Ep35 - Nanolife Interview with Amanda Xu - Transitioning from Academia to Industry

Our first interview of 2022 has us in conversation with soon-to-be Dr Amanda Xu, who is simultaneously pursuing her PhD along side having a fulltime position as a Coating Specialist at Evercloak. Amanda takes us on her journey and discusses the skills needed to be a research specialist in industry, as well as all the experience that can be gained from undergoing graduate work. She is also an avid baker, so check out her Instagram on how she unwinds.   Her graduate school research focuses on Langmuir-Blodgett films of 2D materials and here is a link to the 2008 paper she mentions in the pod to check out! Cote, L. J., Kim, F., & Huang, J. (2009). Langmuir− Blodgett assembly of graphite oxide single layers. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(3), 1043-1049. Happy listening and stay curious!