MEC Seminars
Upcoming Seminars
There are currently no scheduled seminars or events.
Past Seminars
May 27th, 2026
Strain & Defect Engineering at the Atomic-Limit in 2D Nanoelectronics
Speaker: Tara Peña, PhD,
NSF Mathematical & Physical Science Ascend Postdoctoral Fellow
Stanford University
May 19th, 2026
Integrated Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Engineered Materials for Wearable Electronics
Speaker: Xiao Zhang, PhD,
Research Fellow,
University of the District of Columbia,
Johns Hopkins University
April 29th, 2026
Strain-Engineered Optomechanics:
Ultralow-Loss Resonators and Quantum Transduction
Speaker: Ryan Schilling, PhD
April 15th, 2026
Stewart Harris Seminar Series
Multiscale Study of High-Speed Flight: Turbulence and Ceramics
Speaker: James M. Chen, PhD,
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Buffalo
April 10th, 2026
Multiphysics Microfluidic Platforms for Label-Free Sensing and Control of Cells and Particles
Speaker: Karina Torres-Castro, PhD,
Research Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Manager of Research and Innovation, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Stony Brook University
April 3rd, 2026
Stewart Harris Seminar Series
Toward Versatile Wearable and Surgical Robots:
From High-Torque Motors to Deep Learning in Simulation
Speaker Hao Su, PhD,
Associate Professor, New York University
Director, Biomechatronics and Intelligent Robotics Lab
Center Director, Center of Assistive and Personal Robotics for Independent Living
(APRIL)
March 23rd, 2026
Stewart Harris Seminar Series
From Data to Design: Rethinking Engineering Design With Next-Gen AI
Speaker: Faez Ahmed
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
March 6th, 2026
Stewart Harris Seminar Series
The Shape of Intelligence: Designing Materials that Cloak, Morph, and Move
Speaker: Liwei Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
February 26th, 2026
Frank W. Otto Distinguished Lecture Series
Embodied AI for Human-Centered Perception, Understanding, and Action
Karthik Ramani, PhD
Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Professor of Educational Studies, College of Education (By Courtesy),
Head Coach, Purdue Table Tennis Team,
Purdue University
December 5th, 2025
Marine Robotics for Shipwreck Detection and Mapping
Speaker: Katie Skinner
Associate Professor,
University of Michigan *
* Dr. Skinner has since joined the SBU Mechanical Engineering Department.
November 21st, 2025
Making Advances in Optical Microscopoc Imaging Accessible to Our Community
Speaker: Ana Doblas, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts Darmouth
November 14th, 2025
Evaluating Infotaxis Search with Robot Experiments
Speaker: John R. Buck, PhD
Chancellor Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
November 7th, 2025
Physical AI
Speaker: Adam Vaughan
Founder and CEO,
Dauntless.io