Rossin Connection: Lehigh University Engineering
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.
Episodes
31 episodes
Engineering Better Patient Care: Dhruv Seshadri on Wearable Devices and Finding Your Why
Dhruv Seshadri, assistant professor of bioengineering, develops wearable medical technologies and low-cost health monitoring systems that improve patient care. In this episode,...
Inspiring Future Engineers Through STEM Outreach
Chayah Wilbers 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 ...
Making Medicines Easier to Deliver with Whitney Blocher McTigue
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 ...
Making Social Media Safer with Dominic DiFranzo
Like a lot of kids, Dominic DiFranzo, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, spent loads of time on the internet when he was growing up. It was where he cou...
Powering a More Reliable Electric Grid with 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 ...
Beyond Silicon: The Search for Next-Generation Semiconductors with Siddha Pimputkar
Growing up, Siddha Pimputkar spent summers with his grandparents, which meant spending lots of time figuring out how to maintain an old house and a large garden. That love of...
Building Smarter, More Resilient Water Systems with 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 environmen...
How Angela Brown Is Engineering New Ways to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
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, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering
How Fish Are Inspiring the Next Generation of Underwater Robots and Renewable Energy with 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 underwater vehicles and forecasting the impact of clim...
The "Magic" Behind the Materials That Power Modern Technology with Nicholas 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 technology we rely on every day would be useless. In...
Using Data and Optimization to Build Better Healthcare Systems with Karmel Shehadeh
Healthcare is one of the world's most complex systems—and one of the most important to get right. In this episode, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering Karmel Shehadeh explains how optimization, mathematics, and data-driven...
How Engineers Built the James Webb Space Telescope with Scott Willoughby
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful space observatory ever built. After a successful launch on Christmas Day 2021, Webb is helping scientists look more than 13 bil...
How Sibel Pamukcu Helped Pioneer Environmental Remediation and Women in Engineering
Environmental engineer Sibel Pamukcu has spent more than 30 years developing innovative ways to clean contaminated soil and groundwater while helping pave the way for future gen...
How Mechanical Engineers Help Broken Bones Heal with 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 Ph...
Coffee, Cosmetics, and the Hidden Engineering of Everyday Products with James Gilchrist
What do coffee makers, cosmetics, paint, cereal, and pharmaceuticals have in common? They're all examples of chemical engineering in action. In this episode, chemical and biomolecular engineering professor
Bioengineering, Regenerative Medicine, and the Future of Healthcare with Anand Ramamurthi
From regenerative medicine and tissue engineering to artificial intelligence and healthcare data, bioengineering is rapidly reshaping modern medicine. In this episode, professor and chair of the Department of Bioengineering
From Engineering Student to Robotics Entrepreneur with Matt Bilsky
Growing up, Matt Bilsky loved building things. Today, the Lehigh mechanical engineering alum is the founder and CEO of FLX Solutions, where he develops sna...
Can We Regrow Cartilage? Lesley Chow on Osteoarthritis and Tissue Engineering
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. In this episode, bioengineering associate prof...
Terry Hart On What It's Really Like to Fly in Space (Part 2)
What does it actually feel like to launch aboard a space shuttle, become weightless and repair a satellite hundreds of miles above Earth? In Part 2 of this conversation, former NASA astronaut
From Engineer to Astronaut: Terry Hart's Journey to NASA (Part 1)
Before Terry Hart '68, '88H, ever flew in space, he was a curious kid who took apart appliances, became a mechanical engineer at Lehigh, worked at Bell Laboratories, flew fighter...
Lehigh Engineering: Computational Techniques to Help Heal Bones with Dr. Peter Schwarzenberg ’16 ‘18G ‘21PhD
At the time, it was the hardest decision he'd ever made. But when Peter Schwarzenberg '16 quit running cross country in his junior year, it was a move that changed his life. Today, he's a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering and mechanics de...
Lehigh Engineering: Building Sustainability Through AI with Kathleen Egan ‘90
Kathleen Egan is a surfer, skier, environmental activist, and the CEO and cofounder of ecomedes, a company whose mission is to reduce the cost and i...
Lehigh Engineering: Making Women Engineers Feel Welcome, Represented, and Seen with Prof. Christina Haden
"It took me a long time to find my voice in engineering," says Christina Haden, professor of practice in the department of mechanical engineering and mechanics. According to data from the American Society for Engineering Ed...
Lehigh Engineering: Expanding Our Students' Worldview with Prof. Sabrina Jedlicka
On July 1st, Sabrina Jedlicka will become the new associate dean of academic affairs for the Rossin College. In this episode, she talks about how psychology played a big role...
Lehigh Engineering: Systems Engineering in Healthcare with Dr. David Adinaro '15G
Dr. David Adinaro is an alum of the Healthcare Systems Engineering program, and the chief medical officer of the East Orange-Alternative Care Site in East Orange, New Jersey. From early April to about mid-May, he was in the same role in ...