VT Engineers for the World podcast

Episode 17. We talk with Dr. Ray Wang, the head of business development for Asia at Sasol Co. Ltd. Dr. Wang graduated with a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Virginia Tech. He has worked in both National Energy Technology Laboratory and multinational corporations, and has a wide range of research interests from physical chemistry to industrial manufacturing, especially in chemical and energy technologies. In this episode, he talks about his involvement in global engineering, intercultural experiences at Virginia Tech, and his work about developing new technologies to help with the climate change issues. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 18. We talk with Dr. Dan Sable, the CEO of VPT, Incorporated. VPT, Inc. is a global leader in power conversion solutions for use in avionics, military, and space applications. VPT power converters can be found on GPS satellites, the Boeing 787 aircraft, unmanned drone aircraft, and international space missions to Mars, Venus, and beyond, and the company is currently doing business in 35 countries and has a large manufacturing facility in Taiwan. Dr. Sable earned his Masters and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a member of the International Alumni Board in the College of Engineering and, since 2012, teaches as an Adjunct Professor of Practice in the College. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 16. We talk with Commander Kelley Jones at the United States Navy. Kelley is a decorated Veteran and a graduate of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. She holds a BS in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from George Mason University. In this episode, she talks about the engineering dimensions of work aboard at US Naval Vessel, living abroad for half of her service, traveling most of the world's oceans and seas, working in intercultural settings, global experiences as a Hokie and more. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 15. We talk with Dr. Linsey Marr, the Charles P. Lunsford Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. Dr. Marr talks about her research on the transformation and fate of pollutants in the atmosphere, the transmission of infectious disease by aerosol viruses in the built environment, and the environmental and health impacts of the engineered nanoparticles. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 14. Interview with Dr. Yasser Hanafy on the long-running graduate education collaboration between Virginia Tech and multiple universities in Alexandria, Egypt. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 13. Interview with Dr. Carin Roberts-Wollmann, Professor of Civil Engineering, on the Virginia Tech Bridges and Society program she leads in Europe. Photo: Virginia Tech. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 12. Full interview with Drs. Penelope and Andre Muelenaer, faculty at Virginia Tech affiliated with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Department on their transdisciplinary work with TEAM Malawi. Photo: Virginia Tech. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 11. Interview with Professor Linbing Wang of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering on how civil infrastructure engineering crosses national borders to serve global societal needs. Photo: Virginia Tech. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

Episode 10. Interview with Marie Stettler Kleine (PhD in STS @VT, 2020), a Humanitarian Engineering Post-Doctoral Researcher at Colorado School of Mines about her research into the institutional structures, values, and beliefs of "engineering for good" in international engineering service-learning programs. Photo: Virginia Tech. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

In this "shortcut edition" of Engineers for the World, we catch up with Penny and Andy Muelenaer about their work with TEAM Malawi at the intersection of global public health and biomedical engineering. A co-production of the Academy for Global Engineering and the Institute for Policy and Governance. Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA.