2026 Engineering and Computer Science Research Day

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

2026 ECS Research Day Agenda

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Schine Student Center Goldstein Auditorium

Poster Session: 

9:00—11:15 a.m. Schine Student Center Goldstein Auditorium 

Odd numbers: 9:00—10:00  

Even numbers: 10:15—11:15 

11:30 -11:35 a.m. Welcoming remarks by Interim Dean Jennifer L. Ross, ECS 

11:35 -11:40 a.m. Introducing Keynote Speaker by Interim Associate Dean for Research Quinn Qiao, ECS 

11:40 —1:25 p.m. Keynote Speech, Schine Student Center Goldstein Auditorium. 

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark Salvador

Talk title: Thinking Differently About Research and Your Future Career,  

Keynote Speaker Bio: Dr. Mark Salvador, Program Manager in DARPA’S Biological Technologies Office. His research interests include Earth observation and remote sensing, biosensing, and biocomputing. 
Prior to coming to DARPA, Salvador served as president and principal scientist at Zi INC., where he provided technical and consulting expertise to numerous government and industry clients, including multiple DARPA offices. His resume also includes stints as chief engineer and product manager for airborne hyperspectral systems in the L3/Harris Exelis Geospatial Systems Division, deputy director, technology division for Logos Technologies, and manager for the Science Applications International Corporation’s Advanced Technology Applications Division. He also served as an aerospace/system safety engineer for the U.S. Navy. He has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters and written numerous government reports. 

Lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. Goldstein Auditorium. 

Ice Cream Social: Goldstein Auditorium. 

1:25—2:15 p.m. 

(An assortment of desserts will be served.) 

Award Ceremony: Goldstein Auditorium. 

2:15—2:45 p.m.