Rossin Connection: Lehigh University Engineering
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Rossin Connection is a podcast about all things Lehigh Engineering, and comes to you from the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science at Lehigh University. It's a show for students, alumni, faculty, and staff—current, former, and future—and for anyone interested in the many creative ways that engineers are solving the world’s problems.
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Lehigh Engineering: What's your why? with Prof. Dhruv Seshadri
When Dhruv Seshadri hires a student, he doesn’t care about their GPA. He wants to know their why, that intangible thing that fuels their passion and stokes their curiosity and drive to solve real…
Lehigh’s STEM Squad: Helping kids discover the wonder of engineering
Chayah Wilburs has a knack for getting young kids excited about all things engineering. She’s the program manager for the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, and the head of the…
Lehigh Engineering: Engineering for the real world
Her focus is on fundamental science, but everything Whitney Blocher McTigue does in the lab is aimed towards applications in the real world. As an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular…
Lehigh Engineering: Making the Internet a Safer Place with Prof. Dominic DiFranzo
Like a lot of kids, Dominic DiFranzo spent loads of time on the internet when he was growing up. It was where he could connect with other people who shared his passion for “nerdy things” like science…
Lehigh Engineering: Towards a More Resilient Energy Future with Prof. Javad Khazaei
Javad Khazaei came to the U.S from Iran. He was the first member of his family to leave the country, and at first, the transition was a tough one. But he pushed through what he calls, “the challenge…
Lehigh Engineering: The "Holy Grail" of Materials with Prof. Siddha Pimputkar
Growing up, Siddha Pimputkar spent summers at his grandparents’ house, which meant spending lots of time figuring out how to maintain an old house and a large garden. That love of problem solving…
Lehigh Engineering: Smart Water Systems with Prof. Farrah Moazeni
When Farrah Moazeni started out as a chemical engineering student in Iran, she figured she’d end up working for her country’s petrochemical industry. But the environmental impacts of the business…
Lehigh Engineering: Combating Antibiotic Resistance with Prof. Angela Brown
According to the Centers for Disease Control, antibiotic resistance is a global public health threat that was associated with nearly 5 million deaths worldwide in 2019. In this episode, associate…
Lehigh Engineering: The Fluid Mechanics of Fish Schools with Prof. Keith Moored
It's really, really hard to make something swim like a fish. But understanding just how these animals move can help in a range of applications–from the design of renewable energy devices, to…
Lehigh Engineering: The "Magic" of Materials Science with Prof. Nick Strandwitz
Chances are, you’ve never given much (if any!) thought to the films that coat things like your phone charger. But without them–and without their exact dimensions of thickness and hardness–the…
Lehigh Engineering: Mathematical Optimization with Prof. Karmel Shehadeh
As a kid growing up in Amman, Jordan, Karmel Shehadeh knew she wanted to one day be a professor and a researcher. Today, she is an assistant professor in the department of Industrial and Systems…
Lehigh Engineering: Engineering the James Webb Space Telescope with Scott Willoughby '89
The James Webb Space Telescope launched into orbit on Christmas Day 2021. It’s the largest, most powerful space science telescope that has ever been built. It will enable us to look more than 13…
Lehigh Engineering: Electroremediation of Soils and Groundwater with Prof. Sibel Pamukcu
Sibel Pamukcu is an expert in the field of electroremediation of soils and groundwater, and her pioneering research spans more than three decades of work. But Sibel is a pioneer of another sort as…
Lehigh Engineering: Research and Medical Device Entrepreneurship with Prof. Hannah Dailey
When Hannah Dailey says she feels like she's been at Lehigh her whole life, she means it. She did her undergrad in mechanical engineering here, came back for her master's and PhD, and today she’s an…
Lehigh Engineering: The Chemical Processing in Coffee and Cosmetics with Prof. Jim Gilchrist
How can we get more students interested in chemical engineering? Ask the students. The result of that somewhat novel approach is a new course called Coffee and Cosmetics: Engineering of Consumer…
Lehigh Engineering: Bioengineering to Treat Disease with Prof. Anand Ramamurthi
Anand Ramamurthi is the new professor and chair of Lehigh's bioengineering department. In this episode, he talks about his research journey, and how an early fascination with the human body led to…
Lehigh Engineering: Robotics Entrepreneurship with Dr. Matt Bilsky '12 '14G '17PhD
Matt Bilsky is a Lehigh alum and an entrepreneur. Growing up, he was constantly building and inventing things, and that creator mindset helped him not only design his own PhD program, but start two…
Lehigh Engineering: Regrowing Cartilage with Prof. Lesley Chow
Osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. It’s the most common form of arthritis, and it affects more than 31 million Americans.…
Lehigh Engineering: The Astronaut, Part 2 with Prof. Terry Hart
This is the second half of our interview with professor of practice, Terry Hart. It begins in 1978, just after Hart was selected from 8,000 applicants to be one of 35 astronauts known as Group 8, the…
Lehigh Engineering: The Astronaut, Part 1 with Prof. Terry Hart
Terry Hart '68, '88H, is a Lehigh alum and a professor of practice in mechanical engineering and mechanics. He's also a former telecommunications executive, fighter pilot, and astronaut. His life is…
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Rossin Connection: Lehigh University Engineering has published 31 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Education, Science.
Rossin Connection: Lehigh University Engineering is currently moderate with new episodes semi-annually. Average episode length is 21m.
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