Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials

What does the future of carbon, boron, and nitrogen look like? Join Daniel as he sits down with Prof. Rodney Ruoff, Director of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM) located at UNIST in Ulsan, South Korea.

In this comprehensive interview, Prof. Ruoff shares the fascinating history of the center, explains the groundbreaking science behind materials like graphene, synthetic diamond, and "diamane," and discusses the exciting intersection of AI, machine learning, and material synthesis.

Whether you are an undergraduate looking to start your first lab experience, a prospective PhD student, or just someone curious about the philosophy of basic science, Prof. Ruoff offers invaluable advice on navigating a research career, why "there are no failed experiments," and why you should never worry about your citation metrics.