Chen Appointed Associate Editor of Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Professor Shikui Chen of Stony Brook University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has been appointed Associate Editor of Frontiers in Robotics and AI.
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Mechanical Engineering students, industry partners, Advisory Board members, alumni,
faculty, and staff came together on Sept. 18th for the inaugural Friends of MEC Breakfast,
a morning of networking, professional development, and community. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University proudly congratulates
Associate Professor Dimitris Assanis on receiving the 2026 Internal Combustion Engine
Early Career Award from the ASME Transportation Systems Division. When Changhong Cao arrived at JFK Airport from China in 2008 to begin his master’s
degree in Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, he had never lived abroad
and wasn’t even sure how he would get to campus. Today, Cao is being recognized by
the University where that journey began as one of its 2026 40 Under Forty honorees. Shushanna Cherian-Brutus, a Mechanical Engineering alumna and Senior Product Leader
at GE Aerospace, has been named one of Stony Brook University’s 40 Under Forty honorees
for 2026. Associate Professor Katie Skinner of Stony Brook University’s Department of Mechanical
Engineering has received the 2026 Mid-Career Rising Star Award from the IEEE Oceanic
Engineering Society (OES) in recognition of her contributions and future potential
in Autonomous Marine Systems. September 2026, 691 students from Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering
and Applied Sciences (CEAS) gathered for the CEAS Involvement Fair, giving new and
returning students an opportunity to discover the many student clubs and organizations
available across the college. Members of Stony Brook University’s Student AIAA chapter recently visited GE Aerospace
Innoveering in Bohemia, New York, where they gained firsthand insight into advanced
aerospace engineering and technology. The 50th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, held August 23–26 in Houston, Texas,
brought together researchers in mechanisms, robotics, and engineering design as part
of the 2026 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers
and Information in Engineering Conference (ASME IDETC-CIE).
Stony Brook University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering was well represented
at the milestone conference.
During a two-day campus visit to Stony Brook University congressional staff from the
offices of Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Nick
LaLota, Representative Andrew Garbarino, Representative Laura Gillen, and Representative
Joseph Morelle met with university leaders, researchers, and clinicians and visited
facilities across campus to learn more about Stony Brook’s research, innovation, and
clinical programs. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University welcomes Ryan Schilling,
who joined the department as a Research Assistant Professor in September 2026. His
research connects mechanics, photonics, and quantum engineering, exploring how tiny
vibrating structures lose energy and how their stress, geometry, and materials can
be engineered to reduce those losses. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University proudly congratulates
Carlos E. Colosqui and David Hwang on their promotions to Full Professor of Mechanical
Engineering, and Shanshan Yao on her promotion to Associate Professor of Mechanical
Engineering. These promotions recognize their outstanding contributions to research,
education, innovation, and service.
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2026-2027 MEC News
- Chen Appointed Associate Editor of Frontiers in Robotics and AI
- Inaugural Friends of MEC Breakfast Social Brings Students and Industry Together
- Assanis Receives ASME Internal Combustion Engine Early Career Award
- 2026 40 Under Forty Honoree Changhong Cao: From International Stident to Academic and Research Leader
- 2026 40 Under Forty Honoree Shushanna Cherian-Brutus Reflects on Engineering, Leadership and Paving the Way for Women Engineers
- Skinner Receives 2026 IEEE OES Mid-Career Rising Star Award
- GE Aerospace Innoveering Offers SBU AIAA an Inside Look at Aerospace Engineering
- 2026 CEAS Involvement Fair Connects Students with Clubs and Organizations
- Robotics Faculty Highlight Research at 50th Mechanism and Robotics Conference
- Congressional Staff Visit Stony Brook Robotics Labs to Experience Research in Action
- Optomechanics Researcher Joins Mechanical Engineering
