In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michelle Povinelli, a professor in the Electrical Engineering department and Physics-Astronomy department here at USC. She has an incredible academic background in pure physics, and has since made waves in the EE world with her groundbreaking nanophotonics research. Join us for a conversation with her about how her career began, and where she sees the future of concentrated laser beams.

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