Science with Samantha Samantha

In this enlightening episode, Dr. Ilke Ercan and Samantha discussed preparing students for the quantum computing era and the importance of education in engineering. Quantum computing is a multidisciplinary upcoming field that will need both expertise in Physics and Electrical Engineering. Ilke explained what the initiatives are to bridge the gap. One of the initiatives is developing educational games explaining concepts such as quantum logic gates. Ilke and Samantha then discussed...

In this futuristic episode, Professor Manos Tentzeris and Samantha discussed what is needed to realize a smart city and how Prof. Tentzeris’ ATHENA research group is bringing it closer than ever before. Key technologies that are involved are low-cost and near-zero power additive manufactured sensors, inkjet printed antennas and energy harvesters, and machine learning. Then Tentzeris explained how 4D printing works and how it is becoming scalable with tile-by-tile structures. 4D printing is va...

This episode has been recorded at Technical University Eindhoven.In this information-packed episode, Samantha and Professor Martijn Heck discussed photonic integration. Professor Heck started by explaining how integrated photonics developed out of photonics, his role in pioneering this technology, how it rose up in California, and the role of Intel back then. Then we discussed the inner workings and fabrication of an integrated photonic circuit which relies heavily on solid-state physic...

This episode has been recorded in the FELIX Laboratory at Radboud University Nijmegen. To know more about FELIX: https://www.ru.nl/felix/, a 360° virtual tour of the laboratory: https://virtualtours.360totaal.nl/tour/hfml-felix.Samantha and Sandra were seated at a distance with masks on.In this episode, Samantha and Assistant Professor Sandra Brünken discussed the field of astrochemistry and astrophysics in both the lab setting and observing it in space for understanding the origin of the uni...

In this information-packed episode, Samantha and Professor Klaas landsman discussed fundamental physics and interpreting the mathematical outcomes of our physical world. We discussed the classical realm versus the quantum realm, string theory, the many-worlds interpretation, the multiverse and, the problems that rise up when finding the unified theory of our universe. Furthermore, Professor Landsman explains the big challenges of bridging the gap between quantum field theory and Einstein's ge...

In this episode, Samantha and Professor Bart Smolders discussed the current state and future of 5G and 6G on the antenna side. Then we talked about his EM research group at TU Eindhoven and phased array antenna technology and its applications. The EM research group is also experimenting with integrated photonics. Furthermore, we discussed the academic and commercial side of Electrical engineering. Finally, Samantha asked about the responsibilities of being the Dean of the Electrical Engineeri...