ATRP--Episode 25: GT Student Interns Tell ATRP's Story
Release Date: 08/05/2025
Researching Tomorrow: Inside GTRI's 2026 IRAD Extravaganza
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
The Georgia Tech Research Institute's Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program represents a strategic investment in innovation, funding groundbreaking research that directly addresses national security concerns and global challenges that will define our future. Through IRAD, researchers have the freedom to explore bold ideas, test unconventional approaches, and develop solutions before problems become crises. Dr. Kenneth Allen, GTRI Chief Technology Officer, provides the strategic vision behind IRAD investments, explaining how GTRI identifies emerging challenges and allocates...
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ATRP--Episode 35: Predict & Protect: AI in Food Safety
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
What happens when cutting-edge artificial intelligence meets one of our most essential industries? In the latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Stephanie Richter explores this fascinating intersection with two leading voices in the field. Walker Byrnes, Branch Head for AI, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics at the Georgia Tech Research Institute is joined by Ashley Peterson, Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs of the National Chicken Council, for an in-depth conversation about how AI is quietly reshaping food safety in poultry processing. ...
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ATRP--Episode 34: Robots in Indoor Farming: Autonomous Pollination, Safety, and Motion Planning with Dr. Shreyas Kousik
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
Indoor farms often lack natural pollinators like birds and bees, forcing growers to hand-pollinate every flower. In this episode, Dr. Shreyas Kousik from Georgia Tech joins us to discuss his work at the intersection of control theory, robot motion planning, and data-driven design—and how these tools are being used to build a robot that can autonomously and safely pollinate indoor crops.
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A Conversation with Mike Gazarik
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
GTRI Director Mike Gazarik, Ph.D., is the featured guest on the latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast. In his first 90 days as Director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Mike Gazarik, Ph.D., is building the foundation of his tenure on certain core ideas: mission, people, culture, speed, and impact. They form an early blueprint for how he sees GTRI, why he came back, and where he believes the Institute can go next. For Mike, being GTRI Director is not just a stop along the way, or a late-career experiment. It is something more personal and more final than that. “This is...
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ATRP--Episode 33: 'Bytes & Bites': Cybersecurity Meets Food Safety
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
Smith Sheehy, Vice President of Program Development and a board advisor for the Cybersecurity Association of the Food Industry, discusses the critical role of cybersecurity in the food industry. She emphasizes the importance of securing the digital nervous system of food production, comparing digital threats to biological pathogens. She advocates for integrating cybersecurity into new technologies and policies. Smith also underscores the importance of transparency and continuous education within organizations to enhance cybersecurity practices.
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ATRP--Episode 32: The Critical Role of Managing Clean Water
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
This episode of The Georgia Tech Research podcast features Mary Catherine Foy, Director of Technical Services at Proxy Clean Products, discussing the critical role of water management in poultry houses. Foy emphasizes the importance of clean water for bird health, noting that birds consume twice as much water as feed. She highlights the vulnerability of water lines during the first two weeks of a new flock, when microbial counts peak. Foy recommends daily water treatment, regular flushing, and cleaning water lines between flocks. She also addresses the challenges of antibiotic-free production,...
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Introducing Georgia Tech's Consortium Helping Improve Research Participation (CHIRP)
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
The Georgia Tech Research Institute podcast, hosted by Georgia Tech staffers Fran and Salimah, discusses the Consortium for Helping Improve Research Participation (CHIRP). The podcast aims to increase research participation, particularly among underrepresented groups, including people with disabilities from diverse backgrounds. They highlight the importance of inclusive research, citing historical mistrust due to unethical studies and the need for better representation. They also mention the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) in protecting research participants. The hosts emphasize...
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ATRP--Episode 31: ATRP Collaborates With Wyoming's Dr. Dana Dittoe on Food Safety
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
The latest Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast features Dr. Dana Dittoe (). This episode showcases a unique cross-university collaboration between the Agricultural Technology Research Program within the Georgia Tech Research Institute and the University of Wyoming. Dr. Dittoe, a Microbiology researcher and Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming, brings her expertise in food safety to the discussion. Her research is advancing food safety, extending shelf life, and enhancing overall food quality, ultimately reducing waste and...
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ATRP--Episode 30: Collaboration Between GTRI’s ATRP and GT’s Diggle Lab to Fight 'Superbug'
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
The latest Georgia Tech Research Podcast episode for the Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) focuses on the Georgia Tech Diggle Lab (). This episode discusses cross-campus collaboration between GTRI’s ATRP and GT’s Diggle Lab. The Lab's director is Dr. Steve Diggle (hence, the name). The Diggle Lab is based in the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (part of the School of Biological Sciences) at Georgia Tech. Its primary objective is to gain a deeper understanding of microbial interactions and social behaviors, with a focus on their impact on...
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ATRP--Episode 29: GTRI’s Partnership With Leading Poultry Genetics Company Cobb-Vantress
Georgia Tech Research Podcast
The most recent episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast highlights an ongoing research collaboration between GTRI and Cobb-Vantress, a global leader in poultry breeding and genetics. This highlights GTRI’s mission-based efforts to “enhance state of Georgia economic development,” as the poultry industry is the state’s No. 1 economic engine.
info_outlineIn the latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, GTRI Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) research scientist Stephanie Richter interviews Maeve Mobley and Alyssa Albino, two Georgia Tech students who interned at ATRP.
Alyssa, a business major with a concentration in marketing; and Maeve, a literature, media, and communications major, worked to tell ATRP’s story in its marketing/communications unit.
They discuss their roles in expanding the social media presence of ATRP. Maeve and Alyssa emphasize the importance of utilizing Instagram and LinkedIn accounts to effectively showcase ATRP's research and core values.