In this episode, I'm joined by Prof. Adrian Sutton, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Imperial College London in the UK. Adrian's research in understanding the interplay between processes at the atomic scale and the microstructural behaviour of real material systems has played a critical role in the establishment of the research field of computational materials science. We had an extensive discussion about his many contributions in materials development, his insights into university education and the funding of academic research, and his upcoming book which aims at explaining materials science to a younger audience.

The textbooks mentioned during the podcast are available under the following links:

Physics of Elasticity and Crystal Defects: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/physics-of-elasticity-and-crystal-defects-9780198860785?cc=de&lang=en&

Rethinking the PhD:
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Adrian-P-Sutton/dp/B083XX3LZV

Interfaces in Crystalline Materials (with Robert Balluffi):
https://www.amazon.de/Interfaces-Crystalline-Materials-Monographs-Chemistry/dp/0198500610

Electronic Structure of Materials:
https://www.amazon.de/Electronic-Structure-Materials-Science-Publications/dp/0198517548