CoffeeBreakDown

By Aaron Ho, Luca Vialetto

CoffeeBreakDown is a podcast-style channel with chats hosted by two budding scientists, Aaron and Luca. Our objective is to strengthen connections between the scientific world and the general public, ... more

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November 30, 2022 What can FuseNet do for you?
Our guest this episode is Darío Cruz, the Executive Officer of the FuseNet organization. He explains the mission and activities of FuseNet, it's role in the field of fusion, and shares his opinions on the education efforts on fusion science and engineering within Europe. Tune in for a dynamic discussion filled with insights into the broadness of the fusion field and the opportunities available to get involved! Also, excuse me for my nasally voice. I'm still recovering from a bit of a cold.

Useful links:
FuseNet fusion communication video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5aWnDVD-Uo
Material for educators: https://fusenet.eu/education/material
Contacts for students: https://fusenet.eu/matchmaking
Funding for Master's: https://fusenet.eu/education/support
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55min
November 01, 2022 Should you do a PhD in Physics?
A lively chat with Dr. Alex Fontana about career developments and reserch.
Alex studied physics in Padua (Italy) and then he moved to Lyon (France) for a PhD in experimental physics. In this episode, Alex shares with us some tips for career developments and his experiences switching from theoretical to experimental physics.
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49min
October 25, 2022 Switching Gears From Laboratory to Market
This episode features Prof. dr. Niek Lopes Cardozo, a prominent fusion researcher at the Eindhoven University of Technology and a former vice-chair of European Domestic Agency of ITER. We embark on a communicative journey around the transition of fusion science into a productive technology and probe further into its potential place in the global economy. Tune in to discover more about the pragmatic ups and downs surrounding the challenges of realizing a fusion power plant, and hopefully walk away able to make a more informed decision on the current hype. This episode matches the errata version on our YouTube channel.
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1h 8min
September 23, 2022 Thoughts on Theory and Turbulence
Our guest today, Paul Mulholland, is a PhD candidate at the Eindhoven University of Technology, studying fusion plasma turbulence from a theoretical and modelling standpoint. His background in theoretical physics provides him a deeper understanding of the turbulent plasma phenomena, which we cover on a more intuitive level. Also, he provides an insightful opinion and discussion on the interplay between the theoretical and experimental halves of science.
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57min
September 05, 2022 Plasma jets and model validation
Our guest today is Dr. Pedro Viegas, currently postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lisbon. With Pedro, we explore recent advancements in the field of plasma jets and interaction with surfaces. Plasma jets are nowadays used for medicine and surface functionalization. In this episode, Pedro points out the main challenges and future developments for this application. Why do we need advancements in plasma model? And how to accurately describe the interaction of plasma with surfaces? We discuss about these topics (and more) in this episode...
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41min
August 22, 2022 Flows and Friction
Our guest today, Chris Orrico, is a Master student finishing up his thesis at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands. Arriving to the fusion field from a more engineering background, he discusses both the technical and personal challenges he faced through his project. He imparts a few words of wisdom and guidance for those seeking to follow a similar path. The discussion wraps up with a summary of his brief experience regarding the socioeconomics of fusion.

The fusion economics article - it is unfortunately behind a paywall but provided nonetheless: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211467X16300529
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47min
August 08, 2022 Neuromorphic computing: materials and fabrication
Rouven Lamprecht, PhD student at Kiel University (Germany), talks about the topic of his research that is about neuromorphic hardware. As a difference with standard CMOS technology, this hardware draws inspiration from biological principles. In this episode, Rouven introduces the concepts of bio-inspired computation and memristive devices. He also tells us about the interesting parts and challenges of his research.
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22min
July 22, 2022 A Glimpse at a Bright Future
This episode takes a brand-new turn for us at CoffeeBreakDown, going live on location at the FuseNet PhD Event in Padua, Italy. We feature 11 talented and enthusiastic PhD students from all around Europe! They share a little bit about their work, along with the myriad of whys and hows regarding their choice to pursue fusion science and engineering. Tune in and see if they can inspire you as well!

This episode was designed to be placed on YouTube with video. If you get lost on who is talking at any given time, be sure to check it out on our YouTube channel!

Guests:
Antonio Magnanimo (IPP Garching - Germany)
Lidija Radovanovic (ÖAW Wien - Austria)
Lovepreet Singh (Politecnico di Torino - Italy)
Olga Kachko (SCK CEN - Belgium)
Tom Griffiths (Imperial College London - UK)
Lina Velarde (University of Seville - Spain)
Chih-Cheng Chang (SCK CEN - Belgium)
Yacopo Damizia (University of Liverpool - UK)
Sara Dubbioso (University of Padua - Italy)
Joseph Hall (Ghent University - Belgium)
Maria Morbey (DIFFER - Netherlands)
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19min
June 21, 2022 Divertor Design Divergence
As a compliment to our previous episode on experimental edge plasma research, we bring on Dr. Jorge González on this episode to discuss approaches to these research topics from a modelling perspective. He shares his experiences with modelling the extremely intricate processes involved in the edge plasma region and plasma-surface interaction within the linear device, MAGNUM-PSI, and its relevance to tokamak devices. We also touch upon the symbiotic relationship between computer simulations and physical experiments within scientific endeavours.
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53min
June 07, 2022 How To Become a Fusion Scientist?
A lively chat with Dr. Renato Perillo, a postdoctoral researcher in fusion science at the University of California San Diego. We discuss about current and future challenges in fusion research, including particle transport, instabilities, and power exhaust. Renato shares with us his experience and suggestions on how to pursue a career in fusion science. This topic can be very interesting also for younger students who want to pursue a career in the same field.
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1h 2min

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.