Decoding Phase Transitions - The DPT Podcast

Decoding Phase Transitions – the DPT Podcast || Ep.20 || Guest: Prof. Erio Tosatti 🇮🇹🇬🇧 Episode 20 of the DPT Podcast feels like a small milestone in the journey of this channel — and I cannot think of a more meaningful guest to mark it than Prof. Erio Tosatti. In this episode, I speak with Prof. Tosatti about his extraordinary journey through physics, mentorship, institution-building, and the dee...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.19 || Guest: Prof. Srirupa Chakraborty 🇮🇳🇺🇸 How does a physicist transition into biophysics, move across industry research, national laboratories, and academia, and eventually build her own research group? In this episode of the DPT Podcast, I speak with Prof. Srirupa Chakraborty, an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University, about her scient...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.18 || Guest: Dr. Aritri Bir, MD, Associate Professor 🇮🇳 In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, we speak with Dr. Aritri Bir — a medical doctor, researcher, and educator working at the intersection of biochemistry, neurodegenerative diseases, metabolism, and medical education. As someone trained in physics, I have increasi...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.17 || Guest: Prof. Igor Mazin 🇷🇺🇩🇪🇺🇸 In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, we sit down with Prof. Igor Mazin — a theoretical and computational condensed matter physicist whose scientific journey spans the Soviet Union, Germany, and the United States. But this conversation goes far beyond scientific achievements. Igor sha...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.16 || Guest: Dr. Sharmila Shirodkar 🇮🇳🇺🇸 In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, we speak with Dr. Sharmila Shirodkar, a theoretical and computational physicist and Associate Editor at Physical Review Letters (PRL) — one of the most prestigious journals in physics. This conversation goes beyond a traditional academic journ...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.15 || Guest: Dr. Estelle Inack 🇨🇲🇮🇹🇨🇦 In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, we speak with Dr. Estelle Inack, a Research Scientist at the Perimeter Institute, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, and Co-founder & CTO of YiyaniQ, a startup focused on software optimization for solving complex compu...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.14 || Guest: Prof. Sebastiano Pilati 🇮🇹🇪🇸🇨🇭 In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, we speak with Prof. Sebastiano Pilati, a computational physicist and Associate Professor at the University of Camerino, Italy. In this conversation, Sebastiano shares insights from his journey through academia — from the early spark that dr...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.13 || Guest: Dr. Arya Dhar 🇮🇳🇺🇸🇫🇮🇩🇪 In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, I speak with Dr. Arya Dhar — a physicist-turned-data-scientist whose journey beautifully connects curiosity, creativity, and career transitions. Growing up in Kolkata, India, Arya pursued his undergraduate degree in Physics from St. Xavier’s Colleg...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.12 || Guest: Dr. Charu Garg In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, we speak with Dr. Charu Garg - an experimental physicist, whose journey captures many of the pivotal phases of a scientific career — from discovering a love for physics, to navigating an integrated PhD, postdoctoral research, and eventually transitioning i...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.10 Guest: Prof. Ali Hassanali In this episode of the DPT Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ali Hassanali, Senior Research Scientist in the Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics (CMSP) section at ICTP Trieste, Italy and faculty member at the Statistical and Biological Physics (SBP) section at SISSA, Italy. Ali’s story spans continents — from his chi...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.10 Guest: Prof. Karim Zantout In this episode of the DPT Podcast, we sit down with Prof. Karim Zantout, Professor of Data Science and IT at the Faculty of Information Management and Media, Hochschule Karlsruhe (Die HKA) — the University of Applied Sciences in Karlsruhe. His story is one of transformation — a journey that weaves together science, i...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.9 || Guest: Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh (Part 2/2) In this second part of our conversation, Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry at IISER Pune, takes us through his postdoctoral journey, transition to a faculty role, and his current research in sustainable materials and catalysis. In Part 1, we explored...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.8 || Guest: Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh (Part 1/2) In this episode of the DPT Podcast, we sit down with Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh, Associate Professor in the Departments of Physics at IISER Pune, India. His research group, the computational material science group, focuses on having a microscopic understanding of the physics and chemistry of materials (from...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.7 || Feat. Prof. Sandro Scandolo In this episode of the Decoding Phase Transitions (DPT) Podcast, I sit down with Prof. Sandro Scandolo, physicist and Head of Research at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. Prof. Scandolo is not only an accomplished scientist with publications in Nature, Science,...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.6 || Feat. Dr. Iverina Ivanova (Part 2/2) In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Iverina Ivanova, we dive deeper into her academic and professional journey across Europe. From cultural shocks in Belgium to combining linguistics with technology during her Master’s in Marburg, Germany and ultimately making the bold decision to leave her job as a jun...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.5 || Feat. Dr. Iverina Ivanova (Part 1/2) In this episode of the DPT Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Iverina Ivanova — a linguist, researcher, and lifelong learner whose love for the English language shaped her academic and personal journey. From falling in love with English as a child, to navigating the pressures of exams, and learning how to turn...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.4 || Feat. Prof. Andreas Kreisel (Part 2) Welcome to another amazing episode of DPT podcast with Professor Andreas Kreisel! Ready to navigate the academic world? Join us as we break down the post-PhD journey! In Part 2 of our two-part series, we cover everything from postdoc interviews and moving to the US, to the pros and cons of the research env...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.3 || Feat. Prof. Andreas Kreisel (Part 1) Welcome to a truly insightful episode of DPT podcast! In Part 1 of our two-part series, we sit down with the brilliant Professor Andreas Kreisel, a physicist currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. Many of us don't anticipate the hurdles that come...

Decoding Phase Transitions - the DPT Podcast || Ep.2 || Prof. Na Zou's Global Career Journey (Part 2) Join us for Part 2 of our deep dive with Professor Na Zou, Assistant Professor at the University of Bath! If you're a student, PhD candidate, or aspiring academic, this episode is packed with invaluable insights. We pull back the curtain on how Professor Zou leveraged her student activities to sec...

Prof. Na Zou's Global Career Journey (Part 1)   Welcome to Part 1 of our inspiring conversation with Prof. Na Zou, an Assistant Professor at the University of Bath's School of Management. In this episode, we dive deep into her foundational academic journey, from her school days to dual Bachelor's degrees in China, extending to her Master's studies in Sweden. Discover the early decisions, cultural...