Georgia Tech Research Podcast

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the sixth in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with four former GTRI employees. They look back at their own histories and how they helped shape ATRP.

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the fifth in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with former GTRI employees who helped grow ATRP into the program it is now. Dale Atkins is a former Program Director of ATRP, and Chuck Ross helped establish the research areas of Wastewater and Food Safety.

The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the fourth in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with Mike Giles, president of the Georgia Poultry Federation.

Giles, whose family operated an agribusiness in middle Georgia when he was growing up, joined the Federation in 2000 and became President in 2009.

He traces the almost lockstep development of ATRP with the Georgia Poultry Federation, which began in 1951. Together, the two entities have had a profound impact on the Five P's of Georgia Agriculture: peaches, peanuts, pecans, pine, and, of course, poultry.

Giles delves into some of the ways his organization, and ATRP, have positively impacted agriculture in the state, including:

• Advancing technology.
• Working with the State Legislature on measures to avail the industry, including tax benefits.
• He also notes a current legislative push that he feels with help Georgia's agriculture industry—increasing weight limits for trucks that carry agricultural products.

Giles makes special note of the unsung contributions made by the industry in times of crisis, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the third in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with President Emeritus Abit Massey of the Georgia Poultry Federation. Massey discusses how ATRP first began in 1973. Massey was a driving force behind the creation of the Agricultural Technology Research Program and remains a committed supporter of the program.

Episode Summary

In this episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Scott McAtee speaks with Dr. Carl DiSalvo, associate professor in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, and Greg McCormick, senior Research Engineer in the Electro-Optical Systems Lab of Georgia Tech Research Institute. This episode focuses on the concept of "smart cities" and what they can mean for society at large. Dr. DeSalvo's work for more than a decade has focused on how communities use technology. For four years, McCormick has been one of the leaders of the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge.

Talking Points

In this episode, listeners will hear about:

· What are Smart Cities.

· The areas of impact for Smart Cities, including: economic development, public safety, energy environment, infrastructure and transportation.

· The Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (Georgia Smart).

· Public response and "buy in."

· Challenges and long-term outlook.

Resources

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Links

https://smartcities.gatech.edu/georgia-smart

https://www.carldisalvo.com/portfolio/dataworks

Episode Credits

Episode Team

· Host, Scott McAtee, [email protected]

· Producer, Dylan Husserl, [email protected]

· Editor, Christopher Weems, [email protected];

· Announcer, Eric Klein, [email protected]

· Audio Engineer, Amanda Kieffer, [email protected]

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the second in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with ATRP Director Emeritus Craig Wyvill. Wyvill speaks about the origin and early development of the ATRP branch.

TALKING POINTS

• Craig Wyvill was the fourth program manager of ATRP and has the distinction of holding the position the longest.
• Wyvill's first assignment on the poultry program was to work on an ongoing processing plant noise abatement project.
• Other major technologies and projects were pushed out under Wyvill's leadership.

This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast begins a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP). Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with ATRP Director, Doug Britton. Dr. Britton speaks about his circuitous path from being an electrical engineer by training to his joining ATRP, and some of the lessons he's learned and people he's met along the path to being program director. Britton also discusses present and future technologies being researched by ATRP.

In this episode, listeners will hear about:

• Doug Britton's early life; and how he was unwittingly prepared for his future career in agricultural technology.
• What drove Britton to look at agricultural commodities and products.
• The role of mentors in directing Britton's career path.
• The types of research that ATRP is involved in.
• How advanced sensor platforms are being used in agriculture.
• Food safety research.
• Technology transfer and the future of agricultural technology.

In this episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Chelsea Selby talks to Creston Herold, Ph.D,a Senior Research Scientist in Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) CIPHER Lab. This episode takes listeners on a tour of the mysterious world of quantum mechanics, quantum computing, and, specifically, the use of trapped ions and the property of entanglement. It discusses what these concepts are, why they are important at Georgia Tech and GTRI, and what implications they have on the future of computing.

Talking Points In this episode, listeners will hear about: • The difference between a classic computer and a quantum computer. • How an ion is created and the benefit of trapping it. • The difference between a classic bit and a qubit. • How a qubit becomes entangled and the concept of super-position. • The logical computing gates and how quantum computing implements them. • What application areas of focus are the "sweet spot" for quantum computing. • Fault tolerance in quantum computing and how GTRI is contributing to this area. • The top three technical thrusts that GTRI is working for the Department of Defense. • Speculation on where GTRI CIPHER's efforts in quantum computing will be in five years.

This episode features Dr. Bill Melvin, the deputy director for research at Georgia Tech. In this episode, Podcast host Matthew Habib speaks to Dr. Melvin about important Georgia Tech research on wind turbines' effects on the shipping industry.

Talking points

In this episode, listeners will hear about:

• What an offshore wind turbine generator is, and what is its purpose.

• The size and scope of offshore wind turbines and wind farms.

• A study on the phenomenologies of how offshore wind turbines and maritime radar interact.

Resources

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This episode features Dr. Shannon Yee, a Georgia Tech Professor, and GTRI Research Engineers Kyle Azevedo and Alexis Noel. In this episode, Podcast host Scott McAtee talks to Shannon, Kyle, and Alexis about their collaborative efforts on the Generation II Reinvented Toilet (G2RT). The G2RTis a project initiative from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reinvent the toilet and create a sanitation solution that requires no input water, transforms human waste into a safe byproduct and does not require a sewer or septic connection.

Talking Points

In this episode, listeners will hear about:

• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge."
• The GT and GTRI team involved in the G2RT project.
• G2RT technology and prototype/development efforts.
• Ongoing field-testing efforts around the world.
• Global impacts that the G2RT brings.
• Next steps for the G2RT product.