Welcome to the OMSCS Buzz, the official podcast of Georgia Tech's world-renowned Online Master's in Computer Science program. Join host and OMSCS alum Tanmay Shah as he chats with OMSCS students, alumni, and faculty. Learn about cutting-edge work across all areas of computing, and get inspired from these incredible Yellow Jackets!
Episodes will be released biweekly on Tuesdays on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Please visit https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for episode links, show notes, timestamps, and a Feedback Form to suggest guest or topic ideas. Don't forget to subscribe!
S7E1: Adeena Mignogna on Building Software for Aerospace, Creativity, & More
On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Adeena Mignogna, an OMSCS graduate, aerospace mission architect, systems engineer, published author, and podcaster.
TIMESTAMPS-
(00:00) - Cold Open
(01:10) - Episode Begins
(03:25) - Adeena's Academic History
(09:29) - Early Career
(16:00) - Advice on Space career
(22:00) - Pursuing OMSCS
(33:47) - SciFi novels and creative hobbies
(37:45) - Career advice
(39:21) - Trivia
(41:54) - Episode Outro
VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast (https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast) for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback & Guest Nomination Form.
EDITOR- Sid Ramesh
2 Jun 2026
S6E7: Dr. TJ LaGrow on Machine Learning & More
On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Dr. TJ LaGrow. He teaches CS 7641 at Georgia Tech, one of the largest Machine Learning courses in the country. Dr. LaGrow is a quadruple degree holder from Tech, and prior to being a Yellow Jacket, he worked at a medical imaging startup. He’s passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and scalable education.
TIMESTAMPS-
(00:00) - Cold Intro
(02:15) - Reflection on theater days starting in high school
(03:58) - Decided a PhD would lead to a more stable life
(10:32) - Choice to go to Georgia Tech
(15:33) - Talks about getting into work on diabetic retinopathy
(18:30) - More on diabetic retinopathy, prevalent in rural areas
(21:50) - Advice about startup incubators
(27:18) - What excites you about machine learning today?
(33:12) - Talks about his favorite books about AI and ML
(37:20) - FlexStack program
VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast (https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast) for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback & Guest Nomination Form.
EDITOR – Jim Lohse
19 May 2026
S6E6: Dr. Ellen Zegura on Software-Defined Networking, Computing for Good, & More
On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Dr. Ellen Zegura. She is a Regents Professor in the School of Computer Science at Georgia Tech, a Fellow of both the ACM and IEEE, and the recipient of Georgia Tech's highest faculty honor — the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award. Over a 30-year career, she has shaped the internet's foundational architecture through topology modeling and Software-Defined Networking, pushed the limits of connectivity in disconnected corners of the world, and built an entirely new discipline around computing for social good. In this episode, you'll hear about her remarkable career arc, the hard lessons of doing technology work in the real world, and what it actually takes to make computing matter beyond the lab.
TIMESTAMPS-
(0:00) - Cold Intro
(1:13) - Episode begins
(2:10) - Internship experience
(7:20) - PhD journey
(11:17) - Influential Web in the 1990s
(14:25) - GT-ITM Network Generator Project, network topological structure
(18:07) - Olympics Comes to Atlanta
(23:10) - Disruption Tolerant Networks and Message Variance (Discussion of Origin of Software Defined Networking)
(31:45) - Development of the Internet, What’s Stressing the Internet?
(38:26) - Mobile Revolution’s Effect on GA Tech; Creation of Schools under CoC
(44:06) - Computing for Good and Travels to Liberia
(50:40) - Role at the National Science Foundation (NSF)
VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast (https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast) for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback & Guest Nomination Form.
EDITOR – Jim Lohse
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