Holly ...

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27:05

Joining materials and people together: Monica Ferraris

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2025/01/15

The rapid advancement of technology has allowed people to more easily join with others in their research community and together support the search for the next big discovery in materials science. Monica Ferraris, full professor at Politecnico di Torino, shares details about her work on the joining and coating of materials, describes her involvement with the ACerS International Italy Chapter, and discusses her plans and goals as president of ACerS this year.View the transcript for this episode...

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23:31

Processing pathways for the next-gen workforce: Tim...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/12/20

Ceramic and glass manufacturing is a broad field that offers many opportunities for a fulfilling career. Tim Powers, retired engineering design lead at Owens Corning, shares his personal experiences working on some of the most well-known products produced by Corning and Owens Corning and describes how he is now supporting the next generation of the ceramic and glass workforce through the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation.View the transcript for this episode here.About the guestTim Powers ...

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29:57

Electrospinning of breath-based diagnostics: Perena...

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2024/11/20

Breath and gas-based diagnostic tools have the potential to revolutionize medical monitoring and diagnosis. Perena Gouma, the Edward Orton Jr., Chair in ceramic engineering at The Ohio State University, describes how she became interested in this area of research, explains how electrospinning can be used to fabricate components for these devices, and shares her passion for educating students and the public about these discoveries.View the transcript for this episode here.About the guestPerena...

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27:02

Driving energy conversion progress through...

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2024/10/30

Energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells and photocatalysts have great potential in the future of zero-carbon transportation. Scott Misture, Inamori Professor of materials science and engineering at Alfred University in New York, discusses the benefits and challenges of adopting this technology, describes how he uses diffraction techniques to study materials for energy conversion applications, and shares his thoughts on the personal and broader benefits of being involved in the mater...

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29:07

Shaping the future with geopolymers: Trudy Kriven

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2024/09/25

We currently live in the Age of Plastics, but the recent push to produce and consume materials more sustainably means a new materials age is up for grabs. Trudy Kriven, the Donald Biggar Willett Professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, shares how her passion for research led her on a globetrotting adventure from Australia to Illinois, describes how she now focuses that passion on advancing the development of geopolymers, and explains how s...

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27:17

Glass recycling challenges and solutions: Collin...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/08/21

Improving glass recycling rates in the United States is an important but complicated task. Collin Wilkinson, assistant professor of glass science at Alfred University, shares how he became interested in this topic, describes how he uses both modeling and experimentation to develop sustainable solutions, and discusses the importance of involving undergraduate students in the research process.View the transcript for this episode here.About the guestCollin Wilkinson is assistant professor of gla...

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29:13

STEM outreach in rural communities: Katrina Donovan

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2024/07/17

Many rural communities have a great need for expanded access to STEM education. Katrina Donovan, faculty member in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, discusses her expansive background across different materials, describes her current research on using local materials to create clays and ceramic glazes, and shares her numerous STEM outreach programs to help inspire and teach students and educators across the state.View the...

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29:51

Advancing microscopy with machine learning: Sergei...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/06/19

Machine learning has the potential to play a big role in the future of materials discovery and development. Sergei Kalinin, Weston Fulton Professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, shares how his development of advanced scanning probe microscopy techniques led to an interest in machine learning and describes some of the benefits, limitations, and challenges of adopting machine learning for materials research.View the transcript for this episode he...

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26:28

Networking as an emerging professional: Alessandro De...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/05/15

There are many ways for students and young professionals to network and build relationships with others in the materials science community. Alessandro De Zanet, Materials Research Fellow at Leonardo Labs, explains how networking led to his involvement in the ceramics field, describes some of the communities he’s involved with in ACerS, and previews the reimagined annual student section of the upcoming June/July 2024 ACerS Bulletin.View the transcript for this episode here.About the guestAless...

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29:40

Modeling materials and meetings engagement: Jessica...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/04/17

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26:59

Lifelong learning in the changing education system:...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/03/20

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27:50

Clay roof tiles inspire past and present passion:...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/02/21

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29:03

Focusing on the fundamentals: Rajendra Bordia

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2024/01/16

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27:54

Fostering pathways for ceramic engineers: Geoff...

Ceramic Tech Chat ·

2023/12/20

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