The Business of Materials

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya and guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Professor Sohrab Ismail-Beigi, Strathcona Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at Yale University. Professor Ismail-Beigi discusses how quantum-mechanical simulations are unlocking new ways to understand and engineer materials for next-generation electronics, catalysts, superconduct...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Dr. Emmanuel Giannelis, Associate Dean for Innovation and Walter R. Read Professor of Engineering at Cornell University. Professor Giannelis explores how chemistry can design new energy materials from the bottom up, from nanoparticles, emulsions, and foams to porous carbon materials and si...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Professor Ken Gall, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. From biomaterials to 3D printing, Professor Gall discusses how materials innovation is powering new companies and enabling advances in medicine.

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Professor Chris Pistorius, Associate Department Head and POSCO Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. As a leading expert in metals production and steelmaking science, Professor Pistorius shares how sustainable iron and steel production is evolving an...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya speaks with Dr. Richard Riman, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rutgers University, about how sustainable materials processing can reshape some of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries. The conversation explores how these breakthroughs are moving from the lab to real-world impact through new compani...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Steve Harshbarger, CEO of Sono-Tek, a public company that produces ultrasonic coating technology that enables precise and efficient deposition of advanced materials. From drug-coated medical devices and antimicrobial surfaces to semiconductor photoresists, sensors, and next-generation disp...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya speaks with Professor Emeritus John Abelson of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a leading researcher in thin-film science. From building Yale’s earliest solar cells decades ago to pioneering new approaches in chemical vapor deposition (CVD), Professor Abelson explores how controlling materials at the atomic scale enables tod...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya speaks with Professor Ian Baker, a renowned materials scientist at Dartmouth College whose work spans high-entropy alloys, additive manufacturing, and the physics of ice and snow. Professor Baker also shares his motivation for writing materials science books for the general public, including Fifty Materials That Make the World and an up...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya speaks with Dan Cathie, CEO of Silveray, whose groundbreaking technology is reshaping the non-destructive testing (NDT) industry. Their digital X-ray film offers the clarity of high resolution imaging with the convenience of flexible film. Explore how Silveray’s patented NPX semiconductor ink could make inspections safer, faster, and mo...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya speaks with Professor Ashutosh Goel, a leading glass scientist from Rutgers University. From immobilizing nuclear waste to regenerating human enamel to enabling the next generation of all-glass iPhones, Professor Goel reveals how glass, one of humanity’s oldest materials, is being reinvented for the modern age. Discover how this versati...

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya explores how lithium-ion batteries came to disrupt the entire battery industry, and now powers everything from smartphones to electric cars. Discover how this high-density, rechargeable powerhouse catalyzed innovation in sectors including consumer electronics and transportation.

In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya speaks with Allan Bradshaw, COO of InventWood. The venture-backed company is reimagining one of the world’s oldest materials, wood, and turning it into something extraordinary. Their invention, Superwood, is stronger than steel, lighter than aluminum, renewable, and even fire-resistant.

In this episode of The Business of Materials , host Isha Ghiya speaks with Mason Mincey, COO and Co-founder of Soarce, a venture-backed company pioneering composites built from nanocellulose, which is an ultra-strong, sustainable material derived from plants and seaweed. From lighter airplanes to 3D-printed homes and smarter agriculture, discover how Soarce is turning breakthrough science into ind...

In this episode of The Business of Materials , host Isha Ghiya explores how Kevlar, a fiber five times stronger than steel, was discovered, revolutionized the tire industry, and reshaped the personal protection industry.

In this episode of The Business of Materials , we dive into the accidental invention of GORE‑TEX and how it solved the age‑old problem of staying dry without overheating. Host Isha Ghiya unpacks the science of expanded PTFE, and the clever licensing strategy that turned a lab breakthrough into a global outdoor‑gear standard. From space suits to ski jackets, discover how GORE‑TEX became a performan...