On this episode of PodCAT we welcome the distinguished Prof. Michael Janik from the Department of Chemical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. Mike earned his B.S. from Yale University and then had a brief stint in industry working at Procter and Gamble. He returned to academia and earned his Ph.D. from University of Virginia under Profs. Matthew Neurock and Robert Davis. Mike has won many awards, but the one that stands out is the Outstanding Advising Award from the Penn State Alumni Society, well deserved considering he was Tom's Ph.D. advisor. It is a pleasure to welcome Prof. Michael Janik on PodCAT!