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S4E30 Dhruv Bhate | Engineering In India, Biomimicry, & Using White Papers

Being an Engineer · 11 Aug 2023 · 48m · Episode 30

What this episode covers

Dhruv Bhate, Program Chair at Arizona State University, discusses his transition from industry roles at Intel and PDT to academia, highlighting his work in additive manufacturing and biomimicry. He explains how combining meta-materials with bio-inspired design, such as sea sponge lattices, creates innovative structural solutions, and recommends tools like AskNature.org, Elicit.org, and DeepDyve for accessing research. Bhate also offers advice to engineering students on the importance of curiosity, creativity, and the rigorous reading and writing habits required for a PhD.

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early-stage companies

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Intel, PDT, Stratasys, MakerBot
Also
AskNature.org, Elicit.org, DeepDyve

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