Student Research News
Jul 03, 2018
SDS Lab PhD student Thomas Vandal accepts position as NASA scientist
Sustainability and Data Science Laboratory (SDS Lab) PhD student Thomas J. (“TJ”) Vandal has accepted a position as a NASA scientist at their Ames Research Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. He will work on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Earth Sciences, and closely with the NASA Earth Exchange (NEX) team. TJ interned with NASA during his PhD, and completed his dissertation based on […]
Jul 02, 2018
Human Support Robot
ECE students Anas Abou Allaban, BS’20, Tarik Kelestemur, MS’18, and Naoki Yokoyama, BS/MS’18, under the direction of Associate Professor Taskin Padir, recently competed at the RoboCup@Home competition and placed 4th overall (the best of any US team) which landed them a spot to participate in the World Robot Summit in Tokyo.
Jun 26, 2018
Critical Infrastructure Interactions
Interdisciplinary Engineering PhD student Lizzy Warner was part of a two-person team that won the top prize at the DHS Center of Excellence Summit for their interactive map that illustrates how critical infrastructure in Boston connects with each other.
Jun 25, 2018
ChE Students Present at AAASPD
ChE masters students (exchange students from Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Spain) and a ChE PhD student had a wonderful opportunity to present their research at AAASPD’s (The American Association for the Advancement of Science – Pacific Division) 99th Annual Meeting in Pomona, California. Please see below for a list of each student and his or her presentation […]
Jun 20, 2018
1st Annual Bioengineering Research Symposium
On June 20th, 2018, the Department of Bioengineering held its first annual Research Symposium, organized by the Graduate Student Council. The half-day event showcased the cutting-edge research of our Students, Post-doctoral Fellows, and faculty, featuring over 50 poster and oral presentations. University Distinguished Professor Dr. Eduardo Sontag gave the Keynote address. The Outstanding Oral Presentation […]
Jun 14, 2018
Summer ChE Trip
ChE Assistant Teaching Professor Courtney Pfluger traveled to Brazil with 22 students for a Dialogue of Civilizations in Summer 1. The focus of this Dialogue was on Sustainable Energy and how Brazil has been able to supply over 80% of its electrical grid with sustainable sources and technologies. We met with Brazilian companies and political […]
Jun 14, 2018
Ganguly receives grants from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly received two grants from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Graduate Opportunities Program.
Jun 13, 2018
Passion for Learning, Teaching
After being accepted into Northeastern’s prestigious University Scholars Program for his outstanding high school performance, Delaware native Thurston Brevett, BS Electrical and Computer Engineering 2018, intended to take full advantage of the College of Engineering’s top academics and well-known experiential learning programs to make the most of his degree. A fan of tinkering with remote-controlled […]