Georgia Tech Research Podcast
Research at Georgia Tech is about finding connections between diverse ideas and disciplines. Those links are where breakthrough discoveries are possible. The Georgia Tech Research Podcast examines these efforts to develop exciting new technologies through interviews with our team of expert researchers who share their unique perspective and knowledge on a variety of advanced topics.
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GTRI Veterans Reflect on U.S. Army's Legacy
07/01/2025
GTRI Veterans Reflect on U.S. Army's Legacy
In a special episode of the Georgia Tech Research podcast commissioned by GTRI’s SERV@GTRI employee resource group (ERG), four GTRI professionals who are Army veterans share their personal journeys, reflections on Army history, and insights on how military service has informed their current roles. This episode is in commemoration of the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army.
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ATRP--Episode 24: ATRP Co-op Program Student Interns
06/03/2025
ATRP--Episode 24: ATRP Co-op Program Student Interns
The GTRI Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) Co-op program is highlighted in the latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast. Austen Monteith, a fourth-year chemistry student at Georgia Tech, discusses his work on extending the lifetime of peracetic acid (PAA) in chiller water and GTRI researcher Dr. Jie Xu's nanoparticle project. Kortney Martin, a biology student at Kennesaw State University, focused on bacterial reduction and plating. They detail the collaborative nature of their research and how the program has influenced their career paths.
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ATRP--Episode 23: GTRI Team Advances Real-Time Monitoring Sensor
05/14/2025
ATRP--Episode 23: GTRI Team Advances Real-Time Monitoring Sensor
The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, spotlights a GTRI-led collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) focused on real-time sensing of peracetic acid (PAA) levels in poultry processing. The episode features Dr. Jie Xu, who leads the project, alongside team members Lance Barrett and Walker Byrnes. The host is Research Scientist Stephanie Richter.
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ATRP--Episode 22: Dan Sabo on Peracetic Acid and Food Safety
04/30/2025
ATRP--Episode 22: Dan Sabo on Peracetic Acid and Food Safety
Senior Research Scientist Dan Sabo from GTRI’s Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division shares updates on his work with peracetic acid (PAA) in poultry processing. Dan now leads a project that’s playing a critical role in food safety across the poultry industry. Stephanie Richter, host of the podcast, notes that Dan has become an invaluable resource not only for his technical expertise, but also for his ability to “translate” complex chemistry into practical solutions for the industry.
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ATRP--Episode 21: Comas Haynes and Saikamal Srinivas on 'Enhanced Chilling'
04/09/2025
ATRP--Episode 21: Comas Haynes and Saikamal Srinivas on 'Enhanced Chilling'
The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast highlights the research and integration efforts of GTRI and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The episode focuses on GTRI’s “Enhanced Chilling” project, which aims to improve immersive chilling processes, particularly in poultry processing applications. The guests are GTRI researchers Dr. Comas Haynes and Saikamal Srinivas.
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GTRI's Hives Early Career IRAD Program for FY26
03/20/2025
GTRI's Hives Early Career IRAD Program for FY26
The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is devoted to the research and integration efforts of Georgia Tech and GTRI. The episode’s guests are Benjamin (Ben) Riley, a principal research associate in GTRI’s Chief Technology Officer’s office; and Benjamin (Ben) Yang, a principal research engineer in GTRI’s CIPHER lab. They are the coordinators of the Hives Early Career IRAD program (FY26). Ben and Ben give details about the program, which has a proposal deadline of March 28.
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GTRI & ATRP at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo
03/11/2025
GTRI & ATRP at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo
At the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) captured industry attention with two groundbreaking technology demonstrations. Highlighted in the latest Georgia Tech Research Podcast episode, hosted by Stephanie Richter, the expo showcased how ATRP continues to drive innovation in poultry production. "IPPE is a fantastic event that allows us to showcase what our great folks do here at GTRI," said Doug Britton, ATRP program manager. "We get a chance to network, learn what's state-of-the-art, and build relationships crucial for driving our innovation forward." The ATRP booth featured two key projects: the revolutionary poultry rehang shackle system by Dr. Konrad Ahlin and the autonomous chicken house monitoring robot, Go-Bot, led by Colin Usher. Konrad’s demonstration focused on improving safety and ergonomics in poultry processing. "We’re developing a system for performing the rehang action, simplifying a physically and mentally demanding job," explained Konrad. "Our device allows operators to push the birds onto a rehang mat, reducing the risks associated with manually hanging birds on fast-moving shackles." Meanwhile, Colin Usher’s Go-Bot, a fully autonomous ground robot designed to monitor chicken houses and collect eggs, drew significant interest. "It started as a wild idea in 2014," Colin recalled. "The first time we showed it, farmers didn't ask about research—they just wanted to buy it. That blew our minds."
