Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry

Welcome to our second annual International Women in Engineering Day Fish Fry podcast! My special guests are Sonja Brown from TDK, Chandana Tamma from Rehlko, and Sonja Ghelani from Texas Instruments. I sat down with each of these esteemed engineers and discussed their journeys into the world of high tech, how the EE landscape has changed over the years and what they would like to see in the future of engineering.

My podcast guest this week is Vibheesh Bharathan, Director and Project Lead for PSOC 4 Multi-Sense at Infineon. Vibheesh and I chat all about the benefits of Infineon's new PSOC 4 MCU family. We discuss the details of the Multi-Sense technology at the heart of these new MCUs and why innovative new liquid level sensing capabilities of these microcontrollers make them perfect for noisy environments. Also this week, I check out new electronic skin created for robots by the University of Cambridge and University College London that can give robotic hands the ability to feel pressure, heat and pain.

We are talking about one of my all time favorite topics this week: Space! My podcast guest is Kenneth O'Neill from AMD and we are talking all about the implementation of AI applications in space and how artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of space missions. We also chat about AMD's Versal XQR devices and how these devices reflect a big leap forward in terms of onboard processing for space applications, and where Kenneth sees space based AI edge applications headed in the future. 

My special guests this week are Angelo Dragone and Paul McIntyre from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Angelo, Paul and I chat about the mission of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and how SLAC is advancing the development of next generation microelectronics. We also chat about the details of their new Microelectronics Energy Efficiency Research Center for Advanced Technologies (MEERCAT) and why the reduction of power consumption and the discovery of new materials is a driving force behind this new endeavor.

This week longtime friend of the show Mike Walmsley from TE Connectivity joins me to chat all about VITA 100. We chat about the objectives of this new standard, why VITA 100 reflects a big leap forward for signal integrity, and where VITA 100 is headed in the future. Also this week, I check out new contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark, even with their eyes closed!

My podcast guest this week is Bill Lamie, CEO of PX5 RTOS and RTOSX. Bill and I chat about the motivation behind the creation of RTOSX, the long term support offered by RTOSX and why experts in the embedded field including the original authors of the ThreadX embedded real-time operating system are crucial to their success. Also this week, I investigate a new novel framework developed by researchers at Duke University that can enable robots to sense and navigate complex outdoor environments just like humans do.

Battery management takes center stage in this week's Fish Fry podcast! My guest is Danielle Chu from MathWorks. Danielle and I explore the primary functions of battery management systems and the common challenges faced by engineers when designing electric vehicle battery management systems. We also investigate the role that modeling and simulation play in battery management design, the importance of cell characterization for battery modeling and how MathWorks is encouraging innovation in this arena. 

This week's podcast is all about high speed data transmission in aerospace applications! My podcast guests this week are Christian Hobmaier and Thomas Mittermeier from ODU connectors. Christian, Thomas and I explore the biggest challenges in this arena, the innovative new connector solutions ODU offers to support these kinds of designs, and the details of ODU's rigorous testing that includes a technique called the "Arizona Dust Test". Also this week, I check out two new innovative methods to search for ice on the moon!

My podcast guest this week is Wayne Lyons, Automotive Director at AMD. Wayne and I discuss the trends encouraging the development of software defined vehicles, how AMD is furthering innovation in many different areas within automotive design and the trends Wayne sees sharing the future of automotive technology.

Embedded Software is the name of the game this week my friends! My podcast guest is Jacob Beningo of the Beningo Embedded Group. Jacob and I chat about what the three elements of embedded software Jacob believes everyone should know and how each of these elements can affect development. We also explore what motivated Jacob to develop the Embedded Software Academy and where Jacob sees embedded software development headed in the future. 

This week my podcast guest is Giovanni Garcea, President of AnDAPT. Giovanni and I discuss the details of AnDAPT's field programmable PMIC and how engineers can take advantage of AnDAPT's programmable power solution that it designed with AI called PMIC.AI. Also this week, I check out a new fluid battery that can take any shape developed by researchers at Linköping University.

My podcast guests this week are longtime friend of the show Nigel Forrester and Victoria Middleton from Concurrent Technologies. Nigel, Victoria and I chat about the importance of rigorous testing in mission-critical systems, the details of Concurrent's mission-critical embedded computing solutions, and how Concurrent can help engineers determine what Intel processor board is best suited for your next design. Also this week, I check out the details of a new 3D printed electronics-free robot that can walk right off the 3D-printer!

This week we are talking all about edge cyber security with David Pearah, CEO of SpiderOak. David and I explore why traditional cyber security solutions do not properly protect edge devices, how SpiderOak is empowering developers to protect their edge applications, and why they are also offering their technology platform as open source software. 

