Public Seminar Series
The Center for Intelligent Manufacturing (CIM) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute hosts seminars featuring distinguished researchers and industry leaders who share advances in intelligent manufacturing, advanced materials, computational modeling, energy systems, biomedical engineering, and engineering education.
Seminar 1
Advancing Erosion Prediction and Multiphase Mixing Technology through Computational Modeling
This seminar explored recent advances in computational modeling of multiphase flow systems for predicting erosion and improving mixing performance, highlighting their importance for the reliable design and operation of equipment in the oil and gas and related industries.
Speaker: Dr. Shitiz Sehgal, Simulation Scientist, NOV, Houston, Texas
Date: October 30, 2025
Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
Seminar 2
Next-Generation Highway Snow/Ice Mitigation System Using Self-Powered Surfaces with Sensing and Predictive Control
This seminar presented innovative self-powered infrastructure technologies that integrate energy harvesting, sensing, and predictive control to improve winter road safety and enhance the resilience of transportation systems.
Speaker: Dr. M. Jasim Uddin, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Date: October 2025
Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
Seminar 3
Advances in Bio-Additive Manufacturing
The seminar highlighted cutting-edge developments in bio-additive manufacturing technologies for fabricating large-scale functional tissue scaffolds, with applications in regenerative medicine and biomedical engineering.
Speaker: Dr. Ahsan Habib, Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Date: April 7, 2026
Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
Seminar 4
Conductive Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical Sensors: A Promising Platform for Next-Generation Environmental and Biomedical Applications
This seminar discussed recent advances in conductive nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors for highly sensitive environmental monitoring and biomedical diagnostics.
Speaker: Dr. Mahmud Alam, Postdoctoral Associate at CIM
Date: February 17, 2026
Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
Seminar 5
Leadership in Engineering Education and Practice
This presentation examined effective leadership strategies in engineering education, research, and professional practice, emphasizing innovation, mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and workforce development.
Speaker: Dr. M. Jasim Uddin, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Date: October 23, 2025
Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