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Alexis Noel on the GTRI SEEDLab
02/05/2025
Alexis Noel on the GTRI SEEDLab
Alexis Noel, Ph.D., a senior research engineer at GTRI, manages the GTRI SEEDLab makerspace, which opened in September 2021. The SEEDLab, which includes 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines, fosters creativity and collaboration among GTRI employees. Despite its small 400-square-foot space, the lab has over 300 employees with room access and over 660 monthly users. Opened in September 2021, the SEEDLab (short for “Support for Early Engineering Design”)—is housed in the Baker Building and has quickly become a hub of activity for GTRI researchers, staff, and students. It provides access to cutting-edge tools, including multiple 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines. Despite its compact 400-square-foot space, the lab serves a rapidly growing community. “There are over 300 GTRI employees who have room access to the SEEDLab,” says Alexis. “We have over 660 individuals who sign in during work hours every month.”
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Tech Connects: Paul Brancato and Moeiini Reilly
01/24/2025
Tech Connects: Paul Brancato and Moeiini Reilly
You are invited to listen to the next Tech Connects podcast on Friday, January 24th. The purpose of the Tech Connects series is to disseminate institutional knowledge of technical capabilities and portfolios across all of GTRI. The January 24th Tech Connects event will feature Paul Brancato and Moeiini Riley, researchers in the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) Test Engineering Division (TEN). Low-Cost Jamming Solutions within Contested Radio Frequency Environments Modern warfare requires the use, control and dominance of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum has become a critical domain for military operations. With the increasing reliance on wireless communications and electronic systems, the rapidly evolving landscape of electronic warfare (EW) and cyber options requires new solutions to help maintain this dominance. The aim of Paul and Moeiini’s research is to investigate the viability and effectiveness of employing a low-cost jamming solution, known as low-cost kitten (LCK), to enhance cyber-EM activities (CEMA) within contested radio frequency (RF) environments. LCK is a cost-effective variant of GTRI’s Angry Kitten electronic attack system that enables dynamic jamming of RF transmissions. LCK uses simple and cheap commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, and with only small modification, operates within the RF band of ground-based army systems. This provides EW capability to army units that currently do not have this capability. This research also became part of a summer 2024 GTRI Research Internship Project (GRIP), known as Command Post Kitten developed entirely at the Warner Robins field office. GRIP is sponsored by GTRI’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer. The focus here was on the development, testing, and evaluation of the LCK in CEMA operational environments, considering factors of affordability, portability, and adaptability for various operational scenarios.
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ATRP--Episode 19: Wendy White, GaMEP, and the Georgia Regulatory Symposium
01/22/2025
ATRP--Episode 19: Wendy White, GaMEP, and the Georgia Regulatory Symposium
This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast highlights the fifth annual Georgia Regulatory Symposium, held in late 2024 at GTRI Headquarters building in Atlanta. The event was organized by Wendy White, Industry Manager for Food & Beverage at the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) of Georgia Tech. The annual event brings together stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to discuss regulatory compliance and emerging issues in food safety. The symposium, evolving from a breakfast event, now includes diverse speakers and topics such as cybersecurity, avian influenza, and peracetic acid research. In the podcast episode, Wendy emphasizes the importance of collaboration between regulators and industry professionals. The podcast also features on-the-scene interviews with attendees at the Georgia Regulatory Symposium. The attendees, from various industry sectors such as food manufacturers and regulatory agencies, speak about how their attendance at the Georgia Regulatory Symposium is valuable for networking and learning about industry updates and best practices. If you would like to stay up to date on the upcoming 2025 Georgia Regulatory Symposium, please complete this short GaMEP exists to enhance the economic well-being of Georgia by helping manufacturers improve their performance in the global market. Manufacturing is the second-largest private industry in Georgia.
