ECE Tech Talk

We're back!! Today our new hosts (Evan Allen and Gwyn Steel) interview Randy Marchany, Director of Virginia Tech's Information Technology Security Lab and Chief Information Security Officer. Randy is a true renaissance man, coaching volleyball for Virginia Tech and playing in a band when he's not protecting VT from hackers. He held Steph Curry as a baby. If you want to know what Randy's mystery instrument sounds like, here's a great link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6QOr-oCTwU We hope you enjoy the podcast - let us know what you think!

In this episode, we bring you Steven Bathiche, A Virginia Tech alumnus and A Microsoft fellow. Steven shares his background and early education experiences through some great storytelling. He also goes on to talk in-depth about his time at Virginia Tech and his relationship with Dr.Dessy. He shares his journey to becoming a Microsoft fellow, an honor only shared by 20 other people in the history of the company. Steven Bathiche leaves us with the same advice Dr. Dessy gave him. Enjoy!

In this episode of ECE Tech Talk, we interview David McPherson to find out about his time at Virginia Tech and why he is so loved amongst his students. We also stumble upon McPherson's career and to top it off he reads his Mcpherson's Quotes from the CS discord server. Enjoy!

Dr. Buehrer returns to the podcast to talk about Virginia Tech sports and spring 2021. He also adds a teacher's point of view on a virtual semester and offers some words of advice for students on how to make the most of it. Dr. Buehrer also shares his observations of how Covid-19 has affected graduate studies.

In the latest episode of ECE Tech Talk, Dr.Talty describes his random walk of life. He provides detailed memories of his time at GM and Ford and how he ended up there. Dr.Talty also shares how he finds working at a university the closes thing to a fountain of youth. Mayank and Dhwan also promise Dr.Talty that after the pandemic they will gather and play darts. Enjoy!

Summary of the Engineering Visibility Podcast Engineering Visibility brings visibility to the invisible topics, concerns, and questions within the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This department is globally recognized for its dedication to research and its rigorous academic program. However, outside the classrooms and labs are hallways that are teeming with a variety of people, ideas, questions, and concerns. In this podcast, I sit down with the people of the ECE department to talk about all the things that go unseen in ECE. Non-Traditional Student Introduction Though the majority of undergraduate students within the college of engineering at Virginia Tech are between the ages of 18 and 23, not every undergraduate student arrives to Virginia Tech directly from high school. There are also “non-traditional” students that include transfer students, older adult learners, and part-time students. Non-traditional students typically have different goals and expectations than their younger peers and bring a wealth of professional and personal experience into the classroom. In this episode, meet the non-traditional students and alumni of the ECE department. NSF Disclaimer: "This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1623067. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation."

On the second episode, we invite Dr. Ryan Williams on the podcast to discuss the art of research. He talks about his passion for blitz chess and his disinterest in social media. He also shares his teaching philosophy and tells us, Dhwan and Mayank, to turn on their cameras in his class.

This episode is about “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.” That is the virus that is linked to the disease that is known around the world as Coronavirus, Covid-19, and lately, just simply known as “Covid.” On today’s episode you will hear the voices and the stories of the people of the ECE department and the university discuss how COVID has affected their lives and how they are working behind the scenes for the ECE department, the university, and you!! "This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1623067. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation."

WE ARE BACK!!! In this episode, we talk with Dr.lester about his love for soccer, Breaking Bad, Beethoven, and ECE. He shares his early career experiences from designing the fastest transistor at the time to being a professor at the University of New Mexico. Dr.Lester also shares his plan for the future of the department, his day to day, and how the epidemic has affected the department.

For the final episode of the first season, we take a look back to the future with some alumnus of Bradley department. They share their stories, preferences, and advice. Enjoy!

Dr Wei talks about his love for nano scale technologies, physics, and optics. He comments on how physics is related to ECE and why he chose to major in physics. He also talks about his research in Multimodal Transducers. Enjoy! email: wzh@vt.edu

You could pass this episode as an audiobook of Dr.Baker's autobiography. He talks about his journey as a young man in Australia and his lifelong passion for space science. Dr.Baker shares the story of how he met his wife and the adventures he has shared with his family. He also gives an insight into his research and teaching style. Light your bonfires. It's storytime with Dr. Baker. email: jo.baker@vt.edu

Today we bring to you the undergraduate advising team of Bradley department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. They talk about what their job is and how they got here. This episode presents a great way to know more about these advisors and get some inside information on some frequently asked questions.

For this episode, we break away from our usual format and feature an alumnus of the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Paige Kassalen. Paige shares some amazing stories from her time at Virginia Tech and provides inspiration and advice to current and prospective students. She further discusses her career path and being featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. She also adds what it's like to be an ambassador for women in ECE.

If you miss us dhwanw@vt.edu or mayankh12@vt.edu

Dr. Ball shares his amplifier hobby, how living on a farm made him an engineer, and what he would do if he was a student today. He also talks about his early days as a student and why it's a good time to be in ECE. Don't miss Dr.Balls favorite places to scuba dive. Enjoy! email: aball@vt.edu If you would like to ask a question to one of our guests or just send a message, please email us at dhwanw@vt.edu or mayankh12@vt.edu

Tune in to hear Dr. Buehrer discuss Manchester United, Bell labs, and Wireless@VT. He also provides insight into his research, teaching style, and his days as a student. Enjoy! P.S There's a cheeky easter egg in the background so listen closely. email: rbuehrer@vt.edu

Dr.Saad features in the third episode of ECE Tech Talk and shares his Metallica obsession, his academic experience, and how to get involved with his team: NEWS@VT. Enjoy! Website: http://www.netsciwis.com/ email: walids@vt.edu

In the second episode of ECE Tech Talk, Dr. Ali drops by to tell a joke, shares her principles of teaching and what it's like to be a woman in STEM. She also talks about how she discovered her love for teaching. Enjoy! Disclaimer: It's a dad joke Dr.Ali's email: leyla@vt.edu

In the first episode of ECE Tech Talk, Dr. Martin discusses the hardest interview question he ever faced, how the National Science Foundation's RED grant will help the department and what the Institute of Creativity, Arts, and Technology is. He also talks about his favorite class to teach and amazing projects from the Electronics Textile Lab at Virginia Tech. Enjoy! Dr. Martin's email: tlmartin@vt.edu

Sneak peek into how we came up with the idea for a tech podcast that brings the ECE department at Virginia Tech closer.