Biomanufacturing takes center stage in this week's podcast! My guest is Bert Verbruggen from imec. Bert and I explore the challenges of biomanufacturing and how inline production process monitoring can help solve these issues. Bert and I also discuss new inline sensor developments developed by imec  and the value that artificial intelligence can bring in these systems.

IoT security is the name of the game this week! My podcast guest is Sharon Hagi, Chief Security Officer of Silicon Labs. Sharon and I chat about the new cybersecurity labeling program called Cyber Trust Mark - the details of this program and the motivation behind its development. We also discuss the Connectivity Standards Alliance's Product Security Working Group and how it eases the challenges of complying with global product security requirements. Finally, we also explore benefits of silicon-rooted trust models and secure manufacturing in this arena and how Silicon Labs is furthering security in IoT devices. 

My podcast guest this week is WePower Founder/CEO Larry Richenstein! Larry and I chat about WePower's innovative energy harvesting technology, the industries that could take advantage of this technology and the variety of products offered by WePower. Also this week, I investigate Forest 4.0 - a new intelligent forest data processing model that incorporates IoT, AI, and blockchain technologies that could enable real-time monitoring of forest conditions, sustainable resource accounting, and a more transparent forest governance model.

My guest this week is long-time friend of the show Ethan Plotkin, CEO of GDCA. Ethan and I chat all about proactive obsolescence management. We discuss the biggest challenges in terms of obsolescence for OEMS, the benefits of working with legacy equipment manufacturers and the ramifications of negative and positive case studies for obsolescence management.

My podcast guest this week is Alex Iuorio from Avnet. Alex and I discuss Avnet's recent Insights Survey including the motivation to create this survey, the skills needed to incorporate AI capabilities into our designs, and the AI related engineering concerns garnered from this survey. Also this week, I explore how mushrooms and coffee grounds can be used as 3D printing material and could be used as a resilient, fully compostable alternative to plastics.

We're talking about test and measurement in this week's Fish Fry podcast! My guest is Ritu Favre - President of Emerson Test & Measurement. Ritu and I explore the biggest trends in test and measurement today, the challenges of creating tests for systems newly incorporating AI into their designs, and what advice Ritu would give to engineers just starting off their careers.  

In this week's Fish Fry podcast, I discuss design and verification with Tom Fitzpatrick - General Chair of DVCon 2025. Tom and I explore this year's expo and conference, the motivation behind the creation of the second DVCon keynote, the details of the Poster Warrior session and why Tom is especially excited about this year's conference. I also check out new magnetic microrobots developed by researchers in South Korea that work together like ants to achieve monumental feats.

My podcast guest this week is longtime friend of the show Matt Burns from Samtec! Matt and I chat about the trends driving the adoption of high performance, small form factor open standard SoMs. We also discuss the details of the PCI Express 7 specification and the newest endeavors being developed by the Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies. 

My podcast guest this week is Eitan Elkin, director of marketing at Prisma Photonics. Eitan and I discuss how optical fiber sensing can make a huge impact in infrastructure monitoring. We explore the details of the solution at the heart of Prisma Photonics: Hyper-Scan Fiber-Sensing, the applications that could take advantage of this technology including extreme weather events and detecting wildfires in real-time, and where Eitan sees this innovative technology headed in the future.

My guest this week is Ralph Grundler from Aitech and we are chatting all about OpenVPX in space! Ralph and I discuss the increasing role that open standards are playing in space applications, how OpenVPX supports a systems-based approach for these types of designs, and how OpenVPX can also be used to support a variety of AI applications in space. 

Device security and cryptography takes center stage in this week's Fish Fry podcast! My guest is Shahram Mossayebi, Founder & CEO at Crypto Quantique. Shahram and I chat about how Shahram's expertise in academia and IoT security vulnerabilities encouraged the creation of Crypto Quantique, the variety of device and IC security solutions offered by Crypto Quantique and how their software-based IoT security platform called QuarkLink helps help developers ensure compliance with connected device legislation.

We are jumping head first into the world of AI to start 2025! My guest this week is Lucas Garcia, Principal Product Manager for Deep Learning at MathWorks. Lucas and I discuss the biggest challenges surrounding generative AI, the need for verification and validation for AI, the trends surrounding AI-based reduced order models and how AI can transform the world of control design.

My guest this week is David Moore, CEO of Pragmatic Semiconductor. David and I discuss the details of Pragmatic Semi's ultra-low-cost, ultra-thin, flexible integrated circuits called FlexICs. We explore how these thin film ICs will revolutionize the semiconductor industry, the details of Pragmatic Semiconductor's environmentally friendly manufacturing process and what their Fab-in-a-Box is all about. 