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Janet Standeven: Frugal Science and the Future
12/17/2024
Janet Standeven: Frugal Science and the Future
In the latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Stephanie Richter sits down with Janet Standeven, Program Director of the Frugal Science Academy at Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. A former high school educator and a passionate champion of synthetic biology, Janet's journey exemplifies how accessible science education can spark innovation and, as GTRI’s mission states, “educate future technology leaders.”
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Learning and Development at GTRI
12/09/2024
Learning and Development at GTRI
This episode gives listeners a primer on Learning and Development (L&D) initiatives at Georgia Tech and Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Hosted by Eric Klein, the episode features insights from Dr. Diamond Ford, Senior Director of Employee Experience and Development, and Ms. Sarah Cockrell, Director of Employee Development and Culture. The discussion underscores the vital role of L&D in fostering organizational success, innovation, and employee engagement, highlighting Georgia Tech’s commitment to creating a collaborative and supportive workplace.
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Danny Browne: Director of the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) at GTRI
12/02/2024
Danny Browne: Director of the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) at GTRI
Daniel (Danny) Browne recently took the helm as the Director of the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) at GTRI. In the latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, hosted by GTRI research scientist Stephanie Richter, Danny shares insights into his journey, leadership philosophy, and vision for the future of GTRI. The episode highlights not only Danny's impressive career trajectory but also his collaborative and forward-thinking approach to research and innovation.
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ATRP --Episode 18: Dr. Alex Samoylov: Farm Processing and Transport (FPAT) project
11/20/2024
ATRP --Episode 18: Dr. Alex Samoylov: Farm Processing and Transport (FPAT) project
The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast focuses on a key agricultural technology initiative at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI): the USDA Farm Processing and Transport (FPAT) project. The episode features Dr. Alexander Samoylov, a Principal Research Scientist at GTRI, who shares insights into this project, which aims to reshape the poultry industry's approach to transport and processing.
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GTRI's Women in Technology Award Nominees
11/13/2024
GTRI's Women in Technology Award Nominees
The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research podcast delves into the remarkable journeys of two Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) researchers, Megan Birch and Sheila Isbell, both recently honored as finalists in the 2024 Women in Technology (WIT) Women of the Year Awards. Hosted by GTRI Senior Researcher Eric Klein, the episode explores Megan and Sheila’s stories, insights, and the impact they have made at GTRI. Megan, a research scientist in GTRI’s Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL), was recently named the inaugural winner of the WIT "Young Professional" Woman of the Year Award, while Sheila, principal research scientist and chief of the Software Engineering and Analytics Division within the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL), was recognized as a finalist in the "Medium/Mid-Sized Company" category. Their stories not only celebrate personal achievements but also shed light on the influence of women in STEM fields and the ongoing efforts to inspire more women to enter and thrive in technology.
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ATRP--Episode 17: International Food Automation Networking (IFAN) Conference
10/21/2024
ATRP--Episode 17: International Food Automation Networking (IFAN) Conference
This episode focuses on the International Food Automation Networking (IFAN) Conference at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. The IFAN Conference focuses on Robotics and Automation in the food industry and examines new technology trends, industry challenges, and evolving research. The conference brings together industry leaders from across the globe for two days of education sessions and networking opportunities. The conference is organized by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI); FAN Limited; and BMC, UK. Targeted toward corporate food manufacturing engineering leaders, equipment suppliers, and end customers of such technologies, the IFAN conference seeks to provide meaningful networking opportunities, highlight tangible research and development activities, and provide a broader context for automation deployment in the food manufacturing sector. The episode includes live interviews conducted by GTRI Researchers Stephanie Richter and Eric Klein with attendees during the IFAN event.
