Faculty
- Full Time
Full Time Faculty
Assanis, Dimitris
Assistant Professor, Ph. D., 2016, University of Michigan (631) 632-8022
dimitris.assanis@stonybrook.edu
Power generation and propulsion systems with an emphasis on advanced combustion modes and alternative fuels for internal combustion engines. Assessment of energy and environmental implications of connected & automated vehicles. 
Chakraborty, Nilanjan
Associate Professor, Ph. D., 2008, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (631) 632-9327
nilanjan.chakraborty@stonybrook.edu
Robot Motion Planning, Multi-robot Coordination, Human-Robot Interaction, Mechanism Design, Multi-body Dynamics, Distributed Intelligent Systems for Energy Automation, Sensor Networks, Distributed Algorithms, Combinatorial Optimization. 
Chiang, Fu-Pen
SUNY Distinguished Professor, Ph. D., 1966, University of Florida (631) 632-8311
Experimental solid mechanics; optical nondestructive evaluation. 
Chen, Shikui
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 2010, Northwestern University (631) 632- 2309
Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D., 2006, Chinese University of Hong Kong: Automation and Computer Aided Engineering. 
Colosqui, Carlos
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director. Ph.D., 2009, Boston University (631) 632-4758
Carlos.Colosqui@stonybrook.edu
Microscale transport phenomena; statistical physics, theoretical and computational fluid dynamics, colloidal systems and complex fluids. 
Cubaud, Thomas
Associate Professor, Ph.D., 2001, Paris-Sud University/ESPCI 631-632-9431
Microfluidics, multiphase flows, interfacial fluid dynamics, nanotechnologies. 
Fakhari, Amin
Assistant Professor of Practice, Ph.D., 2015, Isfahan University of Technology 631-632-8329
Robotics, dynamical systems, control systems, and mechatronics. 
Gao, Jie
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 2012, Columbia University 631-632-8077
Optical nanostructures, 2D materials, light emission devices, optical sensing and imaging,
nanomanufacturing, optical and thermal energy harvesting, opto-mechanics and quantum optics.
Ge, Q. Jeffrey
Professor. Ph.D., 1990, University of California, Irvine (631) 632-8305
Computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), robotics and manufacturing automation, mechanical system design and simulation, and application of geometric modeling and computer graphics in engineering. 
Hwang, David
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 2005, University of California at Berkeley (631) 632- 8346
Micro-and nanoscle heat transfer, laser-assisted solar photovoltaic manufacturing and diagnostics, advanced diagnostics of light-matter interaction 
Kao, Imin
Professor & Executive Director of SUNY Korea PhD., 1991, Stanford University (631) 632-8308
Robotics; stiffness control; wiresaw manufactururing process; manufacturing automation; Taguchi methods. 
Kirane, Kedar
Associate Professor. Ph.D. 2014, Northwestern University 631-632-8309
Solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, scaling, fatigue quasibrittle materials, geo-mechanics, poro-mechanics, poly-crystal plasticity, probabilistic mechanics, multi-scale modeling 
Kukta, Robert
Associate Professor & Senior Associate Dean for Education & Innovation, CEAS. Ph.D., 1998, Brown University
631-632-8304
Solid mechanics, thin films, crystal growth, micro-mechanics of defects in crystals. 
Ladeinde, Foluso
Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1988, Cornell University (631) 632-9293
Foluso.Ladeinde@stonybrook.edu
Turbulence; high speed flows; theoretical and computational fluid dynamics; materials processing. 
Longtin, Jon
Professor, Interim Chair, & Associate Dean for Research, Ph.D., P.E., 1995, University of California at Berkeley (631) 632-9436
Short-pulse laser-material interactions; precision laser measurement techniques, microscale heat transfer. 
Machtay, Noah
Manager of Instructional Laboratories & Teaching Associate Professor. Ph.D., P.E., 2009, Stony Brook University (631) 632-9014
Nakamura, Toshio
Professor & Graduate Program Director., Ph.D., 1986, Brown University (631) 632-8312
Toshio.Nakamura@stonybrook.edu
Solid mechanics; computational fracture mechanics. 
Purwar, Anurag
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 2005, Stony Brook University (631) 632-8542
CAD/CAM, Computational Kinematics, Design Automation, Mechanisms and Robotics, Virtual Reality Applications in Science and Engineering, Design Education 
Sesay, Juldeh
Associate Professor of Practice. Ph.D., 2005, Stony Brook University (631) 632-8493
Simulation-based engineering science for fluid mechanics, problems in renewable energy, environmental, biological and cardiovascular applications. 
Stewart, William
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., 2018, North Carolina State University (631) 632-8342
William.Stewart@stonybrook.edu
Aerial Robotics, Soft Actuators and Materials, Mechanics and Bioinspired Design Principles.
Wang, Lifeng
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 2006, Tsinghua University (631) 632-1182
Materials modeling, computational mechanics, micro- and nano-mechanics, materials testing and characterization, rapid prototyping and 3D printing, and composites. 
Yao, Shanshan
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 2016, North Carolina State University 631-632-9164
Nano/Micro Materials and Structures, Nano/Micro Manufacturing, Flexible and
Stretchable Electronics, Soft Actuators and Robotics.
Zimmerman, Spencer
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 2019, University of Melbourne 631-632-8816
Spencer.Zimmerman@stonybrook.edu
Experimental fluid dynamics; turbulent flows; holographic and conventional particle tracking velocimetry; molecular tagging velocimetry; skin-friction drag; hydroacoustics - Affiliated
Affiliated Faculty
Burgueño, Rigoberto
Professor, Civil Engineering & Mechanical Engineering; Chair, Civil Engineering (631) 632-8315
rigoberto.burgueno@stonybrook.edu
Expertise in structural mechanics and structural engineering. Research interests include: hybrid nano- and micro-structured material systems, harnessing of elastic instabilities for smart/adaptive materials and structures, machine learning methods for structural damage assessment, composite materials and structures, concrete structures, and seismic structural design. 
Choi, Jongseong B.
Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D., 2020, Purdue University 
Qin, Yi-Xian
Ph.D. Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, Stony Brook University Director, Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory (631) 632-1481
His research is focused on the physical mechanisms involved in the control of tissue growth, healing, and homeostasis, as well as the development of non-invasive scanning acoustic diagnostic system for tissue quality, and therapeutic ultrasound. 
Sharma, Satya
Visiting Professor & Executive Director of Center for Wireless and Information Technology (631) 632-8350
Ph.D., 1975, University of Pennsylvania: Manufacturing and Production 
Sampath, Sanjay
SUNY Distinguished Professor (631) 632-9512
Joint Appointment with Mechanical Engineering. Distinguished Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Ph.D., 1989, State University of New York at Stony Brook: thermal spray processing of materials, synthesis and application of multilayered surfaces and development of direct write technology for thick film sensors and electronics. - Emeritus
Faculty Emeritus
Kincaid, John
Professor Emeritus., Ph.D., 1974, Rockefeller University Statistical mechanics and thermodynamics 
Rastegar, Jahangir
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1976, Stanford University Jahangir.Rastegar@stonybrook.edu
Kinematics, dynamics and control of high performance machinery, optimal design of mechanical systems. 
Tasi, James
Professor Emeritus. Ph.D., 1962, Columbia University Solid mechanics; shock waves in crystal lattices and granular media; dislocation motion in crystals. - Adjunct
Adjunct Faculty