The MME Seminar Series features presentations by experts on cutting-edge topics in mechanical and materials engineering, fostering learning, collaboration and exposure to the latest developments in the field.
Fall 2025 Seminar Schedule
Seminars start at 2 p.m. every Tuesday in EC 1113 unless noted otherwise. For questions or suggestions, email Jiuhua Chen at chenj@fiu.edu or Pezhman Mardanpour at pmardanp@fiu.edu.
Date | Speaker | Affliation | Title/Abstract |
| Aug. 26, 2025 | Jiuhua Chen | Mechanical & Materials Engineering, FIU | Passive vs active learning (Organizing meeting) |
| Sep. 2, 2025 | Daniela Radu | Mechanical & Materials Engineering, FIU | Nanomaterials: Bridging Nanofabrication and Additive Manufacturing |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | Markus Downey | Mechanical & Materials Engineering, FIU | Graduate student orientation |
| Sep. 16, 2025 | Dibyendu Mukherjee | Dept. Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Miami | New frontiers for functional nanomaterials in energy and energetic applications |
| Sep. 23, 2025 | Tanaji Paul | Mechanical & Materials Engineering, FIU | Additive Manufacturing: A Journey Through Processing Routes, Materials, and Applications |
| Sep. 30, 2025 | Andres Tremante | Mechanical & Materials Engineering, FIU | A Journey through Industry and Academia |
| Oct. 7, 2025 | Jiuhua Chen | Mechanical & Materials Engineering, FIU | Forged in Pressure: A Materials Scientist’s Journey to the Center of the Earth |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | Moshe Pritsker | JoVE | Visualizing Discovery: How JoVE Supports Engineering Research, Teaching, and Graduate Learning |
| Oct. 21, 2025 | Tony Thomas | Mechanical & Materials Engineering, FIU | Design for Additive Manufacturing: Integrating Topology Optimization and Process-Aware Design Checks |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | Andres Güntner | Dept. Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zürich | Monitoring Health with Molecular Sensors |
| Nov. 4, 2025 | Tracy Costello | University of South Florida | Rigor, Reproducibility, and Trust in Science |
| Nov. 11, 2025 | Veterans Day | ||
| Nov. 18, 2025 | Giacomo Po | Dept. Mechanical and Aerospace Eng., University of Miami | Micromechanics of plastic deformation in high-temperature materials |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | Sihe Zhang | Dept. Chemical Eng., Kettering University | Development and Characterization of Metal-Chitosan Composites as Sustainable Alternative Materials |
| Dec. 2, 2025 | Yong Huang | Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng., University of Florida | Bioprinting: Implementation, Process Dynamics, and Process-Induced Cell Injury |