William Stewart
Assistant Professor
Address
214 Heavy Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2300
Contact Info
Phone: (631) 632-8342
Email: william.stewart@stonybrook.edu
Lab Website: The Soft Flyers Group
Education
- North Carolina State University, Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D. 2018
- North Carolina State University, Aerospace Engineering, M.S. 2014
- North Carolina State University, Aerospace Engineering, B.S. 2012
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2022 – present
- Postdoctoral Researcher, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2018 – 2022
Research Interests and History
William Stewart joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Fall of 2022. Prof. Stewart’s research interest primarily lies in multimodal robotics. In particular, he is interested in eclectic robot design, drawing principles from a wide range of sources such as soft robotics, biology, and science fiction. He aims to develop new technologies that can expand the capabilities of aerial, ground, underwater, and soft robotics in challenging environments, increasing overall robustness and safety. These aims are achieved through practical modeling, rigorous experimentation, and full vehicle validation. He serves as a reviewer for many journals including Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Robotics and Automation Letters, and Springer Nature Applied Sciences.