On August 28, the MACH1 Innovation Hub welcomed students, faculty, and staff to The
Space Makerspace & Innovation Hub for a “MACH”TAIL Mixer, offering the Stony Brook
community an opportunity to explore the makerspace, connect with others, and discover
the possibilities available to them. As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become increasingly common in applications ranging
from logistics and search and rescue to surveillance and live-event videography, the
risk of unintended collisions with people has also grown. While collision-avoidance
systems can reduce these risks, they depend on sensors and electronic controls that
may not always detect or respond to an unexpected collision in time. In a new study
sponsored by the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR)... Associate Professor Anurag Purwar has been honored with the 2025 ASME Journal of Mechanical
Design Associate Editor Award. The award recognizes Associate Editors for their outstanding
contributions to the journal, considering the quantity, quality, and turnaround time
of papers they coordinated over the past year... On August 20, 2026, Douglas Monticciolo, CEO, CIO and Co-Founder of Brevet Capital,
partnered with Stony Brook University to host “Beyond AI: Quantum” at the Stony Brook
University Southampton Campus. The event featured experts from Stony Brook University
and industry who examined the growing potential of quantum technology and its implications
for society. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University is pleased to welcome
Katherine A. “Katie” Skinner as its newest Associate Professor. A leading researcher
in robotics, perception, and machine learning... P. Scott Carney, Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering in Stony Brook University’s
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will lead a conversation examining how
scientific advances in the 20th century reshaped society and the manufacturing breakthroughs
that helped bring those advances into everyday life. Join us on Thursday, September
10 | 6 p.m. Professor Shikui Chen has been named the 2025 ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Associate
Editor of the Year, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the journal Stony Brook University Mechanical Engineering Professor Jeffrey Ge, Associate Professor
Anurag Purwar, and Huan Liu, PhD, were named Best Paper Finalists at the 20th International
Symposium on Advances in Robot Kinematics (ARK 2026) for their paper, “On Kinematic
Acquisition of Geometric Constraints Via Null-Space Analysis of Planar Displacement
Data.” Imagine a robot that can learn to fetch a bottle of water, retrieve medication from
a cabinet, or pick up an object from the floor—not by being programmed by robotics
experts, but by... This summer, Associate Professor Anurag Purwar of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
at Stony Brook University welcomed high school juniors and seniors to two immersive
Pre-College programs designed to introduce students to the rapidly advancing fields
of robotics and artificial intelligence. The weeklong Robotics Engineering and AI
Robotics... Professor Shikui Chen of the Department of Mechanical Engineering has received an
award through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Genesis Mission, a national initiative
that leverages artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery and advance
innovations in energy, engineering, and national security. Chen's project, "Geometry-Informed
AI for... The Department of Mechanical Engineering proudly congratulates Jay Mendelson, Jie
Gao, and Anurag Purwar on receiving the 2025–2026 State University of New York (SUNY)
Chancellor's Awards for Excellence. Gao, Purwar, and Mendelson are among 29 Stony
Brook University faculty and staff recognized faculty who have demonstrated...
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Lattice-Based Structures Advance Safer UAV Design
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Beyond AI: Quantum - SBU Experts and Industry Imagine the Quantum Future
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Katherine A. Skinner Joins Mechanical Engineering as Associate Professor
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The Revolution Will Be Manufactured: Upcoming Seawolf Social Hour With P. Scott Carney
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Professor Shikui Chen Named 2025 ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Associate Editor
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Best Paper Finalists at ARK 2026: Stony Brook Mechanical Engineering Researchers Recognized
for Kinematics Research
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CARAH Aims to Transform Aging at Home with Caregiver Robotics
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SBU Pre-College Programs Introduce High School Students to Robotics and AI
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Professor Shikui Chen Receives DOE Genesis Mission Award
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2025–2026 SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence Honors MEC Faculty
Professor Shikui Chen Named 2025 ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Associate Editor of the Year
Rodrigo Ristow Hadlich Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation on AI-Driven Engine Optimization
National Experts Gather at Stony Brook to Explore the Future of Robotics and Embodied AI
