The future of materials: Advanced Ceramics March 11, 2008

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Google Tech Talks
March, 7 2008

ABSTRACT

The world has evolved a long way from the Stone Age to the Iron age, and
we are now in the new age of engineered materials. Today's discussion
will focus in the realm of advanced ceramics, materials that aren't
typically found in nature and can withstand extreme conditions. These
materials are being used to stop bullets, enable diesel engines to run
more efficiently, produce solar cells, and much more. We will focus on
Boron Carbide, Silicon Nitride, Silicon Carbide and a few other
materials, where you will learn about how they came to be, how they are
made, and where they are used.

Speaker: Peter Goldstein
Peter has been fascinated with the world around him and always wanted to
develop new materials since he was a child. He earned B.S and M.S.
degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of
Florida, focusing on ceramic materials. He is currently employed at
Ceradyne, Inc. a high growth, cutting edge Advanced Technical Ceramics
company as a Sales Engineer. He works on developing new applications
with his customers using the materials Ceradyne offers, and as a hobby
enjoys making glass sculptures at his home glass-blowing studio which he
built. There he gets to make new creations beyond the constraints of the
ordinary world by shaping glass with jet-engine like flames. He is also
newly married to a wonderful woman, Jessica, and they live happily
together in Huntington Beach, CA.