Hello Soft Matter People! Welcome to The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. LaShanda Korley (https://sites.udel.edu/korleygroup/). LaShanda is a distinguished professor of Material Science and Engineering (https://mseg.udel.edu/) and Chemical and Biological Engineering (https://cbe.udel.edu/) at the University of Delaware. In this episode, LaShanda talked about many important topics. For example, LaShanda explained how she developed an interest in teaching and research, the importance of research at the undergraduate level, the power of mentorship, and the latest innovations in sustain ..read more

Ep #12 - Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo on Science Journalism, C&EN, and Being a Powerlifter Hello Soft Matter People! Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bibianacamposseijo/). Bibi is the current editor-in-chief of Chemical and Engineering News. In this episode, Bibi shared her thoughts on the world of science journalism and science communication. Bibi talked about her journey across the world to pursue science journalism. On a side note, Bibi is a strong person, Well... Bibi is a very strong person, in 2 ..read more

Ep #11 - Dr. Saad Bhamla on Slingshot Spiders, Worm Blobs, and Frugal Science Hello Soft Matter People! Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Saad Bhamla (https://www.bhamla.com). Saad is a Professor at The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this episode, Saad talked about some of the organisms that possess unique biophysical mechanisms for sustaining their life. These organisms include Slingshot spiders, Californian worms, and much more. You may even find parts of this conversation about "How insect ..read more

Hello Soft Matter People! Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Darren Lipomi (https://www.lipomigroup.org/darren-lipomi). Darren is a Professor of Nanoengineering (https://ne.ucsd.edu/) at the University of California, San Diego. In this episode, Darren talked about the origin of the active learning platform he has developed using YouTube. Also, Darren shared his experience on developing his very own podcasting platform - The Molecular Podcasting (https://open.spotify.com/show/7MMkvxJIeNNfnTc3bHNgeE). Which is one of the podcast platforms that inspired m ..read more

Hello Soft Matter Enthusiasts! Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Arthi Jayaraman (https://cbe.udel.edu/people/faculty/arthij/). Arthi is a Professor with joint appointments at the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering (https://cbe.udel.edu/) and the department of material science and engineering (https://mseg.udel.edu/) at The University of Delaware. Arthi is a skilled multi-tasker and manages to be on the editorial board of multiple prestigious journals and organizes outreach events while being a full-time professor. In this episode, Ar ..read more

Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Marleen Kamperman. Marleen is a professor of polymer science at the University of Groningen, Holland. She is an award-winning scientist in her outreach activities and we cover a wide spectrum of topics in this conversation. Marleen talked about her thoughts on the importance of outreach in elevating diversity in science. We discussed her passion for bioinspired materials and What Marleen looks for while hiring Ph.D. students and Postdoc trainees. She also shares her thoughts on the similarities and differences between ..read more

This conversation features Dr. Samanvaya Srivastava (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanvayasrivastava/). Samanvaya is currently a professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. In this episode, Samanvaya talks about his journey in the academic route. We talked about how he persisted and transformed himself from a student to a professor. Specifically, he shared the experiences in working with Professors Ashutosh Sharma, Lynden Archer, and Matt Tirrell. While exploring his recent research, we dive into the world of polyelectrolyte complexes and co ..read more

The guest of this episode is Dr. Niels Holten-Andersen. Niels is a professor of the program in polymers and soft matter at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In this conversation, Niels and Amal took a deep dive into the world of biomimetic materials. Specifically, Niels shared his knowledge in mussel adhesion and transient mechanics of biological materials. Since Amal and Niels carry a mutual interest in biological adhesives, some parts of the conversation are a little technical. Please bear with it. From this conversation, you will learn a lot more about the fascinating field of muss ..read more

In this conversation, Dr. Anirban Sengupta joined Amal Narayanan to chat about synthetic platelet-inspired technologies for blood clotting. Anirban and Amal dig deep into Anirban's transformation from a Chemist-Chemical Engineer to platelet biology. The conversation explores the futuristic technologies that could be used in critical medical care in civilian and combat wounds. Later, the conversation led to the philosophy of translational biomedical research, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and persevering in the academic journey. Read more: Dr. Anirban Sengupta Anirban is a professor in th ..read more

In this conversation, Dr. Elyse Ball joined Amal Narayanan to discuss the process of translating technologies developed from academic labs. Elyse is an extraordinary multitasker and detailed about the process of juggling between jobs such as Assistant council of UARF and CFOs of various startups. This conversation further expanded to the exciting world of entrepreneurship in Ohio. Elyse has been leading the NSF I-CORPs sites program which Amal has completed twice for two different technologies he developed during the Ph.D. More importantly, in this conversation, Elyse talked about the reasons ..read more