Dr. Jamie Warner is currently a Professor in the Walker Department of Engineering. His research focus is Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, and he leads the Electron Microscopy Facility in the Texas Materials Institute. His research focuses on the next generation of nanostructured materials with unique properties that will impact electronic, opto-electronic, and energy applications.
Q&A with Jamie Warner
Q: What is your home state or country?
A: Brisbane, Australia
Q: How do you deal with Zoom fatigue?
A: Try to utilize the times when you can be just listening, you don’t always have to have the camera pointed at you.
Q: What have you been binging during quarantine?
A: Running on the Lady Bird Lake Trail
Q: What are you looking forward to most in 2021?
A: The emergence of the electron microscope facility. Everything has been renovated to an extremely high standard, and all the new equipment is just beginning to arrive. So, I’m really excited to see all those things coming together to launch the new center.
Q: What would you say to prospective students who might be interested in Mechanical Engineering?
A: You always need to be looking for topics that you are passionate about, it shouldn’t feel like labor. Find your strengths and really do your research to find best path for you.
Q: What’s the best part about being a Longhorn?
A: The incredible campus, it truly is one of the best in the world. It’s one of the best I’ve seen in terms of organization, infrastructure, labs, classrooms, the vibe that has for students, and it’s close to downtown.
