#GINNing Podcast
292 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe award-winning #GINNing Podcast, brought to you by Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
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Patently Obvious
August 12, 2021 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBWant to be a patent attorney? Major in materials engineering. That's the advice from 1988 Auburn engineering grad Roger Wylie, who's built one of the most successful intellectual property protection careers from here to Tokyo, which is where you recently could have found the product of one of his clients. Yeah, an Auburn man sealed the patent deal on the Olympic torch. Now that's a legacy you can't extinguish.
Larry the Transportation Guy
August 06, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWhen it came time to bring Auburn's world-class transportation research groups under one umbrella, the university had to find the perfect someone to actually hold it — someone strong in the field, who could flex and fund-raise and facilitate the sort of real-world, life-changing innovations state DOTs and industry leaders have come to expect from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. All of which is to say, we hope you enjoy learning aboot Larry Rilett.
Making It Rain
July 28, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBJaime Schussler may have mud in her blood, but there ain't nothing sedentary about her sedimentary lifestyle. Through access to the world's largest slip and slide or whatever, the GRA in civil and environmental engineering is taking the stormwater management world by storm, and makin' it rain in more ways than one.
Skate Expectations
July 26, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBSarah Mai Broddus believes in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with her fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all... on the skating rink...
The Full Nelson
July 15, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBWake up, listeners, we think Maggie's got somethin' to say to you. It's mid July and she's doing really well in school.
Good Citations
July 07, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBUjjwal Guin. Ever heard of him? Well, the White House has. His paper “Counterfeit Integrated Circuits: A Rising Threat in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain” was cited in a June White House report on building resilient supply chains, revitalizing American manufacturing, and fostering broad-based growth. Let's find out why.
Mit's Millions
July 01, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBMechanical engineering senior Mit Patel grew up in the c-store industry. Now he's revolutionizing it.
Nano her business
June 25, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBNo, she's not a mid-90s cover artist. Alana MacLachlan is a graduate research assistant in materials engineering, doing incredible things in Advanced Nanomaterials Engineering Laboratory. Sure, she may have one hand in her pocket. But you oughta know that she's wearing a lab coat.
Engineerin' is goooood
June 16, 2021 20:00 - 25 minutes - 18 MBWhat do Kid Rock, "American Idol" and Auburn Engineering all have in common? You're looking at it. Ladies and gentlemen, Savannah Sawyer.
Dumb Luck
June 09, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBFrom vomiting in zero gravity to calling out former students for indecent exposure to teaching remotely while stuck for months in India, Sushil Bhavnani's Auburn career is the stuff of legend. So how does the Henry M. Burt Jr. Professor of mechanical engineering explain his phenomenal success? "Dumb luck."
The Formula formula
June 04, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBMechanical engineering senior Matt Miller, team captain and electric car engineer for War Eagle Motorsports, is going places. First stop? The finish line.
The Secret of Formula
June 04, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBMechanical engineering senior Matt Miller, team captain and electric car engineer for War Eagle Motorsports, is going places. First stop? The finish line.
Power of the Pendulum
May 25, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBGot a job opening? Emily Schramek wants to fill it. The Auburn senior from Birmingham's Mountain of Oaks has the skills to pay the bills, which is exactly why she chose chemical engineering in the first place. You're welcome, Stanford.
Spider Woman
May 20, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBNew chemical engineering assistant professor Symone Alexander spins a web of research wonders in this conversation on extreme organismic biophysics and ultra-fast motion in nature. Want s'more Symone? So do we.
The Austin Phillips Experience
May 10, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBAustin Phillips meets Austin Phillips. Let the insanity begin.
Is Travis asphalt here?
May 06, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBTravis Walbeck, training manager for the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), delivers the scoop on Training in Your Pocket, the premiere short, entertaining, instructional YouTube channel for standard asphalt test procedures in the lab and field.
The Nuclear Option
April 29, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBMechanical engineering professor Rick Williams loves going nuclear on his students. And apparently, according to this year's Auburn Engineering faculty awards, they love it, too.
#EngineeringGoals
April 21, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 13.2 MBLet's just say that mechanical engineering graduate and current industrial and systems engineering master's student Taylor Troutman knows how to use her head...
Castin' with Gaston
April 16, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBMaury Gaston, '82 mechanical engineering, has worked for the same company for all 38 years of his illustrious career in engineering sales and marketing. You're welcome, American Cast Iron Pipe.
The Outstanding Shelby Wales
April 08, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBSenior Shelby Wales is the latest recipient of the fabulously prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which, you know, isn't just awarded to anyone. So, hey — maybe she'll keep going with this whole chemical engineering thing. Seems to have worked out pretty well so far...
Eyes of the Tiger
March 31, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBRising up, back on the street. He did his time, took his chances. He went the distance, now he's definitely on his feet... just a man named Steve Hamilton, '84 chemical engineering, and his will to heal eyes.
Get a Grip
March 26, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBFor Casey Waid, it's all about connecting people back to the college they love. And who better to hold their hand on the journey home than one of their own. That's right, the Auburn diploma hanging in the office of this Samuel Ginn College of Engineering development officer reads "chemical engineering." Of course, you better be careful - ol' Casey's got a grip that might break your hand as he guides you to that promised land.
Different Strokes
March 19, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBIs high finance a valid use of an engineering degree? Uh, is pool water wet? Why don’t we let 1985 industrial and systems engineering grad Dan Phillips take a crack at those questions...
Concrete Plans
March 12, 2021 20:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBOf course she has concrete plans for the future. For crying out loud, she's the president of the American Concrete Institute student chapter, which just earned Auburn an ACI Excellent University designation for the 6th year in a row. (Can you say "Dynasty?") So, yeah, when it comes to Kelly, we say Turner loose.
