{"627684":{"#nid":"627684","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet ScienceMatters Winner Venkata Ramana Makkapati","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVenkata Ramana Makkapati has won quiz 4\u0026nbsp;of ScienceMatters Season 3. Venkata is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the School of Aerospace Engineering. He\u0026nbsp;hails from Vijayawada, India.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;I apply optimal control, reinforcement learning, and differential games to address problems pertaining to autonomous vehicles,\u0026quot; Venkata says about his research. In his work\u0026nbsp; with aerospace engineering professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/people\/panagiotis-tsiotras\u0022\u003EPanagiotis Tsiotras\u003C\/a\u003E, Venkata\u0026#39;s focus is safe path planning and airspace security.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;As an aerospace engineer interested in research, I chose Georgia Tech for its fundamental research in control systems and its amazing facilities,\u0026quot; Venkata says. \u0026quot;I also like the weather here in Atlanta, which is similar to that of my hometown in India.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nVenkata learned about the ScienceMatters podcast from his friend \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/meet-vinodhini-comandur\u0022\u003EVinodhini Comandur\u003C\/a\u003E, winner of quiz 2. \u0026quot;Since then I have been following the podcasts and answering quiz questions.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nVenkata considers the ScienceMatters podcasts \u0026quot;a much-needed learning experience for me.\u0026quot; He says he enjoys listening during breaks from his research.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe quiz question for episode 4 was: What mathematical concept does Rafael de la Llave explain with the help of 15 ball bearings?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe correct answer is Arnold diffusion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EJoin the Quiz for Episode 5, Clearing the Air about Aerosol Science\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/science-matters\/sciencematters-season-3-episode-5-clearing-air-about-aerosol-science\u0022\u003EEpisode 5\u0026nbsp;features Sally Ng\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the top experts in the world on aerosol science, the study of tiny particles in our atmosphere and what they mean for our climate\u0026nbsp;and our health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u0026rsquo;s the quiz question for episode 5:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EHow many ultraviolet (UV) lights are in the special indoor environmental chamber that Sally Ng designed?\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.cos.gatech.edu\/sciencematters-season-3-episode-5-quiz\u0022\u003ESubmit\u0026nbsp;answer here by 5 PM on\u0026nbsp;Monday, Oct. 21.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStylish t-shirts, must-have beaker mugs, and textured\u0026nbsp; posters perfect for dorm rooms are among the prizes offered to those who are picked at random from all submitting correct answers. Look for the challenge during each week\u0026rsquo;s new episode, dropping on Tuesdays from Sept. 17 to Nov. 19.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Fourth-year aerospace engineering Ph.D. student wins quiz 4 of ScienceMatters Season 3"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFourth-year aerospace engineering Ph.D. student Venkata Ramana Makkapati wins quiz 4 of ScienceMatters Season 3.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fourth-year aerospace engineering Ph.D. student wins quiz 4 of ScienceMatters Season 3."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2019-10-16 19:12:54","changed_gmt":"2019-10-16 21:05:50","author":"A. 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