Engineering and Technology
Flood Prediction Using Remote Sensing Technology – Dr Guy J – P Schumann
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA444 Share Episode About this episodeFloods devastate communities across the globe. A single flood disaster can cause the loss of thousands of lives, and the displacement of millions of people. The...
Creating A Circular Economy For Sustainable Metal Manufacturing – Andrew LaTour
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA452 Share Episode About this episodeFacilities for recycling metal parts at the locations they are required would be a major milestone in the global struggle towards sustainable industry. Yet for...
CART: Pointing the Way to Reliable Robotic Assistants- Dr Paul Robertson, Dynamic Object Language Labs Inc Lexington
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA432 Share Episode About this episodeRobots that assist us with both everyday and highly specialised tasks are no new concept, but so far, their actual development has appeared to be far from becoming...
The Next Generation Of Anticorrosion Technology – Jianguo Wang, AnCatt
Original Article Reference: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA387 Share Episode About this episodeCorrosion, the gradual destruction of metals, is a significant physical and economic problem worldwide. Traditional heavy metal-based coatings used to protect...
Combatting Corrosion in Heating and Cooling Systems – Dr Oliver Opel, West-Coast University of Applied Sciences
Original article reference: This SciPod is a summary of paper ‘Corrosion in Heating and Cooling Water Circuits – A Field Study’ in Energy Procedia.’ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.11.042 Share Episode About this episode Water heating and cooling...
Monitoring Corrosion in Aquifer Thermal Storage Systems – Dr Oliver Opel, University of Applied Sciences Heide Germany
Original article reference: This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Monitoring of microbially mediated corrosion and scaling processes using redox potential measurements’ in Bioelectrochemistry 97, 137 144.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2013.11.004 Share Episode...
The Health-e Babies App for Socially Disadvantaged Women: Embracing Technology to Improve Health Literacy
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194337 Share Episode About this episode Over the past few years, there has been an explosion in the number of applications – more commonly known as apps – that can be used on mobile phones....
Recycling Braking Energy Using Big Data for Efficient Electric Cars – Dr Ronghui Zhang, Sun Yat-sen University
Original Article Reference: This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Energy Recovery Strategy Numerical Simulation for Dual Axle Drive Pure Electric Vehicle Based on Motor Loss Model and Big Data Calculation’ in Complexity, a Hindawi journal....
Tomography: An Innovative Technique for Assessing Forest Carbon Storage
Original Article Reference: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA378 Share Episode About this episodeResearchers from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Massachusetts have pioneered the use of tomography for assessing carbon...
A New Technique for Targeted Prostate Cancer Biopsies – Dr Baowei Fei, UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA367 Share Episode About this episodeTwo-dimensional transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided biopsy is the standard method for prostate cancer diagnosis. However, the technique is limited in one respect...
Traditional Equilibrium Models Lead to Inaccurate Predictions – Dr Yousef Haseli, Central Michigan University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.01.130 Share Episode About this episodeEquilibrium is the cornerstone of industrial chemical processes, especially when optimising chemical production. But what if the equilibrium models that...
A New Model for Developing Students’ Deep-Learning Skills – Dr Yianna Vovides, Georgetown University
Original article reference: This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Elusive learning – using learning analytics to support reflective sensemaking of Ill-Structured ethical problems: A learner-managed dashboard solution’, from Future Internet....
A Short Interdisciplinary Summer Course in Sustainable Development – Pankaj Sharma, PhD, MBA, Purdue University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA304 Share Episode About this episodeThe survival of humanity relies upon the sustainable use of natural systems that provide food, energy, and water. However, the growth in the world’s population...
Inspiring Students at The Duke Energy Academy at Purdue – Pankaj Sharma, PhD, MBA
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA307 Share Episode About this episodeA secure and sustainable energy supply for the future depends upon communities and industries working together. To facilitate this, a skilled STEM workforce is...
Teachers Inspired by The Duke Energy Academy at Purdue – Pankaj Sharma, PhD, MBA
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA305 Share Episode About this episodeMuch of the responsibility of improving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education has fallen upon teachers. However, it is often just...
Emerging Technologies to Enable Affordable Ocean Observing – Dr Brian Glazer, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA330 Share Episode About this episodeCoastal environments have immense ecological, practical, recreational and cultural value, and are under threat from multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors....
Progeny Developing Safeguards Against GPS Outages – Progeny Systems Corporation
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA437 Share Episode About this episode Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS are the backbone of many global communications, but they are not immune to failure. Progeny Systems...
Improving Electrode Microstructural Dynamics & Battery Performance – Dr Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA259 Share Episode About this episodeWhether it be enabling renewable technologies, mobilising electric vehicles, or powering the electronic devices we carry, batteries are essential to modern life....
Wolfspeed & International Femtoscience – Creating a New Generation of Capacitors
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA246 Share Episode About this episodeCapacitors are a vital component in virtually every electronic device we use, and yet, innovations that make them more efficient have been a long time coming. Mr...
Learning-Based Performance Optimisation of Uncertain Systems – Dr Ali Mesbah, University of California
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA240 Share Episode About this episodeMany systems in nature change in random, unpredictable ways over time. From the motions of microscopic particles in fluids to the daily price of stocks, random...
At the Forefront of Imaging & Remote Sensing – Innovative Imaging and Research (I2R)
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA207 Share Episode About this episodeScientists and engineers often need tailored remote sensing instruments to understand complex phenomena. ‘Innovative Imaging and Research’, or ‘I2R’, located at...
Collaborating to Study Interfaces in Miniaturised Materials – SFB 1083
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA452 Share Episode About this episodeCreating technologies from multiple materials with different physical properties can be hugely beneficial, but the process doesn’t come without its challenges. As...
Improving Aircraft Performance with Plasma Actuators – Drs Huu Duc Vo & Njuki W Mureithi, École Polytechnique de Montréal
Aeroplanes are required to change their trajectory many times during a flight. A system of adjustable surfaces that manage lift is typically used to meet this requirement. However, Dr Huu Duc Vo and Dr Njuki Mureithi from École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada, have...
Fostering Empathy in Engineering Education – Dr Nicola Sochacka, Dr Joachim Walther and Dr Shari Miller
Past research has found that engineering students graduate with less concern for the welfare of the public, and for the social implications of engineering design, than when they begin their studies. To address this issue, researchers from the University of Georgia...
Modelling Shock Waves and Particle Interactions in High-Speed Flows – Professor Gustaaf Jacobs, San Diego State University
Understanding how shock waves, flow dynamics and turbulence all interact and affect the distribution of particles has applications ranging from high-speed vehicles to explosions and even ocean sediment dynamics. Professor Gustaaf Jacobs at San Diego State University...
Statistical Methods for Small Data – Dr Rens van de Schoot, Utrecht University
Researchers are heavily reliant on statistical techniques that are based on large sample sizes. Therefore, attempts to gain useful information from small samples can often lead to biased, or incorrect conclusions. Dr Rens van de Schoot at Utrecht University has shown...
Harnessing Mobile Technology to Improve Student Retention – Dr Lori H. Silverman, Colytix Inc
Dr Lori Silverman, an expert in education and student retention, is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Colytix. The company, founded in 2016, is developing innovative tools for higher education students to improve success and retention rates in class, while...
Improving High Performance Data Analytics Platforms & Smart Systems: Resource Management and Middleware
Our rapidly increasing production of data is straining computer infrastructures to unprecedented levels. As researchers develop much-needed coping mechanisms, Dr Shikharesh Majumdar at Carleton University focuses on two important solutions to the issue: creating...
A Holistic Approach to the Energy Crisis – Dr Saniya LeBlanc, The George Washington University
Energy surrounds us in everything that we do – it’s in the sunlight that lights our world, it’s in the Earth beneath our feet, and it radiates from our own bodies. Yet we are currently facing an energy crisis like no other. New technologies are needed to push past...
Shaking Up the Physics of Vibration – Dr Wei-Chau Xie, University of Waterloo
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA186 Share Episode About this episodeNuclear power plants may be some of the most secure structures in our society, but when subjected to earthquakes, they have the potential to cause major...