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Highlights From GTRI's 90th Anniversary Celebration
10/10/2024
Highlights From GTRI's 90th Anniversary Celebration
GTRI recently celebrated its 90th anniversary with a gala event that brought together current and former employees, as well as others who have partnered with GTRI over the years. More than 300 people gathered at The GTRI Headquarters Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia for a gala event that paid tribute to GTRI's history of innovation and collaboration. The Aug. 16 event featured dignitaries from across GTRI, the Institute, and the State of Georgia. This podcast episode is a compendium of some of the highlights from the 90th Anniversary Celebration event. It features recordings of the speeches by: GTRI Director James J. (Jim) Hudgens Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue. The podcast also features excerpts from a "roundtable" discussion with prominent former and longstanding current GTRI employees on "GTRI: Past, Present and Future." Joining former GTRI Director Stephen Cross as panelists were Dr. Don Davis, former Deputy Director of the Electronics, Optics, and Systems Directorate (EOSD); Jeanne Balsam, GTRI Principal Research Associate Emerita, and Kim Toatley, who is the current AVP of Finance and Research Administration & Chief Financial Officer. The podcast episode also includes the thoughts of attendees at the gala event. The dozens of people you will hear in this episode (and many others) were stopped by members of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast team for impromptu "interviews." Their off-the-cuff thoughts show the passion, enthusiasm, and spirit of the people of GTRI, who are leading it into the final decade of its eventful and innovative first century.
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Tech Connects: Courtney Crooks
09/23/2024
Tech Connects: Courtney Crooks
The September 27th Tech Connects event will feature Courtney Crooks, Principal Research Scientist and Senior Staff in SEAL’s Command, Control, Communications Division (C3D). Designing Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for Decision Advantage in C3 Operations Courtney’s research expertise is in forensic cyberpsychology, behavioral analysis, and human-centered design of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology with health and defense applications. Courtney’s research applies foundational psychoanalytic theory to understand the national security, ethical, and societal implications of psychological responses to cyber-enabled information ecosystems and emerging technology such as AI. She further specializes in understanding the mechanisms of human-machine teaming, cognitive security, malign influence, and coercive control, through the application of human-centered design principles to build exploratory decision support technologies and human system analysis of the lived experience of key stakeholder populations.
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David Zurn: Regents' Researcher
09/16/2024
David Zurn: Regents' Researcher
This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast features a conversation with David Zurn, Principal Research Engineer in the ELSYS Laboratory of GTRI. Since joining GTRI’s Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) in 2003, Zurn has worked on a variety of EW-related research efforts including radar warning receiver hardware and software development and test, missile warning system hardware and software test, and development of hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test solutions tailored to EW applications. Zurn is currently the Division Chief of the Test Engineering Division within ELSYS. In this podcast episode, Zurn and episode host Stephanie Richter discuss his career at GTRI, emphasizing his focus on student experiences and the importance of meaningful tasks for researchers. He highlights his work on electronic warfare systems, including radar warning receiver design and cognitive electronic warfare systems. Zurn also mentioned his role as interim lab director and the challenges of managing up. He emphasizes the importance of servant leadership, diversity, and customer satisfaction, noting GTRI's growth from $300 million to nearly $1 billion in search awards over the past decade."
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Tech Connects: Charles Domercant
08/14/2024
Tech Connects: Charles Domercant
You are invited to listen to the next Tech Connects podcast on Friday, August 23rd. Maybe you have heard of Tech Connects, but you’re not sure what it is? Then join us for the next Tech Connects research podcast, featuring Dr. Charles Domercant, Senior Research Engineer and Research Engagements Manager for GTRI’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Charles will speak in more detail about Tech Connects and why it is important to GTRI’s mission and vision.
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Lee Wadzeck: GTRI Leadership Award Recipient
08/07/2024
Lee Wadzeck: GTRI Leadership Award Recipient
This episode features a conversation with Lee Wadzeck, the 2023 GTRI Leadership Award recipient. During the course of the podcast, he details his leadership style. Wadzeck is Chief of the Command, Control, and Communications Division (C3D) within the Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL) at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). In that role, Wadzeck leads a team of researchers focused on identifying and delivering critical state-of-the-art tactical airborne communications and networking solutions to address a wide array of problem sets. Prior to joining GTRI, Wadzeck served more than 20 years in the United States Air Force. His last duty assignment was as 18th Wing Superintendent of Exercises/Joint Interface Control Office, stationed at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan.
