Introduction

Still have questions? Please contact the organizers, Prof. Ihab Ragai, Penn State University, Erie, at [ihab.ragai@psu.edu](mailto:ihab.ragai@psu.edu) and Prof. Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at [samuej2@rpi.edu](mailto:samuej2@rpi.edu) with the subject line “SMDC 2026 Inquiry.”