Advanced Materials for Energy and Aerospace Applications
Monday, October 27, 2025 | Dr. Wei Wei, MAE
Governing Grievance: Identity Narratives, Populism, and the Rise of the Far-Right
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Dr. Kayla Gabehart, SS
Quantitative Sustainability Modeling Approaches and Engineered Solutions for Circularity
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026 | Dr. Amy Landis, ChemEng
Transforming the Ford Center and historic Alberta Village into a living laboratory for climate-smart forests, smart infrastructure, clean energy, and resilient northern rural communities
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Mark Rudnicki, CFRES/Ford Center and Forest
Engineering Microbial Systems for Environmental Sustainability: From Antimicrobial Resistance to Freshwater Dune Stabilization
Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 | Dr. Ishi Keenum, CEGE
Instilling Participatory Governance in Flood Planning, Mitigation and Adaptation in Urban African Centers
Friday, March 13, 2026 | Josephine Agbeko and Dr. Dan Shtob, SS
EVENTS PRIOR TO 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
From the Lab to the World: CISR Research Panel Discussion
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.
Panelists:
- Kathryn A. Perrine, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
- Trisha Sain, Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Sriram Malladi, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Bo Xiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Intersections of Environmental Humanities and Political Ecology: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m. | Dr. Mark Rhodes
Multi-Robot Systems for Marine and Agricultural Resilience: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m. | Dr. Jungyun Bae
Electrical Energy Transitions: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Monday, November 11, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m. | Chee-Wooi Ten
Community Resilience Planning: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Monday, October 28, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m. | John Van de Lindt, Harold H. Short Endowed Professor of Structural Engineering at
Colorado State University and co-director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST)-funded Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning
Food and Forest Resilience: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m. | Panelists Valoree Gagnon and
Tara Bal (both CFRES) and Maria Janowiak (USDA/NIACS)
Climate Resilience and Community Partnerships: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m. | Panelists Evan Lanese and
Rachael Pressley (WUPPDR); Chris Van Arsdale (Houghton & Keweenaw Counties Emergency
Services Coordinator); and Pengfei Xue (CEGE)
Mass Timber Research at Michigan Tech and Beyond: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m. | Panelists Mark Rudnicki and
Xinfeng Xie (both CFRES)
Wind, Water, and Waves: Technological Innovations in Sustainability and Resilience: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m. | Panelists Hassan Masoud, Fernando
Ponta (both ME-EM)
Mobility Infrastructure: Sustainability, Resilience, and Current/Future Research Directions: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m. | Panelists Jeff Naber (ME-EM), Pasi Lautala, and Tim Colling (both CEGE) and Jamie Leonard and
Eric McDonald from Michigan Clean Cities Coalition joined remotely
Hydrogen and Emerging Gas Technologies as Tools of Sustainability and Resilience: CISR Research Discussion
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m. | Panelists David Shonnard, Robert Handler (both Chem. Eng.), and Jeff Allen (MEEM)