Engineered for Impact

Matthew is the Co-Lead of Longview Philanthropy’s Nuclear Weapons Policy program.In this episode we discussMatthew’s journey from the Airforce academy, to fire engineering, AI policy, and nuclear securityMany topics related to nuclear security and international policyArtificial intelligence and it’s implications for influence operationsThe benefits of developing broad situati

Gavriel is the Indoor Air Quality Lead (formerly Strategic Projects Lead) at 1Day SoonerIn this episode we discussHow Gavriel developed an interest in policy and the path she tookHow COVID challenge trials lead to 1Day Sooner focusing on indoor air qualityThe state of the indoor air quality fieldInterventions to improve indoor air quality: HVAC, filtration, sterilisationWays to mov

Sarah is the founder of Compassion Creamery, an oat-based cream cheese startup.In this episode we discussSarah’s journey from studying chemical engineering to founding Compassion CreameryThe challenges she has faced in scaling up her operationsThe ways physical-based startups differ from software-based startupsSarah’s advice for other engineers interested in startupsHow enginee

Cameron is a research scholar at the Standford Center for International Security and CooperationIn this episode we discussHow Cameron went from a PhD in materials engineering to researching global security issuesA brief history of the role of academia in international and nuclear securityNuclear arms reduction Nuclear waste management and hypersonic missilesThe importance of dialog

Ryan is Executive Vice President of Research and a Partner at Gryphon ScientificIn this episode we discussRyan’s journey from studying engineering, to life-science research, and then into the policy implications of life-science researchWorking at a mission-driven companyHow Gryphon Scientific is improving the evidence base underpinning biosafetyHow engineers can contribute to imp

Sean is a co-founder of High Impact Engineers and the host of the Engineered for Impact podcast.In this episode we discussThe value of networking for career changeThe motivations to network when planning career changeWhy you should, at the very least, be strongly thinking about chatting to people while exploring career changeHow networking fits into the broader career change proces

Emily is a Manager at Giving Green, helping to drive high-impact climate donations.In this episode we discussEmily’s journey from studying engineering, venture capital, consultingHow giving green uses research and communication to drive high-impact climate donationsThe biggest mistakes people make when donating to climate changeHow individuals differ from corporations when it com

Vivian Belenky discusses the use of far-UVC technology to reduce the transmission of pathogens in indoor environments. The conversation covers the current state of the technology, safety considerations, and pathways to reducing its cost. Engineers interested in promoting the widespread adoption of far-UVC technology will find valuable insights in this episode.In this episode we dis

Juan is a chemical engineer and the Research Manager at the Alliance to Feed Earth in Disasters (ALLFED).In this episode we discussResilient foods — what are they and why might we need them?Single-cell proteinsShort-term uses for resilient foodsGovernment catastrophic risk preparednessTranslating engineering research into policy communicationsEngineering technologies that ALLFED

Lennart has a background in electrical engineering and is a Research Fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI.In this episodeWhat is AI governance and where does it fit in with AI safetyLennart’s journey into AI governanceUS export controls on AI chips and recent developments in the AI landscapeThe AI production functionAI compute chip supply chainAI policy and US concerns a