Black Tees and Engineering

Dr. Todd Hamrick - A former professor of mine, a man who is on a continuous pursuit of educating the next generation of engineers. We talk study abroad, robotics, and german engineering.

Dr. Xingbo Liu talks everything energy. Batteries, clean coal, fuel cells, and Tesla on a level anyone can understand.

Professor Van Nostrand and I talk: 

West Virginia Coal, and what it means for the sustainability of the state.

Manufacturnig jobs in the US. 

Tesla and the infamous Elon Musk.

Bio/

Professor Van Nostrand had a successful career as a partner in the Environmental and Natural Resources practice group of a large law firm based in the Pacific Northwest. In his 22-year career in private practice, Professor Van Nostrand represented energy clients in state regulatory proceedings in eight western states, as well as proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Professor Van Nostrand was recognized by the Energy Bar Association as the 2007 State Regulatory Practitioner of the Year. 

Before going into private practice, Professor Van Nostrand spent five years with the New York Public Service Commission as an Assistant to the Commission for Opinions and Review and as Assistant to the Chairman. Professor Van Nostrand has taught courses in energy and regulated industries, environmental law, emissions trading, administrative law and business associations in various capacities at Lewis & Clark Law School, the University of Tennessee College of Law, the University of Iowa College of Law, and Pace Law School. He has published and lectured widely on emissions trading and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, climate change, energy policy, renewable energy, utility rates and electric restructuring plans, environmental justice, and utility mergers and acquisitions. In his role as Director of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development, Professor Van Nostrand is involved in various energy and environmental efforts in West Virginia and the Appalachian region, offering objective, unbiased research and policy analyses and promoting policies that strike a proper balance between the development of energy resources and protection of the environment.

Dr. Peter Gall is currently a Professor at West Virginia University. In this episode he shares his experience from working with NASA, to being a pilot for over 18 years, and even describes the process of helping negotiate the American Airlines merger. Dr. Gall is a man with many stories and many experiences.. Too many to share within a small 1 hour time slot! He will definately be back on the podcast and I look forward to our conversations. Thank you Dr. Gall.

West Virginia University, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department, Assistant Professor - Dr. Thorsten Wuest joins me on this podcast where we cover topics around smart manufacturing. Assistant Professor for Smart Manufacturing J. Wayne and Kathy Richards Faculty Fellow in Engineering

Pod Topics:

Consulting vs University career

Smart Manufacturing

Understanding Research

Product defects / subscription service model

Tesla Manufacturing Update

Francis Mbuyamba (MAE student + friend) joins me on the podcast as we jump down a few rabbit holes discussing everything from documenting everyday life for family - to the school system (that we love of course.. wink emoji here). We even had enough time to get on a soapbox and run down every cliche motivational topic that you can possibly cover lol. Have fun! Will absolutely be a reocurring guest.

Francois Jaffres (fellow WVU IE student) joins me on the podcast explaining supply chain, and why the starup he's part of is going to play a vital role in the years to come.

Krista Bresock.. The teacher who can reach your soul with mathematics. Although I failed her class, I was more excited about math that semester than ever before.. And I haven't seen it the same way since. Thanks Krista.

Black Tees and Engineering - Black Tee #3. In this episode I debate with myself when you should start dressing older and why?? I also talk about spacing out in class, and where I think the tech industry is going to / already is effecting education.

James Carnes talks Cryptocurrency, 3d Printing, IoT (Internet of things), the interviewing process, and how he got the head nod from Wiz Khalifa lmao.