The Swoll Weevil
March 03, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBDon't mess with Jacob vonEschenbach. Just don't mess with him. Because when this Enterprise-bred, arm and leg-acy Auburn engineering walk-on warrior sees a challenge, he tackles it head on.
German for Squirrel
February 26, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIn German, her last name may mean Squirrel. But around these parts, it means Best Student Worker of the Year. Well, no, technically, she hasn’t won — not yet. But she’d better, because Natalie Eichorn deserves all the kudos coming to her. This Austin-bred, Accenture-bound software engineering senior has lightened the web work load for our IT guy, and serves as a shining example of success for future Auburn Engineers as a Cupola Ambassador. Software engineering? It’s been a tough nut to crack...
The Best of Brittany
February 19, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBBrittany Ransom has more student organization leadership positions than you can count. But the mechanical engineering junior isn't just padding her portfolio for the kudos. She's doing it to put herself in position to attack the problems of urban infrastructure and, as she puts it in her National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges Scholars Program bio — reinvent the world.
Silva Dollars
February 11, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBLast summer, we learned he's an investigator on that $3 million FAA project with Auburn's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence. Last month? That he'll be researching lead-free defense electronics thanks to a $7 million award from the Dept. of Defense. His name may be Daniel Silva, but friends, this assistant Industrial and Systems Engineering professor is bringing home the gold...
How West Was Won
February 05, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIt's a classic tale of redemption and revelation: A young Bama fan considering journalism comes to Auburn on a whim, takes one look at the engineering campus, and is forever changed. This is how Anna Layne West was won.
Meeting Miss Melanie Monaghan
February 01, 2021 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBRomance. Civil Engineering. Boll Weevils. Alliteration. This episode of the award-winning #GINNing has it all.
Happy Trails
January 22, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBHow Jessica "Dixie" Mills' long hike through the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering took her to the summit of YouTube success.
The Cornhole King
January 15, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBFriends, Auburn Engineering's alumni trophy case is bursting at the seams. There's the the CEO of the world's first trillion-dollar company, astronauts galore, the PowerPoint Prince.... and now we have to make room for Travis Moore — the Cornhole King. The senior in civil and environmental engineering just took home the doubles crown from the National College Cornhole Championship, defeating a duo from North Carolina State in one of the most thrilling finishes the competition has ever seen.
Structural Integrity
January 06, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBAssociate Civil and Environmental professor Justin Marshall was looking for a little structure in his life when he came to Auburn...and boy did he get it.
Gentlemen, Start Your Software
December 18, 2020 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBThere may be no T in his name, but there's plenty of speed in his game. Yessir, come October, Bevly Boy Will Bryan and his new master's degree will be kicking back and letting the code take the wheel in the Indy Autonomous Challenge at 200 driverless miles per hour. Eat your heart out, Mario Lemiuex.
Feel the Bern
December 18, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBBernie Moussad just graduated from Auburn University with a 4.0 GPA in computer engineering. He's dedicating his career to researching bioinformatics. Unfortunately, Bernie Sanders ruined his life.
The Dukes of Hueytown
December 08, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBHueytown-born Patrick Duke, ’99 civil, reflects on life as an Auburn-trained engineer.
Livy Legend
November 20, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBYou've seen her face. Now hear her story. Ladies and gentlemen, Livy Green.
Going, going....Dawn
November 19, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBDearly Beloved, our only regret in this oh-so-memorable interview with oh-so-impressive Procter & Gamble-bound chemical engineering senior Nathan Wall is that we didn't get him to actually pop the question right then and there.
Going, going... Dawn
November 19, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBDearly Beloved, our only regret in this oh-so-memorable interview with oh-so-impressive Procter & Gamble-bound chemical engineering senior Nathan Wall is that we didn't get him to actually pop the question right then and there.
Ride the Wave
November 10, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBMechanical engineering senior Zac Young recently tossed a no hitter at the 2020 SEC Student Pitch Competition with a gold-mine of a gadget called the Wave Timer. Caution: High voltage ahead.
Research Renaissance Man
November 06, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBWhat exactly is a research engineer? Christian Brodbeck, one of the best around, enlightens us on the latest episode of the #GINNing Podcast.
From Lagos with Love
October 30, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBSometimes we wonder whether a guest really meets the criteria. But we didn't think twice about the man from Nigeria.
The Legend of Nelda
October 22, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBNelda Lee — Boeing your mind since '69.
The Legend of Nelda
October 22, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBNelda Lee — Boeing your mind since '69.
Vicki McLendon, Target Acquired
October 15, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBEthical Hacking. Oxymoron? Scam? Or an essential ingredient in educating the next generation of secret agents inspired by that 1992 film ol' Jer just can't seem to shut up about? Whatever you decide after listening to this interview with Vicki McLendon, just remember... it's all about the information.
Sorry, Tar Heels - Bowers is Ours
October 08, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBIf you have any information regarding the whereabouts of assistant civil and environmental professor Benjamin Bowers' mug, please contact the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
Dremere is Here
October 01, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBA Be the Creed honoree... a WayUp’s Intern 100 list member... a two-time technical intern with GE Aviation... and he's only a sophomore? You had your chance, Bama.
Fighting For Students
September 25, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBIf you're trying to replace the Auburn University Employee of the Year in the middle of a pandemic, you need to hire the best. Thankfully, for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Andrew McGill is a seasoned fighter, who, when it comes to student recruiting, has more big wins under his belt than Conor McGregor.
Engineering Emily
September 21, 2020 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBHer mom, her dad.. her grandfather, her other grandfather... even her uncles! Sure, Emily Traylor could do one of those Ancestry DNA tests things if she wanted. But why waste the time or money when the results are obvious? This woman is 100 percent Auburn Engineer.