Chris Sugino, Stevens Institute of Technology, Panelist

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Abstract: Round Table - Adaptive Structures in the 21st Century – A Big Tent: Mid- and Early-Career Researchers Chart Paths Forward

Bio: Dr. Christopher Sugino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science at Stevens Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the dynamics of smart structures and metamaterials, with an emphasis on using smart materials to investigate new physical phenomena. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2024-2029), 2021 Doak Award from the Journal of Sound and Vibration, and the 2020 Sigma Xi Best Ph.D. Thesis Award from Georgia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2019 and his B.S. in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College in 2015.