AI-based anomaly detection takes center stage in this week's Fish Fry podcast! My guest is Rachel Johnson from MathWorks and we explore how AI can work in tandem with engineers to reduce the incidence of defects and optimize maintenance schedules and the steps involved in designing and deploying an AI-based anomaly detection system; from conceptualization and data gathering to deployment and integration.

My podcast guest this week is Andy Nightingale, Vice President Product Management & Marketing at Arteris. Andy and I chat about the key challenge faced by SoC designers when building NoC interconnects for AI based designs, the details of NoC interconnect IP soft tiling and some real world examples of AI based designs that benefit from NoC IP soft tiling. Also this week, I check out how odor detection by the silkworm moth could improve localization technologies in robotics.

My guest this week is Adam Tilton, co-founder and CEO of Driver! Adam and I discuss how Driver's new AI-powered platform can help you navigate code, organize your assets and sync codebases with ease. We also investigate the benefits of automated updates, unified search and language specialization included in their platform and the role that reusable templates play in Driver's AI-powered platform. 

My podcast guests this week are Jack Ferrari and Johanna Pingel from MathWorks! We discuss the trends and technologies driving the adoption of edge AI applications, the common challenges associated with edge AI and the roles that the maintenance and upkeep of machine learning models, over the air updates, and on-device training will play for the future of edge AI applications. 

I am happy to welcome Brandon Bourn from Zenode to my podcast this week! Brandon and I discuss how monotonous repetitive tasks and hardware design pain points motivated the creation of their platform, how large language models can be utilized to solve these issues, and how Zenode is looking to revolutionize hardware design with their new electronic component search engine. Also this week, I check out a new kind of biohybrid robot developed by Cornell University that is controlled by… mushrooms. (Yep, you read that right - mushrooms!)    

My podcast guest this week is Mike Johnson, Co-Founder and CTO of SEOPS. Mike and I chat about the motivation behind the creation of this innovative aerospace company and how SEOPS supports space solutions for national security, scientific, and educational endeavors. We also investigate the different solutions SEOPS offers including end-to-end mission integration, LEO and lunar ride share services, tailored mission design and consultation services.

Software defined vehicles take center stage in this week's Fish Fry podcast! John Heinlein (Sonatus) and I  chat about the historical development of automotive software, the role that over the air updates play in SDVs, how Sonatus is encouraging innovation in this space and where John thinks software defined vehicles are headed in the future. Keeping with our automotive theme this week, I also check out new research from Purdue University that contends ChatGPT could help autonomous vehicles interpret passenger commands and drive accordingly.

My guest this week is Dr. Houman Zarrinkoub - Principal Product Manager of Wireless Communications at MathWorks. Houman and I investigate why the adoption of AI native technologies is necessary for the development of next-generation wireless standards, the steps involved in designing and integrating an AI-native wireless system and the common hurdles that engineers face when integrating AI into their wireless system design and the solutions to help solve these challenges. Also this week, I examine a new generative AI tool developed by MIT that can let you have a conversation with a potential version of yourself in the future.

This week's podcast is all about data security and robotic decision making. Purandar Das (CEO and Co-Founder - Sotero) joins me to discuss Sotero's all-in-one data security platform, the biggest challenges surrounding cloud data security today, and the benefits of Sotero's ransomware solution. Also this week, I check out a new method developed by a team of researchers at MIT that could help robots to make intuitive, task-relevant decisions. 

My podcast guest this week is Peter Himes, CSO of 4DS Memory. Peter and I explore the challenges of the AI market today, the details of the physical make-up of the 4DS cell called PCMO, and how this new ReRAM memory technology can help develop more energy and processor efficient solutions for big data and neural net applications. Keeping with our memory theme, I also check out the details of a new 'everlasting' memory crystal developed by a team of researchers at the University of Southampton. 

The 600th episode of Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry podcast has arrived! My special guest is material sciences and battery technology expert Dr. Bor Jang. Dr. Jang was awarded the very first patent application on graphene in 2002 and that patent was later recognized in the Popular Mechanics' 15 Patents That Changed the World. Dr. Jang is also a former Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University was elected as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors in 2019. In this week's podcast, Dr. Jang and I discuss the biggest challenges facing EV battery technology day, the innovations Dr. Jang believes are needed to help solve these issues, and how recent advancements in solid state battery technology could be a game changer for the future of electric vehicles. 

This week's podcast is all about electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft! Matt McAlonis from TE Connectivity and I explore the biggest design challenges for eVTOLs, strategies for managing power effectively within eVTOL systems, complexities of complying with new eVTOL certification requirements, and what Matt thinks it will take for eVTOL aircraft to become mainstream. 

