On October 15, the Stony Brook University chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics
& Astronautics (AIAA) hosted a Space Medicine Event in SAC 303. The event brought
students together to explore how the human body adapts to space and the engineering
and medical innovations needed to protect astronauts during long-duration missions. 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.
Recent MEC News
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AIAA Space Medicine Panel Explores the Intersection of Engineering, Medicine, and
Space Exploration
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Inaugural Friends of MEC Breakfast Social Brings Students and Industry Together
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Assanis Receives ASME Internal Combustion Engine Early Career Award
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2026 40 Under Forty Honoree Changhong Cao: From International Student to Academic
and Research Leader
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2026 40 Under Forty Honoree Shushanna Cherian-Brutus Reflects on Engineering, Leadership
and Paving the Way for Women Engineers
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Skinner Receives 2026 IEEE OES Mid-Career Rising Star Award
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2026 CEAS Involvement Fair Connects Students With Clubs and Organizations
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GE Aerospace Innoveering Offers SBU AIAA an Inside Look at Aerospace Engineering
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Robotics Faculty Highlight Research at 50th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
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Congressional Staff Visit Stony Brook Robotics Labs to Experience Research in Action
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Optomechanics Researcher Joins Mechanical Engineering
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Celebrating Faculty Excellence: Three Mechanical Engineering Promotions
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
