The Business of Materials

Isha Ghiya and Anish Ghiya
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The podcast where we uncover how breakthrough materials can transform billion-dollar industries.

  1. Sep 26

    Episode 17: Quantum Dots - How Size Changes Everything

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Anish Ghiya speaks with Professor Todd Krauss, Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Optics at the University of Rochester. Professor Krauss discusses how quantum dots and other nanomaterials develop unique properties at extremely small scales, why changing their size can change the color of light they emit, and how these materials are being used or explored in technologies ranging from QLED displays and biomedical imaging to infrared detection, energy, and quantum communications.

  2. Aug 14

    Episode 16: Inside Materials - From Atomic Defects to Future Technologies

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya and guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Professor Elizabeth Dickey, Department Head and Teddy and Wilton Hawkins Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Professor Dickey discusses how the small-scale structure of materials, from grain boundaries and atomic defects to ferroelectric crystals and advanced ceramics, can shape their properties and enable new technologies in industries from electronics and energy to sensing and armor.

  3. Jul 6

    Episode 15: Quantum Materials - Simulating Matter from Atoms to Applications

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya and guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Professor Sohrab Ismail-Beigi, Strathcona Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at Yale University. Professor Ismail-Beigi discusses how quantum-mechanical simulations are unlocking new ways to understand and engineer materials for next-generation electronics, catalysts, superconductors, and other transformative technologies.

  4. Jun 1

    Episode 14: Energy Materials - Engineering Energy Solutions from the Bottom Up

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Dr. Emmanuel Giannelis, Associate Dean for Innovation and Walter R. Read Professor of Engineering at Cornell University. Professor Giannelis explores how chemistry can design new energy materials from the bottom up, from nanoparticles, emulsions, and foams to porous carbon materials and single-atom catalysts, to help address some of society’s biggest sustainability challenges.

  5. Mar 31

    Episode 13: Biomaterials & Beyond - Engineering Materials for the Human Body

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Professor Ken Gall, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. From biomaterials to 3D printing, Professor Gall discusses how materials innovation is powering new companies and enabling advances in medicine.

  6. Feb 12

    Episode 12: Iron & Steel - Modernizing the Materials That Built the World

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Professor Chris Pistorius, Associate Department Head and POSCO Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. As a leading expert in metals production and steelmaking science, Professor Pistorius shares how sustainable iron and steel production is evolving and how research breakthroughs are driving practical change across industries.

  7. Jan 21

    Episode 11: Sustainable Materials - Reengineering Carbon-Intensive Industries

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya speaks with Dr. Richard Riman, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rutgers University, about how sustainable materials processing can reshape some of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries. The conversation explores how these breakthroughs are moving from the lab to real-world impact through new companies and scalable industrial solutions.

  8. 12/23/2025

    Episode 10: Sono-Tek - How Ultrasonic Coating is Changing Advanced Manufacturing

    In this episode of The Business of Materials, host Isha Ghiya along with guest co-host Anish Ghiya speak with Steve Harshbarger, CEO of Sono-Tek, a public company that produces ultrasonic coating technology that enables precise and efficient deposition of advanced materials. From drug-coated medical devices and antimicrobial surfaces to semiconductor photoresists, sensors, and next-generation displays, discover how ultrasonic coating drives innovation in countless industries.

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The podcast where we uncover how breakthrough materials can transform billion-dollar industries.

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  • Creator
    Isha Ghiya and Anish Ghiya
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Isha Ghiya and Anish Ghiya
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    The Business of Materials