It’s projected that cybercriminals will steal an estimated 33 billion records in 2023. How worried do we need to be about identity theft? Are our medical records secure? And what about keeping people from hacking into our phones? Our guest for this episode is Angelos Keromytis, professor in the School of Computer and Electrical Engineering and co-director of the Center for Cyber Operations Enquiry and Unconventional Sensing.

Leadership in engineering is needed now more than ever. Graduating students need to be equipped with the skills to solve global challenges, such as climate change, water scarcity and metropolitan congestion. Our guest today on The Uncommon Engineer podcast is Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy, leader of the Global Engineering Leadership Minor here at Tech. She is the Associate Chair for Global Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Interdisciplinary research brings great minds from a variety of academic disciplines together to solve problems. Each adds a different perspective that creates a well-rounded portfolio of research. Raheem Beyah is the vice president for interdisciplinary research at Georgia Tech. Within the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, he is the executive director of the online cybersecurity master’s program, as well as a professor.

5G is the next generation technology standard for cellular networks that promises faster speeds and better connections. As the new global wireless standard, 5G will foster new innovations in connecting people, devices, and services together. How does 5G work? And, why is the upgrade to 5G important? Our guest, Matthieu Bloch, is an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech and focuses his research on the cutting edge of wireless communications and cryptography.

Advanced manufacturing is a quickly evolving research area that focuses on products from industries like aerospace and medical devices. It requires the latest technology and high levels of design that are considerably more complex than traditional manufacturing. Our guest,Tom Kurfess, is a professor and HUSCO/Ramirez Distinguished Chair in Fluid Power and Motion Control in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech and is currently serving as Chief Manufacturing Officer at Oakridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.