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
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA195 Share Episode About this episodeAeroplanes 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...
Fostering Empathy in Engineering Education – Dr Nicola Sochacka, Dr Joachim Walther and Dr Shari Miller
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA175 Share Episode About this episodePast research has found that engineering students graduate with less concern for the welfare of the public, and for the social implications of engineering design,...
Statistical Methods for Small Data – Dr Rens van de Schoot, Utrecht University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA162 Share Episode About this episodeResearchers are heavily reliant on statistical techniques that are based on large sample sizes. Therefore, attempts to gain useful information from small samples...
Modelling Shock Waves and Particle Interactions in High-Speed Flows – Professor Gustaaf Jacobs, San Diego State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA164 Share Episode About this episodeUnderstanding how shock waves, flow dynamics and turbulence all interact and affect the distribution of particles has applications ranging from high-speed...
Harnessing Mobile Technology to Improve Student Retention – Dr Lori H. Silverman, Colytix Inc
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA157 Share Episode About this episodeDr 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...
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...
Towards Low-Cost, Low-Impact Marine Renewable Energy – Drs Grace Chang and Craig Jones, Integral Consulting Inc.
As we move towards a sustainable future, there is a growing interest in marine renewable energy technologies such as marine hydrokinetic devices and offshore wind turbines. However, the viability of these technologies and the potential environmental effects associated...
Understanding the Effects of Severe Windstorms on Buildings – Dr John Ginger, James Cook University
As natural disasters are affecting an increasing number of people worldwide, risk mitigation by design is of primary concern to engineers. One of those engineers is Dr John Ginger, Professor of Civil Engineering and Research Director of the Cyclone Testing Station at...
Saving the World through Fertiliser and Fuel – Professors Colin A. Wolden and J. Douglas Way, Colorado School of Mines
At the turn of the century, two unassuming chemists collaborated on the seemingly mundane task of converting nitrogen and hydrogen into ammonia. At the end of their collaboration, they had changed the course of our civilisation forever. At the Colorado School of...
A Three-Dimensional Model of Lung Cancer – Dr Samantha Meenach, University of Rhode Island
New and successful drug development for the treatment of lung cancer requires imaginative and creative thinking by scientists and doctors alike. Dr Samantha Meenach and her colleagues at the University of Rhode Island have developed an innovative approach for testing...
Big Student Experiences in Nanotechnology – Drs Andrea Holmes and Christina Wilson, Doane University
Nanotechnology is poised to be one of the most critical technologies of the near future, yet exposure to nanotechnology techniques is limited for many college students. Dr. Andrea Holmes and Dr. Christina Wilson of Doane University in Crete, Nebraska, are partnering...
Software for Realistic Simulations of Quantum Systems – Professor Hans De Raedt, University of Groningen
The potential capabilities of universal quantum computers have many of us excited, but there’s one problem – we aren’t close to building complex, functional quantum computers just yet. In the meantime, scientists need to test the capabilities of quantum computing...
Working in Space The Challenge for Mars and Beyond – Karen Feigh, Matthew J. Miller and Cameron Pittman
Professor Karen Feigh and Dr Matthew Miller from the Georgia Institute of Technology examine what support will be required when astronauts need to work outside in deep space, where communication with Earth takes tens of minutes. Software engineer, Cameron Pittman,...
Sustaining Industry into the Future – Professor Vladimir Strezov, Macquarie University
It is becoming increasingly critical to accurately assess our methods for producing energy, so that we can prosper without continuing to damage our planet’s delicate environment. Professor Vladimir Strezov and his team at Macquarie University are uncovering the...
Teaching a Computer to Sing – Jesse M. Heines and Daniel A. Walzer
As technology permeates more and more aspects of our daily lives, computer literacy and computer programming skills are more valuable than ever in the workplace. Professors Jesse Heines and Daniel Walzer of the University of Massachusetts Lowell are working at the...