Student Research News
Jan 30, 2026
Taking Chances and Discovery with Adarsh Salagame
Adarsh Salagame, PhD ’27, computer engineering, works in the Silicon Synapse Lab at Northeastern. After discovering the expansive applications of robotics research, Salagame continues to explore all aspects of robotic systems, feeding his drive for success in the field.
Jan 29, 2026
Reframing Our Awe of Nature to Help Save the Environment
A recent study on the connection between living underwater and environmental consciousness has been published with the help of MES/CEE Professor Mark Patterson, CEE Affiliated Faculty Brian Helmuth, and CEE Affiliated Professor Geoffrey Trussel. With the help of an assisting PhD student, they interviewed and recorded the behavior of aquanauts-those that experiment and spend large amounts of time under the water. Findings claim that aquanauts experience an “underview effect”, a cognitive shift that deepens the connection and commitment to their research.
Jan 28, 2026
ChE Research Team Featured on Protein Science Cover
Natesan Mani, PhD’26, chemical engineering, Raghavendran Suresh, MS’23, chemical engineering, and ChE/COS Assistant Professor Srirupa Chakraborty had their research on “Cleaved versus Uncleaved: How furin cleavage reshapes the conformational landscape of SARS-CoV-2 spike” featured on the cover of Protein Science.
Jan 27, 2026
AI Innovation Through Diverse Collaboration
Tooba Imtiaz, PhD ’27, electrical engineering, is currently working at the Machine Learning Lab at Northeastern. With her skills, publications, and experience, Imtiaz will continue to research new innovations in the ever-evolving field of artificial intelligence.
Jan 22, 2026
Driven by Impact: A Bioengineering Researcher’s Story
Mahsa Karamzadeh, PhD ’27, bioengineering, blends her passion for engineering and call to service to fuel her research. Recently, Karamzadeh and her team published their study on Chiari Type 1 patients in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging journal.
Jan 16, 2026
Mrudul Satbhai on Finding your Academic Niche
Mrudul Satbhai, MS ’25, advanced and intelligent engineering, completed his bachelors in India and came to Northeastern to pursue his interests in smart manufacturing. Among impressive research, co-ops, clubs, and a community of mentors and peers, Satbhai possesses a variety of successful projects and valuable skills that have set him up for success in the work force.
Jan 13, 2026
From Ghana to Global Science: Harry Akligoh’s journey through innovation, dual degrees, and cross-continental research
Harry Akligoh, PhD’28, bioengineering, participating in Northeastern’s Global Dual PhD program, uses an innovation mindset to create new techniques for studying the connection between cancer treatments and cardiovascular problems through the Northeastern College of Engineering and the Université Paris-Saclay.
Dec 19, 2025
ECE PhD Student Receives Best Paper Award at IEEE RoboticCC 2025
Sarvesh Prajapati. MS’24, robotics and PhD’30, computer engineering, received the Best Paper Award for his work on “Spectral Signature Mapping from RGB Imagery for Terrain-Aware Navigation” at the 9th IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing and Communications (RoboticCC 2025).