Stony Brook Alumni Share Expertise at IEEE StuCon 2025

Electrical engineering students from across the Northeast descended on Stony Brook University April 4-6 for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 1 and Region 2 StuCon 2025.

The annual conference provided students with the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops, compete in technical and professional competitions and network with fellow students, Stony Brook alumni, industry professionals and IEEE leaders.

The majority of the students who attended are pursuing majors or careers in electrical and computer engineering. According to conference organizers, the competitions drew many robotics students, while the workshops were attended by those in different engineering fields such as radio frequency, machine learning and cybersecurity. Computer engineering student and IEEE student chapter president Dylan Wong '25, along with students within the IEEE student branch at Stony Brook, had a leadership role in coordinating the conference.

The three-day conference kicked off April 4 with a Fireside Chat featuring alumni from Stony Brook's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The themes of the conversation, which was moderated by Andréa Lipack, senior director of Stony Brook University Career Center operations, were workplace power skills, professional development and upward economic mobility.

The panel featured American Tower Chief Technology Officer Edward Knapp '82, Intelligent Product Solutions CEO Robert Wild '93, '07, Zebra Technologies VP of Engineering Robert Pang '95 and North Atlantic Industries President and CEO William Forman.

"As students prepare to enter the industry, I can only imagine how many questions they may have," said Wild. "Participating in events gives students direct access to industry leaders, which provides insight to help them navigate their careers, as well as fosters their passion for entering the workforce."

Read the full story by Christine McGrath at SB Matters.