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ATRP--Episode 16: AI-SLAMS (Artificial Intelligence driven Smart Low-cost Ammonia Monitoring System)
07/29/2024
ATRP--Episode 16: AI-SLAMS (Artificial Intelligence driven Smart Low-cost Ammonia Monitoring System)
This episode covers the AI-SLAMS (Artificial Intelligence-driven Smart Low-cost Ammonia Monitoring System) project. The project is part of the NSF Convergence Accelerator 2023 cohort for phase one to advance solutions and critical areas. AI-SLAMS brings together insights and advances in chemical sensing, material science/nanotechnology, poultry science, manufacturing, AI, and data science. The project aims to identify challenges and opportunities and develop technology concepts and workforce training plans for developing and deploying a smart poultry farm ammonia monitoring system. This will help ensuring health growth, adequate weight gain, and welfare of birds, in association supportive worker safety on the farm. In this podcast episode, project lead Dr. Judy Song of GTRI is joined by research team members Dr. Brian Fairchild, a UGA poultry science professor, and Dr. Doug Britton, manager of GTRI's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP).
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GTRI's IRAD Program and the 2024 IRAD Extravaganza
06/12/2024
GTRI's IRAD Program and the 2024 IRAD Extravaganza
In this episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Mark Whorton previews GTRI's upcoming 2024 IRAD Extravaganza. The objective of Independent Research and Development (IRAD) is to support The GTRI Strategic Plan through investment in projects with anticipated long-term return. Independent research investment is intended to expand capability and sustain a competitive position in critical research areas as well as foster exploration and accelerate entry into new areas that may have a high payoff for GTRI's stakeholders and potential customers.
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Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops)
06/04/2024
Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops)
This episode focuses on “Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)," an Independent Research and Development (IRAD) project by a team of GTRI researchers that was presented in 2023 during GTRI's IRAD Extravaganza. A noteworthy part of the IRAD Extravaganza is the IRAD of the Year Ceremony, which awards particularly outstanding projects. For each annual IRAD Extravaganza, projects are nominated for "IRAD of the Year" awards. Finalists for the IRAD of the Year were judged in two categories: Large Investment Projects, with multiyear funding greater than $50,000. Small Investment Projects, which have one-year funding of $50,000 or less. The “Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)" project won in the Large Investment Projects category. Research team members Maia Gatlin and Austin Ruth are the guests in this podcast episode. Gatlin and Ruth are both Research Engineers in GTRI's Electronic Systems (ELSYS) Laboratory. This IRAD focuses on the development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to create a deployable platform of various tools for Machine Learning Operations (MLOps). The team has successfully deployed and tested the infrastructure to showcase the benefits of the platform through various use cases. The primary goal is to show that the infrastructure in place can not only support inference and training of machine learning models but also can incorporate active learning and continuous delivery of models to specified repositories. With the IaC, the platform is also deployable to edge and fog machines to perform tasks at the supported resource level.
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ISTD Military Graduate Research Assistants
05/30/2024
ISTD Military Graduate Research Assistants
The Military Graduate Research Program (MGRP) is a key component of GTRI's Intelligent Sustainable Technology Division (ISTD). The Military Graduate Research Program (MGRP) provides opportunities for U.S. military personnel to conduct part-time research at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) while obtaining a STEM graduate degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Military personnel perform state-of-the-art research as a Military Graduate Research Assistant (MGRA) working alongside full-time GTRI Research Faculty. Currently, ISTD has two military graduate research assistants (MGRAs) who are part of MGRP. In this episode, we hear from Lieutenant Kelly Bowers of the United States Navy and Second Lieutenant Margaret Warner of the United States Air Force. They will discuss how they selected their branch of service, how they came to be MGRAs at GTRI, and some of their conducted research at ISTD.
