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, the Stony Brook Department of Mechanical Engineering welcomed students
to Engineering Problem Solving with AI, an immersive one-week course for junior and
senior high school students. Taught by Prof. C.E. Colosqui, the course... 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... Associate Professor Anurag Purwar of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony
Brook University was invited to serve as a visiting professor at the Instituto Balseiro
in Bariloche, Argentina, through the prestigious Maldacena Visiting... The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University is renovating its
Senior Design Lab in the Heavy Engineering building, creating an enhanced space where
students can bring innovative ideas to life while completing the department's signature
senior design experience. The project is supported by more than $250,000 in funding
from President Andrea Goldsmith's Presidential Fast Impact... 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... A multidisciplinary team of Stony Brook University researchers has received $50,000
in funding through the Brook & Beyond Innovation Challenge to advance a new technology... The Stony Brook University Motorsports Team earned one of its best finishes in recent
years at the Baja SAE New York competition, highlighted by a 9th-place finish in the
dynamic events among 102 collegiate teams. Held in Hogback Hill, New York, Baja SAE
is an international collegiate...
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