Kazi Imran earned his PhD. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. He is currently Assistant Professor at the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly). He received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He has several years of academic experience at different universities, with positions ranging from research assistant to assistant professor. Prior to joining the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute team, Dr. Imran worked as Assistant Professor at the New York City College of Technology, CUNY. He also has more than 5 years of industrial experience in thermal power plant and HVAC system. Dr. Imran's research focused on design, analysis, manufacturing, characterization of advanced multifunctional composites and nanocomposite materials. His teaching expertise includes in the area of Solid Mechanics, Machine Design, Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM/CNC), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Advanced Solid Modeling (AutoCAD, SolidWorks), Thermodynamics, Material Science and Failure Analysis.