Georgia Tech Research Podcast

Comas Haynes is Principal Research Engineer in ATAS and the Materials/Energy Branch Head within the Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).  Enhanced Chilling Automation for Georgia's Poultry Processing Sector Enhancing the State of Georgia economic development is one of the four focal points listed in the GTRI mission statement. The enhanced ch...

This episode features a discussion with Austen and Jalan, the fall 2023 Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division (ISTD) Cooperative Education (co-op) students.   The co-op work-study program provides academic credit for structured work experiences, helping young people complete the school-to-work transition.   The topics covered in this discussion include their experiences, their goals, and t...

There are five "P's" in Georgia agriculture: Poultry, Pines, Peaches, Pecans, and Peanuts.  This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast deals with research by GTRI's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) on peanuts.   Peanuts are the official state crop of Georgia. Annually, Georgia's peanut harvest is nearly half of the total yield of the United States. ATRP research focusing on p...

Center for Scalable and Intelligent-Automation in Poultry Processing (CSI-APP) This podcast highlights interdisciplinary research on a current four-year project that is being sponsored by the USDA. It is a collaboration among GTRI, Georgia Tech, Fort Valley State University, University of Arkansas and University of Nebraska. Its goal is to help modernize the poultry processing industry through nov...

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast highlights a current research project under the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with  Dr. Konrad Ahlin about his exploratory project called The One-Handed Rehang Device. Dr. Ahlin's project aims to address an area of poultry processing that r...

The DOD, DOE national laboratories, ARPA-E, and NASA are collaborating to reduce the cost, volume and weight of batteries while simultaneously improving battery performance (power, energy, durability) and resilience to abuse conditions and extreme temperatures. In addition to the current federal emphasis placed on battery and energy storage technology, the state of Georgia is positioned to become...

 This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the eleventh in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with Dr. Doug Britton, Program Manager--Agricultural Technology Research Program at Georgia Tech Research Institute, and Gary McMur...

 This podcast episode is devoted to student support from the R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Foundation. Lance Barrett and Ryan Giometti were the 2022 selected student interns. They were the first recipients of the one-year funded internships made possible by an endowment from the R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Foundation. The internships are part of ATRP's Abit Massey Student Internship Program, which...

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the ninth in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks to Dr. Konrad Ahlin and Dr. Chris Heist about The R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Research Faculty Fellowship.  The R. Harold and Patsy Ha...

This episode is in commemoration of Veterans Day. GTRI has a longstanding and deep partnership with the military community. More than 90% of GTRI's research awards come from the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Navy. Therefore, it is fitting that military-focused events and holidays are prominent on GTRI's calendar. With Veterans Day aro...

The episode is meant to provide members of the GTRI Community with answers to common questions about training -- particularly Quest LMS courses. The guest is Sarah Cockrell, Director of Employee Development at GTRI. Sarah's team is responsible for the internal training of the GTRI workforce, including services such as: Training and development. Professional development. The CareerLink mentoring pr...

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast  is devoted to the Agricultural Technology Research Program's collaborations with the University of Georgia (UGA) Poultry Science Department. ATRP works closely with UGA for research projects to support the poultry industry. The guest for this episode is Dr. Brian Kiepper. Brian is an associate professor and extension specialist-- a jack of all tra...

Host Stephanie Richter takes listeners back to the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Agricultural Technology Research Program, held recently at the historic, grand, and stately Academy of Medicine building in Atlanta. The Program: Welcome & Video --Dr. Doug Britton, ATRP Program Manager Greetings from GTRI & Intro of GT EVPR  --Dr. Jim Hudgens, Director & VP GTRI Greetings from GA Tech & Intro o...

This episode features GTRI Senior Research Scientist Nicole Kosoris and Senior Research Engineer Alexis Noel. In this episode, Scott McAtee, the podcast host, engages in a captivating discussion with Nicole and Alexis about their work utilizing virtual reality (VR) as a training tool for our military personnel. Talking Points   In this episode, listeners will hear about:   What virtual reality is...

I n this episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Chelsea Selby talks to Erik Andersen, a Principal Research Associate in Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Electro-Optic Systems Directorate (EOSD). This episode introduces listeners to the "Hiring Our Heroes" U.S. Chamber of Commerce program, which Connects organizations such as GT and GTRI to the military community to create econo...

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the sixth in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with four former GTRI employees. They look back at their own histories and how they helped shape ATRP.

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the fifth in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with former GTRI employees who helped grow ATRP into the program it is now. Dale Atkins is a former Program Director of ATRP, and Chuck...

The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the fourth in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with Mike Giles, president of the Georgia Poultry Federation. Giles, whose family operated an agribusiness in middle Georgia whe...

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the third in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist,   talks with President Emeritus Abit Massey of the Georgi a Poultry Federation. Massey discusses how ATRP first began in 1973. Massey was a d...

Episode Summary   In this episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Scott McAtee speaks with Dr. Carl DiSalvo, associate professor in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, and Greg McCormick, senior Research Engineer in the Electro-Optical Systems Lab of Georgia Tech Research Institute. This episode focuses on the concept of "smart cities" and what they can mean for society at large....

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the second in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with ATRP Director Emeritus Craig Wyvill. Wyvill speaks about the origin and early development of the ATRP branch. TALKING POINTS Crai...

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast begins a special series commemorating the 50 th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with ATRP Director, Doug Britton. Dr. Britton speaks about his circuitous path from being an electrical engineer by training to his joining ATR...

I n this episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Chelsea Selby talks to Creston Herold, Ph. D , a Senior Research Scientist in Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) CIPHER Lab. This episode takes listeners on a tour of the mysterious world of quantum mechanics, quantum computing, and, specifically, the use of trapped ions and the property of enta nglement. It discusses what these con...

This episode features Dr. Bill Melvin, the deputy director for research at Georgia Tech. In this episode, Podcast host Matthew Habib speaks to Dr. Melvin about important Georgia Tech research on wind turbines' effects on the shipping industry. Talking points In this episode, listeners will hear about: • What an offshore wind turbine generator is, and what is its purpose. • The size and scope of of...

This episode features Dr. Shannon Yee, a Georgia Tech Professor, and GTRI Research Engineers Kyle Azevedo and Alexis Noel. In this episode, Podcast host Scott McAtee talks to Shannon, Kyle, and Alexis about their collaborative efforts on the Generation II Reinvented Toilet (G2RT). The G2RTis a project initiative from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reinvent the toilet and create a sanitat...