This week my guest is JITX Co-founder and CEO Duncan Haldane. Duncan and I discuss the challenges of board design and how the benefits of software reuse encouraged the development of JITX, why holistic system design is cornerstone to the JITX software-defined electronics platform, and how you can improve your productivity with the JITX cookbook.

This week my podcast guest is Scott Poole from Airborn Connectors. Scott and I chat about next generation power systems, the challenges of low noise switching and how Airborn is tackling the issues surrounding clean conducted emissions. Also this week, I check out some teeny tiny batteries developed by a team of researchers at MIT that could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment

How about some WiFi 6 and 6E to start your Friday!? My podcast guest this week is Sivaram Trikutam (Infineon's Vice President of Wi-Fi). Sivaram and I discuss the advancements in the world of WiFi and Bluetooth, why interoperability and standardization are crucial to global IoT adoption and the benefits that Infineon's new AIROC™ Wi-Fi connected microcontrollers bring to IoT applications. Also this week, I check out a new smart material developed by a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo that can convert body heat into electricity. 

My guest this week is Chad Lucien from Ceva! Chad and I talk all about the future of edge AI, the advantages of TinyML, and Ceva's NeuPro NPUs. Chad and I also discuss about the motivation to behind the creation of Ceva's new NeuPro-Nano NPU, the details of the architecture of this new NPU family, the benefits that their AI SDK brings to the table, and why TinyML dedicated hardware is more important now than ever before.

IoT is the name of the game this week! Particle CEO Zach Supalla and I chat about Particle's IoT platform as a service, the details of their new Powerful 5G single-board computer with AI accelerator Kickstarter campaign, and how particle can help you get your next IoT design to market. 

The shift left methodology takes center stage in this week's podcast! My guests are Jane Judge and Dieter Therssen from Sigasi. Jane, Dieter and I discuss trends in front end chip design, why the shift-left methodology is a game changer for chip designers and how Sigasi is redefining hardware description language creation, integration, and validation through Sigasi Visual HDL Studio. 

This week model-based design and software defined vehicles take center stage! My guest Jim Tung (MathWorks fellow) and I discuss the trends driving a push toward software defined vehicles, the benefits of model-based design for SDV development and the tools that engineers should consider for virtualizing vehicle behavior. Also this week, I investigate a new enhanced event camera developed by a team of researchers at the University of Maryland which could vastly improve how robots see and react to the world around them.

This week Mark Benton (TE Connectivity) joins me to chat all about rugged optical transceivers. Mark and I discuss how these transceivers can enable flexible embedded solutions, the challenges of unbalanced input and output channel counts in military and aerospace designs, and the benefits that modularity can bring to these kinds of designs. Also this week, I check out how you can take a trip to the outer edge of the stratosphere with the help of a space balloon. 

My podcast guest this week is Margaret Schmitt, General Manager of the Microelectronics Security Division at Amida. We discuss common security threats facing microelectronics devices today, the details of Amida's flagship Achilles solution, the innovative ways that Amida is enhancing security throughout the semiconductor lifecycle, and where Margaret sees hardware security headed in the future. 

Are you powered up for today's Fish Fry? I certainly hope so!  My podcast guest Frank Heidemann (National Instruments) and I are diving into the world of power semiconductors. We chat about recent trends in the power semiconductor market, the benefits of wide bandgap power semiconductors and the role that power semiconductors will play for the future of electric vehicles. Also this week, I check out a new way to recover rare earth elements needed for green energy. (Spoiler alert: it involves egg shells!)

In honor of International Women in Engineering Day, I have an extra podcast episode this week! My guests are Dawn Vertz from Kohler Energy, Sarah Boen from Tektronix and Rosa Chow from TDK. I sat down with each of these esteemed engineers and discussed their journeys into the world of high tech, how the EE landscape has changed over the years and what they would like to see in the future of engineering.

In my podcast this week Bob Beachler from Untether and I explore Untether AI's unique approach to AI inference acceleration. We also chat about their recent collaboration with Arm and the benefits this collaboration brings to autonomous vehicle applications, and where Bob sees the evolution of AI-driven devices headed in the future. Also this week, I investigate how new research from the University of Michigan could help us decode dog barks… with the help of AI. 

This week my podcast guest is longtime friend of the show Nigel Forrester from Concurrent Technologies! Nigel and I chat about time sensitive networking, how TSN profiles are grouped, what kind of standards are being developed to support these profiles, and how ethernet will pave the way for innovation in real-time communications in the future. Also this week, I check out how you can fly your very own eVTOL starting next month with the world's first commercial eVTOL!