In the second part of our interview, Orlando Auciello talks about the challenges inherent in transitioning from academia to business.
Tata Steel Upgrades Research Facility
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Indian company Tata Steel has started up an advanced facility to develop crash-resistant steels designed to make cars safer and more fuel-efficient.
Startups in materials science: interview with Orlando Auciello
March 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The first part of our talk with Orlando Auciellot on ultrananocrystalline diamond, his startup company ADT, and treating retina detachment using UNCD.
Entirely new approach to develop micro-electromechanical systems
February 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
New design methodology may pave the way for micro-electromechanical sensors and actuators – robots will be able to see and feel more effectively in future.
Bulk Metallic Glass Composites for Spacecraft Shielding
February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Scientists report in Advanced Engineering Materials a new materials for shielding spacecraft from micrometeroid and space debris impact.
Link to the original paper
Laser Measurement with High Accuracy under Hostile Ambient Conditions
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A novel laser measurement system aids the alignment of strand guide rollers in casting plants.
Casting Aluminum Composite Ingots
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chinese scientists produced composite ingots made from different aluminum alloys with the potential for a great deal of commercial use.
Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library
Polyurethane composites replacing iron for manhole cover manufacture
February 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
Composite manhole covers utilizing Bayer polyurethane beginning to edge out traditional cast-iron covers.
The secret of nanoparticle packing in cement
December 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A research group partly financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation has been researching the perfect composition of Portland cement.
Link to the original paper
Bond for Future Ships, iMacs Has ONR Roots
December 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A state-of-the-art welding process refined for use in naval shipbuilding by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has crossed over to the world of computing.
