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.

Mass transit options, such as buses and subways, naturally create environments that conflict with social distancing practices. Even ridesharing options – and other sharing economy services - present problems. What does travel look like in a Covid-19 world? And, how do we adapt to those changes? 

Our guest on The Uncommon Engineer is Kari Watkins, the Frederick Law Olmsted associate professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her work focuses on the pairing of technology and transportation.

In 2020, Covid-19 entered the United States and changed our daily lives. Quarantining, face coverings, social distancing, and working from home have become our “new normal.” The spread of Covid-19 is flattening out and the number of cases in some parts of the country have leveled off. However, experts warn of a second wave in the fall. So, how do we move forward in the face of Covid-19 and its continued impact on our lives? And what should we do to plan for the future?

Innovation is one of the core pillars of Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering. And for many engineers, that means becoming an entrepreneur after earning a degree. Our guests today are brothers, often known as the “Tech Twins,” Travis and Troy Nunnally. They both earned graduate degrees from the College, became serial entrepreneurs, and cofounded a business venture called Brain Rain Solutions.

According to IBM, quantum computing could offer ways to create medications that save lives and machine learning methods to diagnose illnesses sooner. It could even create financial strategies to live well in retirement. But what exactly is quantum computing, and what does it take to achieve these quantum breakthroughs? Professor Moinuddin Qureshi is from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research is focused around quantum computing. And he’s here today to explain to us just what that is.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented changes and challenges in our world and nation. With personal protective equipment and other medical devices in short supply, engineers within the College are doing their part to help the healthcare system during this crisis. Our guests for this episode include Chris Saldana, professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and Sam Graham, Eugene Gwaltney, Jr. School Chair of Mechanical Engineering, who are here to talk about the work they are doing to fight the spread of COVID-19. We spoke to our guests virtually, due to social distancing.