It's a Material World | Materials Science Podcast

🚨Do you want to work with hundreds of PhD materials scientists and engineers? Do you want the flexibility to do both fundamental science research and application-based engineering research? Whether you’re finishing your degree and looking for a job, or you’ve been working in industry and want a change, Sandia National Laboratories offers these opportunities and many more.   In today’s episode, we...

Do you know that there is an international science image competition that combines nanoscience and art? This is called NanoArtography. Every year of the competition has garnered over 100 submissions, and researchers from over 20 different countries submitted images of their research to illustrate what they are studying and showcase its beauty.   In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Babak Anasori, th...

What is it like to start a company while you’re still in high school? How do you know when you’ve found what you’re meant to do if you have so many different interests? What are some of the best things you can do in school to set yourself up for a successful career?    In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. James Hedrick, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Azul 3D, a 3D printing startup based in...

The day of coming back to school is fast approaching. Do you want career fair preparation tips and studying tips? How about knowing what are the habits that will make your life easier?    In today’s episode, we asked our fellow MSEs what they would like to know before they went back to school this fall, so we’re going to share our experiences and related advice based on what we did to have a succe...

Batteries alone cannot solve our energy storage challenges. So, what other kinds of energy storage can help us move toward a more sustainable future? Listen to this episode to find out how this technology excels where other energy storage technologies fail.    In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Sebastian Pohlmann, VP of Automotive and Business Development at Skeleton Technologies. With him we disc...

Woodflow technology enables the use of wood-based composites for lightweight high-performance applications. The right control over the form and material architecture allows to produce stress-tailored structural parts capable of fully profiting from wood's performance.    In today’s episode, we welcome Jorge Christie, CTO and Founder of Strong by Form. With him we discuss:   What inspired Jorge to...

Have you ever wanted to print a metal part with more than one material? Aerosints multi-material 3D printing is capable of printing dual-metal parts, and can be easily integrated into existing 3D printing technologies.    In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Bram Neirinck, Manager of Sintered Solutions at Aerosint. With him we discuss:   🔹️What exactly is selective powder deposition, and how does i...

Carbon® is a 3D printing technology company helping businesses to develop sustainable products and bring them to market in less time than traditional manufacturing.   Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   In today’s episode, we welcome  Dr. Jason Rolland, Senior Vice President of Materials at Carbon. With him we discuss...

Graphmatech invents, develops, and sells novel graphene-based nanocomposite materials. They are enabling industries to develop new products and unlock new applications with graphene technologies.   Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers! In today’s episode, we welcome Viktor Sanderyd, R&D Manager at Graphmatech. With him we...

Where there are people, there is waste. And with so many of us, the amount of waste generated has reached 2 billion tons a year and continues to grow at an alarming rate. What if there was a way to put all this waste to good use? This is exactly the question that sparked the foundation of UBQ Materials.   Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scie...

Hyperloop TT has brought together a global team to create a frictionless world. By removing the financial, technological, safety and environmental risks, and by removing the wasted time, stress and complications of travel, they’re removing the barriers to where the world wants to go.       Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engin...

Biomimicry aims to take inspiration from biological processes and translate the principles to engineering. By its inspiration, the idea of helicoid composites was created.     Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   In today’s episode, Dr. Lorenzo Mencattelli, Director of Research and Development at Helicoid Industries, w...

Nanocoining is a patented process that enables scalable nanomanufacturing by indenting nanopatterns around the outside of a seamless cylindrical drum or sleeve 500 times faster than electron-beam lithography.    Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   Today's guest, Dr. Nichole Cates, Senior Research Scientist at Smart Ma...

Fibercoat is a two-component, ceramic fiber reinforced, high build coating system.  It is designed for walls, ceilings, columns, and other surfaces subject to chemical exposure.  Fibercoat is a high film build system with excellent adhesion to concrete or steel.  Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers! Today's guest, Dr. Ro...

Among these new technologies are smart windows, and we aren't talking about Microsoft's operating system. This exciting, cutting-edge window technology allows consumers to block either all light or just some with less energy than it takes to charge a smartphone. This type of light control could potentially save billions of dollars on heating, cooling and lighting costs.   Check out our MSE Company...

Composite materials are comprised of at least two parts: the reinforcement, which provides special mechanical properties such as stiffness or strength, and the matrix material, which holds everything together. Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) are a special type of composite material in which both the reinforcement (refractory fibers) and matrix material are ceramics. In some cases, the same kind o...

The scanning electron microscope (SEM) uses a focused beam of high-energy electrons to generate a variety of signals at the surface of solid specimens. The signals that derive from electron-sample interactions reveal information about the sample including external morphology (texture), chemical composition, crystalline structure and orientation of materials making up the sample.   Check out our MS...

CuConcepts has developed a highly-efficient, nature-based antimicrobial additive that can be integrated into plastics processing, textiles, paints, and coatings, which we’re excited to dive into.   Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   In today’s episode, Melina Gerdts, CEO and co-owner of CuConcepts, shares her knowled...

It’s been really fun getting the chance to meet MSEs from around the world, so we just wanted to thank you all for listening to this podcast as we uncover the unique ways materials science makes an impact all around us.   Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   As for this episode, we asked our fellow MSEs what challenges...

The job search process can be a taxing time, as you have to balance networking, resume building, submitting applications, and preparing for interviews with your existing class workload. It is especially important to us because we’re covering a significant challenge many MSE students and early-career professionals face: discovering what they are truly passionate about and landing a job at a company...

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.   Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   In Episode 56, we welcome Dr. Gerald Wilson, the President an...

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.   Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   In Episode 55, Aaike van Vugt, CEO of VSParticl...

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.    Check out our MSE Company Database and free professional development guide for materials scientists and engineers!   In Episode 54, Dr. Amanda Parkes, the Chief Innovation Officer at PANGAIA, discusses how mat...

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. Check out our MSE Company Database and free pr...

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 constru...