Ep #2 - Dr. James Eagan on Plastic Recycling During Pandemic, and Working with Industry and Academia

The Soft Matter Show

This episode is a conversation between Amal Narayanan and Dr. James Eagan on plastic recycling and academic research. We discussed James’ motivation behind becoming a scientist and taking up research challenges. The research problem James specializes in is the "million-dollar" one - plastic recycling. Yes, I am sure that you must be thinking that plastic recycling research is a notorious challenge and needed to be solved immediately. Indeed, I am here to tell you that James' approach which combines synthetic chemistry and engineering to resolve some of the outstanding problems in recycling is unique and exciting. James also shared his wisdom on plastic recycling during the pandemic. You will find from this conversation that his passion and knowledge in the field of recycling is extraordinary. Let’s learn how his team attempts to resolve plastic pollution. James shared his experience in working with industry and academia. He also explained his thoughts on switching the research fields from natural product synthesis to polymer science. Read more: www.eaganlab.com; www.thesoftmattershow.com; www.amalnarayanan.weebly.com; Write to the host: [email protected]