This monthly podcast is dedicated to research stories from the Mechanical of Materials division in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial, as told by researchers in various stages of their career.
The host of our first season was Dr Michael Cornish, a Postdoctoral Research Associate.
If you have feedback or ideas for future episodes, please contact the podcast producer: Nadia Barbu, Communications Officer.
You can also find the podcast on YouTube , Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Episode 5: "Electrolysers, fuel cells & batteries"
The fifth episode of the Mechanics of Materials podcast, hosted by Dr Michael Cornish. Dr Huizhi Wang talks about her research into the thermofluid aspects of electrochemical energy devices. As we move towards further electrification of our world, we need a variety of energy storage solutions to meet our needs.
Download a transcript of the episode from the below link:
MoM podcast ep 5 transcript Huizhi Wang (MS Word document, 24Kb)
Episode 4: "Next-generation composites"
The fourth episode of the Mechanics of Materials podcast, hosted by Dr Michael Cornish. Dr Dimitrios Bikos talks about research into next generation fiber reinforced composite materials, an area of development of particular interest for the transport industry.
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Transcript MoM podcast ep 4 Dimitrios Bikos (Word, 25.8Kb)
Episode 3: "Novel metal forming for vehicles"
The third episode of the Mechanics of Materials podcast, hosted by Dr Michael Cornish. Dr Liliang Wang talks about the development of novel metal forming technologies, and how this helps us make lighter, more sustainable vehicles:
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MoM podcast Episode 3 Liliang Wang transcript (Word, 24Kb)
Episode 2: "Sustainability in arts conservation"
The second episode of the Mechanics of Materials podcast, hosted by Dr Michael Cornish. Professor Ambrose Taylor talks about the importance and challenges of preserving our cultural heritage:
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MoM Podcast Episode 2 transcript (Word, 30Kb)
Episode 1: "A sustainable future for plastics"
The first episode of the Mechanics of Materials podcast, hosted by Dr Michael Cornish. Professor Maria Charalambides talks about research into a sustainable future for plastics.
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MoM podcast Episode 1 transcript (Word file, 32Kb)
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