- Celebrating Faculty Excellence: Three Mechanical Engineering Promotions
- MACH1 Innovation Hub Welcomes Students Back with “MACH”TAIL Mixer at The Space
- Anurag Purwar Receives 2025 ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Associate Editor Award
- Lattice-Based Structures Advance Safer UAV Design
- Beyond AI: Quantum - SBU Experts and Industry Imagine the Quantum Future
- Katherine A. Skinner Joins Mechanical Engineering as Associate Professor
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Professor Shikui Chen Named 2025 ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Associate Editor of the Year
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Rodrigo Ristow Hadlich Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation on AI-Driven Engine Optimization
- Mechanical Engineering Faculty Receive Young Academic Inventor Awards
- CARAH Aims to Transform Aging at Home with Caregiver Robotics
- High School Students Explore AI-Powered Engineering in Summer Experiential Learning Course
- Stony Brook Pre-College Programs Introduce High School Students to Robotics and AI
- Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation on Turbulence-Cloud-Aerosol Interactions in the Atmosphere
- Sanket Vinod Wardhekar, Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation on Multiaxial Fracture Behavior of Brittle Polymers
- Yizong Li Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation on Untethered Soft Robotic Systems with Wireless Sensing, Actuation, and Power
- Aditya Patankar Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation Advancing Robotic Grasping and Manipulation
- Huan Liu Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation on Inertia-Dependent Distance Measures for Kinematic Applications
- Professor Shikui Chen Receives Inaugural DOE Genesis Mission Award
- Professor Anurag Purwar Invited as Visiting Professor at Argentina's Instituto Balseiro
- Mechanical Engineering Renovates Senior Design Lab with Support from Presidential Fast Impact Fund
- 2025–2026 SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence Honors Mechanical Engineering Faculty
- Professor Shikui Chen Receives 2026 ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Associate Editor Award
- Brook & Beyond Award Supports Development of Steerable Feeding Tube Placement Technology
- SBU Motorsports Team Achieves Milestone Performance at Baja SAE Competition
- Professor Kedar Kirane Publishes Two New Papers Advancing Computational Mechanics and Fracture Modeling
- Stony Brook University Mechanical Engineering Celebrates Class of 2026 Graduates at Convocation Ceremony
- Mechanical Engineering Seniors Showcase Innovation at Stony Brook Senior Design Presentations
- SBU Researchers Advance Innovation Through NSF I-Corps™ Hub Partnership
- Meet Mec A. Wolf, Mechanical Engineering's New Social Media Ambassador
- MEC225 Aluminum Derby Race Showcases Student Machining Skills
- Solar Racing Team Earns Second Place at ASNE Electric Propulsion Competition
- SnappyXO Robotics Platform Expands STEM Education Reach
- SBU Rocket Team Reaches New Heights at 2026 Battle of the Rockets Competition
- SBU ASME Chapter Earns 4th Place at ASME EFx Student Design Competition
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- Graduate Research Poster Symposium Showcases Innovation Across Emerging Technologies
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National Experts Gather at Stony Brook to Explore the Future of Robotics and Embodied AI
- Professor Shikui Chen and Collaborators Awarded Patent for Reconfigurable 3D Structures
- From Air to Ocean Floor: Stony Brook Engineers Develop Next-Generation Marine Robots
- Brook & Beyond Finalist Project Aims to Expand Access to Lifesaving Surgical Monitoring
- Stony Brook University Welcomes New Humanoid Robot
- Positioning Wind Turbines For Greater Energy Output
- SBU ASME Student Chapter Wins Marketing Award
- International Collaboration Targets Costly Livestock Diseases
- Prof. Zimmerman Named Top Reviewer for the Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Leveraging AI to Streamline intelligent Mechanism Design
- Professor Longtin Appointed Chair of ASTFE Executive Committee
- Professor Jie Gao Receives NSF Award
- ELEAN Program Prepares Students for Careers in Semiconductors and Microelectronics
- Prof. Chen Receives ASME 2025 Compliant Mechanisms Award
- ASME Honors Mechanical Engineering Professor
- Strengthening Research Connections
- Carney Named Department Chair of SBU Mechanical Engineering
- A Global Achievement for SBU Robotics Team
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