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Tech Connects: Levi Boggs
05/24/2024
Tech Connects: Levi Boggs
Understanding the Physics of Giant Electrical Discharges Above Thunderstorms Cloud top discharges are the largest electrical discharges on planet earth and produce many spectacular colors, including purple, blue, and red. These discharges span up to 50 miles long and can directly transfer electric charge to outer space, yet the scientific community still doesn’t understand how they do this. With support from the National Science Foundation, Levi’s research into cloud top discharges dives deep into the physics to learn scientifically how these discharges develop during sever weather and how they interact with the atmosphere and impact the environment. For example, these discharges produce nitric oxide (NOx), which affects the amount of ozone in the stratosphere, which in turn affects the warming and cooling of the planet. Levi’s research will seek to capture electrical discharges above the clouds using a high-speed imaging system to learn more about their physics and how thunderstorms produce such massive discharges. The goal is to gain a better understanding as to why some storms produce cloud top electrical discharges while others do not. This will also lead to a better understanding about the physical properties of these type of discharges such as their conductivity and energy. The high-speed imaging system that Levi and his team will use will be the first of its kind, and will be able to measure up to four simultaneously electromagnetic wavelengths at high speeds. Join the Slack Q&A with Levi beginning Friday, May 24th on the #tech-connects channel.
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Meet Janaki Tambe, Director of GTRI's Project Management Office
05/07/2024
Meet Janaki Tambe, Director of GTRI's Project Management Office
This episode of The Georgia Tech Research Podcast is an interview with Janaki Tambe, the new Director of GTRI's Project Management Office (PMO). She assumed that role May 1, reporting to the office of the COO. As the PMO Director, Janaki provides executive oversight and leadership to the PMO office. She will be responsible for maintaining a dynamic and productive team culture, fostering productive relationships across GTRI and Georgia Tech, securing project management work with GTRI laboratories, and providing best-of-class PM subject matter expertise to Department of Defense (DoD) research projects and all other organizational projects in which the PMO is involved. She also maintains accountability for all PMO activities and represents the PMO to GTRI leadership.
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Tech Connects: Jie Xu
04/26/2024
Tech Connects: Jie Xu
This Tech Connects podcast features Dr. Jie Xu, Principal Research Scientist and Chemical and Biological Systems Branch Head in GTRI's Aerospace, Transportation & Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS). Sensor Development for Rapid Chemical and Biological Detection The optical sensor development represents a collaborative endeavor supported by a diverse coalition of stakeholders. With support from federal agencies such as the USDA, EPA, NSF, and FDA alongside backing from the State of Georgia through the Agriculture Technology Research Program, and strategic partnerships with private sector entities like Salvus. Dr. Xu’s research initiatives span a wide spectrum of applications, including food safety, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and pathogen mitigation. Dr. Xu’s research aligns with GTRI's mission of applying science and technology to solve complex problems for government and industry, enhancing GTRI's reputation as a leader in innovative research with real-world impact. She enjoys working with teams comprised of individuals with diverse technical backgrounds, fostering research freedom and collaboration.
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Tech Connects: Comas Haynes
03/26/2024
Tech Connects: Comas Haynes
Comas Haynes is Principal Research Engineer in ATAS and the Materials/Energy Branch Head within the Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Enhanced Chilling Automation for Georgia’s Poultry Processing Sector Enhancing the State of Georgia economic development is one of the four focal points listed in the GTRI mission statement. The enhanced chilling project is sponsored by the State of Georgia through the Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP), along with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a recent co-sponsor. ATRP intends to drive transformational innovation in the state’s (and ultimately the nation’s) poultry, agribusiness, and food manufacturing spaces. Since Georgia is the #1 state in the nation in the poultry processing sector, this project is a significant part of GTRI’s alignment with its mission statement.
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ATRP--Episode 14: Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division (ISTD) Co-Op Students
03/19/2024
ATRP--Episode 14: Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division (ISTD) Co-Op Students
This episode features a discussion with Austen and Jalan, the fall 2023 Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division (ISTD) Cooperative Education (co-op) students. The co-op work-study program provides academic credit for structured work experiences, helping young people complete the school-to-work transition. The topics covered in this discussion include their experiences, their goals, and their pathway to a great career in research while gaining hands-on work experience with the Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) projects. This episode is a great discussion for anyone, but it has a unique appeal to high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research.
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